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Lee Markholt Wins the 2008 WPT World Poker Challenge
The final table at the 2008 World Poker Tour World Poker Challenge featured two talented professional players looking for their first WPT win, and four solid, up-and-coming players. The reigning Card Player Player of the Year, David “The Dragon” Pham, made his sixth final-table appearance, and his second in Reno (he finished third in this event last year). Lee Markholt embarked on his first final-table venture, which gives him 15 cashes for his career on the WPT.
World Poker Challenge Day 3 Recap
History was on the line Thursday during day 3 of the World Poker Challenge. The small field produced a final 27 littered with the game's most recognizable faces. Phil Ivey came into the day with his ninth World Poker Tour cash, and if history was any indication, Ivey would be a shoo-in for yet another WPT final table. Ivey had made the six-handed final table in each of the eight times he cashed, but despite making it all the way to the last table in play, Ivey failed to reach his goal by busting in 10th place.
World Poker Challenge - Day 1 Recap
The World Poker Tour made its annual stop in Reno, Nevada, and it was a combination of beginnings and endings. The tournament kicked off with a viewing party the night before Day 1, as the World Poker Tour was airing for the first time on a new network -- GSN, formerly known as the Game Show Network. It was the first episode of Season VI, which featured Jonathan Little and Phil Ivey -- two players that would play a big part throughout the season.
