The game, known as “sansukumi-ken” in Japan (hand, three-way, deadlock), has used fingers and hands to represent a variety of different symbols in addition to rock, paper, and scissors ...

RPS never lies,” says Master Pete Lovering, the reigning World Rock Paper Scissors champion. In the epic 2002 final, Master Pete won $1,200 by throwing “the rock heard ’round the world ...

In other words, play the hand your losing opponent just played. To wit: you win a round with rock against someone else's scissors. They are about to switch to paper.

The game, known as “sansukumi-ken” in Japan (hand, three-way, deadlock), has used fingers and hands to represent a variety of different symbols in addition to rock, paper, and scissors ...