2008 World Series of Poker

Event 50 - $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha World Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kjjq
Prize
$859,549
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
381
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Josh Arieh Eliminated in 12th Place ($53,721)

Josh Arieh - 12th Place
Josh Arieh - 12th Place
Moments after tripling back into contention, Josh Arieh found himself with just 75,000 in chips and very severely in the danger zone. He picked his spot and moved them all in preflop on the last hand, holding {K-Hearts} {9-Hearts} {8-Diamonds} {4-Clubs}. Greg Hurst made the call from the big blind, getting a discounted price to play. He tabled {Q-Spades} {Q-Diamonds} {3-Hearts} {3-Clubs}.

The board frowned on Arieh, coming down {Q-Clubs} {6-Clubs} {5-Hearts} {4-Hearts} {9-Diamonds}. Unable to get over the hump, Arieh shipped the last few of his chips to Hurst, shook hands with the table, and quickly departed out the side door.

Josh Arieh had been our leader for the vast, vast majority of the tournament, and for a long time it appeared that he might take it coast-to-coast. Something happened after the players returned from dinner though, and Arieh could get nothing going. He has steadily bled chips for the last six hours, and eventually ran out entirely. For his hard work, he will take home more than $50,000... but from the look on his face as he left, it's not exactly the target he was shooting for.

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