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Couden opened to 400,000 from under the gun and Hastings raised to 1,300,000 from the small blind. Couden moved all in for 6,225,000. and Hastings called.

Couden turned over and was racing against Hastings’s .

The board ran out and Couden wound up with a higher full house to stay alive and double through Hastings.

Joey Couden – 12,700,000 (85 bb)

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Scott Margereson opened 300,000 from the button to and Faraz Jaka raised to 1,000,000 from the big blind. Margereson called.

The flop came , and Jaka bet 850,000. Margereson called.

The turn brought the , Jaka bet 1,600,000, and Margereson called.

The river is the , Jaka moved all in for 4,350,00 and Margereson used one of his time chips before laying it down.

Faraz Jaka – 11,425,000 (76 bb)

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Brian Hastings opened to 350,000 from under the gun and Scott Margereson  defended his big blind.

The flop came , Hastings bet 350,000 and Margereson raised to 1,150,000 winning himself the pot.

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Joey Couden raised to 400,000  from the button and Brian Hastings defended his big blind.

Both players checked to the river on a board of [Jc10d7h10hJh].

Hastings bet 1,000,000, Couden raised to 2,350,000, and Hastings used a time chip before eventually deciding to fold. Couden scooped the pot.

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End of Level 31: 60,000/120,000 with 20,000 ante
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Players are currently on a fifteen minute break, Here’s how they stack up:

Scott  Margereson 15,000,000 (125 bb) –  7 Time Chips
Brian Hastings – 12,550,000 (104 bb) – 6 Time Chips
Faraz Jaka – 7,550,000 (63 bb) –  8 Time Chips
Joey Couden  – 4,175,000 (35 bb)  –  6 Time Chips

Remaining payouts:

1st: $696,740*
2nd: $454,496
3rd: $336,466
4th: $251,523
* – Includes $15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions seat

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Brian Hastings opened to 300,000 from under the gun and Scott Margereson defended his big blind.

The flop came , Margereson checked, and Hastings bet 250,000. Margereson called.

The turn brought the and both players checked.

The river was the , Margereson checked, and Hastings checked as well. Margereson showed for a pair of aces and Hastings mucked.

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Scott Margereson opened to 240,000 from under the gun and Joey Couden defended his big blind.

The flop came , Couden checked, and Margereson bet 200,000 winning himself the pot.

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Joey Couden opened to 300,000 from under the gun and Faraz Jake defended his big blind.

The flop came , Jaka checked, and Couden bet 250,000 winning himself the pot.

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Faraz Jaka opened to 260,000 on the button and Scott Margereson defended his big blind.

The flop came , Margereson checked, and Jaka bet 200,000 winning himself the pot.

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Faraz Jaka limped the small blind and Joey Couden checked his option in the big blind.

They both checked the flop and the turn.

The river brought the and the both checked again. Jaka’s two pair took the pot.