Presidential hopeful Rand Paul takes poker lessons from notorious gun-toting 'King of Instagram' Dan Blizerian

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The 52-year-old libertarian lawmaker from Kentucky shared a Snapchat video of himself learning how to play Liar's Poker with $100 bills
Blizerian is best known for his X-rated Instagram page followed by 8million users worldwide
He plays poker professionally and reportedly once earned $50million in winnings in just over a year
Video from last year showed Blizerian hurling porn star from a roof

Published: 23:06 EST, 24 April 2015 | Updated: 02:50 EST, 25 April 2015

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What does Republican senator and presidential contender Rand Paul have in common with a gun-toting, stripper-hurling playboy? An avid interest in poker, as it turns out.

On Friday, the 52-year-old libertarian lawmaker from Kentucky shared a Snapchat video of himself learning how to play poker from the infamous ‘King of Instagram’ Dan Blizerian.

The 10-second video, obtained by Daily Caller reporter Kaitlin Collins, is titled ‘Lessons from Dan Blizerian.’

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Strange bedfellows: On Friday, Senator Rand Paul (left) shared a Snapchat video of himself learning how to play poker from the debauched social media star Dan Blizerian (right)

High stakes: The pair were playing Liar's Poker - a game where players use dollars bills instead of cards and track the serial numbers on the banknotes

All about the Benjamins: The GOP senator and the professional poker player had $100 bills in their hands

Rand Paul plays Liar's Poker with playboy king of Instagram

In the clip, the two men sit at a table opposite one another with money fans in their hands, playing what appears to be Liar's Poker - a game where players use dollars bills instead of cards and track the serial numbers on the banknotes.

The goal of the game, according to Investopedia.com, is to bluff the opponents into believing that your bid does not exceed the combined sum of all of the serial numbers.

Collins reported that Paul and Blizerian were playing with $100 bills.

Liar's Poker is also the title of a book by bestselling author Michael Lewis about the dissolute, everything-goes culture of Wall Street bond salesmen in the 1980s.

Blizerian is a renowned professional poker player and self-described international playboy who has amassed 8million followers on his Instagram page, where he documents his globe-trotting, hard-partying lifestyle.

Odd couple: There does not appear to be much overlap between the married 52-year-old doctor-turned-lawmaker and the 34-year-old globe-trotting, hard-partying playboy

THAT video: Blizerian made headlines last year when this video was released showing him hurling an 18-year-old porn star from the roof of his mansion into the pool

Self-styled Instagram king throws a NAKED porn star off a roof

Gun lover: In December, the former Navy SEAL trainee was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for allegedly trying to manufacture a bomb

In a profile published in the Wall Street Journal in 2014, Blizerian estimated earning about $50miillion in poker winnings in just over a year.

Most of the images on his social media account feature young, attractive women in various states of undress, stacks of cash, yachts, supercars and wild clothing-optional parties.

The poker champ and one-time Navy SEAL trainee also has been known to share with his fans pictures of his large weapons collection, which he lovingly refers to as his ‘accessories.’

Blizerian made headlines last year when a video was released showing him hurling an 18-year-old porn star from the roof of his mansion into the pool, leaving her with a broken foot.

Viral sensation: Blizerian is a renowned professional poker player and self-described international playboy who has amassed 8million followers on his Instagram page

Playboy: Nearly every day he shares photos of himself surrounded by shapely, scantily clad young women

Booted out: Blizerian was kicked off Snapchat just 24 hours after activating his account for posting a video of naked women in his bed

The guns, girls and cars of Instagram's playboy king

Then in December, Blizerian was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for allegedly trying to manufacture a bomb.

Blizerian managed to avoid jail time after agreeing to pay a $10,000 fine and produce a public information film on responsible firearm use.

The bad boy of Instagram was recently ejected from Snapchat just 24 hours after he activated his account for posting videos of naked women in his bed.

Paul, who goes by the Snapchat handle SenetorRandPaul, will be attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner with President Obama Saturday night.