Welcome back to Day 3 and the final table! ESPN has taken a little holiday today so there will be no televising or anything like that to get in the way of the high-speed limit action.
Marc Naalden is our chip leader and has been since halfway through play last night. He'll be hoping to become only the second Dutchman ever to win a bracelet; but to be honest, it's still anyone's game.
No players yet, just a couple dealers arguing about the correct way to fan a deck, but we're scheduled to start at 2pm. See you then.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.