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American businessman and poker player

Bill Klein
Bill Klein in 2015
BornWilliam G. Klein
c. 1948
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)None
Final table(s)3
Money finish(es)14
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		278th, 2023
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)1
Money finish(es)3
Information last updated on 7 May 2017.

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

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. Klein donated his entire payout to two charities, the Orangewood Children’s Foundation and The Shea Center for Therapeutic Riding.

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.

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

Rankings

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

References

  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. 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. "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. Vollmar, Rainer (July 19, 2015). "Poker Hand of the Week: Bill Klein Rope-a-Dopes Esfandiari for $458k". Pokerlistings. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  5. "Bill Klein's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  6. "2015 Money List". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  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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