Bill Klein (businessman)

Bill Klein
Born William G. Klein
c. 1948
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) None
Final table(s) 1
Money finish(es) 4
World Poker Tour
Title(s) None
Final table(s) 1
Money finish(es) 3

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

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 $250k 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 2017, Klein's live tournament winnings exceed $3,900,000.

Rankings

Klein was ranked 18th and 96th on the 2015 & 2016 Money Lists, respectively.[5] Klein is currently ranked #1787 on the Global Poker Index with his highest ranking being #202.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Maldonado, Pamela (2013-06-27). "Millionaire Businessmen Take On the Poker Pros in the $111,111 One Drop High Roller Event". PokerNews. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  2. ↑ Keefer, Case (2014-06-29). "Local pro Jean-Robert Bellande stands out at $1 million buy-in WSOP event". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  3. ↑ Eric (2015-07-02). "Bill Klein Donates $2,465,522 To Two Charities". Poker Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  4. ↑ Vollmar, Rainer (2015-07-19). "Poker Hand of the Week: Bill Klein Rope-a-Dopes Esfandiari for $458k". Pokerlistings. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  5. ↑ "2015 Money List, Top 95204: Hendon Mob Poker Database". pokerdb.thehendonmob.com. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  6. ↑ "Bill Klein | BAS121 | United States | The Official Global Poker Index - GPI Rankings". The Official Global Poker Index. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
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