Lee Watkinson
Lee Watkinson is from Cheney, Washington. Despite not yet winning a World Series of Poker bracelet, Watkinson finished 2nd in the 2004 World Series of Poker $5,000 buy-in pot limit Omaha event. Watkinson made back-to-back World Poker Tour (WPT) final tables during its third season, both times finishing 2nd. The first time to Eli Elezra, and the second time to Doyle Brunson. He followed up 2004, with back-to-back WSOP main event cashes at the 2005 World Series of Poker (WSOP), finishing in 45th place out of 5,619 entrants for a $235,390 prize. He also made the final table of a WSOP circuit event, finishing 3rd. As of 2005, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,000,000.
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