David Kowal raised to 180,000 from the button, and Richard Bai three-bet to 530,000 from the big blind. Kowal four-bet to 1.3 million, and Bai five-bet jammed for about 4.7 million, which Kowal called.
Kowal:
Bai:
Bai had turned the tables and coolered Kowal, and the flop did nothing to change things. The turn left Kowal searching for a jack to win the Wisconsin State Poker Championship, but the instead flipped the tables and put Bai in a commanding position.
Richard Bai - 9.5 million (119 bb)
David Kowal - 4.5 million (56 bb)