Where do you start with Dan Bilzerian?
Dan “Blitz” Bilzerian, the 35-year-old son of an exiled Eighties corporate raider, and a kind of Bruce Wayne-meets-Hugh Hefner for the social-media age. A 5ft, 9, and a half inches tall, barrel-chested former US Navy Seal trainee, and self-described “venture capitalist.”
He posts that He gets his hair cut by bare-breasted women in bow ties. He buys a new pick-up truck so he can carry around his 20mm anti-tank gun. He makes eight-digit bets on poker games. And he takes mobile phone portraits of himself next to his customized Gulfstream IV jet, which has his personal trademark – a headshot of his pet goat, Zeus – painted on the tail.
He promotes himself as the alpha male above all other alpha males.
Although, we will really never know where the fantasy ends and the reality begins.
Bilzerian claims that his wealth is the outcome of a successful gambling career. Claiming to have pioneered the loose-aggressive style in poker.
His so-called million of winnings, However, has been disputed by various people, including, in a widely-seen video, professional poker player Doug Polk. Some have speculated that Bilzerian’s wealth was instead inherited from his father, corporate takeover specialist Paul Bilzerian.
However, whether you hate him or love him. He has become an icon for a lot of poker players.
And now he is a GG poker Ambassador.
What to expect?
Right now, there is a promotion. a 100k freeroll tournament however you have to use his referral code and deposit 10 USD.
Yes, he has millions of followers.
but whether those followers will follow his lead is a question.
A 100k USD freeroll is enticing. but will be enough for players to stay at GG Poker remains to be seen.