| Bill Klein | |
| Birth Date: | c. 1948 |
| Birth Name: | William G. Klein |
| Wsop Bracelet Count: | 0 |
| Wsop Final Tables: | 3 |
| Wsop Money Finishes: | 14 |
| Wsop Main Event Best Finish Rank: | 278th |
| Wsop Main Event Best Finish Year: | 2023 |
| Wpt Titles: | 0 |
| Wpt Final Tables: | 1 |
| Wpt Money Finishes: | 3 |
| Updated: | 2017-05-07 |
William G. Klein (born c. 1948) is a retired American businessman and poker player from Laguna Hills, California.[1] [2]
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.[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 on a board of . Esfandiari held for a stone cold bluff.[4]
As of 2023, Klein's live tournament winnings exceed $6,100,000.[5]
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]