Over the previous 4 years, Josh Arieh has been one of many high few performers on the World Collection of Poker (WSOP). This summer time, nevertheless, hasn’t gone fairly so easily.
However on Tuesday, he has a golden alternative to proper the ship and win his seventh WSOP bracelet, placing him in a tie for seventh place all time. The poker star from Atlanta, Georgia entered the ultimate desk within the $1,500 Eight Sport Combined occasion second in chips with seven gamers remaining.
On the time of publishing, the sphere was down to 6, making it the “official” remaining desk. PokerNews caught up with the six-time bracelet winner moments earlier than the Day 3 session started to debate his summer time and the Poker Corridor of Fame implications which can be on the road at this remaining desk.
Nonetheless Grinding Late in a Lengthy Collection
Arieh booked a runner up end in an internet bracelet occasion this summer time for simply over $90,000. However coming into the Combined Sport event, he’d solely cashed in 5 dwell poker bracelet occasions, all for below $10,000. That is a stark distinction in comparison with his run from 2021-2023, through which he received 4 bracelets and earned the 2021 WSOP Participant of the Yr award. The tough 2024 WSOP is perhaps a factor of the previous at Tuesday’s remaining desk.
“I imply that is what I do. I sit up for it yearly,” stated of his need to persevering with grinding seven weeks into the collection. “So there are downtimes, however there is not any time to really feel sorry for your self. So that you simply gotta rise up and play and hope you will get slightly momentum.”
A win would pay $131,061, however he’ll have to defeat a tricky remaining desk that features John Racener and “Miami” John Cernuto. Maybe, he can channel his interior Phil Hellmuth on the remaining desk and bust out the “white magic.”
“I like having enjoyable with Phil. I imply, he is such a goofball and it is simply good enjoyable. I am not attempting to ‘channel any positivity.’ Phil’s a particular human,” Arieh stated.
Corridor of Fame Implications
For the second straight 12 months, Arieh was nominated as one in all 10 finalists for the Poker Corridor of Fame. On the identical desk is Cernuto, who has lengthy been a candidate to hitch poker’s most unique membership.
Cernuto has three bracelets, almost 700 dwell event cashes, and $6.4 million in dwell event earnings, based on The Hendon Mob. Actor and poker participant James Woods, in an interview with PokerNews earlier this summer time, made a plea for his longtime pal “Miami John” to be inducted into the Poker Corridor of Fame.
With each the 2024 Corridor of Fame induction to be introduced on July 14, there may very well be some implications on the road on the Combined Sport remaining desk. Just one participant or trade individual is voted in annually.
“I imply it is an honor simply to be within the dialog,” Arieh stated of being nominated for the Corridor of Fame. “The folks within the dialog are all wonderful. I simply take sooner or later at a time and attempt to play each hand to the perfect of my capability and see what occurs after that. It could be nice [to get inducted] however I haven’t got many expectations.”
On the time of publishing, Arieh left Cernuto brief and moved into the chip lead. PokerNews will present dwell reporting updates from the ultimate desk till it finishes.
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