Hand #8: Jeff DeWitt Eliminated in 6th Place ($84,297)
Mar 28, '08
Hand #8 - David "The Dragon" Pham has the button in seat 3, Markholt raises under the gun to 40,000, and DeWitt calls from the button. The flop comes K
7
5, Markholt bets 70,000, and DeWitt thinks for about ten seconds before saying "All in." Markholt studies DeWitt and carefully examines the size of his stack. The total bet is 169,000, so it's another 99,000 for Markholt to call.
After about a minute, Markholt calls with Q
Q. DeWitt shows J10 for a diamond flush draw, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.
The turn card is the 2
, and Markholt retains the lead with his pocket queens. DeWitt needs a diamond on the river to stay alive, and he stands up and starts shadow boxing to root for a diamond.
The river card is the 4, and Lee Markholt wins the pot with a pair of queens. Jeff DeWitt is eliminated in 6th place, earning $84,297.
Player Tags: Lee Markholt, David Pham, Jeff Dewitt
