01-13-2009 13:38 UTC+11

Obst Straight Out in Front

[user92162]

James Obst

James "Andy McLEOD" Obst has wasted no time going to the top of the leaderboard.

In one hand Obst, holding {K-Clubs}

{K-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

, was allowed to catch a straight by his opponent on the river, after they both called the flop {5-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

{q-Spades}

{j-Diamonds}

and checked the turn {4-Diamonds}

{4-Diamonds}

.

The river {10-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

was enough to make Obst's hand and obviously helped his opponent who fired into Obst, only to be raised. His opponent looked slightly disgruntled as he discovered Obst had him beat and mucked his hand.

James "Andy McLEOD" Obst is up to a pace-setting 7,900.

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