Josh Arieh Eliminated in 3rd Place ($110,085)
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Josh Arieh limped from the small blind, Frederic Normand potted to 600,000 from the big blind, and Arieh called.
On the A♥K♦9♣ flop, Arieh checked to Normand who bet 300,000. Arieh then check-potted to 2,300,000 with 500,000 behind. Normand went into the tank for a while before the clock was called. With ten seconds left, Normand announced all-in and Arieh called off his 2,800,000 stack.
Josh Arieh: K♣Q♦J♠9♠
Frederic Normand: A♠10♣6♠4♦
Arieh held bottom two pair with a gutter while Normand had top pair with a backdoor low.
No waiting was required as the 4♥ landed on the turn, giving Normand two pair. The 5♦ river could not save Arieh, and his quest for an eighth bracelet will have to resume elsewhere.