Bill_Klein_(businessman)

Bill Klein (businessman)

Bill Klein (businessman)

American businessman and poker player

William G. Klein (born c. 1948) is a retired American businessman and poker player from Laguna Hills, California.[1][2]

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Poker

Klein's family was a part owner of a manufacturing company. They sold the company and he retired after being diagnosed with throat cancer. Klein entered the 2015 $111,111 One Drop High Roller and finished 2nd receiving a $2,465,522 payout.[1] Klein donated his entire payout to two charities, the Orangewood Children’s Foundation and The Shea Center for Therapeutic Riding.[3]

In 2010, Klein appeared in Season 7 of Game Show Network's High Stakes Poker. In 2015, Klein played in the $250,000 Aria Super High Roller cash game where he won a $458,500 pot after hero calling Antonio Esfandiari with J♣ 8♣ on a board of 7♦ 9♦ 8♦ 9♠ 3♥. Esfandiari held K♣ 5♣ for a stone cold bluff.[4]

As of 2023, Klein's live tournament winnings exceed $6,100,000.[5]

Rankings

Klein was ranked 18th and 96th on the 2015 & 2016 Money Lists, respectively.[6] Klein is currently ranked #180 on the Global Poker Index with his highest ranking being #158.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    Maldonado, Pamela (June 27, 2013). "Millionaire Businessmen Take On the Poker Pros in the $111,111 One Drop High Roller Event". PokerNews. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  2. [2]
    Keefer, Case (June 29, 2014). "Local pro Jean-Robert Bellande stands out at $1 million buy-in WSOP event". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Bill Klein Donates $2,465,522 To Two Charities". Poker Telegraph. July 2, 2015. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  4. [4]
    Vollmar, Rainer (July 19, 2015). "Poker Hand of the Week: Bill Klein Rope-a-Dopes Esfandiari for $458k". Pokerlistings. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  5. [5]
    "Bill Klein's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  6. [6]
    "2015 Money List". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  7. [7]
    "Bill Klein | BAS121 | United States | The Official Global Poker Index - GPI Rankings". The Official Global Poker Index. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
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