Lee Markholt
Lee Markholt . (born May 24, 1963 in Tacoma, Washington) is a professional poker player from Tacoma Washington. Former bull rider has been playing poker professionally for more than 29 years.[1]
| Lee Markholt | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Seattle Set |
| Residence | Eatonville, Washington, U.S. |
| Born | May 24, 1963 (age 57) Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 40 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 400 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 4 |
| Money finish(es) | 28 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 7 |
Markholt's first major win came on the Professional Poker Tour when he won the Five Star World Poker Classic in 2005. He has had success in both the World Series of Poker and the World Poker Tour in his career. He has 40 career WSOP cashes, including 5 final tables.[1] He has cashed 28 times in the WPT, including six cashes each in Season 5 and Season 6. He reached his first WPT final table at the World Poker Challenge in 2008, claiming his first WPT title and the $493,815 first prize.
As of 2017, his total live tournament winnings exceed $4,000,000
In the summer of 2018 Lee played a cash session in Vegas with Florida whale, Nathaniel Palombo. Nate had been drinking heavily all night with Scotty Ngyuen and was quoted later saying “I couldn’t even see my cards”. The session ended with Nate and Lee playing a hand where Lee 5bet his Pocket Aces, and Nate made the decision to bluff all in for $21,000 with 45 off suit. Nate’s friend and fellow whale, Brandon, begged Nate not to do it as he sloppily shipped his entire stack of chips into the middle. Lee obvsiouly called, and Nate never saw that money again. This pot goes down as one of the easiest 20k Lee ever made in his long illustrious career.[2]
References
- "Lee Markholt Jr". worldpokertour.com. WPT Enterprises, Inc. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved March 29, 2008.
- Butt, Robert. "Lee Markholt – Stats". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 29, 2008.