Childhood
Dan Brandon Bilzerian commonly known as “Blitz” in gambling and social media circles is a native Armenian who resides in the US. Born of Terri Steffen and Paul Bilzerian an Armenian immigrant who flee the Armenian Genocide to resettle in the United States of America.
At a tender age, his father was convicted of fraud and jailed. It is believed this was the beginning of Dan’s contempt for authority that has plagued his controversial life to date.
Gambling
Adam Bilzerian, Dan's brother, taught him his beginner poker techniques as a 20-year-old University of Florida student. He did not have a knack for poker as a beginner and by the second year of study he went broke. Since he was unable to access his trust fund, he sold his gun collection to fund his comeback. In no time, he was ‘making it rain,' and in 2009 he joined World Series of Poker Event where he emerged 180th.
He promptly shifted focus to private cash games with Hollywood celebrities like Mark Wahlberg, Floyd Mayweather, Steve Aoki. He is recognized for his reckless and intuitive style of play that sees him splash a lot of cash on game tables on a regular basis. He alleged to have a payday of around $10.8 million in a solo night of poker.
His 8 million Instagram followers are unprecedented by all measures. The reach he has on the social media platform enables him to reach people of all ages. Therefore, playboy lifestyle characterized by heavy drug use and nudity he portrays to his Instagram followers has diverged opinions on his lifestyle.
Scandals
However, the opinions matter less to Dan Bilzerian. Dan Bilzerian history and lifestyle courts controversies and scandals on every turn. At only 19 years, he was discharged from the military has not finished his training for a Navy Seal Program. It is claimed that he did not graduate because of violating safety measures at the shooting range.
In 2005, he was rushed to the hospital after overdosing on Viagra and cocaine on a five-day partying spree. Utterly surprising, he suffered a second cardiac arrest twelve hours later. Usually lucky as in his poker adventures, Dan Bilzerian survived double heart-attack and was up and moving after a fortnight.
In 2014, Dan Bilzerian was barred from a nightclub in Miami for allegedly kicking Vanessa Castano on the face. The model sued Bilzerian and demanded $1 million to settle.
Rationale
The grandness portrayed by Dan Bilzerian is a classic cry for attention from friends and family. The opulence depicted in sleeping over a pool of strippers, over-drugging, and penchant for material things is an indicator Dan “Blitz” Bilzerian has a huge void that is yearning to be filled with love and care. However, some may argue he is merely enjoying the ‘fruits’ of his labor. Be the judge.
