Loren Klein

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, 2018, and 2019 World Series of Poker. Klein was the third player to win bracelets in three consecutive years (following Allen Cunningham 2005–07 and Matt Matros 2010–12) since the poker boom. After moving west to play live, Klein made Reno, Nevada his home. By the time he final tabled Event #50: $2,500 10-Game Mix (Six Handed) at the 2013 World Series of Poker, he was known as Loren Klein. His first bracelet came in the 919-player 2016 Event #45: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha for $241,427. That year he also finished as runner-up to Brandon Shack-Harris in the 400-player Event #51 – $10,000 Eight-Handed Pot Limit Omaha World Championship. His second bracelet occurred in the 870-player 2017 Event #41: $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha for $231,483.

At the 2019 WSOP, Klein won the $2,500 Mixed Big Bet event, becoming the first player since Doyle Brunson from 1976 to 1979 and just the third overall in WSOP history to win bracelets in four straight years.

As of 2023, Klein's live tournament winnings exceed $3 million.

World Series of Poker As of July 8, 2018 + World Series of Poker results Year Cashes Final Tables Bracelets 2008300 2009300 2010210 2012300 2013210 2014620 2016721 2017511 2018311

+ World Series of Poker bracelets Year Tournament Prize (US$) 2016$1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha$241,427 2017$1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha$231,483 2018$10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship$1,018,336 2019$2,500 Mixed Big Bet$127,808 Source: WSOP.com