James Obst

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James Obst
Nickname(s)Andy McLEOD
ResidenceAdelaide, Australia
Born (1990-08-03) 3 August 1990 (age 33)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) 1
Final table(s)7
Money finish(es)30
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		13th, 2016
European Poker Tour
Money finish(es)1
Information accurate as of 9 November 2018.

James Obst (born 3 August 1990) is a poker player from Adelaide, Australia, and a World Series of Poker bracelet winner. He attended St Peter's College in Adelaide.

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Career

Obst was an accomplished junior chess player, representing Australia three times at the World Junior Chess Championship. [1] He began playing poker at the age of 14. He started with no-limit hold 'em in 2/4 cents and then tried Stud Hi-Lo.

Under the name "Andy McLEOD" (a nod to former Adelaide Crows Australian rules footballer Andrew McLeod), Obst has won four Spring Championship of Online Poker titles, a World Championship of Online Poker title, and one Full Tilt Online Poker Series tournament. [2] By the age of 19, he had already won more than $1.5 million online. [3]

Obst's first recorded live tournament cash came in 2009. At the WSOP, he has cashed 44 times and made 16 top-10 finishes. After twice finishing runner-up, Obst won his first bracelet in 2017 in the $10,000 Razz Championship, earning $265,000. [4] His largest cash came from a 13th-place finish at the WSOP Main Event in 2016 for $427,930. [5] In the 2024 WSOP, he won his second bracelet in the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship event. [6]

As of June 2023, Obst's live earnings exceed US$3,137,000. [7] His 44 WSOP cashes account for more than $2.2 million of those winnings. [8]

World Series of Poker bracelets

YearTournamentPrize ($US)
2017 $10,000 Razz Championship$265,138

Personal life

In his free time, Obst still plays chess, and he enjoys tennis and golf.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ Murray, David (23 October 2009). "James Obst, the Australian teen who's won $1.5m in online poker from his bedroom". Herald Sun. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  2. ↑ Chick, Heath (10 May 2016). "SCOOP 2016: James "Andy McLEOD" Obst wins 4th SCOOP title in Event #11-H ($1,050+R PL Omaha)". PokerStars Blog. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "James Obst talks about winning his 1st WSOP Bracelet and his goals". Somuchpoker. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  4. ↑ Hintze, Haley (15 June 2017). "JAMES OBST BATTLES BACK TO WIN $10,000 RAZZ CHAMPIONSHIP". WSOP.com. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "47th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2016, No Limit Hold'em Main Event Championship (Event #68)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "James Obst Captures His Second WSOP Bracelet in the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship". PokerNews.com. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "James Obst's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "James Obst". WSOP.com. Retrieved 31 March 2024.


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