Obst Increases
Level 5
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier fired 4,200 on the flop of 
. James Obst raised to 11,500 and Mercier called.
The 
fell on the turn and Mercier check-folded to a bet of 21,000 from Obst. Mercier slipped back to 130,000 while Obst improved to 450,000.