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Bob Cooper Named Rock, Paper, Scissors World Champion

The new world champion of rock, paper, scissors is Bob Cooper from London, England. Cooper told the BBC how he came to be the very best rock, paper, scissors player in the entire world.

So how did he achieve it, last week in Toronto, defeating a field of more than 500 contestants and an American in the final?

"Hard work, training and lots of research into tactics, body language and basic psychology," he says.

His sunglasses helped him to the top prize, he believes.

"It's similar to poker when you're out there bluffing, putting out the right or wrong signals. The eyes give away a lot so the shades are a definite benefit."

Bluffing is called "priming" and enables a player to either fake a move or provoke the opponent into a wrong move, he says.

If you want to be the next rock, paper and scissors champion start researching body language and look for a cool dark pair of shades. Dark enough so that no one can see your eyes and know that you are thinking "rock" or "paper." You will also need lots of practice. The article says Cooper practiced one to two hours each day. You will also need to learn how to predict what your opponent is predicting about you.

Bob Cooper: "It's not about knowing what your opponent will throw; it's about predicting what your opponent predicts you'll throw."

Posted on November 22, 2006

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