To the male population there’s been no bigger star in “living the life” than that of famous poker player Dan Bilzerian. Most men know who is is by his social media exploits found on his famous Instagram Account. However, a newcomer has recently surfaced. Someone who may actually dethrone Bilzerian as the “King of Instagram.” His name? Tony Toutouni. But before we begin dissecting their lives to figure out which one deserves the throne, we’re going to need to brush up on some biographies here. Let’s start with the man everyone is most familiar with:
Dan Bilzerian
Some of you reading this may not even know who Bilzerian is. But chances are if you’re a young male and you have an instagram account, someone, somewhere pointed you to this guy’s account and you followed it. According to his website:
A venture capitalist by trade, Dan Bilzerian (a.k.a. “Blitz”) has made a name for himself as a high-stakes poker player, thrill seeker and, more recently, Hollywood actor. His lavish lifestyle, penchant for danger and carefree attitude has gotten him attention around the world as an international playboy.
Due to his lavish lifestyle, he has reportedly suffered three heart attacks before the age of 32. He also apparently threw a pornstar off a roof in 2014. But who is this guy really? A guy who posts ridiculous pictures of his lifestyle on Instagram and has become an internet celebrity by doing so. We’re talking pictures of women, guns, cars, jewelry, high risk extreme activities, you name it. He leads the kind “rockstar” life that many men envy and he’s famous for it. His competition?
Tony Toutouni
His name is almost comical right? Tony Toutouni. It’s kind of like the combination of something out of a cartoon and then something out of a gangster movie. Then again, this man’s (is man the appropriate noun here?) real life is somewhat representative of a cartoon and what nowadays people consider “gangster.” Sure, if “gangster” means wearing bling, driving ridiculously expensive cars, sporting over the top homes, and of course, posing with beautiful women that you pay to have pose with you. So who is Tony? Well, he’s kind of like Dan.
Via his wildly popular Lunatic_Living Instagram account (WARNING: Not safe for work), the businessman (self proclaimed billionaire) has built a cult-like following of daydreamers and fan boys living out their own “if I were rich” fantasies vicariously through his postings of fast cars, nearly nude women, big guns and bigger wads of cash. There are also a few hard-luck stories of growing up with a more meager lifestyle before hitting it big as an entrepreneur. In one such Instagram post, Toutouni shows off his riches by sharing them by delivering truck loads of Christmas toys to kids at the Los Angeles Mission and elsewhere.
He too, like Bilzerian, has a huge following (over 900K as of this writing) on Instagram.
So if you’re a male and you’re following both of these guys on Instagram, the question remains, “who is the king?” Who’s the bigger celebrity? And who leads the better life? There’s only one way to find out. And we’ve created 8 different criteria by which a winner can be chosen. By no means is this a science but our criteria stem from a number of things that most superficial men would consider valuable in determining how good a life actually is. So let dive right in.
1. Who has more money?
According to most statistics, Dan Bilzerian has a net worth of somewhere between $100-$150 million. Interesting to note that Bilzerian’s father was actually a wealthy man amassing over $40 Million by the age of 36. However no one is entirely sure that Bilzerian has seen any of that money. His father is also considered a criminal because he barely paid any of his taxes. In fact, Bilzerian declared bankruptcy in 2001 but has amazingly claimed $140 Million since then, mostly playing poker (according to him). In a recent tournament Dan won $10.8 million playing a single game of heads-up, no-limit hold’em, at stakes of $5,000-$10,000.
Tony Toutoni made his fortune after he purchased a nightclub in Hollywood, California, when he was just 19 years old. “It became very successful and so I sold it and purchased another one,” he said. “I also invested in car dealerships and different ventures – restaurants, bars. I’d build businesses to be successful and then sell them for a profit.” Though there’s no definitive proof out there it’s said that Toutoni is a billionaire. It’s also reported that he once worked as a car-stereo salesman before getting fed up and flipping his boss the bird, leaving to pursue bigger and better things. On and by the way Toutouni claims his middle finger, which is now his trademark, is insured for $7 million.
2. Who has the better Instagram pictures?
It’s incredibly tough to make a factual call on this one. Both men are interested in featuring beautiful women in scantily clad clothing. Both men are interested in amazing cars, planes, throwing money around and partying like rock stars. However, in looking at both accounts it’s 100% obvious that Toutouni is the more revealing and graphic one. I’m not saying that’s necessarily better but when it comes to drawing eyeballs we have to give the edge to the guy who elicits more of a response from people and that’s definitely Tony.
Picture edge – Toutoni
3. Who has nicer and more luxurious possessions?
So when it actually comes down to possessions who takes the cake here? Well, Toutoni has a private jet. He’s got the cars (Bentley and Ferrari among them). Toutoni sports 6 figure watches, a helicopter and this house (amongst others)
Bilzerian also has all the bells and whistles when it comes to possessions. However Bilzerian’s tastes are a bit different. He likes guns. He likes key chains with skulls on them. Bilzerian is more of an adventurist and extremist than Toutouni. But don’t get us wrong. He still has an 800K car and a mansion in the hills neighboring Leonard DiCaprio. Nevertheless they both have pretty nice stuff. Too tough to make a call on this one.
Possession edge – draw
4. Number of Instagram followers
As of this writing Bilzerian has 8.4mm followers whereas Toutoni has only 917K followers. However it’s important to note that Toutoni’s follower count has been amassed after only a few short months whereas Bilzerian has had years to get his count up.
Edge – Bilzerian
5. The ladies
Way too close to call on this one. While many men have their tastes, we’re all men and we all like what we like. What we can conclude about Bilzerian and Toutoni is that they have a solid blend of women going in and out of their lives. They also have a solid blend of “paid” women versus women who just want to appear on their Instagram accounts versus those they are in actual relationships with (which are few if ever).
Ladies edge – draw
6. Who has the better lifestyle?
We’ve gone over how both of these guys make money and we know that they both do similar things when it comes to the party scene. However, which one leads a better lifestyle? Is renting out a portion of the desert and playing paintball with naked women a more fun event, or is taking your helicopter for a spin just for kicks in the middle of the day with cocktails in hand better? From a male perspective they both sound pretty special. So we had to use a different criteria here.
We went with how these guys actually make their livings. While Toutouni is more of the businessman, Bilzerian makes his money by being adventurous and gambling. Toutouni, no matter how crazy his pictures may be, has to be involved in business on a daily basis to keep his fortune rolling. Bilzerian merely has to stick to the poker tables. While Toutouni certainly has the better probability of achieving long-term financial success, Bilzerian has way more fun making his living. As they say “money won is twice as sweet as money earned.”
Lifestyle edge – Bilzerian
7. Celebrity friends/associations
Both guys have pictures with plenty of celebrities and even live near them. Both have access to whatever parties they wish to attend and celebrities they want to meet. I might give an edge to Toutouni because he owns a nightclub but it’s pretty evident both these guys can talk to celebrities whenever they want. And now? Well now these guys ARE celebrities.
Celebrity edge – Draw
8. Who is better looking?
While both these guys don’t have to worry about their looks due to their riches, when it comes to being a better superficial male Bilzerian had trained to be a Navy seal and religiously works on his body. Toutouni sports more of what people are calling a “dadbod” these days. Toutouni also has a ton more ink. Not that that’s a bad thing but when you think of the typical handsome and desirable male, Bilzerian fits the profile more than Toutouni.
Looks edge – Bilzerian
And the winner is…..
Technically Bilzerian gets the higher marks of 3-2, the rest being draws. So in terms of being the King of Instagram? Bilzerian still holds the throne. However, if Toutouni can catch up in Instagram followers we may have to pass the torch.
An important thing to note however is this. Neither of them care. They are friends in real life and would both more than likely give anyone the finger who asked the question of “who’s more of the king of Instagram?” Both have lives that any superficial male would envy.
Images are via Bilzerian and Toutoni’s instagram accounts
