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I see that Rock, Paper, Scissors world championship has just been decided in Las Vegas. Well done to the lucky winner of $50K. Wonder if there is any chance of getting this on viewgraph next year.
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Posted 2007-May-16, 01:23
Psych (pron. saik): A gross and deliberate misstatement of honour strength and/or suit length. Expressly permitted under Law 73E but forbidden contrary to that law by Acol club tourneys.
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. m
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ing) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees.
"Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. m
str-mnding) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees."Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
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Posted 2007-May-16, 05:47
Actually there is the same contest for computer programs also. I wonder how they compare to human players.
Sadly there is more media attention for RoShamBo than for the world championships in bridge...
Sadly there is more media attention for RoShamBo than for the world championships in bridge...
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Posted 2007-May-16, 05:51
1eyedjack, on May 16 2007, 02:23 AM, said:
I see that Rock, Paper, Scissors world championship has just been decided in Las Vegas. Well done to the lucky winner of $50K. Wonder if there is any chance of getting this on viewgraph next year.
Vugraph, this is not on ESPN, tv?
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Posted 2007-May-16, 19:26
I've always felt there is skill involved in this.
You will see that you can win little kids most of the time. So I've won when I was younger, in the school play area. You need to seize up your opponent fast, and decide what he's likely to do.
Of course, if both are evenly matched, then it is luck. =P
You will see that you can win little kids most of the time. So I've won when I was younger, in the school play area. You need to seize up your opponent fast, and decide what he's likely to do.
Of course, if both are evenly matched, then it is luck. =P
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Posted 2007-May-21, 05:36
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Of course, if both are evenly matched, then it is luck. =P
But that's the same for Bridge too. And any other kind of competition. RoShamBo gets interesting when you do it a lot of times after another.
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Posted 2007-May-21, 08:30
There is certainly skill if both players are trying to exploit the other player, the best player will win. However, a randomization strategy can easily be introduced if you think the other player is better than you which would then make it completely 50/50 barring some read on the body language before the shoot.
I have lost 1k playing roshambo though, certainly you can get outplayed if not randomizing.
I have lost 1k playing roshambo though, certainly you can get outplayed if not randomizing.
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Posted 2007-May-21, 09:39
compliments of www.worldrps.com
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The use of Gambits in competitive RPS has been one of the greatest and most enduring breakthroughs in RPS strategy. Selecting throws in advance helps prevent unconscious patterns from forming and can sometimes reduce the subconscious signals that give away the next throw, often called “tells”. Gambits are the focal point of beginner strategy and form the basis of many advanced strategies.
The Great Eight Gambits
The mathematically inclined will quickly realize that there are only twenty-seven possible Gambits. All of them have been used and documented in tournament play. Each has several names from a variety of locales. There is no such thing as a “new” Gambit.
The Great Eight Gambits are the eight deemed to be the most historically significant and widely employed. They also happen to be the only eight Gambits where there is near unanimous consent upon the names.
The Great Eight Gambits
The mathematically inclined will quickly realize that there are only twenty-seven possible Gambits. All of them have been used and documented in tournament play. Each has several names from a variety of locales. There is no such thing as a “new” Gambit.
The Great Eight Gambits are the eight deemed to be the most historically significant and widely employed. They also happen to be the only eight Gambits where there is near unanimous consent upon the names.
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