Kelvin Zhao jammed for his final 350,000 from the hijack and Clayton Mozdzen rejammed in the small blind.
Kelvin Zhao: J♦9♥
Clayton Mozdzen: 7♥7♦
It was a fair fight until the 9♦2♠2♣ flop vaulted Zhao into the lead after pairing his nine. Nothing changed on the 8♥4♠ runout, and Zhao secured the full double.
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Jeff Madsen: Q♥Q♣ / 9♦K♦K♣
Clayton Mozdzen: XxXx / 3♠2♥10♠ - folded on fifth street
Philip Wess completed with the 5♠ left of the bring-in, Madsen raised in late position, and Clayton Mozdzen made it three bets on his left. Wess folded and Madsen called.
On fourth, Madsen took the initiative with a lead and Mozdzen called.
Madsen made open kings on fifth and Mozdzen folded before the bet was out there. Madsen then showed his queens in the hole as he dragged the pot.
Jeff Madsen called in first position and Clayton Mozdzen called in the hijack. Action folded around to Robert Klein who bet 300,000 and only Mozdzen called.
The flop rolled out K♣5♥3♠ and Mozdzen called the 255,000 shove from Klein.
Robert Klein: A♠Q♠7♣3♣
Clayton Mozdzen: A♦5♦4♥2♦
Mozdzen hit his wheel on the 2♥ turn, leaving Klein able to only chop to survive. No help came on the river J♥ and Klein exited the tournament while Mozdzen took down the pot.
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