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{{Short description|American poker player (born 1974)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox poker player
|name=Josh Arieh
|nickname=''POY''
|image=Josh Arieh.jpg
|caption=Josh Arieh in the [[2005 World Series of Poker]]
|hometown=Atlanta, Georgia
|birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1974|9|26}}
|wsop bracelet count=6
|wsop money finishes=73
|wsop main event best finish rank=3rd
|wsop main event best finish year=2004
|wpt titles=''None''
|wpt final tables=2
|wpt money finishes=10
|ept titles= ''None''
|ept final tables=''None''
|ept money finishes=1
|updated=2023-06-11
}}

'''Josh Arieh''' (born September 26, 1974, in [[Rochester, New York]]){{Citation needed|date=September 2019}} is an [[Americans|American]] professional [[poker]] player. Arieh has been competing in poker competitions since 1999.

== Tournament history ==
Arieh finished in third place for $2,500,000 in the [[2004 World Series of Poker]] (WSOP) Main Event.<ref>{{Cite web |title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, World Championship Event |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6628 |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref> He has a World Series of Poker title in [[betting (poker)|Limit]] [[Texas hold 'em]] in [[1999 World Series of Poker|1999]] and a 2nd-place finish at the [[2000 World Series of Poker]] [[betting (poker)|Pot Limit]] [[Omaha hold'em|Omaha]] event to [[Johnny Chan (poker player)|Johnny Chan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=30th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1999, Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=7844 |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=31st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2000, Pot Limit Omaha |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=1974 |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref> At the [[2005 World Series of Poker]], he won his second bracelet by defeating [[Chris Ferguson]] in a Pot Limit Omaha event.<ref>{{Cite web |title=36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, Pot Limit Omaha |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=8796 |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref> Arieh finished runner-up in the [[2014 World Series of Poker]] $5,000 No Limit Hold'em - Eight Handed (Event #35).<ref>{{Cite web |title=45th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2014, No Limit Hold'em - Eight Handed (Event #35) |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=169369 |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref>

At 2021 World Series of Poker, Arieh won two bracelets to give him four for his career.<ref>{{Cite web |title=52nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2021, Pot Limit Omaha - 8 Handed (Event #39) |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=743399 |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=52nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2021, Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo - 8 Handed Championship (Event #66) |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=743455 |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref> He finished ahead of [[Phil Hellmuth]] to earn the WSOP Player of the Year honors.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Duckworth |first=Tim |date=November 24, 2021 |title=Josh Arieh Wins 2021 WSOP Player of the Year |url=https://www.pgt.com/news/josh-arieh-wins-2021-wsop-player-of-the-year |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=PokerGO Tour |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sofen |first=Jon |date=November 23, 2021 |title=Josh Arieh a Surprising 2021 WSOP Player of the Year Winner |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2021/11/josh-arieh-2021-wsop-poy-40318.htm |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=PokerNews.com |language=en}}</ref>

At the 2023 WSOP, Arieh won two bracelets in the $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship Event and the $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. Event.<ref>{{Cite web |title=54th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2023, Limit Hold'em Championship (Bracelet Event 22) |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=908779 |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=54th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2023, H.O.R.S.E. (Bracelet Event 80) |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=909175 |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref>

As of 2023, Arieh is one of only three people to have finished 3rd place or better in the World Series of Poker Main Event, as well as finish 2nd place or better in the 2019 $50,000 buy-in [[The Poker Players Championship]] WSOP event.<ref>{{Cite web |title=50th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2019, Poker Players Championship (Event #58) |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=553021 |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref> The only other two players to do so in both events, are Poker Hall of Famers: [[Scotty Nguyen]], and [[Phil Hellmuth]]. 

Through the 2023 World Series of Poker, Arieh has won six World Series of Poker bracelets, won in three different decades, he has finished runner up in 3 different WSOP events, and he has made it to over 20 World Series of Poker final tables.

In May 2006, he won the Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker Tournament in San Jose for $500,000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker Tournament, No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=21077 |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref>

Arieh has made two final tables on the [[World Poker Tour]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Josh Arieh |url=https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/josh-arieh/ |access-date=December 4, 2023 |website=World Poker Tour |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=World Poker Tour - WPT Borgata Poker Open, No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=7361 |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2009 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=39167 |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref> He also has several other tournament victories and final table television appearances.

As of June 2023, his total live tournament winnings exceed $12,000,000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Josh Arieh's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=rankings&n=5703 |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]]}}</ref> Most of his tournament winnings, over $9,000,000, have come at the World Series of Poker.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Josh Arieh |url=https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerID=277 |access-date=April 16, 2024 |website=WSOP.com}}</ref>

== Personality ==
Arieh has the reputation as something of a divisive figure, 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, lambasting [[Harry Demetriou]] after an important hand in the Main Event of the [[2004 World Series of Poker]] and, after being eliminated from that tournament, pulling one of the remaining players ([[David Williams (card player)|David Williams]]) aside and whispering a censored remark referring to the other remaining opponent, eventual champion [[Greg Raymer]]. He subsequently apologized after both incidents.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rosenbloom |first=Steve |date=June 21, 2005 |title=Rosenbloom: Josh Arieh reflects on last year's outburst |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/poker/columns/story?columnist=rosenbloom_steve&id=2091577 |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 16, 2004 |title=Boorish Behavior in Poker |url=https://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2004/09/16/boorish-behavior-in-poker |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=ScienceBlogs |language=en}}</ref>

Arieh is friends with former professional baseball player [[John Smoltz]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roberson |first=Doug |date=May 13, 2011 |title=Smoltz attempting to qualify for U.S. Open |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/baseball/smoltz-attempting-qualify-for-open/C4YeqCX2dHjrYYg1v3Ve5J/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100513060934/http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/2010/05/10/john-smoltz-attempts-to-qualify-for-u-s-open/ |archive-date=May 13, 2010 |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |language=English}}</ref> Arieh was Smoltz's caddy when Smoltz attempted to qualify for the [[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open Championship]] in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 30, 2010 |title=John Smoltz Tries to Qualify for the U.S. Open Golf Championship |url=https://www.batterypower.com/2010/4/30/1452534/john-smoltz-tries-to-qualify-for |access-date=April 16, 2024 |website=Battery Power|publisher=SB Nation |language=en}}</ref>

==World Series of Poker bracelets==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Tournament
!Prize (US$)
|-
|[[1999 World Series of Poker|1999]]
|$3,000 Limit Hold'em
|$202,800
|-
|[[2005 World Series of Poker|2005]]
|$2,000 Pot Limit Omaha
|$381,600
|-
|[[2021 World Series of Poker|2021]]
|$1,500 Pot Limit Omaha
|$204,766
|-
|[[2021 World Series of Poker|2021]]
|$10,000 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
|$484,791
|-
|[[2023 World Series of Poker|2023]]
|$10,000 Limit Hold'em
|$316,226
|-
|[[2023 World Series of Poker|2023]]
|$25,000 H.O.R.S.E. High Roller
|$711,313
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101130084749/http://www.atlantajewish.com/content/052006/poker/josharieh.html Feature article in American Jewish Life Magazine]
*[https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/745-josh-arieh Card Player profile]
*[https://www.globalpokerindex.com/poker-players/josh-arieh-5703/ Global Poker Index profile]
*[https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=5703 Hendon Mob profile]
*[https://www.pokernews.com/poker-players/josh-arieh/ PokerNews profile]
*[http://www.worldpokertour.com/player/josh-arieh/ WPT profile]
*[https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=277 WSOP profile]

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