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WSC 2011: Jen Ho Ker [#44]

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On this page, you will find information about Jen Ho Ker, who is competing at the 2011 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 16-18, +407, and is ranked #70.

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

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Given name(s): Jen Ho
Surname(s): Ker
Home: Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Awards: WYSC 2010 Champion
Hobbies: Playing the piano, tennis, reading, SCUBA diving
Occupation: Student
2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: World Youth Champion

Round by Round

High score: 492
Average for: 399
Average against: 387

Round 1

[photo of Joel Sherman]

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United States

Ker played #83 Joel Sherman (USA) and lost 376 to 438 (a spread of -62).

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 0-1, -62.

Round 2

[photo of Sam Rosin]

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United States

Ker played #79 Sam Rosin (USA) and lost 413 to 444 (a spread of -31).

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 0-2, -93.

Ker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 3

[photo of Komol Panyasophonlert]

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Thailand

Ker played #66 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and won 492 to 427 (a spread of 65).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 1-2, -28.

Ker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 4

[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]

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Poland

Ker played #21 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 375 to 437 (a spread of -62).

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 1-3, -90.

Ker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 5

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Poland

Ker played #68 Bartosz Pieta (POL) and won 435 to 370 (a spread of 65).

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 2-3, -25.

Ker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 6

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Indonesia

Ker played #3 Ferdy Anthonius (IDN) and won 374 to 316 (a spread of 58).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 3-3, +33.

Round 7

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Wales

Ker played #34 Neil Green (Wal) and lost 371 to 413 (a spread of -42).

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 3-4, -9.

Round 8

[photo of Joel Wapnick]

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Canada

Ker played #97 Joel Wapnick (CAN) and won 436 to 331 (a spread of 105).

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 4-4, +96.

Round 9

[photo of Mikki Nicholson]

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England

Ker played #61 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) and lost 349 to 425 (a spread of -76).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 4-5, +20.

Ker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 10

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Philippines

Ker played #74 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and lost 362 to 498 (a spread of -136).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 4-6, -116.

Ker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 11

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Australia

Ker played #37 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and lost 403 to 479 (a spread of -76).

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 4-7, -192.

Round 12

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India

Ker played #35 Udayan Grover (IND) and lost 339 to 380 (a spread of -41).

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 4-8, -233.

Round 13

[photo of Patrick Litunya]

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Kenya

Ker played #53 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and lost 373 to 374 (a spread of -1).

Current ranking: #98.

Current record: 4-9, -234.

Round 14

[photo of Anlaug Frydenlund]

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Norway

Ker played #28 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and won 479 to 295 (a spread of 184).

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 5-9, -50.

Round 15

[photo of Aaron Chong]

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Malaysia

Ker played #15 Aaron Chong (MYS) and won 456 to 347 (a spread of 109).

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 6-9, +59.

Round 16

[photo of Joshua Otieno Manase]

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Kenya

Ker played #56 Joshua Otieno Manase (KEN) and lost 357 to 474 (a spread of -117).

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 6-10, -58.

Round 17

[photo of Wajid Iqbal]

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Pakistan

Ker played #41 Wajid Iqbal (PAK) and lost 353 to 374 (a spread of -21).

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 6-11, -79.

Round 18

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Japan

Ker played #38 Keiichiro Hirai (JPN) and won 401 to 368 (a spread of 33).

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 7-11, -46.

Ker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 19

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Scotland

Ker played #31 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 427 to 363 (a spread of 64).

Current ranking: #77.

Current record: 8-11, +18.

Ker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 20

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Gambia

Ker played #89 Abraham Ebi Sosseh (GMB) and won 378 to 320 (a spread of 58).

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 9-11, +76.

Round 21

[photo of Dylan Early]

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South Africa

Ker played #23 Dylan Early (ZAF) and won 417 to 371 (a spread of 46).

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 10-11, +122.

Round 22

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United States

Ker played #64 John OLaughlin (USA) and lost 371 to 386 (a spread of -15).

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 10-12, +107.

Round 23

[photo of Orlet Bullock]

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Barbados

Ker played #12 Orlet Bullock (BRB) and won 489 to 353 (a spread of 136).

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 11-12, +243.

Round 24

[photo of Marty Gabriel]

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United States

Ker played #29 Marty Gabriel (USA) and won 449 to 402 (a spread of 47).

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 12-12, +290.

Round 25

[photo of Rodney Romany]

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Trinidad and Tobago

Ker played #78 Rodney Romany (TTO) and lost 374 to 384 (a spread of -10).

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 12-13, +280.

Round 26

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United Arab Emirates

Ker played #91 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) and lost 328 to 455 (a spread of -127).

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 12-14, +153.

Round 27

[photo of Patrick Gitonga Nderitu]

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Kenya

Ker played #59 Patrick Gitonga Nderitu (KEN) and lost 271 to 377 (a spread of -106).

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 12-15, +47.

Round 28

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Ireland

Ker played #99 Feargal Weatherhead (IRL) and won 428 to 405 (a spread of 23).

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 13-15, +70.

Round 29

[photo of Bradley Whitmarsh]

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United States

Ker played #102 Bradley Whitmarsh (USA) and lost 412 to 434 (a spread of -22).

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 13-16, +48.

Round 30

[photo of Laurie Cohen]

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United States

Ker played #17 Laurie Cohen (USA) and won 418 to 385 (a spread of 33).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 14-16, +81.

Round 31

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Wales

Ker played #105 Gareth Williams (Wal) and lost 371 to 414 (a spread of -43).

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 14-17, +38.

Round 32

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Thailand

Ker played #42 Chollapat Itthi-Aree (THA) and lost 317 to 374 (a spread of -57).

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 14-18, -19.

Round 33

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Czech Republic

Ker played #76 Tomas Rodr (CZE) and won 482 to 304 (a spread of 178).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 15-18, +159.

Round 34

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Slovakia

Ker played #67 Ivan Pastucha (SVK) and won 486 to 238 (a spread of 248).

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 16-18, +407.