The absence of free cocktails in the bleachers of this final table arena hasn't dampened the spirits of Jameson Painter's fans, at least. It should be noted, however, that they've been making frequent trips to the cash bar down the hallway, and they're clearly enjoying their time on the rail in Painter's corner.
It's a group of about a dozen of his friends, most of them decked out in bright orange to match Painter's blazing "Illinois" shirt. His fans are well behaved and vocal, and they're intently focused on the action. Amid the relative quiet of the featured table arena come the occasional shouts of, "Pumpkin!!!" that echo around the stage.
Other things overheard from Painter's railbirds:
When the T.D. said on the microphone, "Jameson Painter has the button," (in unison) "Uuuuuuuuse it!"
When Matt Keikoan raised Painter's big blind, one quiet voice, "Awwww. Jerk."
When Painter three-bet a raise from Brock Parker, "Threeeeeee!" (in the style of a basketball announcer)
When Painter gave Idema a walk in the big blind, and Idema flashed two aces, "Good read, Pumpkin!!"
From the button Kyle Ray raised, and Daniel Idema three-bet him from the small blind. Ray called, and they took a heads-up flop of .
Idema bet, and Ray called, and they both check-checked the turn. Idema checked the river too, and he called one big bet from his opponent. Ray tabled for queens and tens, and Idema mucked to concede the pot.
First to act, Daniel Idema raised, and Jameson Painter three-bet from the small blind. Idema called, and the two men took a flop of . Painter bet out, and Idema raised. Painter called there, but he check-folded to one bet on the turn.
On the next hand, it was Painter opening with a raise on the button, and Idema called from the big blind. Idema check-raised on the flop, then fired another bet on the . Once more, Painter couldn't go past the turn, and he released his cards to send the second pot to Idema.
Dan Idema opened for a raise, Jameson Painter three-bet and Idema called.
Painter led out on each street of the board, Idema calling him down. Painter showed and took down the pot to chants of "P-O-Y! P-O-Y!" from his supporters (should he win here tonight, Painter will take the lead in the Player of the Year raise).
With the action folded to the blinds, Matt Keikoan raised from the small, and Jameson Painter called from the big.
The flop brought , and Painter called a Keikoan bet. That action repeated on the turn and the river, with Painter calling bets the whole way. At showdown, Keikoan's was the best hand, earning him the pot and a chunk of Painter's chips.
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and Ray doubled to 450,000.
turn. Idema checked the 
river too, and he called one big bet from his opponent. Ray tabled 
flop. Both players checked tje 
on the turn and the 
on the river.
. Painter bet out, and Idema raised. Painter called there, but he check-folded to one bet on the 
turn.
flop, then fired another bet on the 
board, Idema calling him down. Painter showed 
turn and the 
flop, Idema raised, Keikoan folded and Painter called. Painter check-called two more big bets on the 
river.
for two pair and took down the pot.