WSC 2011: Jen Ho Ker [#44]

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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
	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	Slovakia	Ker played #67 Ivan Pastucha (SVK) and won 486 to 238 (a spread of 248). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 16-18, +407.

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