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Chick Tac Dough on Tour

“Pearl the chicken, whose trainers claim she is an expert at the art of Tic Tac Toe, is in town the rest of the month and gave Isle of Capri customers a run for their money on Wednesday.

“They don't actually have to pay to play - but if they beat the chicken, they get $5,000.

“Part sales gimmick, part bizarre circus trick, Pearl and her sisters are a marketing tool for Isle of Capri casinos across the country. Twenty-seven people have beaten the chicken so far, slim odds considering at least that many lined up to play Pearl in the first couple of hours she was in Natchez.

“…Pearl struts around in a glassed-in red box outfitted with chicken feed and a mysterious door labeled `thinkin' booth.’ She pokes her head behind the door when she wants to make a move.

“Isle contestants, however, tap a computer screen to choose their squares.

“Pearl's opponents have only 12 seconds to decide where to place their X's, but she can take as much time as she wants.

“…The only rule to `Chick Tac Dough’? The chicken has to go first.

“It doesn't leave her opponents with great odds when you think about it. A few people on Wednesday were perhaps unaware of how the game is played, leaving themselves wide open for a chicken victory in just three moves…”

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