Big Hand in the Big Game: The Call
From the book: Missouri & Me

It wasn’t the size of the pot that made this hand so significant; for in the ensuing years there would be countless pots that would dwarf this one. No, from my lens, the $26,000 then sitting in front of Dave afforded him an important cushion, which would allow him to maneuver and take control of the game like only a focused, non-drinking Missouri Dave could. Furthermore, he had momentum, a momentum that from the moment Tom’s hand hit the muck, Missouri Dave rode to become an unstoppable force in the future of The Big Game, a game that was destined to become much, much bigger.