06-30-2008 15:13 UTC-7

Arieh Towering Over the Field

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Josh Arieh

With three limpers into the pot, action comes around to Josh Arieh in the small blind. He raises it to 10,000. The first two limpers call, and Charlie Wang decides to reraise from late position, making it 52,000. Arieh is the only caller this time, and it's heads up to the flop.

It brings {J-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

{7-Clubs}

{2-Hearts}

. Arieh checks and Wang bets out all in for his remaining 85,300. Big stack Josh Arieh makes the call.

Arieh: {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{J-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

{5-Diamonds}

Wang:

{K-Clubs}

{K-Hearts}

{J-Clubs}

{3-Diamonds}

Wong leads with his pair of kings. The turn brings the {4-Clubs}

{4-Clubs}

and a few more outs for Arieh. The river comes through for him, dropping the {5-Hearts}

{5-Hearts}

and making Arieh the winning jacks over fives. He knocks out Wang and increases his lead over the field. Arieh now sits with a whopping 480,000.

Tags: Charlie Wong Josh Arieh