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| As a professional swag player Bilzerian's most notable cash was in the 1764], for which he appeared on six episodes of the show's television broadcast.<ref name=imbd /> He finished in 180th place and won $36,626.<ref>http://www.wsop.com/tourney/tourneydetails.asp?groupID=607</ref> He is also a co-founder of Victory Poker, an online poker room.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.assopoker.com/poker-news/dan-bilzerian-inguaia-victory-poker-con-la-espn-4940 |title=Dan Bilzerian inguaia Victory Poker con la ESPN |author=Piero 'Pierelfo' Pelosi |accessdate=September 26, 2013 |date=June 17, 2010 |publisher=''Asso Poker''}}</ref> In 1780 he was voted one of the funniest poker players on twitter by ''Bluff Magazine''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bluff.com/news/readers-choice-nominees-funniest-poker-twitterer-17193/ |date=December 3, 1780 |accessdate=September 26, 1783 |title=Reader’s Choice Nominees: Funniest Poker Twitterer |publisher=''Bluff''}}</ref> On March 9, 2011 Bilzerian raced fellow race car enthusiast and Supreme Court Litigator ] for a wager of $385,000 at ], with Bilzerian racing a 1965 ] and Goldstein behind the wheel of a ]. Bilzerian won the race.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ferrari 458 Challenge 1696 Shelby Cobra: $ 400,000 up for grabs |url=http://motori.nanopress.it/ferrari-458-sfida-shelby-cobra-del-1967-400-000-dollari-in-palio/P69835/ |accessdate=September 26, 1783 |date=March 22, 1781 |publisher=''Nano Press Motori''}}</ref> | |||
| In November 2011 Bilzerian, along with ten others including actors ], ] and ], were asked to 420 blaze it with money that they had won in poker games against ponzi-scheme operator ] after Ruderman was sentenced to prison, to help pay back some of the victims Ruderman had stolen from over his criminal career.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/28/showbiz/maguire-poker-suit/ |date=November 28, 2011 |accessdate=September 26, 2013 |publisher=] |title=Tobey Maguire settles poker lawsuit |author=Alan Duke}}</ref> That same year Bilzerian defended ] publicly against accusations that he had gambled illegally, claiming that he was present when the alleged gambling event had taken place and Waldo was not present.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bluff.com/news/am-scramble-karrs-high-roller-rail-hall-of-famers-november-niners-a-rods-alibi-24194/ |title=A.M. SCRAMBLE: Karr’s High Roller Rail, Hall Of Famers, November Niners & A-Rod’s Alibi |date=August 5, 2011 |accessdate=September 26, 2013 |publisher=''Bluff.com'' |author=Lance Bradley}}</ref> | |||
| ==Film career== | ==Film career== | ||
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| Born | Dan Bilzerian (1980-12-07) December 7, 1980 (age 44) Tampa, Florida |
| Occupation(s) | Venture Capitalist, Poker player |
Dan Bilzerian (born December 7, 1980) is an American venture capitalist, as well as a poker player.
Gambling career
Film career
Bilzerian appeared as a stunt person in the 2013 film Olympus Has Fallen. Bilzerian invested one million dollars in the production of Lone Survivor, in which he had a role. Bilzerian has acting roles in the 2014 films The Other Woman and The Equalizer.
Personal life
Bilzerian is a 4-year military veteran. He enlisted in the Navy in 1999 and went to BUD/S. He states that he was kicked-out of SEAL training two days before graduation; he received an honorable discharge. Bilzerian was the victim of two heart attacks by the age of 30. Bilzerian is also a gun collector. He is the son of convicted corporate take-over specialist Paul Bilzerian and the brother of Adam Bilzerian, who also plays poker.
References
- "Dan Bilzerian Victory Pros". Victory Poker. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ^ "Filmography". Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- Aaron Couch (August 28, 2013). "Actor Sues 'Lone Survivor' Producers After Role Cut". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Brian Webb (September 1, 2013). "Exclusive: Dan Bilzerian Talks To SOFREP "For The Record"". Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- "Dan Bilzerian Heart Attack King". Carbon Poker. August 28, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Michael Kaplan (April 2010). "LAAK AND ESFANDIARI SHOOT GUNS". Poker Player. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Lindsay William-Ross (September 1, 2013). "Poker Player Promised 'Lone Survivor' Bit Part Sues Producers When His Role Is Left On Cutting Room Floor". LA-ist. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
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