Tough Start for Obst
James Obst entered a few moments ago, but there was no laziness behind his late arrival. The Australian mixed-game wizard was busy playing in the Brazilia Room. It wasn't in anything but pure no-limit hold'em, albeit six-handed. Widely consired as one of the toughest tournaments on the WSOP schedule, the $5,000 Six-Handed event is now down to the official final table.
Obst bubbled the star-studded finale, walking away in seventh place for a $57,550 payday and important points in the WSOP Player of the Year race.
He immediately jumped to the $1,500 Stud Hi-Lo, but so far, it doesn't seem that Obst will be on his way to another top-10 finish. His stack took a hit right away.
Three ways to fifth street, Obst and another player called a bet. Obst then spiked a second king to improve his board to a pair, and he led out on the sixth, forcing one fold and one call, from a player who just paired his fives.
James Obst: 
/ 
Opponent 1: / 
Opponent 2: / 
(folded on the sixth street)
Obst check-called on seventh street but heard a very unpleasant word in his situation: "Flush." His opponent rolled over 
for a ten-high flush, and Obst turned over his board, sending the cards face-down to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,400
4,400
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4,400 |
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