Arieh Has More Than Air, Barely

Three ways to a flop of J♥4♠7♥, the big blind checked, Oleg Sobol bet 132,000, and Josh Arieh announced all in for just over 700,000. The big blind folded and Sobol made the call to which Arieh said, "I don't have much, just a draw."

Sobol responsed with, "Me neither, but I flopped something to draw to" and cards were on their backs.

Oleg Sobol: A♥K♠10♦8♥
Josh Arieh: 9♠6♦5♠4♦

Arieh had a wrap and no hearts, while Sobol had a gutter to the nut straight and the flush draw. When the Q♣ came on the turn Arieh said, "Shit...", as his opponent upgraded to the Broadway wrap.

When the board paired a J♠ on the river Arieh yelled, "Four!" and wiggled his 4♦ at the dealer. He'd dodged the world and his pair of fours was good for a 1,650,000 chip pot. He yelled over to Daniel Negreanu at a different table to let him know that someone had won the pot with just a pair of fours and Negreanu said, "Lemme guess, it was you who won the pot?"

Sobol was left with his head spinning and was led the the payouts.