Hand #98: Joey Couden Doubles Thru Brian Hastings

Joey Couden raises under the gun to 400,000, Brian Hastings reraises from the small blind to 1,300,000, and Couden moves all in for 6,225,000.

Hastings calls with , and Couden turns over . Couden needs to improve to stay alive.

The board comes — Couden flops two pair, and turns a full house to clinch the pot. Hastings rivers a lower full house, but it’s just salt in the wound at this point. Couden wins the pot to double up in chips.

Seat 3.  Brian Hastings  –  5,375,000  (36 bb)
Seat 4.  Faraz Jaka  –  10,475000  (70 bb)
Seat 5.  Joey Couden  –  12,700,000  (85 bb)
Seat 6.  Scott Margereson  –  10,725,000  (72 bb)