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Rock, Paper, Scissors Champ Wins $50K in Vegas

Posted Jun 25, 08 6:47 AM CDT in Arts & Living,  US 

(Newser) – A Massachusetts systems analyst covered, cut, and smashed his opponents to win the USA Rock, Paper, Scissors championship in Las Vegas. Sean Sears, 23, is now headed to China to play for the world title. He beat out 300 opponents to win the $50,000 championship purse.

"It's a little bit of luck, but also being able to read your opponent and determine if there's a pattern," Sears said. "You basically go with your gut." And those 50 Gs? "The responsible thing would be to put it toward student loans. I don't know if I'll do that."

Source Boston Globe

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Sean Sears throws the winning "rock" to defeat Julie Crossley of Anderson, Ind., in the final match of the 2008 Bud Light/USA Rock Paper Scissors League Championship in Las Vegas.   (AP Photo/Anheuser Busch, Marlene Karas)
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Bud Light Real Men of Genius Mr. Rock Paper Scissors Players:Mr. Rock Paper Scissors Players. You said rock, paper, scissors and they said silly. But $50k wiped that smile right off their face.   (AtlantasChronicles)

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