Morten Klein (born 1969 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian professional poker player and businessman.[1] In 2000, he was a bar manager and reality participant in the reality series Baren.[2] His career continued with his investment in poker where he has been named Norwegian champion and won several awards.[3]
| Morten Klein | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Oslo, Norway |
| Born | 1969 (age 55) Oslo, Norway |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
Career
editMorten Klein was ranked as Norway's champion in Fixed Limit Poker in 2011.[4] He was also wunner-up in the World Poker Tour in 2012[5] and third place in the PokerStars European Poker Tour Nordic Open in Copenhagen 2010. Gambling was the start of his career before investing in other businesses.[6][7]
In 2009, Klein founded Klein Group, a Norwegian venture capital company headquartered in Oslo. Klein Group comprises a conglomerate of companies with diverse investments across the gaming industry, e-commerce, Web3, real estate,[8] and other various ventures.
References
edit- ^ "Morten Klein - World Poker Tour". Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Eikeland, Stavrum & (March 24, 2022). "Dørvakt gjorde superkarriere: Nå er han god for to milliarder". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Morten Klein tar regningen og redder Norsk Pokerforbund". www.poker.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). October 22, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Send din hilsen til bursdagsgutten". www.poker.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). January 27, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Emil Olsson Wins 2012 World Poker Tour Copenhagen for $229,938". www.pokernews.com. November 17, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Gaming billionaire Morten Klein invests in €1.2M funding round of brain of online shopping brands — TFN". Tech Funding News. April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Kvatningen, Janne Bjergli, Roy (February 21, 2010). "Morten (41) vant 1,5 millioner". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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