The popular poker professional James Obst won the latest major title of his glittering career Down Under where it all began as he claimed the WPT Australia crown for a score of $398,512. At a final table including players such as Travis Endersby and Daniel Murphy, five Australias and one Brit battled for glory at… Continue reading James Obst Wins WPT Australia Main Event for $398,000 on the Gold Coast

Today’s action at the World Series of Poker saw six events in play with two bracelet events won. James Obst won the second bracelet of his career as he beat Paul Volpe to gold, while Xixiang Luo toppled Daniel Hachem heads-up as the 2005 World Champion Joe Hachem turned rail supporter to help his son.… Continue reading WSOP 2024: Day 21 of WSOP Sees Obst Win Second Bracelet, Hachem Heroics and Hellmuth Make Finals Day

There were two bracelet winners on Wednesday at the 2018 World Series of Poker, and one of those wins has provided one of the coolest stories of the summer so far.

Thursday’s action in the 2017 World Series of Poker saw an Australian crusher finally take down his first gold bracelet, having made six final tables over the years. The day also saw a winner in the $1K PLO, the Marathon event play down to a final two tables, the $3K Six Max down to 21,… Continue reading WSOP: James Obst Breaks Through for First Bracelet in $10K Razz

There goes the first weekend at the 2017 World Series of Poker. No bracelets were awarded on Sunday, but a couple of tournaments did reach a one-table set up. That means there will be two final tables taking place today (Monday), and one of them is the biggest buy-in of them all.

Day 17 of the 2016 World Championship of Online Poker saw three more players walk away from as champions while a highly decorated online poker legend had to settle for a runner-up finish.

Jason Mercier made a lot of noise before the 2016 World Series of Poker, making multiple prop bets against any and all comers. He’s made even more noise in the last eight days. After opening this year’s Series by failing to cash in his first nine events, Mercier has posted four straight cashes, including his… Continue reading WSOP: Jason Mercier Wins $10K HORSE for Bracelet #2 of 2016

Series like the PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) can be a grind for anyone. Doing so at unnatural hours of the day can lead to a host of health problems. Just ask Australia’s James ‘Andy McLEOD’ Obst, who won his fourth SCOOP title this year, reinforcing his reputation as one of the top… Continue reading Australia’s James ‘Andy McLEOD’ Obst Warns of ‘Metabolic Chaos’

James ‘Andy McLEOD’ Obst did the unthinkable on Tuesday. The Australian poker pro and former #1 ranked online player in the world won defended his PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker title in the $1,050 Six Max Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo event. Obst came to the final table with an overwhelming chip lead and never… Continue reading Luke Schwartz, James Obst Grab SCOOP Titles on Day 3

Just days after winning his second 2015 WSOP bracelet, high-stakes pro Brian Stinger885Hastings began to receive some unwelcome media attention. The 27-year-old was accused by fellow poker pros of violating PokerStars’ terms of service by using a virtual private network (VPN) to obfuscate his location and play on the site from the United States.

Twenty players remain in Event #32 of the 2015 World Series of Poker, a $5,000 No Limit Hold’em tournament. A familiar face leads the way with a stack of 1.9 million: James Andy McLEOD Obst (pictured), who has almost double the stack of the next closest player.

“So much for the game being unbeatable and new Europeans taking over the game. Good to see regs from 10+ years ago still on top of the game, as James Andy McLEOD Obst (pictured) shipped the PLO SCOOP High the other day. First ballot shoe-in for the Online Poker Hall of Fame.”

Over the weekend, longtime PocketFiver James Andy McLEODObst (pictured) finished third in both the PokerStars Sunday 500and Sunday $100 Rebuy for over $60,000 total. He doesn’t have his screen names entered in his PocketFives profile, but after a comment from one PocketFiver that read “a third in the Sunday 500 and a third in the… Continue reading Andy McLEOD Final Tables Sunday 500, $100 Rebuy