Lee Markholt Just Misses His Record 26th WPT Cash

Lee Markholt (pictured) raises from middle position to 14,000, Charlie Carrel reraises from the big blind to 41,000, and Markholt moves all in for about 137,000.

Carrel calls with , and Markholt turns over . Markholt needs to improve to stay alive.

The board comes , and the pocket queens hold up for Carrel to win the pot and eliminate Markholt just three spots away from the money.

Charlie Carrel  –  430,000  (72 bb)
Lee Markholt  –  Eliminated

Lee Markholt just missed picking up his record 26th career cash. With 25 cashes on the World Poker Tour, Markholt has three more than anyone else, though if Mohsin Charania cashes here today, he’ll move into sole possession of second place on the career cashes list with 23.