- Josh Arieh
infobox poker player
firstname=Josh
lastname=Arieh
nickname="Atlanta Josh"
caption=Josh Arieh in the2005 World Series of Poker
hometown=Atlanta, Georgia
wsop bracelet count=2
wsop money finishes=11
wsop main event best finish rank=3rd
wsop main event best finish year=2004
wpt titles="None"
wpt final tables=1
wpt money finishes=4
ept titles= "None"
ept final tables="None"
ept money finishes=1Josh Arieh (born
September 26 ,1974 inRochester, New York ) is an American professionalpoker player. Arieh has been competing in poker competitions since 1999. He is married to Angela Arieh, with whom he has three children.Tournament History
Arieh finished 3rd in the
2004 World Series of Poker (WSOP) main event and has a World Series of Poker title in LimitTexas hold 'em in 1999 and a 2nd place finish at the2000 World Series of Poker Pot Limit Omaha event to Johnny Chan. At the2005 World Series of Poker , he earned his second bracelet by defeatingChris Ferguson in a Pot Limit Omaha event. He has numerous other tournament victories and final table television appearances. Arieh has played for over 12 years in theAtlanta area and has garnered a reputation as a tough high limit player.He has played in over twenty big buy-in poker tournaments ($10,000 or higher buy-in), and as of 2006, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,700,000. During 2005, he hit a royal flush in a game ofvideo poker and won $100,000.Personality
Arieh is something of a divisive figure, such as often relying on verbal bullying when trying to force a hand. He has earned the friendship and respect of many of his competitors, but has also committed several
faux pas during his career, lambastingHarry Demetriou after an important hand in the Main Event of the2004 World Series of Poker and, after being eliminated from that tournament, pulling one of the remaining players (David Williams) aside and whispering, "bust thismotherfucker ," referring to the other remaining opponent, eventual championGreg Raymer . He subsequently apologized after both incidents. [ [http://www.pokersourceonline.com/superstars/josh-arieh.asp pokersourceonline.com: Josh Arieh] ] In July 2008, he started playing online atFull Tilt Poker .World Series of Poker Bracelets
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $4,200,000. [ [http://www.cardplayer.com/players/results/Josh-Arieh/745 Cardplayer.com Player Database] ]
Notes
External links
* [http://www.josharieh.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.worldpokertour.com/Shared/Players/Bios/J/Joshua_Arieh.aspx World Poker Tour profile]
* [http://www.pokerpages.com/players/profiles/47060/josh-arieh.htm PokerPages.com tournament results]
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