Dan Bilzerian, The Playboy Gambler Opens Up About Why He No Longer Posts On Instagram

Dan Bilzerian,  the infamous playboy gambler who was once hailed as the king of Instagram now opens up about why he had to take a step back from posting frequently on his Instagram account.

The former marine became famous more than 10 years ago when he became a semi-successful professional poker career and got his taste of fame in 2010 after being voted one of the funniest poker players by Bluff magazine.

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Following his gambling career and making fame out of it, Dan decided to mark his social media presence too by documenting his controversial lifestyle of sex, drug-fueled parties, and money to his tens of millions of followers.

Though it was not long after his Instagram fame soon turned from fame into infamy.

In 2014, the man was accused of kicking a woman in the face at a nightclub in Miami.

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The same year he got sued by adult actor Janice Griffith after she broke her foot during a dangerous photoshoot with Bilzerian at his home in Hollywood Hills.

Now the infamous king of Instagram hasn't posted on the site since Nov 2021, with his last post being a repost of an upload from 2018.

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Talking to InsideHook in January, Bilzerian shared why he took a break from social media: "I just lived in the circus for so long that I kind of just — I really needed a break."

He then added: "I’ve said this before, but I feel like it’s like a video game that I beat five years ago and I’m tired of playing it."

The man also opened up about his motivation for achieving this infamy: "I just wanted to see if I could become famous.

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"It was like a mountain I wanted to climb. I was getting out of poker and I felt like this would be a good transition to open doors, to do other things.

"I feel like I’ve done everything. I feel like I did all the things that I wanted to do that people would find impressive.

"So I’ve been more focused recently on just kind of living in the moment and having fun versus trying to show everybody that I’m having fun," he said.

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In 2021, Bilzerian self-published his first book, The Setup, which is part memoir - a part guide to achieving the 'Dan Bilzerian lifestyle'.

The book, like Bilzerian himself, has managed to become controversial with one Twitter user stating that: "Dan Bilzerian releasing a book makes me want to unlearn English and gouge my eyes out"

Many social media users have criticized the book for its content and pointed out that a good chunk reads like fiction and not a remotely believable memoir.

Though few users on Goodreads appear to have enjoyed the book, with one writing that: "Dan is a Genius that keeps evolving and every Man out there must read this for perspective on how life's dynamics especially with women works."

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