Shooting Star Lee Markholt Eliminated by Matt Salsberg

Photo: Shooting Star Lee Markholt holds the record for most career cashes on the World Poker Tour with 25.

There is a three-way all-in preflop situation with two bounties at stake, as Shooting Stars Lee Markholt (50,000 in middle position) and Matt Salsberg (137,500, UTG+1) are covered by Hank Sitton in the big blind.

Hank Sitton:  
Matt Salsberg:  
Lee Markholt:  

The board comes — Hitton pairs his ten on the flop, but improves no further as the pocket aces hold up for Salsberg. Salsberg wins the entire pot to eliminate Markholt and double thru Sitton.

For busting a Shooting Star, Salsberg receives $2,500 and an autographed “I Busted Lee Markholt” t-shirt.

Matt Salsberg  –  330,000  (83 bb)
Hank Sitton  –  265,000  (66 bb)
Lee Markholt  –  Eliminated