Obst Chips up After the Break
Level 21
: Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
On a board of J♣6♠5♣8♣9♦, James Obst earned three quarters with the A♥5♦5♥2♠ as Luis Velador only had the A♦5♠4♦2♣ for one pair and the same nut low.
Obst proceeded to chop a pot with Johannes Becker soon after when his A♠K♠9♠2♦ made the nut low on the 8♦5♠3♦Q♥Kx board. Becker's Q♠5♦5♣2♠ earned the high portion with a set of fives.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,750,000 | -230,000 |
|
625,000 | 150,000 |