Steven Cowley and Jameson Painter got involved when Marc Naalden raised and Steven Cowley reraised from the cutoff. Over to Painter in the small blind who four-bet, Naalden folded and they saw a flop.
Painter bet out on the flop and again on the turn, but just check-called on the river. Cowley turned over pocket to put him up to 345,000; Painter mucked and is down to 142,000.
Rep Porter raised up his small blind and Jameson "Pumpkin" Painter called in the big blind.
Porter bet out on the flop and again on the turn and Painter called him on both streets; they both checked the river and Painter took it down with just .
Tommy Hang got a few of his chips back after his pocket stayed good on an board. Marc Naalden turned over for a flush draw that had made a smaller pair than Hang's on the river.
Danny Qutami has taken a little chunk out of Alex Keating after playing a hand passively until the river of the board, when he bet out. Keating passed, and the pot belonged to Qutami.
Once again Marc Naalden raised, but this time Tommy Hang reraised from the cutoff. Naalden called.
Flop:
Naalden checked, and then raised a bet from Hang. Call. Hang just check-called the turn and also the river -- and then mucked when Naalden turned over for a straight.
First blood goes to chip monster Marc Naalden after he raised from the cutoff and got called by Steven Cowley in the small blind. Naalden checked the flop but put in a bet when Cowley checked to him again on the turn. Cowley folded, and the pot was his.
Jameson Painter's three incredibly dedicated friends from last night are back today to rail him -- and today they've made a banner!
Bless their hearts, they've constructed a sign with the legend "PUMPKIN PATCH" on it and a little picture of Mr Painter; they're waving it around and politely calling out, "Pumpkin!" at every available opportunity. Totally heartwarming.