James Obst is an Australian poker player and tennis player with over $3.5 million in live tournament earnings.
Obst won his maiden bracelet in the 2017 $10,000 Razz Championship as he defeated Eric Kurtzman to win $265,138. Olbst had almost won a bracelet the previous year when he finished runner-up in the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship for $261,354.
Also in 2016, Obst secured his largest career cash with a 13th place finish in the WSOP Main Event for $427,930.
Obst left poker in 2017 to pursue a career in professional tennis. However, Obst returned to the WSOP in 2023 and quickly found success with a fourth-place finish in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship for $411,824.
James Obst's Top Five Live Cashes
DATE | EVENT | PLACE | PRIZE | |
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July 2016 | WSOP $10,000 Main Event | 13th | $427,930 | |
June 2023 | WSOP $50,000 Poker Players Championship | 4th | $411,824 | |
June 2017 | WSOP $10,000 Razz Championship | 1st | $265,138 | |
June 2016 | WSOP $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship | 2nd | $261,354 | |
January 2011 | A$100,000 Aussie Millions Poker Championship | 5th | $197,804 |
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