Be The UK's Rock Paper Scissors Champion

Rachel Holdsworth
By Rachel Holdsworth Last edited 114 months ago
Be The UK's Rock Paper Scissors Champion

You're playing it wrong. Photo by redpopcreative from the Londonist Flickr pool

It's got tension. It's got drama. It's got drinking and cash prizes. The UK Rock Paper Scissors Championships is back for its 8th year on 4 October.

250 challengers will use nothing but dogged psychology and their fingers to compete to be the ultimate RPS UK champion and win the top £100 prize. But if you get knocked out early by some cunning git who went with scissors to your sheet of A4, the night isn't over: individual challenges will take place alongside the main tournament. As part of your ticket you get £3 worth of RPS Challenge 'money' to bet on your own bouts — decide how much to stake and the winner takes it all. The person with the most 'cash' at 10pm wins £25 in actual sterling.

And the drinking? The championships take place in the Green Man pub near Bank station, but you might want to keep a clear head to size up whether your opponent's about to throw a (metaphorical) rock at you.

No word yet on whether the Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock variant will be permitted at any stage.

The UK Rock Paper Scissors Championships happens 6pm-10pm on 4 October at the Green Man, 1 Poultry, EC2. Tickets £16 individual, £15 group (up to 10 people) and must be bought in advance.

Last Updated 23 September 2014