Man Wins 'Rock, Paper, Scissors' Contest

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SARASOTA, Fla. - It all came down to this: Jason Wood threw a "rock," crushing Erin Smith's "scissors" and earning him a trip to Las Vegas.

Wood, a 34-year-old server at an oyster bar, emerged from a field of 29 competitors to win the southwest Florida regional finals of the "Rock, Paper, Scissors" tournament Thursday night at a local country music nightclub, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported in Friday's editions.

Now he's off to Vegas to compete in the national tournament and a chance to win $50,000.

In case you missed it, "Rock, Paper, Scissors" _ that same hand-to-hand game used to settle childhood disputes _ is an organized sport now. The rules are the same: Rock smashes scissors. Paper smothers rock. Scissors cut paper.

In the finals, Wood took the first round, Smith the second. Wood went with the "rock" and took the rubber match.

"I'm on top of the world!" he said.

More than 300 people from across the country will compete in the April 9 tournament at the Luxor Resort Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

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lol... how idle do you need to be in order to do something like this, besides, it would be lame if there werent a $50000 prize for the winner at vegas

Jam it back in, in the dark.

http://www.worldrps.com/ for the win!

Oh the life of a professional rock, paper, scissors player. .

There's nowhere I can't reach.

If they used the extreme version, where there's like 50 different objects to choose from, maybe it would be more acceptable.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

What is so ridiculous about this all is that it is almost a purely luck-based sport.

Still, that seems really awesome.

How ya doing, buddy?

Are there even strategies you can employ in a game of rock, paper, scissors? Isn't it all just luck?

I was speaking idiomatically.

Zapp: How do I know these scissors aren't part of some Neutral plot?

Leela: But they're not even sharp. Who could I possibly hurt with them?

Zapp: The Yarn People of Nylar 4? [He points at the pink creatures made of string.] So, a plan to assassinate a weird-looking alien with scissors. How very Neutral of you.

Leela: What?

Zapp: It was almost the perfect crime, but you forgot one thing: Rock crushes scissors ... but paper covers rock ... and scissors cut paper. Kif, we have a conundrum. [Kif sighs.] Search them for paper, and bring me a rock.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Wouldn't it be interesting if the rules of Rock, Paper, Scissors were realisitic? Like in medieval times, a man could disable the catapult by covering it with a sheet.

FELIPE NO

The best part is how each three-move combination has a different name. Like if you throw rock, rock, rock, it's called the avalanche haha.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by Acro-nym

Wouldn't it be interesting if the rules of Rock, Paper, Scissors were realisitic? Like in medieval times, a man could disable the catapult by covering it with a sheet.

Scissors division! GO!

"But sir, we can't run with these!"
"Very well, walk quickly."
"Sir! My mom won't let me use scissors."
*soldiers laugh at him*
"Soldier, the men are right to laugh at you. These things couldn't cut butter."

*Enemy launches butter. The battle is won*

Jam it back in, in the dark.

It's weird to compete seriously in this game, isn't it all about luck?
I mean, you can't really be good at it.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

How could this even be considered a sport? That's about as sensical as racing being a sport.

There's no way to predict what someone is going to do, so the game is based purely, yes purely, 100%, on luck. What a sport.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Shiny McShine

How could this even be considered a sport? That's about as sensical as racing being a sport.

There's no way to predict what someone is going to do, so the game is based purely, yes purely, 100%, on luck. What a sport.

This reminds me of the card game "War." A buddy claims to be good at it, when its all based on how the deck was shuffled. Once the cards are dealt, the winner is already decided.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

reading that made me laugh. I mean, how do you make it an organized sport? A game based on pure luck and no skill.

Of course they made poker into a sport as well but only because you have to actually have enough skill to fake out your opponent.. you can't fake out your opponent at rock paper scissor?

How ya doing, buddy?

Pfff, "professional Rock, Paper, Scissors". That's just something invented for the wimps that can't handle professional Russian Roulette.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by YeOldeButchere

Pfff, "professional Rock, Paper, Scissors". That's just something invented for the wimps that can't handle professional Russian Roulette.

What's the difference between pro Roulette and amateur?

FELIPE NO

My last year of teaching, I had my intro students write AI for rock, paper, scissors, and then pitted people against each other. I would run 50-simulations of best-of-three games, and, surprisingly, the results didn't appear random. Most of the people who made it to the semifinals had won all their previous matches 50-0. We found that the people who tried to have a strategy pretty much all lost to the people who ran things completely randomly.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Wow...heh....now I wouldn't mind seeing a "hi, bob" drinking competition...

if you don't know what hi bob is....don't ask. Probably older than I should know about...

Jam it back in, in the dark.

i never knew such a simple game is now a throw for the gamble :\ interesting, interesting.... *contemplates*

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Lukage

What's the difference between pro Roulette and amateur?

SurvivorsWinners from the amateur league are automatically promoted to the pro league. Admittedly, there's not that much difference when it comes to the mechanics of the game.

They do, however, use larger caliber. And the gun is gold plated.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Spike

Are there even strategies you can employ in a game of rock, paper, scissors? Isn't it all just luck?

My guess is that it's a psychological game. It's not totally luck in the sense you have a 1:2 chance of winning, but it's not psychological and predictive to the extent of, say, Poker.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

It's amlost like having cash prizes for winning at russian roulette, but safer.

How ya doing, buddy?

maybe they will allow little kids to gamble in this game too...

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by J-Man

It's amlost like having cash prizes for winning at russian roulette, but safer.

I'd pay to watch real Russian roulette.

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by YeOldeButchere

SurvivorsWinners from the amateur league are automatically promoted to the pro league. Admittedly, there's not that much difference when it comes to the mechanics of the game.

They do, however, use larger caliber. And the gun is gold plated.

So pro "athletes" just spend more money on stupid equipment like golf clubs that probably could be outdone by a broomstick?

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Originally Posted by Lukage

So pro "athletes" just spend more money on stupid equipment like golf clubs that probably could be outdone by a broomstick?

I guess that's one way to see it, yes.

Jam it back in, in the dark.