Jesse Klein Wins $552,182 At WSOP Event For $25,000 H.O.R.S.E.

By Giovanni Shorter | October 5, 2021
Jesse Klein
  • Jesse Klein wins the grand prize at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. tournament.
  • Klein was a relatively unknown competitor up until this victory.
  • Klein took out Benny Glaser to claim the winning prize and title.

LAS VEGAS – The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event #2 Maiden WSOP Bracelet $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. saw a Cinderella story take place as relatively unknown competitor Jesse Klein, won the grand prize.

Klein, hailing from Philadelphia, beat big well-known names such as Benny Glaser, Phil Hellmuth, and Ben Yu on his way to victory. He spent the bulk of the competition at close to the top of the bracket, only trailing behind Benny Glaser until the very end.

Klein went home with the grand prize of $552,182 from the poker event. Prior to the event, he had a lifetime earning of just $23,100 playing poker.

Klein Takes The Prize

There was a total of 78 runners in the $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. event with a prize pool of $1,842,750. Klein had not competed in a while but the prize pool persuaded him to make the trip to Las Vegas,

"I just came out here to play this event and go home Sunday," said Klein. "I have a wife and two kids – a six-year-old girl and a three-year-old son. I came out here to play this event and that's it. Maybe I'll come back out here since I won this."

Among the bigger names Klein took out on his way to winning were Phil Hellmuth, who was on a path to extend his record to 16 bracelets. Hellmuth placed 6 in the competition.

"That was great, that was phenomenal. I've never played with him before," said Klein. "In a Razz hand he limped and I completed. I made a nine and I think he made a ten, he just went off and I loved it. It made me laugh, all that kind of stuff cracks me up. It's part of the entertainment I guess."

What Is Next For Klein

Following the victory, Klein hinted at competing again in future tournaments. With his win coming seemingly out of nowhere, the first-time winner has put the competition on notice.

Klein still does not consider himself a professional poker player by any means, only viewing the event as a fun pastime. Fans will have to wait and see how far this win takes Klein’s legal gambling career moving forward.

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