Victory ushers 23-year-old to Sin City
Eau Claire resident wins trip to Las Vegas
Matthew Werlein
Issue date: 3/13/06 Section: Campus News
Some athletes win sports championships after countless hours of practicing, hard work and determination with the hope to one day make it to the final match. However, 23-year-old Eau Claire resident Jason Albers won those same honors without the hours of practice landing a trip for two to Las Vegas and a chance to win $50,000.
He did so by winning a Rock, Paper, Scissors tournament this weekend.
The USA Rock, Paper, Scissors League will hold its first-ever championships in Las Vegas this April, according to their Web site.
Albers won the Budweiser-sponsored championship Saturday night at Nasty Habit, 341 Water St., and will compete in Las Vegas for the grand prize.
"(I just) did the opposite of the prior play," he said of his strategy to win. "You just have to anticipate what to do before it happens."
Albers said there was around 45 people in attendance at The Brat Kabin, 314 Water St., where he initially won the championship which allowed him to move to the finals.
Park Ridge Anheuser Busch Distributor Matt Punzel said they held tournaments all week around the bars of Eau Claire, including Brothers, Ray's, Double Days, Shenanigans and the Nasty Habit.
"Everyone gets into it pretty good," he said.
The contest was free to enter, and the winners from each night met on Saturday at Nasty Habit to see who would be going to Las Vegas.
Each throw is an engagement and the winner of the best of three engagements wins the bout. The best of the three bouts equals a match, according to the Web site.
Punzel said there were about 30 individuals who signed up each night to play.
"The winner wins a trip to Las Vegas for three nights and four days at the Luxor Hotel, plus airfare," he said.
The national championship will be televised on the A&E Network, Punzel said.
He did so by winning a Rock, Paper, Scissors tournament this weekend.
The USA Rock, Paper, Scissors League will hold its first-ever championships in Las Vegas this April, according to their Web site.
Albers won the Budweiser-sponsored championship Saturday night at Nasty Habit, 341 Water St., and will compete in Las Vegas for the grand prize.
"(I just) did the opposite of the prior play," he said of his strategy to win. "You just have to anticipate what to do before it happens."
Albers said there was around 45 people in attendance at The Brat Kabin, 314 Water St., where he initially won the championship which allowed him to move to the finals.
Park Ridge Anheuser Busch Distributor Matt Punzel said they held tournaments all week around the bars of Eau Claire, including Brothers, Ray's, Double Days, Shenanigans and the Nasty Habit.
"Everyone gets into it pretty good," he said.
The contest was free to enter, and the winners from each night met on Saturday at Nasty Habit to see who would be going to Las Vegas.
Each throw is an engagement and the winner of the best of three engagements wins the bout. The best of the three bouts equals a match, according to the Web site.
Punzel said there were about 30 individuals who signed up each night to play.
"The winner wins a trip to Las Vegas for three nights and four days at the Luxor Hotel, plus airfare," he said.
The national championship will be televised on the A&E Network, Punzel said.