Ro, sham, thank you ma'am

HEALDSBURG, CA. - In a historic moment of cunning and prowess, 20-year-old Ana Martinez of Santa Rosa, Calif. became the first woman ever to sweep a major Rock-Paper-Scissors tournament at the 2003 Southwestern U.S. Rock Paper Scissors Pro-Am Invitational. Among the youngest of the (we have no idea how many) competitors, Martinez vanquished second place competitor, Jeff Johnson, with a powerful throw of Rock over Scissors.

On her final, victorious throw, Martinez commented, “I was talking to (Johnson) before the round started. He was trying to get in my head, telling me that he knew I would throw paper. Thinking he was going to go scissors, I went rock.”

For her success with this stunning final move, Martinez went home with the coveted jewel-encrusted trophy and $1000, the largest purse ever in a major Rock Paper Scissors tournament.

“I couldn’t believe it. That is so much money. I was in shock for the rest of the day,” remarked a delirious Ms. Martinez.

Martinez with her prize:

The Southwestern Pro-Am, which has been widely billed "the first jewel in the Triple Crown of RPS", was held at the Roshambo Winery, award-winning producers of Zinfandel, Syrah, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Following the precedent set by the hugely successful November 2002 International RPS Championships in Toronto, the Southwestern Invitational set its sights on further popularizing the sport of Rock Paper Scissors. Several of the world’s top-seeded players participated in the event, including the sport’s oft-quoted mouthpiece, Washington D.C.’s Master Roshambollah.

Roshambo, the phonetic for the French of Rock-Paper-Scissors, is an oft-used moniker for the sport.

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