Bill Klein
Introduction
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 $250k 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.
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. Klein is currently ranked #1787 on the Global Poker Index with his highest ranking being #202.