Dan Bilzerian is an American millionaire with Armenian roots, a poker player who modestly calls himself “the king of Instagram”. The number of his subscribers has exceeded 25 million people. There are both fans and haters among them. The latter are constantly trying to catch Dan in a lie, assuring that all the photographs of his luxurious life are staged and he himself has not earned anything, but is simply burning his father's money.
Biography: childhood and adolescence
Dan Bilzerian was born on December 7, 1980 in the American city of Tampa, Florida. His paternal ancestors were Armenians. My father was engaged in trading and in the eighties amassed a decent fortune on this. However, he was soon accused of securities fraud and placed under arrest for 13 months. The man owes the state more than $ 60 million. It is known that he does not intend to pay off the debt, so all his assets have long been taken offshore. According to rumors, now Dan is squandering his father's ill-gotten money under the guise of a successful poker game.
Bilzerian was mediocre at school. Even then, he talentedly turned any situations in his own favor. It came in handy in poker, which Dan started playing at school. At first, he was losing all his pocket money with a bang. However, this did not make him give up his hobby.
Bilzerian won big in poker for the first time just after school. Then he managed to hit the jackpot of 10 thousand dollars.
Career
Bilzerian rose to fame in 2009 when he played in the popular World Series of poker tournament. He took only 180th position with a win of $ 36.6 thousand. However, he was able to attract attention thanks to his bright appearance, a passion for luxury and a non-trivial sense of humor. In the same year, he co-founded Victory Poker. Dan was soon named the funniest poker player in the world.
He did not become a top player, although he wants to appear to them in every possible way. Eminent poker players note that Bilzerian is actually quite weak as a player. They are echoed by the so-called haters. Dan has a lot of them. Virtual ill-wishers claim that Bilzerian does not have a single big win on his account that would allow him to live as luxuriously as he demonstrates in every photo on Instagram. However, Dan himself does not care much about such statements. He continues to post pictures with expensive cars, weapons and beautiful naked girls on the social network.
In 2013, Bilzerian tried his hand at cinema. He paid the creators of the movie "The Survivor" 1 million dollars to appear in the frame even for a minute. In addition, on account of his participation in the paintings "The Other Woman", "The Great Equalizer", "Salvation".
Personal life
Dan Bilzerian is not officially married. However, judging by the numerous photos with girls that he regularly posts on Instagram, he has no problems with the opposite sex. As well as a permanent partner. At social parties, Bilzerian appears each time in the company of a new darling.
