Dan Bilzerian: “I don’t give a damn what people say about my game”

High-stakes poker player and social media celebrity Dan Bilzerian defended the origins of his wealth in an In Depth with Graham Bensinger interview published online this week.

Bilzerian denied the role of his trust fund in establishing his position as one of poker’s biggest playboys. He said his reputation as a fish helped him win millions in private games.

“For me, I just let people talk sh-t about my poker, and that I was bad and that I had a trust fund. ‘Cause that was all very helpful for me to get into these [poker] games… I never cared if people thought that I was good. I never gave a sh-t how people thought that I got my money. I still don’t.”

Bilzerian told Howard Stern back in 2014 that his net worth was $100 million. He is the son of Paul Bilzerian, a wealthy corporate raider at his peak in the 1980s. Vice alleged in 2015 that the younger Bilzerian “is a beneficiary of—and party to—white collar crimes committed by his father.”

Also in the interview, Bilzerian recapped a heads-up match where he had about $18 million on the table. He said he was playing against a billionaire who always had him covered.

When asked about his biggest losses Dan says he lost once 3,6 million but that didn't get to him. On the other hand a night when he gave opponent 50 thousand stayed long in his memory as he was losing all night, though the blinds were relatively small.

dr disrespect of poker

he has the right attitude.

On November 13 2017 05:29 lucky331 wrote: he has the right attitude.

no he doesn't. the right attitude is to go around telling everyone that you live off dads stolen money, lol.

He doesn't give a shit about his game or poker, just likes to the convenience it gives him in explaining his wealth :D

On November 13 2017 07:19 Stroggoz wrote: Show nested quote + On November 13 2017 05:29 lucky331 wrote: he has the right attitude. no he doesn't. the right attitude is to go around telling everyone that you live off dads stolen money, lol.

i think his concern stems from a legal standpoint and the IRS asking "where the fuck you get all dis money son?"

how to poke the whale

On November 13 2017 09:20 NewbSaibot wrote: Show nested quote + On November 13 2017 07:19 Stroggoz wrote:   On November 13 2017 05:29 lucky331 wrote: he has the right attitude. no he doesn't. the right attitude is to go around telling everyone that you live off dads stolen money, lol. i think his concern stems from a legal standpoint and the IRS asking "where the fuck you get all dis money son?"

yea maybe initially, but hes been around for a long time now and his claims have been noted. its not like he needs to further back them up years down the road to the IRS when there was never any proof to begin with.

I never cared if people thought that I was good. I never gave a sh-t how people thought that I got my money. I still don’t.

...of course he does. all this dude does is project his own insecurity. cant even resist defending himself years later over literally nothing happening simply bc he needs his name in the headlines. kinda sad LP reports on him IMO, he has nothing to do with poker.

On November 13 2017 13:29 FrinkX wrote: Show nested quote + On November 13 2017 09:20 NewbSaibot wrote:   On November 13 2017 07:19 Stroggoz wrote:   On November 13 2017 05:29 lucky331 wrote: he has the right attitude. no he doesn't. the right attitude is to go around telling everyone that you live off dads stolen money, lol. i think his concern stems from a legal standpoint and the IRS asking "where the fuck you get all dis money son?" yea maybe initially, but hes been around for a long time now and his claims have been noted. its not like he needs to further back them up years down the road to the IRS when there was never any proof to begin with.   I never cared if people thought that I was good. I never gave a sh-t how people thought that I got my money. I still don’t. ...of course he does. all this dude does is project his own insecurity. cant even resist defending himself years later over literally nothing happening simply bc he needs his name in the headlines. kinda sad LP reports on him IMO, he has nothing to do with poker.

Exactly

He mad coz he knows he's getting called out about his lyin ass. Calls people haters when all they've been doing his calling out his fat lie.

he has to stick to his story if that is his legal claim obviously

On November 15 2017 03:09 Baalim wrote: he has to stick to his story if that is his legal claim obviously