Event #6: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout | 2014 World Series of Poker

2014-06-01 16:51 UTC-7

Steven Loube Eliminated in 5th Place ($53,777)

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Nível 4 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Hand #49: Alex Bolotin opened to 25,000 and Josh Arieh made the call from the button along with Jon Lane in the big blind.

The flop fell and Lane checked to Bolotin who bet 35,000 to produce two quick folds.

Hand #50: Alex Bolotin raised to 25,000 from under the gun and Steven Loube made the call from the big blind to see a fall with Loube checking.

Bolotin continued for 30,000 and Loube check-raised all in for for 251,000 with Bolotin making the call.

Loube:
Bolotin:

With Loube trailing, he would need to find a king or an eight to take the lead, but when the turn and river landed the and , Loube hit the rail in 5th place for a $53,777 payday.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alex Bolotin	880,000	290,000
Steven Loube	Eliminado

Tags: Alex Bolotin Jon Lane Josh Arieh Steven Loube

2014-06-01 16:46 UTC-7

Final Table Interview: Josh Arieh

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Nível 4 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

If you follow poker at all, Josh Arieh should be a familiar name. He is best known for his third-place finish in the 2004 Main Event, but with seven World Series of Poker final tables and two bracelets on his résumé, he makes no it secret that the WSOP is his favorite time of year.

We caught up with Arieh as the players were heading to break.

Congratulations on the final table. In an interview a few years ago you talked about how the young kids are just getting so good at the game. Yet here you are at another final table. What’s your secret?

Thank you. I guess it's run-good. I mean I don’t know. I stayed really positive through my tables. I had some ups and downs. I was short at both of my previous tables and I just stayed positive.

One thing I keep telling myself when I am in a hand is that it’s in the cards. If I do the right thing or what I think is right, then I’m fine with that and I don’t care about the outcome. I just stuck with that and it kept me real even-keeled.

I didn’t have many highs and lows and it let me continue to keep my thought process going. I don’t know. I just try to improve every time I play. And I’m running good.

Any key hands that got you here?

There was a big pot yesterday when I was short. A guy in late position raised and Joe Cheong reraised from the small blind. I had two jacks in the big blind and the hand pretty much plays itself. I moved all in. The other guy called with ace-king and Joe called with aces. I caught a jack and I won.

That pot gave me a lot of confidence because I knocked out an amazing player that’s going to be tough on any table. Other than that, I have been real fortunate with how the tables have come down. I feel like if I could have picked an opponent to get help with it would have been Joe. Not that the others aren’t good players, but the great players got knocked out. My draws so far have been pretty fortunate.

You mentioned staying positive and making the right choices, but you do like to gamble?

I do. I love gambling.

How does gambling lend itself to this tournament?

Well, now it’s a little different and it’s more like a regular tournament. Each place pays money. But in the shootout earlier, it’s winner-take-all. You have to take more risks. The guy that comes in second makes the same money as the guy that comes in 10th. So you have to gamble a bit more and I am comfortable doing that.

I won a lot of flips and I could have lost my first one on day one and I would be out. I would still be happy with the way I played. I have no regrets so far.

You 've talked about how you lost your bracelets during a move. It made you sick to think they were stolen. Then you were so happy to have found them. What would a third bracelet mean?

It would mean a lot.

Are you thinking about it?

No. I am thinking about every hand. It’s hard not to think about it. I catch myself looking ahead seeing who I might play head up and picturing myself with the bracelet. I snap myself out of it immediately because it is all about the hand I am playing right now. I can’t think about anything else. And if I am thinking about anything else, then I am way behind.

Tags: Joseph Cheong Josh Arieh

2014-06-01 16:41 UTC-7

Hand #43: It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint... Unless You Have To Pee

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Nível 3 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Hand #43: Alex Bolotin had the button to begin the hand. Steven Loube opened to 30,000 from the cutoff seat, and Josh Arieh called from the small blind. Dimitar Danchev called from the big blind, and the flop came down . Everyone checked, and the turn was the . Arieh checked, Danchev bet 51,000, Loube folded, and Arieh raised to 144,000. Danchev pulled back his original bet, counted out the 144,000 and made the call.

On the river, the landed. Arieh checked, and Danchev bet 160,000. Arieh check-raised to 600,000, opting to go for the double check-raise. This sent Danchev into the tank, and the 2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event champion eventually folded.

Immediately after Danchev folded, Arieh jumped out of his seat and sprinted straight to the exit. We're guessing he's not leaving, though, but rather just a ver, very important bathroom break.

Tags: Alex Bolotin Brandon Steven Dimitar Danchev Josh Arieh Steven Loube

2014-06-01 16:27 UTC-7

Douglas Foster Eliminated in 6th Place ($40,314)

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Nível 3 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Hand #34: Josh Arieh raised to 24,000 in the cutoff, Jon Lane defended from the big blind, and the flop was all spades; . Both players checked. The turn was the , both players knuckled again and the river was the . The two checked again, and Arieh tabled for a pair of threes, winning the pot.

Hand #35: Alex Bolotin raised to 20,000 from under the gun, Arieh three-bet to 58,000 on his direct left, and the action folded back to Bolotin, who folded as well.

Hand #36: Arieh raised from under the gun, Douglas Foster called in the cutoff, and the flop came all spades once again; . Arieh checked, Foster fired out 35,000, and Arieh called. The turn was the , Arieh checked, and Foster moved all in. Arieh snap-called.

Foster:
Arieh:

The river was a meaningless , and Foster was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Josh Arieh	1,500,000	580,000
Douglas Foster	Eliminado

Tags: Alex Bolotin Douglas Foster Jon Lane Josh Arieh

2014-06-01 16:08 UTC-7

Hand #23: Danchev Takes Chip Lead with Top Two

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Nível 3 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Hand #23: Josh Arieh opened to 24,000 and Dimitar Danchev made the call from the cutoff along with Steven Loube from the big blind.

The flop fell and Arieh continued for 42,000 following a check from Loube. Danchev made the call next to act before Loube folded and the turn landed the .

The action was checked through to see the fall and Arieh bet out 78,000. Danchev called and tabled his to better Arieh's .

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dimitar Danchev	1,180,000	80,000
Josh Arieh	920,000	-287,000

Tags: Dimitar Danchev Josh Arieh Steven Loube

2014-06-01 15:48 UTC-7

David Trager Eliminated in 7th Place ($30,664), Shawn Busse Eliminated in 8th Place ($23,638)

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Nível 3 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

David Trager and Shawn Busse are eliminated by Josh Arieh

Hand #10: The action folded round to Shawn Busse in the cutoff and he moved all in for 111,000 to collect the blinds and antes.

Hand #11: Josh Arieh opened to 24,000 and Shawn Busse moved all in from the hijack for 133,000. With the action on David Trager, he moved all in also for 201,000 to put Arieh into the tank for close to two minutes before he made the call.

Trager:
Busse:
Arieh:

With Trager holding the advantage but needing to fade some paint, the flop kept Trager in the lead.

However when the dealer dropped the , Arieh soared ahead as the on the river would send Busse and Trager to the rail in 8th and 7th places respectively.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Josh Arieh	1,207,000	357,000
Shawn Busse	Eliminado
David Trager	Eliminado

Tags: David Trager Josh Arieh Shawn Busse

2014-06-01 15:17 UTC-7

Hands #6-8: Trager Doubles, Wins Two More

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Nível 2 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Hand #6: David Trager raised to 19,000 in middle position, Dimitar Danchev moved all in for effectively 90,000 out of the big blind, and Trager snap-called.

Trager:
Danchev:

The aces held up on a board of , and Trager doubled.

Hand #7: Trager raised to 19,000 from early position, and received no callers.

Hand #8: Trager came in for another raise - this time to 29,000 from under the gun - and again no one called.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dimitar Danchev	705,000	-100,000
David Trager	236,000	116,000

Tags: David Trager Dimitar Danchev

2014-06-01 15:07 UTC-7

Maxx Coleman Eliminated in 9th Place ($18,468)

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Nível 2 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Hand #1: Josh Arieh raised to 19,000 in middle position, David Trager called in the small blind, and Maxx Coleman moved all in for 276,000 from the big blind. Arieh called, and Trager folded.

Arieh:
Coleman:

Coleman took the lead on a flop of , but Arieh snatched it back when the spiked on the turn. Coleman could survive with a ten on the river for Broadway, but the bricked off and he was eliminated in ninth place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Josh Arieh	750,000	300,000
Maxx Coleman	Eliminado

Tags: David Trager Maxx Coleman Josh Arieh

2014-06-01 14:58 UTC-7

Colin York Eliminated in 10th Place ($14,615)

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Nível 2 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Josh Arieh opened to 16,000 and Colin York moved all in for roughly 220,000. The action passed back to Arieh and he made the call.

York:
Arieh:

The board ran out and York headed to the rail in 10th place for a $14,615 payday.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Colin York	Eliminado

Tags: Colin York Josh Arieh

2014-06-01 14:22 UTC-7

Steven Geralis Eliminated in 11th Place ($14,615)

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Nível 2 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

David Trager opened to 19,000 only to have Steven Geralis three-bet the button to 46,000. With the action on Jon Lane in the small blind, he four-bet to 94,000 to force Trager's cards into the muck before Geralis moved all in for roughly 260,000. Lane snap-called and the cards were tabled.

Lane:
Geralis:

The board ran out to see Geralis hit the rail in 11th place for a $14,615 payday.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jon Lane	705,000	295,000
Steven Geralis	Eliminado

Tags: David Trager Jon Lane Steven Geralis