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Chances are you've played and lost or won a game of rock, paper, scissors. But did you know this simple game has a 2,000-year long history, and people now played in tournaments for money? What's going on? In case you've forgotten, here's a recap of the rock, paper, scissors rules. Two players compete by throwing out a hand symbol. Rock, paper, or scissors. Rock beats scissors. Paper beats rock. Scissors beats paper. But those hand signs and names didn't get attached to the game until relatively recently. According to the World Rock, Paper Scissors Association, which is a real thing, the game has its origins over 2,000 years ago in ancient China, where the original game called so was
said to have included three animals, a frog, a snake, and a centipede. In Japan, it evolved to a fox, a village head, and a hunter. And finally to today's rock, paper, scissors, which is played all over the world. Though it's often a straightforward way to decide who gets the last slice of pizza, it's also played in real deal tournaments like this one. 3 2 1 ROCK PAPER SCISSORS SHOOT. BEFORE attending a local tournament myself, I spent over 15 minutes mastering the art of throwing rock paper and scissors. As ready as I'd ever be, I headed to New Jersey. here. Hundreds of rock paper
scissors enthusiasts are vying for a $10,000 grand prize. The rules are strictly enforced. Paper looks like this. This is the one that people mess up a lot. I want to make sure their paper looks like mine with their palm flat and their fingers together. But how in the world are you supposed to win in a rock paper scissors tournament? Well, some participants I spoke to claimed there was a lot of strategy involved. It's based on their previous throw, the odds of what the next throw will be, and whether they're going in order through rock, paper, scissor, which most people will do. It's elbow movement. You can actually see what somebody going to throw out if you pay attention.
Still, others say they had no strategy at all. No strategy. I know that might not be the way to go, but I just throw. Whatever my hand shows, I show. After 3 days of competition, beating 383 people on the way, 29-year-old Julio Rivera won the tournament. But how? Well, according to Julio, so you have no strategy. It's just it just my gut. Wasn't the heart, it was the gut. Rock, rock, rock. Until paper. Let's put that to the test. Julio let me try my hand against the best of the best himself. Rock paper. Oh, the tension building. My heart racing. Wait, I just won. Here's the thing. He keeps the money either way.
He keeps the money. It's mine. You get the big You get Oh, particip I get a participation trophy. At least I got it. I beat the first. Let's go. I guess I'm going to have to enter the tournament for real next time. And that's what's going on. winner.
