Josh Arieh Wins 2nd Bracelet of the Summer in Event #80: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E.

Josh Arieh has claimed his sixth World Series of Poker bracelet and second of the 2023 edition, beating Dan Heimiller in the final showdown. Winning a $711,313 top prize in Event #80: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. amongst a competitive field of 112 players, Arieh’s win also helped put force to his nomination for this year’s Poker Hall of Fame.

This latest victory follows closely on the heels of Arieh’s win in Event #22: $10,000 Limit Hold’em Championship, earlier in this series. With an impressive tally of four bracelets earned in just two recent years, Arieh told reporters that his life beyond the poker table is the secret to his success. “My life is so amazing outside of poker. I got my sh** straight, and my relationships with my daughters and with Rachel… everything is just great. It’s definitely helped my career.”

The third day of action kicked off with 15 contenders vying for the H.O.R.S.E. championship title, yet Arieh led the pack from the outset, gaining an early lead that set the pace for the day. As the play proceeded, the initial short stacks, Mike Wattel and Allen Kessler, were ousted within the first level, yet Kessler managed to secure a cash prize despite being on the brink of elimination the day before.

Arieh secured his chip lead during the day’s second level after a successful call against Joao Vieira in a round of Seven Card Stud. Following this, Brian Hastings was eliminated after falling to a rivered wheel by Heimiller in Limit Hold’em, and soon after, Michael Moncek was forced out by Mike Matusow’s set in the same game.

The last table bubble was claimed by Ray Dehkharghani, ousted by Johannes Becker in Omaha Hi-Lo. The game intensified from this point on, with increasing limits and antes propelling the action. Matusow claimed Hal Rotholz’s elimination in the ninth place with a seven in Razz, while Scott Seiver met his end against Vieira’s pair of sevens in Seven Card Stud, bowing out at the eighth place.

The final table saw Vieira grow his stack, seeming like a potential bracelet contender after sending Becker packing in seventh place. Yet, Arieh remained unflustered, seizing John Hennigan’s stack after drawing a straight against Hennigan’s aces in Omaha Hi-Lo.

Despite Matusow’s previous successes this year, including a second-place finish in Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better, he had to make do with fifth place, losing out in a Razz game against Arieh.

Four-handed play brought a brief slowdown in pace, leading up to Vieira’s elimination after losing a crucial pot to Heimiller in Razz. Arieh claimed the rest of Vieira’s chips in a subsequent Razz hand.

Arieh continued his domination by defeating Yingui Li in Limit Hold’em, thus setting the stage for the final heads-up play against Heimiller. Commanding a two-to-one chip lead, Arieh rapidly extended his lead, culminating in a victory when his ace on the turn beat Heimiller’s queens in Omaha Hi-Lo.

Final Table Results WSOP 2023 Event #80: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E.

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