Monday FTOPS III Event Four PL Omaha
So, apparently Phil Gordon is Hot- at least, one player from the FTOPS III HORSE event thinks so, but PhilGordonsHOTT's Phil- Worship only carried -her?- to third place. The winner, taking home $28,450, was another Phil- philmcgill, topping out a field of 569 players and a prize pool of $113,800.
For those of you ready for a break from Hold'em Lee Watkinson will be hosting tonight's (Monday, February 12) Event #4, a $100 + $9 PL Omaha Hi Rebuy event kicking off at 21:00 ET and guaranteed to pay out at least $50,000.
Profile on Lee Watkinson
The fact that Lee Watkinson likes surfing and wrestling isn't a surprise to anyone who knows that he hails from Washington State. While those might not be the top two outdoor and sport related activities among WA residents, the North West of the US is certainly known for producing people who love the outdoors, sports and adventure in general. And, now, for producing at least one killer poker player.
Lee plays things fairly close to the vest, in interviews as well as in poker; unlike many Up And Comings (or even many Already Theres) there isn't much out there about Lee beyond his interest in Surfing, Wrestling, that he's from Washington, and his Poker Record. Fortunately for Lee, and his bank account, his Poker Record does all the speaking for him. In 2004 he was virtually on fire, burning up the poker tournament circuit with as many as six final table finishes, raking in the prize money. If Lee finished thinking about what he does for a living and made the obvious decision, it is likely the poker world will get a chance to learn a lot more about him, as he swings by a few more final tables and picks up his chips.
Some of Lee Watkinson's fantastic record is listed below:
2004 The Five Diamond World Poker Classic II Pot-Limit Hold´em 3rd $40,740
2004 Legends of Poker No-Limit Hold´em Championship 2nd $578,375
2004 Mirage Poker Showdown No-Limit Hold´em 2nd $513,038\
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold´em World Championship 113th $15,000
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker Pot-Limit Omaha 2nd $270,000
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold´em 4th $83,560
2004 2nd Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic WPT No-Limit Hold´em Championship 23rd $49,899
2004 The Fifth Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open Pot-Limit Omaha 18th $2,165
2004 The Grand American Poker Classic No-Limit Hold´em 4th $8,600