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Created Thu 26th Jun 5:08pm PDT by mrperfkt[Admin]
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Which will be the FINAL, winning throw in the finals of the International Championship in Beijing?

Settled as Scissors Win

"'For my final throw I chose scissors."
http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0502/rockpaperscissors.html

Background:

The International Rock, Paper, Scissors Championship is scheduled (official date TBD) to be held during the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics (who would have thought it?!).

Champions from the US, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, and Ireland will compete for global recognition as the world’s best Rock Paper Scissors player.

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While I've searched everywhere trying to find an official date for the event, the best I have found was "during the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics," so I'm hoping to change the suspend time to just prior to the event, once announced.

http://www.anheuser-busch.com/Press/rockPaperScissorsChamp.html

http://www.usarps.com/


Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
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Settled

 Rock Wins
33%
Paper Wins
36%
Scissors Win
31%
Activity: H$4,026
Settled as Scissors Win on Thu 4th Sep 2:01pm PDT

Suspend date: Sat 23rd Aug 6am PDT Settlement date: Thu 4th Sep 2:01pm PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sat 23rd Aug 6am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Rock Wins: 34%, Paper Wins: 33%, Scissors Win: 33%

Action history:

Created Thu 26th Jun 5:08pm PDT by mrperfkt[Admin]
Suspended Sat 23rd Aug 6am PDT : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Wed 3rd Sep 1pm PDT by gingerboi: Mark Cleland, 24, sliced through the global competition to win the international rock, paper, scissors games.
Settlement requested Wed 3rd Sep 1:01pm PDT by gingerboi: http://www.examiner.ie/breaking/ireland/mhqlojkfidsn/
Settled as 'Scissors Win' Thu 4th Sep 2:01pm PDT by mrperfkt[Admin]: "'For my final throw I chose scissors."
http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0502/rockpaperscissors.html

Suspend date: Sat 23rd Aug 6am PDT Settlement date: Thu 4th Sep 2:01pm PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sat 23rd Aug 6am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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Predictions (33)

33 predictions

14 weeks ago
pippi1500 predicted Paper Wins (H$50 at 36%)
14 weeks ago
cognos[Power User] predicted Rock Wins (H$100 at 33%)
14 weeks ago
hubdubbob predicted Paper Wins (H$170 at 35%)
14 weeks ago
letmewinplees[Power User] predicted Scissors Win (H$100 at 33%)
14 weeks ago
tisha[Admin] predicted Paper Wins (H$20 at 34%)
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Comments (11)

  1 destry[Admin]
Aren't these matches usually best out of 3? Are we asking what will be the winning move, in the deciding game.
posted 22 weeks ago
  2 mrperfkt[Admin]
@destry. Good point. Guess I had hoped that the wording was sufficient, but probably should have clarified in details. So...yes, the question refers to the winning move. If the question needs to be edited or redone, please let me know (however, I'm hoping that "which will win the championship" will suffice.
posted 22 weeks ago
  3 mrperfkt[Admin]
The event you've all been waiting for is finally here! (okay, so it's a second runner up to the hot dog eating contest).

Event is Sat 8pm Beijing time.

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/08/rock_paper_scissors_champ_pois.html?category=Arts/Entertainment+category=Chicopee
posted 14 weeks ago
  4 tisha[Admin]
I reckon it will be Paper! Always the unexpected but mighty move ;-)

I remember seeing a clip about this competition once - there's lingo and everything for the tactics they use. But they still admit that it's totally just a game of chance!
posted 14 weeks ago
  5 hubdubbob
Don't know yet what the winning throw was, but do know the medal winners.

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/08/chicopee_man_takes_home_bronze.html
posted 13 weeks ago
  6 mrperfkt[Admin]
@hubdubbob and others - I have been trying very hard to find a link with settlement details. In fact, newswrangler has been a huge help and has even written one of the reporters on this in efforts of getting the settlement information.

If anyone finds something, please let me know.
posted 13 weeks ago
  7 gingerboi
http://www.examiner.ie/breaking/ireland/mhqlojkfidsn/

Mark Cleland, 24, sliced through the global competition to win the international rock, paper, scissors games.
posted 12 weeks ago
  8 gingerboi
i can't believe scissors won. That is just not right.
posted 12 weeks ago
  9 ladylara
hmm.... Even though I won, I don't agree. I read all the articles as saying that he used scissors to win the Irish bout that got him to the Olympics, not the final Olympics gold results... Can't any of you on that side of the pond call him? This is a silly debate, but that's part of the joy of Hubdub's diversity!
posted 12 weeks ago
  10 theonecalledmichael
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2008/08/the_international_rock_paper_s.html

i found several news articles, but none seem to spell it out.... there are only references to "a cut above" or "Smashing"..... and that second settlement link is from may, wayy before the competition
posted 12 weeks ago
  11 mrperfkt[Admin]
I have also spent a great deal of time trying to find an "official" settlement link. One of our Super Users even wrote to the author of one of the stories, but did not hear back. Most of the links that I've found have suggested scissors. If someone finds a better link, I'd be glad to resettle.

I lost H$ on this myself...for whatever that's worth.
posted 12 weeks ago

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