Kluch-A-Doodle-Double
The action folded to David Kluchman, who open-shoved his last 505,000 from the cutoff seat. Russell Thomas called from the blinds, and the hands were opened.
| Kluchman |   |
| Thomas |   |
While we were waiting for the ESPN cameras to set up their shots, Kluchman took a small plastic rooster (that he uses as a card protector) and placed it next to his cards.
The dealer finally rapped the table, and spread 
, giving Kluchman the lead. The 
on the turn gave Thomas four extra outs to catch up, but the 
bricked on the river, doubling Kluchman to over a million chips.
"How much for this?" Tristan Clemencon asked Kluchman, pointing to the plastic bird.
Kluchman laughed as he stacked his newfound chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,850,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
1,015,000
525,000
|
525,000 |