Lee Watkinson

{{Short description|American poker player (born 1966)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}

{{Infobox poker player

| name = Lee Watkinson

| image = Lee_Watkinson_2007.jpg

| caption = Watkinson at the final table of the 2007 World Series of Poker.

| nickname =

| residence = Cheney, Washington, U.S.

| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|October 18, 1966}}

| birth_place =

| wsop bracelet count = 1

| wsop final tables = 6

| wsop money finishes = 18

| wsop main event best finish rank = 8th

| wsop main event best finish year = 2007

| wpt titles = None

| wpt final tables = 3

| wpt money finishes = 6

| updated = 2010-04-23

}}

Lee Watkinson (born October 18, 1966) is an American professional poker player, originally from Longbranch, Washington.{{Cite web |title=Lee Watkinson |url=https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/90-lee-watkinson |access-date=April 18, 2024 |website=CardPlayer.com |archive-date=April 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240419022149/https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/90-lee-watkinson |url-status=live }}

At the 2004 World Series of Poker (WSOP), Watkinson finished 2nd in the $5,000 pot limit Omaha event.{{Cite web |title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, Pot Limit Omaha |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6618 |access-date=April 19, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en |archive-date=February 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230220113847/https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6618 |url-status=live }} He finished in the money of that year's $10,000 no limit Texas hold 'em main event, finishing 113th.{{Cite web |title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, World Championship Event |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6628 |access-date=April 19, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en |archive-date=October 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013195446/https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6628 |url-status=live }}

Watkinson made back-to-back World Poker Tour (WPT) final tables during its third season. The first time he finished 2nd to Eli Elezra, and the second time he finished 2nd again, this time to Doyle Brunson.{{Cite web |title=2004 Mirage Poker Showdown, No Limit Hold'em Final Day |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=7397 |access-date=April 19, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en |archive-date=December 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231212115258/https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=7397 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=2004 Legends of Poker, No Limit Hold'em Championship Final Day - WPT |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=7026 |access-date=April 19, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en |archive-date=December 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231202234820/https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=7026 |url-status=live }}

Watkinson made 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.{{Cite web |title=36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, No Limit Texas Hold'em - World Championship Event |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=14015 |access-date=April 19, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en |archive-date=January 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104194230/https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=14015 |url-status=live }} He also made the final table of a WSOP circuit event in November 2005, finishing 3rd.{{Cite web |title=WSOP Circuit - WSOPC Las Vegas, Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=16204 |access-date=April 19, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en |archive-date=April 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407082353/https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=16204 |url-status=live }}

At the 2006 WSOP, Watkinson won a bracelet and the $655,746 first prize in the $10,000 pot limit Omaha event when his {{cards|A♣|Q♠|6♣|5♣}} defeated Mike Guttman's {{cards|J♠|J♣|10♦|8♦}} on a board of {{cards|5♠|4♠|3♥|7♦|K♥}}.{{Cite web |title=37th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2006, Pot Limit Omaha |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=15824 |access-date=April 19, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en |archive-date=December 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212181531/https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=15824 |url-status=live }}

Watkinson made the final table and finished 8th in the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event, earning $585,699.{{Cite web |title=38th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2007, World Championship No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=26201 |access-date=December 24, 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en |archive-date=November 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120150109/https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=26201 |url-status=live }}

In 2008, Watkinson final tabled 2 consecutive tournaments, taking 5th in the WPT Borgata Winter Open and 7th in the WSOP Circuit Main Event at Harrah's Rincon in San Diego, California.{{Cite web |title=World Poker Tour - WPT Borgata Winter Open, No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=29337 |access-date=April 19, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en |archive-date=October 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231019184858/https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=29337 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=WSOP Circuit - WSOPC San Diego, No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=30204 |access-date=April 19, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en |archive-date=April 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407025233/https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=30204 |url-status=live }}

In 2009, Watkinson cashed twice at the World Series of Poker. He took 36th in the $1000 No-Limit Hold'em event and just missed winning his 2nd bracelet when he took 2nd in the $1500 Pot-Limit Omaha High/Low event for $141,873.{{Cite web |title=40th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2009, No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=35055 |access-date=April 19, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en |archive-date=December 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204034523/https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=35055 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=40th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2009, Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=35099 |access-date=April 19, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en |archive-date=February 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230220114452/https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=35099 |url-status=live }}

As of 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $4,100,000.{{Cite web |title=Lee Watkinson's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=20529 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231224020735/https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=20529 |archive-date=December 24, 2023 |access-date=December 24, 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} His 16 cashes at the WSOP account for $2,306,264 of those winnings.{{Cite web |title=Lee Watkinson |url=https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=556 |access-date=April 2, 2024 |website=WSOP.com |archive-date=April 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240402204627/https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=556 |url-status=live }}