The Aggressiveness of Poker Pro Josh Arieh

Every time poker professional Josh Arieh is at the poker table, he never fails to show his bluntness, his aggressiveness, and his ability of not fearing any of his opponents. Somehow, he may look friendly but he will always remind his opponents that he is not at the poker table to make friends but to make money.

Born in Rochester, New York on September 26, 1974, Josh Arieh said that his involvement in the poker industry was somewhat accidental. It was not part of his personal plans to turn into a poker professional. He began playing poker more than a decade ago but he said that he merely played for fun. However, when he just continued to win and win, he knew that he had a career as a poker professional.

In 1999, Josh Arieh already showed what he's got as a professional player. In a Limit Hold'em game at the 30th Annual World Series of Poker (WSOP), he won first prize, taking home US$202,800 and a WSOP bracelet. It was in 2005 when he won his second WSOP bracelet which came from his successful participation in the US$2,000 Pot Limit Omaha event. He took home US$381,600 as prize winnings.

But in between such victories, Josh Arieh experienced cashing in the money several times. In April 2000, he also almost won first place but only finished as a runner up of a Pot Limit Omaha game held at the 31st Annual WSOP tournament. His participation at the Tournament of Champions on July 26, 2000 was also admirable, finishing in third place and winning US$71,820.

In the same year, Josh Arieh triumphantly finished in the money in several events of the United States Poker Championship. Some of the events he participated in were the Limit Hold'em game, the No Limit Hold'em game, and the Limit Omaha Hi/Lo game.

In 2001, Josh Arieh finished in the money in such tournaments as the Jack Binion's World Poker Open and the 32nd Annual WSOP tournament.

Among the tournaments that Josh Arieh participated in 2003 were the Southern Classic tournament, the Festa al Lago Poker Tournament, the Third Jack Binion Mid-America Poker Classic tournament, the Ultimate Poker Classic tournament, and the 2003 Five Diamond tournament. In all these events, he was able to make money finishes.

Josh Arieh has always been present in live poker tournaments year after year. And his latest contribution to the industry occurred on January 19, 2008 when he attended the Grand Casino Tunica Poker Tournament, which was a circuit event of WSOP. He joined the no Limit Hold'em Championship game but only emerged as the seventeenth placer. Nonetheless, he won US$12,318.