WSC 2009: Nathan Benedict [#10]

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WSC 2009: Nathan Benedict [#10]

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On this page, you will find information about Nathan Benedict, who is competing at the 2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 15-9, +634, and is ranked #12.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information

[photo of Nathan Benedict]

Given name(s): Nathan
Surname(s): Benedict
Home: Tucson, AZ, United States
Awards: 2007 Arden Cup; 2008 Phoenix, AZ
Hobbies: Poker, Yoga, Crosswords, Travel
Occupation: Professional Poker Player
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 11/172, 19.5-10.5 +990
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 71/87, 12-16 -526
2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 595 Average for: 445 Average against: 419
Round 1	United Arab Emirates	Benedict played #11 Akshay Bhandarkar (ARE) and won 464 to 419 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-0, +45.
Round 2	Canada	Benedict played #57 Tony Leah (CAN) and won 453 to 367 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-0, +131.
Round 3	England	Benedict played #69 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) and lost 390 to 407 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-1, +114.
Round 4	Romania	Benedict played #78 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and won 544 to 388 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-1, +270.
Round 5	Ghana	Benedict played #2 Michael Akonor (GHA) and lost 363 to 441 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-2, +192.
Round 6	Nigeria	Benedict played #91 Ayorinde Saidu (NGA) and won 491 to 420 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-2, +263.
Round 7	Scotland	Benedict played #96 Allan Simmons (Sco) and won 472 to 377 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-2, +358.
Round 8	Thailand	Benedict played #58 Pichai Limprasert (THA) and lost 406 to 453 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-3, +311.
Round 9	England	Benedict played #63 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and won 500 to 498 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-3, +313. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10	Pakistan	Benedict played #51 Rashid Ateeq Khan (PAK) and won 471 to 310 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-3, +474.
Round 11	Romania	Benedict played #100 Adrian Tamas (ROM) and won 515 to 427 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-3, +562.
Round 12	Thailand	Benedict played #98 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and won 450 to 421 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-3, +591. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Benedict is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	Nigeria	Benedict played #44 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and lost 395 to 452 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-4, +534. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14	United States	Benedict played #8 Nick Ball (USA) and won 453 to 417 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-4, +570. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15	England	Benedict played #70 Mark Nyman (Eng) and lost 460 to 463 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-5, +567. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16	Australia	Benedict played #27 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and won 595 to 411 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-5, +751. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Benedict is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17	Canada	Benedict played #14 David Boys (CAN) and won 511 to 329 (a spread of 182). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-5, +933. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Benedict is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18	Australia	Benedict played #26 Naween Fernando (AUS) and won 439 to 374 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-5, +998. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Benedict is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19	World Champion	Benedict played #86 Nigel Richards (Wsc) and lost 241 to 589 (a spread of -348). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-6, +650. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Benedict is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	United States	Benedict played #109 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 337 to 442 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-7, +545. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21	Thailand	Benedict played #79 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 359 to 471 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-8, +433.
Round 22	England	Benedict played #9 Craig Beevers (Eng) and lost 411 to 423 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-9, +421.
Round 23	Ghana	Benedict played #82 Chrys Placca (GHA) and won 449 to 404 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-9, +466.
Round 24	Scotland	Benedict played #94 Neil Scott (Sco) and won 511 to 343 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-9, +634.
After the Finals		Benedict is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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