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  1. 08-04-2009, 10:02 PM #31
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scott Colliver
    James Obst today won event 11 of Pokerstars SCOOP with first prize being 184000, although a deal may have been done at the final table.
    What sort of deal? Does one player concede for a share of the prizemoney? (Apologies for my ignorance on what occurs in such tournaments).
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  2. 08-04-2009, 10:39 PM #32
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kevin Bonham
    What sort of deal? Does one player concede for a share of the prizemoney? (Apologies for my ignorance on what occurs in such tournaments).
    184000 sounds impressive as long as they weren't Zimbabwean dollars

    Perhaps the deal came about because James was being obstinate.

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  3. 08-04-2009, 10:51 PM #33
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kevin Bonham
    What sort of deal? Does one player concede for a share of the prizemoney? (Apologies for my ignorance on what occurs in such tournaments).
    At a point during the final table the players can, provided they all agree stop the play and them divide the remaining prize money up different (more evenly) in a way they all agree to. Some money is resevered for the winner so that after the deal the players are stilling playing for something. This means that although $184000 (US dollars) was the advertised first prize it is not necessarily what James Obst won.
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  4. 13-06-2009, 09:24 AM #34
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    Well done James
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  5. 29-01-2010, 05:11 PM #35
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    James Obst and Kerry Stead have both picked up cashes in the Aussie Millions.
    Stead in events 1, 3 (7th), 11 (14th) and Obst event 7 (4th)
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  6. 02-02-2010, 12:55 PM #36
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scott Colliver
    James Obst and Kerry Stead have both picked up cashes in the Aussie Millions.
    Stead in events 1, 3 (7th), 11 (14th) and Obst event 7 (4th)
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    Three cashes is very impressive indeed, well done Kerry. I suspect James is still looking for his first big live score.
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  7. 02-02-2010, 04:10 PM #37
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    Quote Originally Posted by pax
    Three cashes is very impressive indeed, well done Kerry. I suspect James is still looking for his first big live score.
    I think he has about 5 live cashes, with this last one being his biggest and highest placing as far as I know.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scott Colliver
    James Obst and Kerry Stead have both picked up cashes in the Aussie Millions.
    Stead in events 1, 3 (7th), 11 (14th) and Obst event 7 (4th)
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    for someone who knows very little about poker how much would they have actually won ?

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  9. 02-02-2010, 10:34 PM #39
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    Quote Originally Posted by Garrett
    for someone who knows very little about poker how much would they have actually won ?

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    Off the top of my head - Obst got about 40k from his one cash - Stead cashes were much smaller probably about 15k in total. Obst also picked up 20k US for finishing in the money at a poker tournament in London last year, but he has won over 1.6 million US in online tournaments over the last 3 or so years. He was banned from major sites for some of that time because he was playing underage.
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  10. 18-06-2010, 02:32 PM #40
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    Kerry Stead running good in Vegas

    I'm not a chess player but I thought that you guys might want to root for one of your own in Vegas ... you can follow Kerry Stead's progress here. He is doing very well for an Aussie.

    http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/chip...852&dayof=1535

    FWIW - H.O.R.S.E is like the decthalon of poker. Go Kerry!
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    It appears that James Obst went quite well in this years WSOP!
    http://www.pokerasiapacific.com/obst...bles41513.html
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pictonite View Post
    It appears that James Obst went quite well in this years WSOP!
    http://www.pokerasiapacific.com/obst...bles41513.html
    Nice one, knocking out Phil Hellmuth would be worth it in itself.
    So what's your excuse? For running like the devil's chasing you?

    See you in another life, brotha.
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  13. 22-07-2014, 07:02 PM #43
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    Nice result against Hellmuth.

    Out of interest, wasnt Oepty the guy who was against betting in chess ?

    Or was that another Oepty ?
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  14. 22-07-2014, 08:08 PM #44
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    Quote Originally Posted by Super Nintendo Chalmers View Post
    Nice result against Hellmuth.

    Out of interest, wasnt Oepty the guy who was against betting in chess ?

    Or was that another Oepty ?
    Same guy. The post is an old one so it seems he only developed those concerns later.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kevin Bonham View Post
    Same guy. The post is an old one so it seems he only developed those concerns later.
    Thanks.

    BTW, was Oepty the "born again variety" of christian like "[himselfcuban] fan" ?

    I kept getting "recent convert vibe" from him and his former interest in gambling may well support this theory as he does appear to be straddling two extremes.
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