Dan Bilzerian to Challenge Neymar Jr at HCL Legends on the Felt

 It was already looking like a cash game line-up that you’d happily pay to be part of, and that has only been boosted by the shock news that Dan “Blitz” Bilzerian will be joining Neymar Jr. and other stars for HCL’s Legends of the Felt this coming weekend.

BilzerianMoney1

Even before Bilzerian was named it looked like the $50/$100 game was going to be a tremendous affair, with Brazilian soccer star Neymar Jr. locking horns with the likes of  boxing champs Ryan Garcia and Chris Eubanks Jr. and NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler.

PSxNJR-1
Neymar Jr.

Rounding out the table are Brazilian social media sensation Luan “Jon Vlogs” Kovarik, pro gamer and streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, and regular pro at the biggest stakes on Hustler Casino Live, Alan Keating.

Is Bilzerian Poker’s Biggest-Ever Winner?

Bilzerian’s inclusion is sure to set the Hustler Casino in L.A. alight, the controversial, self-styled King of Instagram infamous for his outrageous behaviour towards women and his claims of $50-$100million in poker winnings.

Often described as a “trust-fund” poker player who allegedly plays with money squirreled away by his securities fraudster father, Bilzerian is no stranger to big-money cash games.

However, it has been a while since he graced our screens on poker night, after Bilzerian was fired from his ambassador role with GGPoker on International Women’s Day in 2022.

GGPoker Review
$600 Bonus | 60% RB | Freeroll
New Customers Only | 18+ | T&C Apply
Upon making your first deposit on GGpoker using bonus code ´VIPGRINDERS`, you can choose between a 100% up to $600 first deposit bonus OR $50 Free Play. Players from UK will get a Matched Bonus & £40 Free Play You will also get up to 60% rakeback via the Fish Buffet, our private freerolls, races and various other GGPoker promotions.

His claims of monster winnings in private highstakes games, though, were recently supported by some of the biggest names in the game.

Koon, Negreanu and Kornuth Support Bilzerian’s Claims

Jason Koon last year revealed he “knows for a fact” that the polarizing figure won massively in private highstakes games.

“Dan Bilzerian has definitely won a lot of money in poker; I don’t think he plays much anymore,” said Koon on the happy Hour podcast. “There may be some exaggerations in there, but I know for a fact that the dude has won millions upon millions against a few opponents.”

Daniel Negreanu was another big-name star to confirm Bilzerian’s claims, the figure of $100million bandied about. Responding to questions on X/Twitter, Negreanu stated: “…maybe I know more about it than you because I know people who play in private games with him that can attest to it being true.”

Chance Kornuth joined the band of top-name pros who can vouch for Bilzerian’s monster wins, revealing last year how he coached “Blitz” to a $10million heads-up win against a billionaire poker fan, Alec Gores.

That support, however, doesn’t say much for how good Bilzerian’s poker game is, the man himself admitting that he knows how to pick his games better than play them. Daniel Negreanu also mentioned the same trick: “You don’t have to be a good player to beat awful players. You just need to be less awful than they are.”

BilzerianPoker1
BilzerianPoker1

Just who the fish really is at this Saturday’s “Legends on the Felt” game remains to be seen, but with buy-ins expected to be set at $50k per player, it will be a costly business for some and a great night’s entertainment for the rest.

Watch Legends on The Felt Here

HCL’s “Legends on the Felt” will be livestreamed this Saturday at 5pm PT. You can watch it here:

Terms and conditions apply. New customer offer and 18+ only. Should you require help regarding your betting pattern, please visit www.begambleaware.org.

Professional Poker Journalist
An avid poker player, he dreams of one day playing the WSOP Main Event and has promised himself he will fold aces and kings if he gets them on the first hand to avoid front-page headlines.
Filed Under: Poker Gossip Live Poker News Poker News

Categories

GGPoker Welcome Bonus
Brands
Date (UTC-0)
Prizes
 
6th Oct 19:00
$250
13th Oct 17:30
$250
20th Oct 17:30
$250
27th Oct 18:30
$250
ewallet-general-banner-new-version-2021