That same year, Bilzerian defended Alex Rodriguez publicly against accusations that he had gambled illegally, claiming that he was present when the alleged gambling event had taken place and Rodriguez was not present. In November 2011, Bilzerian was one of those sued by the estate of Bradley Ruderman over winnings from poker games, which were alleged to have been paid with funds from an illegal Ponzi scheme.
In 2010, he was voted one of the funniest poker players on Twitter by Bluff magazine. ( September 2023)īilzerian played in the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event, finishing in 180th place.
