![]() ![]() But the Navy veteran and son of corporate takeover specialist Paul Bilzerian’s true claim to fame is his Instagram feed, which churns out a parade of F-bombs, G-strings and AR rifles to his following of 16.4 million people. “Before that moment I had ridden a bike a total of maybe two hours in the past 18 years,” says Bilzerian, who nonetheless took the challenge and put up $600,000.Ī man who largely is famous for being a social media playboy, Bilzerian has worked on numerous films as an actor and stuntman - including Olympus Has Fallen, The Equalizer, Cat Run 2 and the recently released Bruce Willis action-thriller Extraction - and has also made a name for himself as a high-stakes poker player and high-octane thrill seeker. Whether he has won over $50 million in these games, as he has claimed in the past, is another matter but that certainly looks more credible now.This saga began in mid-February at a Vegas poker table, where Bill Perkins, an energy hedge fund manager and high-stakes gambler, dared Bilzerian, 35, to ride from his home in West Hollywood to Vegas in 48 hours. ![]() Kornuth is a very trusted name in the game and this story corroborates that Bilzerian has indeed played in seven-figure buy-in private games, and won in them. He offered Kornuth a $10,000 freeroll if he won, which he did for $10.8 million. The TLDR version of the story is that Bilzerian asked Kornuth for some advice on how to play against a high roller who would open blind in a heads-up match. My only regret is not insisting on a 1% freeroll rather than the $10K □ Getting a random call from Dan Bilzerian and coaching him through the biggest spot of his life from a parking lot in Colorado is one that I'll never forget. I got woken up by a text around 4 or 5 am and all it said was “Owe you $10k”. I was virtually already spending my $10k in my head when we wrapped up the call.įortunately, I didn’t have to wait that long. With the game plan we had developed, we both agreed that he was going to crush the billionaire at his own mansion with millions on the line. We figured out that Dan could actually jam any two profitably when Gores opened to $100k dark based on his expectation that he would only call a jam with A8s+, 55+ and KQs. Naturally, I said “No problem, talk to you Friday.” I was relieved that we weren’t FaceTiming as my jaw just about hit the floor. ![]() He said “Ehhh not really, just maybe figure out the range I can jam when he opens $100k in the dark and we each have a million.” I hadn't heard from him much since that night.ĭan explained that they were scheduled to play $5,000-$10,000 No Limit with a $1,000,000 minimum buy in.ĭan offered to give me a $10k freeroll if he won over a million dollars and I snap called! I have always been skeptical that Bilzerian is a big winning player in private high-stakes games, suggesting his money comes from a trust fund, but a trusted name has confirmed he might just be.Ĭhance Kornuth shared a story this week that confirmed Bilzerian has had some big winning sessions:ĭan and I had played cash together a couple of times previously and he actually stacked me in a $400K pot at Bobby's Room (his JJ held against my AK) in 2013 which is still the most that I've ever lost in one hand. Today we do have a poker story involving Bilzerian and something of a mea culpa from yours truly. Like when he kicked a girl in the face at a nightclub, when he threw a pornstar off a roof or when he prevented police from doing their job during a mass shooting. You don't see many mentions of Dan Bilzerian on this site because despite being one of the most famous poker players in the world, most of the infamous stories surrounding him are not poker related. ![]()
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