Sammy Okosagah [#60] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Sammy Okosagah, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Okosagah currently has a record of 15-13, +550, and is ranked #29 in Division 1.

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): Sammy Surname(s): Okosagah Home: Baltimore, MD, United States Age: 36 Awards: 1990 Nigerian NSC; 2004-07 Reno, NV Hobbies: Movies, music and driving Occupation: Restaurant manager WSC 1995 Rank: 22 WSC 1997 Rank: 16 WSC 2001 Rank: 8

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	46-36 (0.561)
Past 1-12 months	6-7 (0.462)	L W LLLL WW L WWW L
Past 13-24 months	20-17 (0.541)	LL WW L W LLL WWWWWW LL WW LLLL WWWW LLL W L WWW L W
Past 25-36 months	8-5 (0.615)	WW L W LLL W L WWWW
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	12-7 (0.632)	L WWWW L WWW LLL WWWW L W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 583 Average for: 415 Average against: 395
Round 1		Okosagah played #35 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 503 to 278 (a spread of 225) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Okosagah’s record vs. Kahn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +225.
Round 2		Okosagah played #33 Ron Hoekstra (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 473 to 338 (a spread of 135) . Before this event, Okosagah had not played Hoekstra in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +360.
Round 3		Okosagah played #8 Jason Bednarz (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 494 to 370 (a spread of 124) . Before this event, Okosagah had not played Bednarz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +484.
Round 4		Okosagah played #83 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and lost 384 to 421 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Okosagah had not played Tier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-1, +447.
Round 5		Okosagah played #45 Chris Lennon (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 343 to 363 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Okosagah had not played Lennon in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-2, +427.
Round 6		Okosagah played #84 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and lost 389 to 405 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Okosagah had not played Wapnick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-3, +411.
Round 7		Okosagah played #57 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 374 to 518 (a spread of -144) . Before this event, Okosagah had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 3-4, +267.
Round 8		Okosagah played #89 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) and won 447 to 383 (a spread of 64) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Okosagah’s record vs. Wright in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-4, +331.
Round 9		Okosagah played #29 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and won 423 to 381 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Okosagah had not played Grob in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-4, +373. Okosagah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Okosagah played #7 Rich Baker (Eureka, CA) and lost 360 to 473 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Okosagah had not played Baker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-5, +260.
Round 11		Okosagah played #69 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 447 to 343 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Okosagah had not played Ploysangngam in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-5, +364.
Round 12		Okosagah played #66 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and won 583 to 408 (a spread of 175) . Before this event, Okosagah had not played Peltz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-5, +539.
Round 13		Okosagah played #15 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 442 to 455 (a spread of -13) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Okosagah’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-6, +526.
Round 14		Okosagah played #14 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 398 to 333 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Okosagah had not played Cohen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-6, +591.
Round 15		Okosagah played #85 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 425 to 310 (a spread of 115) . Before this event, Okosagah had not played Weinstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-6, +706.
Round 16		Okosagah played #75 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 336 to 403 (a spread of -67) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Okosagah’s record vs. Schonbrun in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-7, +639.
Round 17		Okosagah played #91 Jeff Widergren (Los Gatos, CA) and lost 361 to 389 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Okosagah had not played Widergren in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-8, +611.
Round 18		Okosagah played #42 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 379 to 405 (a spread of -26) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Okosagah’s record vs. Kramer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-9, +585. Okosagah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Okosagah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 19		Okosagah played #85 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 365 to 334 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Okosagah had not played Weinstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-9, +616.
Round 20		Okosagah played #83 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and won 395 to 353 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Okosagah had not played Tier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-9, +658.
Round 21		Okosagah played #49 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and won 482 to 412 (a spread of 70) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Okosagah’s record vs. MacNeil in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-9, +728.
Round 22		Okosagah played #31 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and won 428 to 350 (a spread of 78) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Okosagah’s record vs. Hersom in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-9, +806.
Round 23		Okosagah played #42 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 512 to 399 (a spread of 113) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Okosagah’s record vs. Kramer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-9, +919. Okosagah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 24		Okosagah played #41 David Koenig (Englewood, NJ) and lost 383 to 465 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, Okosagah had not played Koenig in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-10, +837.
Round 25		Okosagah played #76 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 435 to 414 (a spread of 21) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Okosagah’s record vs. Sherman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WW. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-10, +858.
Round 26		Okosagah played #38 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and lost 363 to 461 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Okosagah had not played Katz-Brown in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-11, +760. Okosagah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 27		Okosagah played #36 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 357 to 455 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Okosagah had not played Kantimathi in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15-12, +662.
Round 28		Okosagah played #51 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and lost 336 to 448 (a spread of -112) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Okosagah’s record vs. Matsumoto in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 15-13, +550. Okosagah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Okosagah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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