Robert Klein Poker
| 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 |
| Information accurate as of 7 May 2017. | |
William G. Klein (born c. 1948) is a retired American businessman and poker player from Laguna Hills, California.[1][2]
Loren Klein (sometimes L.J. Klein) is a professional poker player who has won four World Series of Poker bracelets. He began playing online in about 2007 and began live play in 2011 following Black Friday in 2011. He won World Series of Poker bracelets at the 2016, 2017 and 2018 and 2019 World Series of Poker. Lampshaded by Robert Klein in “Child of the 50s, Man of the 80’s: Kids in Afghanistan don’t have HBO! Constitutes the Misery Poker trope.
Poker[edit]
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]
Robert Klein Urologist
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ abMaldonado, 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.
- ^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.
- ^Eric (July 2, 2015). 'Bill Klein Donates $2,465,522 To Two Charities'. Poker Telegraph. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- ^Vollmar, Rainer (July 19, 2015). 'Poker Hand of the Week: Bill Klein Rope-a-Dopes Esfandiari for $458k'. Pokerlistings. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- ^'2015 Money List, Top 95204: Hendon Mob Poker Database'. pokerdb.thehendonmob.com. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- ^'Bill Klein BAS121 United States The Official Global Poker Index - GPI Rankings'. The Official Global Poker Index. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
External links[edit]
It’s been 35 years since I first saw Robert Klein on television, hosting a summer replacement series (remember them?) called “Comedy Tonight.”
It’s been 31 years since I first saw Robert Klein in person, when my father snuck me into a nightclub I wasn’t old enough to be in (appropriately called “My Father’s Place”) to see our favorite comedian perform. By then, Robert had released two albums, “Child of the Fifties” and “Mind Over Matter,” and I knew every routine by heart.
Last night, while preparing for his appearance on my show today, I dug out those old vinyl albums — and still remembered every word. Klein was one of the first of the new generation of comedians who wrote their own material and based it on the world they observed, instead of just doing schtick and jokes that other people had written. Like his contemporaries George Carlin and Richard Pryor, Klein had a special way with words and an easy relatability.
So, it was a real pleasure to spend an hour with him this afternoon, talking about his early days at The Improv, where Rodney Dangerfield was his mentor and friend — including an adventure the two had on a sailboat off Cape Cod — and other performers like Bette Midler were just starting to emerge. He also whipped out his harmonica to answer a listener’s question about one of Klein’s signature bits, the song “I Can’t Stop My Leg.” That led to revelations about the sexual appeal of the harmonica and his early doo-wop group, The TeenTones, who appeared on Ted Mack’s Original Amateur Hour (losing the competition to a one-armed piano-playing postal worker from Missouri!).
Turning the conversation back towards comedy, Klein shared his thoughts on Johnny Carson and Merv Griffin, whether he and Carlin were competitors, how Pryor was the best stand-up comedian he ever saw, and more.
He also told the story from his teen years of saving a kid’s life while a lifeguard in the Catskills. That’s one of the memories he wrote up in his book, “The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue: A Child of the Fifties Looks Back.” If you’ve enjoyed Klein on stage or on screen, you’ll enjoy this memoir.
Klein, who did HBO’s first-ever “On Location” comedy special back in 1975, will do his eighth show for the network in December. He told me that he’s looking at packaging up his previous specials for a boxed set to be released next year.
Robert Klein Port Aransas
Listen, then click here to subscribe to these podcasts via iTunes!
Robert Klein Granby
Also on Harris Online…