Cutler's Quads Cut Down Two Monsters
Evan Cutler raised from under the gun to 1,000 with about 12,000 behind. Yin Wu flatted to his left before Terry Shortland bumped it up to 3,500 in middle position.
Back on Cutler, he moved all in for about 13,000. Both We and Shortland made the call.
The flop came out 
. Cutler watched the action as his tournament life hung in the balance. Wu went all in, having Shortland well covered. Shortland made the call.
Evan Cutler: 
Yin Wu: 
Terry Shortland: 
Cutler flopped a set, Shortland flopped the nut flush, Wu's slowplayed kings were left drawing very thin, and Cutler needed a board pair to keep his tournament hopes alive.
The turn 
didn't change anything, but the river changed everything. Cutler made quads to more than triple up and get back to a healthy stack.
Details of the hand were reported by several members at the table after the fact.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
38,000
38,000
|
38,000 |