Bill Klein Poker Tournament Updates

Bill Klein Hits The Rail, Re-Enters

Oct 17, '19

Bill Klein three-bet all-in for 7,200 holding the 98. He got called by Tim Telliard holding KQ. The board came down 10102J9 and Telliard made a straight on the river to eliminate Klein.

Telliard now sits with 34,000. Klein has since re-entered.

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Bill Klein Spikes The Jack

Oct 18, '19

A player raised to 5,500 in front of Bill Klein, who moved all-in for 51,200.

His opponent made the call and flipped up the KK. Klein was in rough shape with the JJ, but promptly took the lead on a J102 flop.

The 6 turn and 9 river kept Klein ahead and he doubled up to over 105,000.

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Bill Klein Gets Rivered

Oct 18, '19

On a flop of 1043, the player in the big blind checked and Bill Klein bet 600 from the cutoff. The big blind check-raised to 1,800 and Klein called.

The turn was the A and the big blind checked. Klein bet 4,500 and his opponent called. The river was the 2 and both players checked.

The big blind showed 65, good for the nut straight, and Klein mucked his hand. Klein lost the pot, but still has nearly double his original 30,000-chip starting stack.

Bill Klein – 53,5000

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Familiar Faces In The Field

Oct 18, '19

Players are still trickling into the tournament area at the end of the first level and will continue to take their seats until registration closes at the start of level 10. There are just shy of 40 players in the field, which is around the same pace as yesterday’s Day 1A.

Bill Klein, James Salmon and Mike Eskandari are among the familiar faces in the field today.

Klein is a successful businessman who has also had quite a run at the felt. He’s racked up more than $4.4 million in live tournament earnings and also ran one of the best bluffs in televised poker history when he bluffed Phil Galfond off a straight in the final season of High Stakes Poker.

Salmon is a Florida resident that is looking to earn his first tournament cash in the state of California. Salmon has earned more than $750,000 from live tournaments, almost exclusively at events in the Sunshine State.

Eskandari is a regular at the Bicycle Casino with more than $2.4 million in tournament earnings, including a runner-up finish to Harry Arutyunyan at the 2014 World Poker Tour Legends of Poker Main Event here at the Bike.

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Bill Klein Surges After Preflop Cooler

Oct 19, '19

Bill Klein had an opponent all-preflop and in rough shape. Klein held the AA against his unfortunate opponent’s KK.

The board came down Q6338 and Klein’s pocket aces held to earn him the knockout and the massive pot.

Klein now sits with 197,000.

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Payouts: Places 54-46

Oct 20, '19

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Bill Klein Hits The Rail, Re-Enters

Oct 17, '19

Bill Klein three-bet all-in for 7,200 holding the 98. He got called by Tim Telliard holding KQ. The board came down 10102J9 and Telliard made a straight on the river to eliminate Klein.

Telliard now sits with 34,000. Klein has since re-entered.

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Bill Klein Spikes The Jack

Oct 18, '19

A player raised to 5,500 in front of Bill Klein, who moved all-in for 51,200.

His opponent made the call and flipped up the KK. Klein was in rough shape with the JJ, but promptly took the lead on a J102 flop.

The 6 turn and 9 river kept Klein ahead and he doubled up to over 105,000.

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Bill Klein Gets Rivered

Oct 18, '19

On a flop of 1043, the player in the big blind checked and Bill Klein bet 600 from the cutoff. The big blind check-raised to 1,800 and Klein called.

The turn was the A and the big blind checked. Klein bet 4,500 and his opponent called. The river was the 2 and both players checked.

The big blind showed 65, good for the nut straight, and Klein mucked his hand. Klein lost the pot, but still has nearly double his original 30,000-chip starting stack.

Bill Klein – 53,5000

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Familiar Faces In The Field

Oct 18, '19

Players are still trickling into the tournament area at the end of the first level and will continue to take their seats until registration closes at the start of level 10. There are just shy of 40 players in the field, which is around the same pace as yesterday’s Day 1A.

Bill Klein, James Salmon and Mike Eskandari are among the familiar faces in the field today.

Klein is a successful businessman who has also had quite a run at the felt. He’s racked up more than $4.4 million in live tournament earnings and also ran one of the best bluffs in televised poker history when he bluffed Phil Galfond off a straight in the final season of High Stakes Poker.

Salmon is a Florida resident that is looking to earn his first tournament cash in the state of California. Salmon has earned more than $750,000 from live tournaments, almost exclusively at events in the Sunshine State.

Eskandari is a regular at the Bicycle Casino with more than $2.4 million in tournament earnings, including a runner-up finish to Harry Arutyunyan at the 2014 World Poker Tour Legends of Poker Main Event here at the Bike.

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Bill Klein Surges After Preflop Cooler

Oct 19, '19

Bill Klein had an opponent all-preflop and in rough shape. Klein held the AA against his unfortunate opponent’s KK.

The board came down Q6338 and Klein’s pocket aces held to earn him the knockout and the massive pot.

Klein now sits with 197,000.

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Payouts: Places 54-46

Oct 20, '19

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Bill Klein Hits The Rail, Re-Enters

Oct 17, '19

Bill Klein three-bet all-in for 7,200 holding the 98. He got called by Tim Telliard holding KQ. The board came down 10102J9 and Telliard made a straight on the river to eliminate Klein.

Telliard now sits with 34,000. Klein has since re-entered.

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Bill Klein Spikes The Jack

Oct 18, '19

A player raised to 5,500 in front of Bill Klein, who moved all-in for 51,200.

His opponent made the call and flipped up the KK. Klein was in rough shape with the JJ, but promptly took the lead on a J102 flop.

The 6 turn and 9 river kept Klein ahead and he doubled up to over 105,000.

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Bill Klein Gets Rivered

Oct 18, '19

On a flop of 1043, the player in the big blind checked and Bill Klein bet 600 from the cutoff. The big blind check-raised to 1,800 and Klein called.

The turn was the A and the big blind checked. Klein bet 4,500 and his opponent called. The river was the 2 and both players checked.

The big blind showed 65, good for the nut straight, and Klein mucked his hand. Klein lost the pot, but still has nearly double his original 30,000-chip starting stack.

Bill Klein – 53,5000

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Familiar Faces In The Field

Oct 18, '19

Players are still trickling into the tournament area at the end of the first level and will continue to take their seats until registration closes at the start of level 10. There are just shy of 40 players in the field, which is around the same pace as yesterday’s Day 1A.

Bill Klein, James Salmon and Mike Eskandari are among the familiar faces in the field today.

Klein is a successful businessman who has also had quite a run at the felt. He’s racked up more than $4.4 million in live tournament earnings and also ran one of the best bluffs in televised poker history when he bluffed Phil Galfond off a straight in the final season of High Stakes Poker.

Salmon is a Florida resident that is looking to earn his first tournament cash in the state of California. Salmon has earned more than $750,000 from live tournaments, almost exclusively at events in the Sunshine State.

Eskandari is a regular at the Bicycle Casino with more than $2.4 million in tournament earnings, including a runner-up finish to Harry Arutyunyan at the 2014 World Poker Tour Legends of Poker Main Event here at the Bike.

Player Tags: Bill Klein

Bill Klein Surges After Preflop Cooler

Oct 19, '19

Bill Klein had an opponent all-preflop and in rough shape. Klein held the AA against his unfortunate opponent’s KK.

The board came down Q6338 and Klein’s pocket aces held to earn him the knockout and the massive pot.

Klein now sits with 197,000.

Player Tags: Bill Klein

Payouts: Places 54-46

Oct 20, '19

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Bill Klein Hits The Rail, Re-Enters

Oct 17, '19

Bill Klein three-bet all-in for 7,200 holding the 98. He got called by Tim Telliard holding KQ. The board came down 10102J9 and Telliard made a straight on the river to eliminate Klein.

Telliard now sits with 34,000. Klein has since re-entered.

Player Tags: Bill Klein

Bill Klein Spikes The Jack

Oct 18, '19

A player raised to 5,500 in front of Bill Klein, who moved all-in for 51,200.

His opponent made the call and flipped up the KK. Klein was in rough shape with the JJ, but promptly took the lead on a J102 flop.

The 6 turn and 9 river kept Klein ahead and he doubled up to over 105,000.

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Bill Klein Gets Rivered

Oct 18, '19

On a flop of 1043, the player in the big blind checked and Bill Klein bet 600 from the cutoff. The big blind check-raised to 1,800 and Klein called.

The turn was the A and the big blind checked. Klein bet 4,500 and his opponent called. The river was the 2 and both players checked.

The big blind showed 65, good for the nut straight, and Klein mucked his hand. Klein lost the pot, but still has nearly double his original 30,000-chip starting stack.

Bill Klein – 53,5000

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Familiar Faces In The Field

Oct 18, '19

Players are still trickling into the tournament area at the end of the first level and will continue to take their seats until registration closes at the start of level 10. There are just shy of 40 players in the field, which is around the same pace as yesterday’s Day 1A.

Bill Klein, James Salmon and Mike Eskandari are among the familiar faces in the field today.

Klein is a successful businessman who has also had quite a run at the felt. He’s racked up more than $4.4 million in live tournament earnings and also ran one of the best bluffs in televised poker history when he bluffed Phil Galfond off a straight in the final season of High Stakes Poker.

Salmon is a Florida resident that is looking to earn his first tournament cash in the state of California. Salmon has earned more than $750,000 from live tournaments, almost exclusively at events in the Sunshine State.

Eskandari is a regular at the Bicycle Casino with more than $2.4 million in tournament earnings, including a runner-up finish to Harry Arutyunyan at the 2014 World Poker Tour Legends of Poker Main Event here at the Bike.

Player Tags: Bill Klein

Bill Klein Surges After Preflop Cooler

Oct 19, '19

Bill Klein had an opponent all-preflop and in rough shape. Klein held the AA against his unfortunate opponent’s KK.

The board came down Q6338 and Klein’s pocket aces held to earn him the knockout and the massive pot.

Klein now sits with 197,000.

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Payouts: Places 54-46

Oct 20, '19

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Klein Keeps Rising

Oct 25, '14

A player in middle position bet 11,000 and Bill Klein called from the big blind.

Both players checked the J35 flop and an A came on the turn.

Klein check-called a 13,500 bet and a 3 completed the board.

Players checked again and Klein showed 44. The player in middle position mucked while Klein chipped up to over 200,000.

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Bill Klein Takes It Down On The Flop

Oct 25, '14

Bill Klein raised to 16,000 preflop and the player in the big blind made the call.

The flop brought the 872 and the big blind checked.

Klein bet 50,000 and the big blind folded after plenty of thought.

Klein showed the 1010 and raked in the pot.

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Shulman Trips Up Klein

Oct 11, '14

After an early position limp, Allyn Shulman limped in from middle position and Bill Klein raised to 350 from the cutoff. Shulman was the only called and they saw a flop of JJ2. Shulman check-called and the 4 fell on the turn. Shulman checked and Klein bet 800. Shulman check-raised to 1,800 and Klein quickly called.

The river was the K and Shulman tossed 2,000 into the middle. Klein took a few moments before he called. Shulman tabled J8, giving her trip jacks and Klein mucked his hand.

Shulman is up to 36,400 in chips while Klein slid to 26,600.

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Good Start for Bill Klein

Oct 13, '14

We missed the action, but we found Bill Klein scooping a pot as he tabled 88 on a board of 108226. After he finished stacking his chips, he climbed to 35,100 in chips.

Klein is most well-known for his appearances on a few episodes of “High Stakes Poker.”

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Shulman Trips Up Klein

Oct 11, '14

After an early position limp, Allyn Shulman limped in from middle position and Bill Klein raised to 350 from the cutoff. Shulman was the only called and they saw a flop of JJ2. Shulman check-called and the 4 fell on the turn. Shulman checked and Klein bet 800. Shulman check-raised to 1,800 and Klein quickly called.

The river was the K and Shulman tossed 2,000 into the middle. Klein took a few moments before he called. Shulman tabled J8, giving her trip jacks and Klein mucked his hand.

Shulman is up to 36,400 in chips while Klein slid to 26,600.

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Good Start for Bill Klein

Oct 13, '14

We missed the action, but we found Bill Klein scooping a pot as he tabled 88 on a board of 108226. After he finished stacking his chips, he climbed to 35,100 in chips.

Klein is most well-known for his appearances on a few episodes of “High Stakes Poker.”

Player Tags: Bill Klein

Level 21 Update

Dec 18, '08

Scoreboard

Level: 21
Blinds/Antes: 15,000-30,000 with a 4,000 ante

Players Left: 12 of 497
Average: 1,720,385

Notable Chip Counts

Evan McNiff - 3,430,000
Ben Straate - 2,360,000
Justin Young - 2,215,000
Amnon Filippi - 2,100,000
Clonie Gowen - 2,050,000
Chino Rheem - 1,891,000
Hoyt Corkins - 1,787,000
Brett Richey - 1,770,000
Steve Sung - 1,628,000
Mike Matusow - 1,140,000
Robert Mizrachi - 878,000
Joe McGowan - 694,000

In the Money Eliminations

$57,635

18th: Bill Klein
17th: Ben Tollerene
16th: Tom Pniak

$72,060

15th: Martin DeKnijff
14th: Jack Wu
13th: Nick Schulman

Big Hands:

Bill Klein Eliminated in 18th Place ($57,635)

Evan McNiff raised to 75,000 preflop and Bill Klein reraised to 215,000. McNiff reraised all in and Klein made the all-in call. Their cards:

Klein: JJ
McNiff: AK

Board: K9278

Klein was eliminated in 18th place, the first elimination of the day coming six hands in to play.

Ben Tollerene Eliminated in 17th Place ($57,635)

Ben Tollerene moved all in preflop and Chino Rheem made the call. Their cards:

Rheem: AK
Tollerene: A9

Board: 76228

Tollerene was eliminated in 17th place and Rheem was up to 1.85 million.

Tom Pniak Elimimnated in 16th Place ($57,635)

Tom Pniak raised from the small blind to 85,000 and Hoyt Corkins reraised all in from the big blind. Pniak made the all-in call and they turned up their cards:

Corkins: Q8
Pniak: 99

Board: AK7Q3

Pniak was eliminated in 16th place and Corkins grew his stack to more than 1.7 million.

Clonie Gowen Scores a Double Knockout

Martin DeKnijff moved all in under the gun and Clonie Gowen moved all in over the top of him from the small blind. Jack Wu made the call from the big blind and Gowen had both of her opponents covered. Their cards:

Gowen: QQ
DeKnijff: AJ
Wu: AQ

Board: 652210

Gowen knocks out DeKnijj in 15th place and Wu in 14th place, but there is some confusion regarding the elimination order for spots 16-14 (you can read more about this below in Left in the Deck). In any case Gowen now holds just over 2 million.

Nick Schulman's Swan Song

Nick Schulman was the short stack left in the field with 13 remaining and he decided to move his chips into the middle to make something happen. Two times for him this worked out well, as he doubled up with king-high to take his stack to 303,000, and then he doubled up again with sevens-up to jump up to 580,000. He eventually met his doom though, when he moved all in preflop with pocket jacks against Justin Young, who held A-K. The board was dealt A-K-10-3-3 to send Schulman to the rail in 13th place. He will take home $72,060 in prize money.
 

Left in the Deck:

To the Tapes

The Bellagio tournament staff is currently reviewing the elimination hands for Tom Pniak, Martin DeKnijff, and Jack Wu. The staff said that it looks like both hands began simultaneously so they are now firguing out how to split up the prize money for places 16-14. We'll let you know if they break it down by stack sizes or just divide things evenly among the three, and how the payouts are adjusted when that information is released by the tournament staff.

Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins,   Tom Pniak,   Clonie Gowen,   Chino Rheem,   Martin DeKnijff,   Evan McNiff,   Jack Wu,   Bill Klein,   Benjamin Tollerene