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WSC 2011 Commentary: Round 28

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At the start of this round, each of the three leaders on 19-8 were about 2:1 against making it to the finals, and the two players on 18-9 were about 4:1. There is about an 80% chance that 23 wins will be necessary to qualify, and a 2% chance that two players will run away with it and they'l need 25 wins.

Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Wsc) faces Nigel Richards (Wru) at Board 1 this round, two past World Champions again. There are seven games left to go before the finals. Nigel, with his one game lead over Pakorn, can afford to lose a couple of games, possibly even as many as three with his +1674 spread. Pakorn really needs to win this game, to stay in the running, and to bring Nigel down a notch.

Joel Wapnick (CAN) and Gerald Carter (THA) tie this round, 429 apiece.

Nigel wins 440-404 and leads the field by a game, 20-8 +1710. Four players are on 19 wins: Dave Wiegand (USA), Andrew Fisher (AUS), Chris May (AUS) and Craig Beevers (Eng).

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