Dan Brandon Bilzerian, also known as the “Instagram King”, is an American Slaylebrity gambler and internet personality from Tampa. Bilzerian started his career by playing poker in a World Series of Poker Main Event. He is mostly known for his lavish lifestyle.

Bilzerian was voted as one of the funniest poker players by Bluff Magazine which gave him a lot of attention in the media.
As of 2020, Dan Bilzerian’s net worth is estimated to be $200 million dollars.

Early Life
Dan Bilzerian was born in Tampa, Florida on the 7th of December, 1980. He is the son of Terri Steffen and Paul Bilzerian. He has an Armenian descent from his father. Dan was introduced to poker by his brother Adam who is also a poker player.

Bilzerian tried to attend several schools, but he never graduated. He later enrolled at the University of Florida, majoring in Business and Criminology.

Career
Bilzerian started his poker career in 2009 in a World Series Poker Event, he finished in 180th place. The following year he was voted as one of the funniest poker players on Twitter by Bluff Magazine.
Alongside actors including Tobey Maguire, Gabe Kaplan, and Nick Cassavetes, he was asked to pay back winnings that they had won in poker games against Ponzi scheme operator Bradley Ruderman.

The same year Bilzerian was defending Alex Rodriguez publicly against rumors that he had played poker illegally. Rodriguez claimed that he was present when the gambling event had taken place. In 2013 Bilzerian posted that he won $10.8 million dollars from one night playing poker.
In 2014, he won over $50 million in one year. He sued the producers of the film Lone Survivor the following year because he claimed he gave them a loan of 1 million USD in exchange for a role in the movie but was low balled with an insignificant role instead. Bilzerian announced his bid to run for the President of United States in 2016 which gave him a lot of attention. Although, he later stopped his run for the presidency and endorsed Donald Trump.
Since then, Bilzerian has become known as the “Instagram King”. He is a highly successful poker player and has received millions out of his gambling career.

As of 2020, Dan Bilzerian’s net worth is roughly $200 million.

Favorite Quotes from Dan Bilzerian
“I think having personal freedom and not being politically correct and not playing the game is a good message in our fucking pussified situation that we’re in now. They asked me what I wanted on my campaign flyer, I said I don’t care as long as I’m riding a tortoise with a machine gun “ – Dan Bilzerian

“In poker, it’s tough, its tough to manage your money. Because you don’t know. You can go out and play great and still lose. You can get your money in with the best hand and still get unlucky.” – Dan Bilzerian

“I remember distinctly having eighteen million in front of me and we’re playing no-limit hold ’em and heads up and the blinds were $10,000 – $25,000. So it’s a real big game. At any given point, if this guy says all-in, I’ve got to make a decision for eighteen million dollars.” – Dan Bilzerian

“The reason why drugs are such a problem is that they’re illegal, and so you’ve got people killing each other. How many legal businesses going on do you have people mowing each other down in the street, and chopping off heads and shit? If you made it legal you can regulate it, you can tax it; you’re not throwing everybody in jail.” – Dan Bilzerian

“Climbing the mountain is always more fun than sitting at the top. It’s just that you have to find different mountains to climb, people are going to love you, people are going to hate you. When you’re in the public eye, it’s just something that comes with the territory.” – Dan Bilzerian 

Success Lessons from Dan Bilzerian

Now that you know all about Dan Bilzerian’s net worth, and how he achieved success; let’s take a look at some of the lessons we can learn from him:
 
1. Poker Is So Much More Than Just A Game
No matter what, tomorrow is another poker day. Poker will always be more than a game or hobby you just play for fun. Another day in a poker life is another poker lesson.
 
2. Stay Hungry
Bilzerian stated that he started from the bottom, from being in school to poker events. It’s all about hard work. Stay hungry and be focused on your work.

3. Know The Odds
If you know the odds you can control the game, if you know the game you know the odds. Playing poker is all about focus and staying hungry for the rewards.

Summary
Dan Bilzerian is a really successful gambler. He has become an internet phenomenon on the internet because of his lavish lifestyle, but there is no doubt that his net worth will continue to increase in his future.

Dan Bilzerian’s net worth is estimated to be $200 million dollars as of 2020, and he has over 30 million followers on Instagram. Some of his videos get over 30 million views on Instagram.

Fact

Instagram definitely picks and chooses who they allow to show nudity on the platform. Most of Bilzerian’s photos and videos are riddled with nudity but Instagram doesn’t bat an eyelid. Yet thousands of Instagram and Facebook accounts get punished and banned for showing a lil skin. Hypocrisy? We think most def!

Is his life really cooler than yours?

Why he has so many women around him

Source Wealthy Gorilla