Dan Bilzerian is a multi-millionaire social media star who has made quite a name for himself owing to his super-luxurious lifestyle. The polarizing poker player is widely known for the massive parties he throws, the many supermodels he’s seen with on a regular basis, and also for his business venture, Ignite International, a cannabis and CBD products’ company. Bilzerian’s claim to fame is his high-flying lifestyle, but how the Instagram star, whose net worth is estimated to be around  $310 million USD has made his bucks, is something both fans and naysayers have always wondered.

Indeed a fortunate son

The 41-year-old comes from an affluent background, with his father, Paul Bilzerian, being a venture capitalist and a Harvard Business School graduate himself. However, the Bilzerians are controversy’s favorite children, with Paul having served a 13-month jail sentence post being found guilty of conspiracy, security law violations, and other counts. He reportedly kept hefty sums of money for his two sons in trust funds, and Dan was able to access what was left to him post his 30th birthday in 2010.

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King of hearts

Bilzerian, who was a troubled teen, joined the army in later years, but was unable to continue his career in the forces after he suffered a couple of stress fractures. It was then that he was introduced to poker. Bilzerian’s winnings from poker have been widely disputed, but in 2014, he claimed on the ‘Howard Stern Show’ that he had won around $50 million USD in poker over the past 12 months. On December 1, 2013, Bilzerian posted on Twitter that he had won around $10.8 million USD in a single poker session.

Earnings from his media presence

Bilzerian also rakes in the moolah from his social media presence. He has 33 million followers on Instagram where he keeps his fans updated about his business and lifestyle. The Armenian-American social media influencer has also been seen in some movies like ‘The Equalizer’, ‘Extraction’ and ‘Wild Dogs’.

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Reasons for his fame/infamy

Bilzerian’s luxurious lifestyle is something many dream about. He goes around the world in his yachts, sleeps with numerous women, and throws parties fuelled with drugs and alcohol. It is his lifestyle, and not his professional excellence, which has made him a star. In this day and age where being social media influencer ranks high as a desirable job option for numerous people, it is no wonder that a multi-millionaire star on the platform who likes to splash the cash is becoming an icon for many.