Rock, Paper, Scissors Champ Crowned
HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) — You always thought "Rock Paper Scissors" was a game of pure luck, didn't you?
So did Derek Hines. The 2005 Hershey High School graduate used to think it was just a way to settle who had to take out the trash or which of his roommates would have to make the beer run.
No, there's much more to it than luck.
It's psychology. It's manipulation. It's picking up on hidden "tells," like the way some amateurs start to make the scissors shape a little too early, or tilt their hand to start making the paper shape, or wind up a bit more for an emphatic throwdown of the rock.
That knowledge helped Hines win a free trip to Las Vegas to compete in next weekend's Rock Paper Scissors national championship. The winner of the national tournament, which will be held at the Mandalay Bay hotel, earns $50,000 and a trip to Beijing.
After winning a regional qualifier in State College, Hines will represent Penn State University, where he is a senior majoring in criminal justice.
For the full story, go to pennlive.com.
So did Derek Hines. The 2005 Hershey High School graduate used to think it was just a way to settle who had to take out the trash or which of his roommates would have to make the beer run.
No, there's much more to it than luck.
It's psychology. It's manipulation. It's picking up on hidden "tells," like the way some amateurs start to make the scissors shape a little too early, or tilt their hand to start making the paper shape, or wind up a bit more for an emphatic throwdown of the rock.
That knowledge helped Hines win a free trip to Las Vegas to compete in next weekend's Rock Paper Scissors national championship. The winner of the national tournament, which will be held at the Mandalay Bay hotel, earns $50,000 and a trip to Beijing.
After winning a regional qualifier in State College, Hines will represent Penn State University, where he is a senior majoring in criminal justice.
For the full story, go to pennlive.com.
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