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Dan Bilzerian has kicked off his new role as a GGPoker ambassador with a blazing row on Twitter, calling Canadian poker player and streamer Vanessa Kade a “hoe” – the spelling error maybe the least of his problems…

That was in response to Kade calling out Bilzerian for his well-documented previous as a misogynist, the self-styled King of Instagram having previously criticised the #MeToo movement and faced charges of kicking a woman in the face at a nightclub.

Total life earnings: $36,626. Latest cash: $36,626 on 03-Jul-2009. See Dan Bilzerian's full profile. Dan Bilzerian is a poker player and his passion for gambling is one of the things he’s best known for. He made many exuberant claims about his poker wins over the years, so it’s a bit difficult to separate facts from fiction when it comes to his gambling track record.

Kade has already changed her Twitter profile to that of a ‘hoe’, ridiculing Bilzerian’s inability to correctly spell the two-letter ‘ho’, a street-slang version of ‘whore’.

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GGPoker’s decision to bring Bilzerian on board as a brand ambassador had already been met with derision, with Bilzerian’s alleged poker skills a regular point of discussion in the community.

His claims to have won more than $50million at poker, playing private games with stakes as high as $10,000/$25,000 have never been validated.

His wealth, however, is thought to have come from his father Paul, who was convicted and imprisoned on nine counts of stock and tax fraud, and is believed to have hidden vast sums of his money away.

For many, though, his finances and highstakes poker experience makes no difference given his other behaviour.

Julie Bonnet tweeted:

‘Why is everyone on here talking about him being broke instead of being appalled that he is apparently a misogynist? There are several women who clearly agree who know him. That seems horrifying. But everyone cares about his bank account. I don’t give a duck how much $$ he has.’

Well-known TwitchTV gamer and artist ‘djarii’ joined in the condemnation of Bilzerian, but somehow wasn’t surprised by his signing:

'I'm not a poker player, not really, but I've played for Unibet, GG and WSOP and if there's anything I've learned from my cards experience, is that the industry is absolutely plagued by sexism. It's disgusting to see companies continue to support creators who embody this.'

Bilzerian’s misogynist behaviour goes way back, and his use and abuse of women has been well-documented.

In 2014, he was banned from a Miami nightclub for allegedly kicking a model in the face during a brawl, though Vanessa Castanno later dropped her lawsuit.

Previously Bilzerian had faced another lawsuit after throwing an adult movie star from the roof of a house during a photoshoot, Janice Griffith breaking her foot in the incident. Those charges were also later dropped.

He is regularly photographed eating food off of the naked bodies of women, partying with sex workers, getting his hair cut by topless women wearing bowties, or publicly stating that “Ugly girls hurt my eyes.'

In 2018 Bilzerian tweeted:

'This #MeToo shit is getting out of control, guys getting their lives ruined over touching a girl's back or hitting on someone. Fuck, this country is getting soft.'

The backlash from the poker community has been swift over his attack on Kade, with the ‘Godmother of UK poker’ Donna Morton among those calling him out.

…and plenty of men finding Bilzerian’s comments offensive too, poker player and mindcoach Evan Parkes tweeting:

'What a horrible comment. Any poker “ambassador” that makes such comments should be thrown out immediately. @VanessaKade is an awesome poker ambassador, player, and person. You just proved her point completely. Yuck.'

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Meanwhile, GGPoker have yet to comment on the situation apart from some tweets apparently supporting a call for Bilzerian’s ‘girls’, which naturally didn’t go down too well…

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With Bilzerian joining Daniel Negreanu as a brand ambassador, many have called on Kid Poker to reconsider his position with the poker company.

However, he had already tweeted out a welcome to Bilzerian before the Instagram king’s sexism reared its ugly head:

'GGPoker making all the moves! When it comes to poker and mainstream reach, there isn’t a bigger influencer in the world. Welcome aboard @DanBilzerian. Stay tuned for some sick promotions...'

Whether Daniel will speak out against the misogyny of the gun-wielding, Trump-supporting Bilzerian remains to be seen. For those trying to bring more women into the game of poker, however, it’s a terrible look.

That point wasn’t lost on rec poker player Max Uhlenbeck, who pointed out Negreanu’s tweet from 5 years ago wondering why only 5% of poker players are women...and linking it all the way to Bilzerian.

A Kade-Bilzerian $25/$50 Grudge Match might just be as amusing as watching Cate Hall handing Mike Dentale his ass a few years ago! That battle had come about after Dentale called Hall a “broke homeless crackhead” and a “cunt”.

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Dan Bilzerian is mostly famous for his self-admittedly abrasive personality, opulent lifestyle, and a beard that looks like his chin caught lycanthropy. However, as he'll have you know, he has personally earned a large portion of the big bucks he uses to finance his swimming pools and armadas of scantily clad models. Bilzerian, you see, used to be a professional poker player, which has helped him grow a huge personal wealth. And we do mean huge:Celebrity Net Worth estimates him at somewhere in the $200 million region.

It's funny, though, that his name doesn't pop up on any of those 'richest poker players' lists. After all, Casino tells us that the ten richest poker players out there are valued 'only' at somewhere between $12 and $100 million, and include some truly legendary poker names, such as Phil Ivey, Doyle Brunson, and Phil Hellmuth. So, what's the score, here? Is Bilzerian just that good at poker, and somehow so humble in this particular aspect that he has requested his name be kept out of such lists? Does he know secrets casinos don't want you to know? Or ... could it be that Bilzerian isn't all that great at poker after all, and has accumulated his wealth through other means?

Dan Bilzerian may not be as good at poker as he claims

While Bilzerian certainly knows the rules of the game and has been known to play the occasional game of poker, Upswing Poker tells us that the reports of his actual poker prowess may very well be greatly exaggerated. Professional player Doug Polk once analyzed the 'King of Instagram's' online poker session, and pointed out several extremely basic mistakes few die-hard professionals would make. Polk called Bilzerian's aggressive style bad playing, and even went as far as to call Bilzerian a 'fish in the water.' (This is a lot less nicer than it sounds, as a 'fish' means someone who's not very good at the game and is likely going to lose a few pots.)

Dan Bilzerian Poker Earnings

Dan Bilzerian Poker Winnings

But how does Bilzerian make his money, then? Well, even the man himself admits that he has 'benefited' from a trust fund, and the consensus appears to be that said fund might very well come from his father, the 1980s 'corporate raider specialist' Paul Bilzerian. Dad Bilzerian got in serious hot water after violating a bunch of laws with his takeover attempts, so he was sent to prison and sentenced to pay a massive fine. Without pointing any fingers or drawing any conclusions, it appears that he only paid a fraction of the money ... while Dan Bilzerian suddenly ended up with a whole pile of cash.