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WSC 2011 Commentary: Round 29

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Ahead by one game with six rounds to go, Nigel Richards (Wru) is favoured to be a finalist, with an estimated 60% chance of qualifying. He has a tough opponent this round though in U.S. Champion Dave Wiegand (USA), who leads the four players one game behind Richards on 19-9, whose qualifying odds range from 5:2 to 5:1.

Third-place Andrew Fisher (AUS) beats eighth-place Adam Logan (CAN) for a much-needed win that could put him in first place if Wiegand beats Richards.

Marty Gabriel (USA) and Charnrit Khongthanarat (THA) tied at 403.

Richards beat Wiegand in a game that saw three nine-letter words played, two as hooks and one a pretty separated bingo from KILLORT.

None of the top contenders have managed to go undefeated this morning, which helps keep the suspense up.

Nigel ends the morning 21-8 +1766, one game ahead of Andrew 20-9 +1605 and Craig +891. Still in contention are Wiegand 19-10 +1388, Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Wsc) +1352 and Chris May (AUS) +1019. Still dreaming of unlikely winning scenarios on 18-11: Mikki Nicholson (Eng), Mark Nyman (Eng), Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP), Adam Logan (CAN), Komol Panyasophonlert (THA), Brett Smitheram (Eng), Neil Scott (Sco), Chris Lipe (USA), Helen Gipson (Sco) and Peter Kougi (AUS).

Lunch time!

Words challenged: HEEDINGS SCRIKE WIFED EXPIATOR APIOL FARCIES UNSURELY ORNITHIC DERA APIAN JUKO GLUTAEI FRATI AXENITES SWAIL. Three phonies and four other words not acceptable in the North American lexicon.