Move over Dan Bilzerian, there’s a new $100million poker amateur in town – former Everton and Real Madrid footballer Thomas Gravesen hitting the headlines this week with some far-fetched poker antics…

That’s what the British tabloid newspapers are claiming, at least, with the Daily Star describing the retired Danish midfielder as having “amassed over $100m through poker winnings.”

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That fortune allegedly includes losing “$54m in one night at the table”, which if true would see Gravesen put Bilzerian, and notorious gamblers such as Kerry Packer and Archie Karas, firmly in the shade.

Bilzerian once claimed to have won “$50million” in a 12-month stretch of rungood in underground games – responding with “That’s a fucking fact” when questioned on the True Geordie a couple of years ago.

The self-styled Instagram King playboy also famously told Daniel ‘Jungleman’ Cates:

“Definitely won more money than your ass in poker, that’s a fact.”

Bilzerian’s claims of winning more than $10million in a single night, are, of course, almost impossible to verify, and so it is with Gravesen.

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The Danish footballer, nicknamed “MadDog” played for the English Premiership side Everton for 5 years, earning a reputation for his madcap approach to the game and life.

Described as a “grenade with the pin pulled out,” Gravesen then moved to Real Madrid, and his personal life saw him date a porn star, and eventually marry Czech model Kamila Persse.

Following his retirement in 2009, he moved to Las Vegas, and that’s where his poker reputation appears to have been made, or perhaps created.

An unverified 2plus2 forum post stated:

“I can confirm he has made £80m but it did not come easy. I was there in one of the sessions where he was playing some guy heads-up and lost £54m in one night. Can't say who it was against, though.”

Well, we could all say that, but we don’t all live in the same gated community as Nicholas Cage and Andre Agassi, as Gravesen reportedly does.

However, a more likely source of his riches are a series of $multi-million investments Gravesen is said to have made back when he was earning the equivalent of $100,000 a week during his footballing heyday.

That would certainly allow him to live the highroller lifestyle in Vegas, though we’ve yet to see him at a casino table with the other big-spending poker amateurs.

Gravesen versus Bilzerian heads-up for $100million poker rollz? Don’t hold your breath!

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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GGPoker today announces that Dan Bilzerian has joined Team GGPoker as a brand ambassador. One of the world’s most recognizable poker players and social media influencers, with over 32 million followers on Instagram, “Blitz” will represent GGPoker live and online.

To celebrate the news, the online poker room will host a special 40th birthday party for the ‘King of Instagram’ on December 7 in the form of a $100,000 Birthday Freeroll poker tournament. This free-to-enter poker game is open to all new GGPoker players that sign up using code BLITZ40 and deposit $10 or more.

What: Dan’s $100,000 Birthday Freeroll

When: Monday, December 7 at 17:00 UTC

How To Enter: Sign up using code BLITZ40, deposit at least $10 and use your ticket to register for the freeroll tournament

Tournament Prize Pool: $100,000

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○ The winner will receive a first prize of at least $10,000, and in addition will receive a $3,000 buy-in to be used in a once-in-a-lifetime heads-up series vs Dan!

○ At least 50% of the field will win cash prizes

Extra Bounty Prizes:

○ Knock Dan out to win an all-expenses paid trip to Las Vegas in summer 2021 to party with him

○ Knock any other Team GGPoker player (ambassador or GGSquad member) or one of Dan’s special guests (check out GGPoker on Twitter for full list) to win a Spin & Gold bundle ($200 value) or $1,000 in cash for one lucky winner

“In these crazy times, GGPoker is the best option to get my poker on - they cater to the recreational players and that’s the future of poker, not a bunch of math nerds,” said Dan Bilzerian. “I’ve battled guys from the $2 buy-in to the $200,000 buy-in tables at GGPoker, and will be working with GG to make cash game tables even better for the average player out there.”

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“Dan joining Team GGPoker is a huge win! No one in poker has a bigger reach than Dan,” said Daniel Negreanu, GGPoker ambassador. “He has won millions in cash games and isn’t afraid to get into the mix against the sharks in the high-stakes streets at GGPoker!”

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New GGPoker players are also eligible to claim the poker room’s Welcome Bonus, earn even more rewards with the Honeymoon for Newcomers promotion and automatically join GGPoker’s Fish Buffet loyalty program, with regular cash prizes on offer.

For full details on Dan’s $100,000 Birthday Freeroll, please visit: https://promo.ggpoker.com/bilzerian-birthday-freeroll

About GGPoker: GGPoker is one of the world’s leading online poker rooms, with a growing global player base. It offers a range of innovative games and features such as the patented Rush & Cash poker, All-In or Fold, Spin & Gold, integrated staking platform, SnapCam video messaging, the ability to squeeze your hole cards, PokerCraft, and Smart HUD, all designed to enhance gaming experiences and make poker more fun than ever. During November and December 2020, GGPoker hosts both the WSOP Main Event and the WSOP Winter Circuit tournament series.

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