2017 World Series of Poker

Event #26: $10,000 Razz Championship
Day: 3
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Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ax8x3x2x5x5xax
Prize
$265,138
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$911,800
Entries
97
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
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Obst Has the Better Jack

Mickey Doft
Mickey Doft
Level 27 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

James Obst: {x-}{x-} / {6-}{K-}{2-}{6-} / {x-}
Eric Kurtzman: {x-}{x-} / {K-}{4-}{10-}{J-} / {x-}

Eric Kurtzman was the bring-in, James Obst raised, Kurtzman reraised, Obst reraised, and Kurtzman called.

Kurtzman bet with the better board on fourth street, Obst called, and both players checked on fifth street. Kurtzman bet again on sixth street, Obst called, and both players checked on seventh street.

Obst showed {4-}{5-}{J-} for a jack-six, Kurtzman showed {2-}{5-}{5-} for a jack-ten, and Obst took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Kurtzman us
Eric Kurtzman 		3,500,000
-330,000
 -330,000
James Obst au
James Obst 		1,350,000
330,000
 330,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Eric KurtzmanJames Obst

Obst Closing the Gap

MrCleverFox
MrCleverFox
Level 27 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

James Obst: {x-}{x-} / {9-}{6-}{3-}{4-} / {x-}
Eric Kurtzman: {x-}{x-} / {Q-}{A-}{7-}{A-} / {x-}

Eric Kurtzman was the bring-in, and James Obst called. Obst check-called bets from Kurtzman on fourth and fifth streets. Obst led out on sixth, and Kurtzman called. Both players checked seventh street.

Obst showed {9-}{2-}{J-}, and that was good to take the pot away from Kurtzman.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Kurtzman us
Eric Kurtzman 		3,010,000
-490,000
 -490,000
James Obst au
James Obst 		1,840,000
490,000
 490,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Eric KurtzmanJames Obst

Obst Takes the Lead

Mickey Doft
Mickey Doft
Level 27 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
James Obst
James Obst

James Obst: {x-}{x-} / {A-}{2-}{7-}{2-} / {x-}
Eric Kurtzman: {x-}{x-} / {7-}{10-}{9-}{6-} / {x-}

Eric Kurtzman was the bring-in, James Obst completed, Kurtzman raised, and Obst called.

Obst bet on fourth and fifth streets, Kurtzman called both, then Kurtzman bet on sixth street. Obst raised, Kurtzman called, and Kurtzman check-called a bet from Obst on seventh street.

Obst fanned {3-}{4-}{4-} for a seven-four, and Kurtzmn sighed as he showed {A-}{3-}{4-} for a defeated seven-six.

Player Chips Progress
James Obst au
James Obst 		2,800,000
960,000
 960,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Eric Kurtzman us
Eric Kurtzman 		2,050,000
-960,000
 -960,000

Tags: Eric KurtzmanJames Obst

Dead Heat

MrCleverFox
MrCleverFox
Level 27 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Heads up
Heads up

Eric Kurtzman: {x-}{x-} / {8-}{K-}{A-}{2-} / {x-}
James Obst: {x-}{x-} / {8-}{4-}{Q-}{J-} — Folded

Eric Kurtzman was the bring-in. Obst completed. Kurtzman raised, and Obst called.

On fourth street, Obst bet, and Kurtzman called. On fifth, Obst checked. Kurtzman bet, and Obst called. On sixth, Obst checked again. Kurtzman bet, and Obst folded.

The two players are currently within one big bet of each other.

Player Chips Progress
James Obst au
James Obst 		2,450,000
-350,000
 -350,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Eric Kurtzman us
Eric Kurtzman 		2,400,000
350,000
 350,000

Tags: Eric KurtzmanJames Obst

2:1 Lead For Obst

Mickey Doft
Mickey Doft
Level 27 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

James Obst: {x-}{x-} / {4-}{J-}{10-}{A-} / {x-}
Eric Kurtzman: {x-}{x-} / {A-}{4-}{7-}{6-} / {x-}

James Obst was the bring-in, Eric Kurtzman completed, Obst raised, and Kurtzman called.

Kurtzman had the on-board lead the rest of the way and bet every street, with Osbt calling him down.

Kurtzman showed {7-}{9-}{10-} for a nine-seven, but Obst fanned {3-}{5-}{8-} for an eight-five to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
James Obst au
James Obst 		3,250,000
800,000
 800,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Eric Kurtzman us
Eric Kurtzman 		1,600,000
-800,000
 -800,000

Tags: Eric KurtzmanJames Obst

One More For Obst

MrCleverFox
MrCleverFox
Level 27 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

James Obst: {X-}{x-} / {A-}{9-}{Q-}{10-}
Eric Kurtzman: {X-}{X-} / {5-}{7-}{5-}{7-} — Folded

James Obst completed, and Eric Kurtzman called. On fourth street, Kurtzman bet, Obst raised, and Kurtzman called. Obst continued betting on fifth and sixth streets, and Kurtzman finally gave it up on sixth, awarding Obst the pot.

Player Chips Progress
James Obst au
James Obst 		3,745,000
495,000
 495,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Eric Kurtzman us
Eric Kurtzman 		1,105,000
-495,000
 -495,000

Tags: Eric KurtzmanJames Obst

Kurtzman Falling Fast

Mickey Doft
Mickey Doft
Level 27 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

James Obst: {x-}{x-} / {A-}{A-}{9-}{4-} / {x-}
Eric Kurtzman: {x-}{x-} / {5-}{7-}{5-}{10-} / {x-}

Eric Kurtzman was the bring-in, James Obst completed, and Kurtzman called. Kurtzman bet on fourth street, and Obst called. Obst bet with the lower pair on fifth street, Kurtzman raised, and Obst called.

Obst bet on sixth and seventh streets, Kurtzman called both, and Obst tabled {6-}{2-}{A-} for a nine-six. Kurtzman mucked, giving Obst the pot.

Player Chips Progress
James Obst au
James Obst 		4,230,000
485,000
 485,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Eric Kurtzman us
Eric Kurtzman 		620,000
-485,000
 -485,000

Tags: Eric KurtzmanJames Obst

Obst On Cruise Control

MrCleverFox
MrCleverFox
Level 27 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

James Obst: {x-}{x-} / {2-}{5-}{7-}{4-} / {x-}
Eric Kurtzman: {x-}{x-} / {5-}{8-}{10-}{6-} / {x-}

James Obst called the bring-in of Eric Kurtzman. Obst bet on fourth and fifth streets, and Kurtzman called both. On sixth street, Obst bet again, and Kurtzman folded, leaving himself with less than 300,000.

Player Chips Progress
James Obst au
James Obst 		4,560,000
330,000
 330,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Eric Kurtzman us
Eric Kurtzman 		290,000
-330,000
 -330,000

Tags: Eric KurtzmanJames Obst

Level: 28

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 20,000

Eric Kurtzman Eliminated in 2nd Place ($163,876)

Mickey Doft
Mickey Doft
Level 28 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Eric Kurtzman - 2nd place
Eric Kurtzman - 2nd place

James Obst: {x-}{x-} / {3-}{2-}{5-}{5-}
Eric Kurtzman: {x-}{x-} / {4-}{A-}{3-}{2-}

Eric Kurtzman came in for the full completion, and James Obst called.

Obst check-called a bet from Kurtzman on fourth street, Kurtzman bet fifth street, Obst raised, Kurtzman called, and Kurtzman bet his remaining 30,000-ish on sixth street. Obst called and showed {A-}{8-}.

"You have a wheel?" asked Kurtzman, as he looked across the table.

"Nope," said Obst. "Eight."

"Ah," replied Kurtzman. "That's because I have all the fours." He showed {4-}{4-}.

Obst paired up with an {A-} on seventh street, but Kurtzman couldn't catch up, as a {J-} officially ended his run in second place.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Kurtzman us
Eric Kurtzman 		Busted

Tags: Eric KurtzmanJames Obst

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