Mikolay and the Monster
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With a board of 
already displayed, and a sizable pot with more than 7,000 up for grabs, Bill Mikolay watched his opponent slide a bet of 4,000 forward.
"How much?" he asked with authority in his voice. "I call!"
The 
arrived on the river and Mikolay's opponent slowed down with a check, and Mikolay did the same behind.
"You got two eights, huh?" he asked the woman, only to see her table 
for two pair in response.
Mikolay calmly turned over one card - the 
- and for a moment it appeared he held the second-best hand.
"You can turn that one over too..." he said, before flipping his 
face up on the felt. "Yeah, make sure that one gets in there too."
With top two pair on the flop Mikolay was in front the whole time, and he chipped up early here on Day 1 despite failing to stack his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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31,000 |