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Josh Arieh: Highlights of His Impressive Career as World Series of Poker Player

Also referred to as 'Atlanta Josh' in the professional poker circuit, Josh Arieh currently owns one of the most impressive careers among professional poker players under the Annual World Series of Poker. His superbly outstanding WSOP credentials include two championship bracelets, 13 money finishes, and earnings of as much as $3,454,309. At the same time, he also participated in various WSOP Circuit Events that include total earnings of $142,368. Add to that, he also serves as a living example of how ordinary people can make a successful transition into the poker world.

Since his WSOP debut in 1999, Arieh's career has always been very impressive, as he continuously scores one key performance after another. In that particular season alone, he joined the $3,000 Limit Holdem Event 10 of the 30th Annual World Series of Poker, scoring a first place finish over his highly talented and more experienced opponents. From that victory, he was able to earn not only glory and fame, but also an elusive WSOP championship bracelet as well as a grand pot amounting to $202,800.

In his second year, Arieh almost did it again after he grabbed the second place in a very tight contest for the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha event of the 31st Annual World Series of Poker in 2000. With that highly impressive performance, he earned a total $89,700 as well as the respect of the entire poker industry. In 2004, he played in the $10,000 No-Limit Holdem World Championship for the 35th Annual World Series of Poker, which gave him one of his biggest earnings so far. Although he ended up with the third place, he still won an astonishing prize of $2,500,000.

In 2005, Arieh competed in the $2,000 Pot-Limit Omaha for the 36th Annual World Series of Poker, where he placed first overall for his second major WSOP title. Consequently, this key victory also earned him another illustrious WSOP championship bracelet as well as the grand pot amounting to $381,600. With a couple of WSOP titles to brag, Arieh owns a highly impressive WSOP professional poker career. In 2007, he joined a WSOP Circuit Event that won him as much as $130,050, although finishing second overall.

In 2008, Arieh played in three super exciting events for the 39th Annual World Series of Poker, namely the $2,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha World Championship, and the $10,000 WSOP Europe No-Limit Texas Holdem Main Event. At the first poker tournament, he finished 24th overall for a payout of $6,541. In the second event, his efforts were enough to land him at 12th place, while his efforts in the third event helped him secure 33rd place overall.