James Obst | |
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Nickname(s) | Andy McLEOD |
Residence | Adelaide, Australia |
Born | 3 August 1990 |
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 |
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.
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]
As of June 2023, Obst's live earnings exceed US$3,137,000. [6] His 44 WSOP cashes account for more than $2.2 million of those winnings. [7]
Year | Tournament | Prize ($US) |
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2017 | $10,000 Razz Championship | $265,138 |
In his free time, Obst still plays chess, and he enjoys tennis and golf.[ citation needed]