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Dan Bilzerian is an American businessman and recreational poker player. His only recorded live tournament cash is 180th place in the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event, worth $36,626, and he has said that he has won far more in private cash games, a claim that has never been independently verified. [1][2][6]
Dan Bilzerian: key facts
| Name | Dan Bilzerian |
|---|---|
| Country | United States [1] |
| Born | Tampa, Florida [1] |
| Main career | Businessman [1] |
| Best tournament result | 180th, 2009 WSOP $10,000 Main Event, $36,626 [2] |
| Recorded live cashes | 1 (no tournament wins) [1][2] |
| WSOP bracelets | 0 [2] |
| Ambassador role | GGPoker, from December 2020 (former) [1][7] |
| Live tournament earnings | $36,626 as of October 10, 2026 [1] |
Background
Bilzerian was born in Tampa, Florida. PokerNews describes him as a businessman and recreational poker player, and notes that his wider fame has more to do with his social media presence than with his poker career. [1]
The 2009 WSOP Main Event
Bilzerian’s one recorded tournament cash came in the 2009 WSOP $10,000 Main Event, which drew a starting field of 6,494 players and was eventually won by Joe Cada, who beat Darvin Moon heads-up. [5]
On July 11, 2009, the day the money bubble burst with 648 places paid and a minimum cash of $21,365, PokerNews reported that a short-stacked “Dan Bilzerian of Tampa, Florida” doubled through from his 68,000 starting stack and then went on a rush to move among the day’s leaders early in the second level. [4]
He reached Day 6, one of 185 players left, alongside his brother Adam. There he moved all in with about 30 big blinds holding ace-six and was called by Jonathan Tamayo’s pocket tens. The board ran nine, king, three, jack, king, and Bilzerian was eliminated in 180th place. [3] The finish paid $36,626. [2]
Tournament results
| Year | Event | Result | Prize | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | WSOP $10,000 Main Event (6,494 entries) | 180th | $36,626 | [2] |
Card Player lists this as his only cash, with no tournament wins, and PokerNews gives the same $36,626 total for his live tournament earnings. [1][2]
Cash game claims
Most of what is said about Bilzerian’s poker winnings comes from Bilzerian himself. PokerNews wrote in 2020 that he has “repeatedly claimed” to have won millions of dollars in private, very high-stakes cash games, but that nobody has been able to substantiate this. [6] In 2024 PokerNews reported that he has claimed to have won more than $50 million in his lifetime playing private games against celebrities and billionaires, adding that some dispute the figure because there is no way to verify the results. [8]
He has also said that he pioneered the loose-aggressive (LAG) style of play, a claim PokerNews says numerous professionals have rejected. [1] On the True Geordie Podcast he said he likes people to think he is “a rich idiot” so that he can take their money at the table. [6]
Online poker and GGPoker
In August 2020 PokerNews reported that Bilzerian had entered Event #54 of the WSOP Online series on GGPoker, the $10,000 Heads Up No Limit Hold’em Championship. [6]
On December 3, 2020, GGPoker announced him as a brand ambassador and marked his 40th birthday with a $100,000 freeroll on December 7. Fellow ambassador Daniel Negreanu was quoted as saying that Bilzerian “has won millions in cash games”, a statement the announcement did not verify. [7] PokerNews now lists him as a former GGPoker ambassador; he left the site in 2022. [1]
Hustler Casino Live, 2024
In June 2024 Bilzerian joined a celebrity cash game on the Hustler Casino Live stream in Los Angeles, played at $50/$100 blinds with a $10,000 minimum buy-in, although co-owner Ryan Feldman said he expected every player to buy in for at least $50,000. The line-up included Neymar, Jimmy Butler, Ninja, Ryan Garcia, Chris Eubank Jr. and Alan Keating. [8] PokerNews described it as his first public poker game appearance in years; he finished the session with a $24,000 win after being up more than $150,000 at one point. [9]
The 2024 WSOP Main Event
A few weeks later he played Day 1c of the 2024 WSOP $10,000 Main Event and lasted two hands. In the first he called a three-bet from Derek Reid and fired on every street with ten-eight, but Reid called him down with pocket aces. In the second he moved all in from the big blind for around 4,000 with queen-five against Jonathan Dwek’s ace-jack, and Dwek made a flush. [10] Learn how hands like these play out in our guide to how to play Texas Hold’em.
In his own words
- “They cater to the recreational players and that’s the future of poker, not a bunch of math nerds.” On GGPoker, when he joined as an ambassador in 2020. [7]
FAQ about Dan Bilzerian
How old is Dan Bilzerian?
He is 45 as of October 10, 2026. GGPoker celebrated his 40th birthday with a freeroll on December 7, 2020. [7]
Where is Dan Bilzerian from?
He is American and was born in Tampa, Florida. [1]
How much has Dan Bilzerian won playing poker?
His recorded live tournament earnings are $36,626 as of October 10, 2026, all from the 2009 WSOP Main Event. [1] He has said he has won more than $50 million in private cash games, but those results are not published and cannot be verified. [8]
What is Dan Bilzerian’s net worth?
There is no reliable public figure for his net worth. What can be verified from poker is his live tournament record, $36,626 in earnings as of October 10, 2026. [1]
How did Dan Bilzerian do in the WSOP Main Event?
He finished 180th of 6,494 entries in 2009 for $36,626. [2][5] In 2024 he was eliminated on Day 1c after two hands. [10]
Has Dan Bilzerian won a WSOP bracelet?
No. Card Player lists one cash and no tournament wins. [2]
Was Dan Bilzerian a GGPoker ambassador?
Yes. GGPoker announced him as a brand ambassador in December 2020, and he left in 2022. [1][7]
Sources
- PokerNews, Dan Bilzerian player profile, accessed October 10, 2026.
- Card Player, Dan Bilzerian results, accessed October 10, 2026.
- PokerNews, Three Great Live Reported Hands: Bilzerian, Riess, and Brummelhuis, May 2018.
- PokerNews, 2009 WSOP Special Update: ‘All In and a Call!’ Rules as Main Event Bubble Bursts, July 11, 2009.
- PokerNews, 2009 WSOP Main Event, The Final Table: live reporting, November 2009.
- PokerNews, Dan Bilzerian Enters 2020 WSOP $10K Heads-Up at GGPoker, August 8, 2020.
- PokerNews, Dan Bilzerian Joins GGPoker; Unveils MASSIVE $100k Birthday Freeroll, December 3, 2020.
- PokerNews, Dan Bilzerian to Compete on Hustler Casino Live Against Ninja, Neymar, & Keating, June 18, 2024.
- PokerNews, Is This One of the Most Absurd Poker Hands You’ve Ever Seen?, June 23, 2024.
- PokerNews, Dan Bilzerian Lasts Two Hands in WSOP Main Event, July 6, 2024.
Last verified: October 10, 2026. Figures that change over time, such as career earnings, are given with the date they were checked.
