Hand #34: Joey Couden Takes The Chip Lead

Joey Couden (pictured) raises under the gun to 240,000, Scott Margereson calls from middle position, and Jeff Fielder calls from the cutoff.

The flop comes , and Couden bets 275,000. Margereson and Fielder both call.

The turn card is the , and Couden bets 900,000. Margereson quickly folds, and Fielder thinks for a while before he calls.

The river card is the , and both players check. Couden shows to win the pot, and Fielder mucks.

Updated counts are below with Couden in pole position.

Seat 1.  Jeff Fielder  –  4,810,000  (48 bb)
Seat 2.  Matt Stout  –  1,575,000  (16 bb)
Seat 3.  Brian Hastings  –  10,500,000  (101 bb)
Seat 4.  Faraz Jaka  –  3,705,000  (37 bb)
Seat 5.  Joey Couden  –  12,510,000  (125 bb)
Seat 6.  Scott Margereson  –  6,115,000  (61 bb)