Obst With a Miraculous Recovery
Earlier in the last level, James Obst was down to just 4,500 chips. Obst has made a miraculous recovery and has bolstered his stack to close to 40,000. We caught up with him in a recent hand.
Obst: 
/ 
Landreth: / 
— Folded
Opponent: / 
— Folded
On fourth street, Johnny Landreth had the betting lead and he led out, both Obst and the other player called taking them to fifth street. On fifth, Landreth checked. The other player in the hand led out and Obst called, so did Landreth.
On sixth street, Landreth checked with the lead. The other player checked as well. When Obst bet, both men folded.
Obst has already shown that he is one of the best razz players around by topping a star-studded field in Event #26: $10,000 Razz Championship, and he can only solidify his standing by making another deep run here in Event #69: $1,500 Razz. Now that he's bolstered his chip stack a little, he may be able to do just that.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,000 | 10,000 |