James Obst Quitting Poker To Play Wimbledon
James Obst went after his childhood dream of going pro, not at poker but tennis.
Jon is a freelance writer and novelist who learned to play poker after watching Rounders in year 9. He has been giving away his beer money at cards ever since. Currently he is based in Bristol where he makes sporadic donations to the occasional live tournament or drunken late night Zoom session. He blogs at What Is There to Option?
James Obst went after his childhood dream of going pro, not at poker but tennis.
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