BATB Event #1 (Flight 1E): Sean Shah Going For His Goal, But Sees Resistance From Derrick Cutler

2018 Battles At The Beach
Event #1 | $175 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)
Level 11 (Blinds 600/1,200/200) | Structure 
Total Flight 1E Entries: 188
Flight 1E Players Remaining: 68

Derrick Cutler (Marietta, GA) may not be a familiar name to followers of the blog, but he has over $379,000 in lifetime tournament earnings, including an eighth place finish in the 2013 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship Event ($232,700).

When Sean Shah (Delray Beach, FL) took his seat in the field, he made it clear (to the media at least) that his goal was to bag the chip lead.  So after he re-shoved over an all-in from a player in earlier position, it wasn't much of a surprise to find out he only looked at one card.  Shah showed his opponent (Derrick Cutler) just the A♥, and slowly peeled the second card as the rest of the table watched.  "At least I can flop the wheel," Shah said aloud, after seeing the 5♦ behind the ace.  Cutler then tabled his hand, and would be at risk:

Cutler: J♦ J♣
Shah: A♥ 5♦

Runout: A♦ K♠ Q♥ 7♦ J♠

Shah immediately claimed the lead on the flop, and had Cutler calling for a ten on the turn or river.  While it wasn't what he called for, the J on the river would give him the winning hand, as he doubled to over 80,000.

Derrick Cutler - 83,000 (69bb)
Sean Shah - 50,000 (41bb)