Becker Double Leaves Obst on Fumes
James Obst raised for the second hand in a row, this time from under the gun. Johannes Becker in the small blind three-bet and Obst called as the two table short stacks headed to the 10?9?8? flop. Becker checked and Obst bet, sending his opponent into agony for half a minute.
As Becker mulled it over, he eventually got the short stack in and the cards were flipped over. "I have the worst possible hand," Obst declared with a dry smile on the face while doing so.
Johannes Becker: A?K?J?5?
James Obst: A?Q?7?4?
Obst had Becker barely covered by one bet and saw his stack reduced to fumes on the A? turn and A? river runout.
One hand later, Becker raised on the button and Obst called all-in from the big blind.
James Obst: 10?9?5?3?
Johannes Becker: J?J?8?7?
The K?8?4?Q?A? board gave both players a flush and Becker took the high, Obst the low.
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925,000
425,000
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425,000 |
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170,000
-255,000
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-255,000 |
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