15 Crazy Things You Didn’t Know About Dan Bilzerian: The Man Too Outrageous For The Internet

By Editorial Staff in Facts On 17th August 2015

This guy is so extreme, even the internet can’t handle him. You undoubtedly know who Dan Bilzerian is, but we’re pretty sure you haven’t read the whole story. He’s a military man turned Lord of War turned poker pro-playboy-millionaire-philanthropist, and lives the kind of crazy life that no normal person could ever accomplish. So sit down, strap in, set fire to something and watch the world burn ‘man’ because we’re about to take you to a fantasy reality where people like Dan Bilzerian actually exist.

#1 He has had some pretty nasty heart problems.

OK, so promises were made to show you some serious thug life and it's understandable if you think we aren't starting very well here. But it's important to realize a lifestyle this extreme is going to take a toll on the body. This guy hasn't just had one heart attack, he had two at the age of 25 and another aged 32. That's three times the heart attacks of your normal heart attack victim.

#2 He was too hardcore for the Navy Seals.

Here he is on the set of Last Man Standing, playing what he actually was in real life: A Navy Seal. Technically he never graduated, but this guy got 94 out of 99 on his military exam after enduring a gruelling 510 days of Seal training. He got kicked out because he called his superior officer a pussy and was honorably discharged before graduation. Apparently Dan has a problem with authority.

#3 His cat is an Instagram star.

Dan loves animals and the internet loves Dan's animals. His cat Smushball has a following of over half a million users. If it's your immediate imperative to keep an eye on every movement that Smushball makes, check out his Instagram account.

#4 He’s an extreme womanizer.

Dan is, shall we say, a little bit crazy. He has endured accusations that he kicked a model in the face at a night club last year and also was involved in breaking a girl's ankle. In a stunt organized by Hustler, Bilzerian threw a naked model off a balcony into a pool, but things went wrong when she grabbed his shirt at the last second. Ouch. Lastly, the iconic playboy has boasted about sleeping with 16 girls in 12 days and says that "ugly women hurt his eyes".

#5 His Dad went to prison.

Paul Bilzerian has been convicted of stock fraud stemming from his job as a private equity trader in the 80's. He also lived a jet setting lifestyle which probably explains part of where his son gets it from.

#6 He wasn’t Mr Popular at school.

You probably can imagine that you don't reach these levels of debauchery by being a normal, well adjusted individual. Dan has stated that he hated school, was not a popular guy and was in fact widely ridiculed by the other members of his class after his dad was jailed. It seems that he is making up for that early lack of popularity in a big way.

#7 He has been involved in the Mormon lifestyle.

After his father was released from prison, he uprooted the family and moved them to Utah after he purchased a company. Dan hated life there finding it dull and boring. He couldn't relate to other kids in his class and was plagued by loneliness. He found a way to get himself expelled from his school and the entire state of Utah. That's going the extra mile right there.

#8 He sued the creators of Lone Survivor.

Bilzerian is not immune to the celebrity impulse of rage sueing. After investing $1 million in to the film in exchange for 80 words of dialogue and 8 minutes of screen time, he was furious that producers cut his role to one line and around one minute of screen time. In response, Dan filed a lawsuit for $1.25 million but dropped it after making back $1.5 million from the film.

#9 It’s not exactly clear how much he is worth.

He has estimated his own worth at $100 million but his earnings on the poker tour don't go over $3 million. So where does his estimation come from? One of his claims is that he's taken on businessmen for $50 million in private games. He is a self-confessed âÂ€Â˜average' poker player but isn't average at spending money with mansions, jets and sports cars all on the list.

#10 He’s generous with his money.

Dan also has a softer side. When his dad was in prison, Dan spent 1/3rd of his trust fund to post bail. He regularly helps friends fund their dreams and has created a âÂ€Â˜Robin Hood' project donating over $100,000 to victims of Typhoon Haiyan.

#11 He likes to make…. bombs.

Dan make bomb, Dan get arrested for making bomb. This just proves you can take a guy out of the military (by force), but you just can't take the military out of the guy. Dan loves him some guns, loves him some bomb making and often posts images on Instagram and Facebook of his gun collection. America!

#12 Dan Bilzerian is: Lord of War.

Well, not exactly. After losing everything playing poker in college, Dan got himself back on his feet selling $750 guns for around $10,000. That's quite the mark-up. One has to wonder whether he could have had himself a lucrative career as the basis for Nicholas Cage's character in the gun running film.

#13 His beard is EXTREMELY important to him.

If you thought nobody could ever love their beard more than you love yours then think again. Dan once famously had a model stroke his beard during a poker tournament and turned down an offer of $100,000 for him to shave his beautifully manscaped beard off.

#14 Dan was jailed in High School.

Dan was so proud of his father's war achievements in Vietnam that he took an M-16 assault rifle, which was a souvenir from the war, in to school to show his class. In a move that was probably wise, Utah decided Dan was a problem for another state.

#15 This is how he rolls, literally.

We have no idea what is going on in this picture, except to say that this is probably just a typical night out for Dan, taking his girl out for burgers with his pet gorilla in tow and.Vern Troyer for some reason. This pic shows his armoured car.

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