Amnuay Ploysangngam [#69] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Amnuay Ploysangngam, 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. Ploysangngam currently has a record of 12-16, -682, and is ranked #73 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): Amnuay Surname(s): Ploysangngam Home: Bangkok, Thailand Awards: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994 Thailand Grand Prix Champion Hobbies: Soccer Occupation: Businessman WSC 1993 Rank: 26 WSC 1999 Rank: 37

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	25.5-25.5 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	4.5-4.5 (0.500)	LTLL WWWW L
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	5-6 (0.455)	LL W LLL W L WWW
Past 49-60 months	10-7 (0.588)	L W L WW L W LL WWWW LL WW
Past 61-72 months	6-8 (0.429)	LLLLLL WWWW L WW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 504 Average for: 373 Average against: 403
Round 1		Ploysangngam played #68 Mark Pistolese (Hilo, HI) and won 433 to 304 (a spread of 129) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Ploysangngam’s record vs. Pistolese 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +129. Ploysangngam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 2		Ploysangngam played #76 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 348 to 446 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Ploysangngam had not played Sherman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-1, +31.
Round 3		Ploysangngam played #85 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 384 to 464 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Ploysangngam had not played Weinstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-2, -49.
Round 4		Ploysangngam played #63 Komol Panyasoponlert (Thailand) and lost 330 to 392 (a spread of -62) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Ploysangngam’s record vs. Panyasophonlert in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0.5-0.5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: T. 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: #66. Current record: 1-3, -111.
Round 5		Ploysangngam played #71 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 385 to 387 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Ploysangngam had not played Polatnick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-4, -113.
Round 6		Ploysangngam played #54 Lou J B Miller (Portland, OR) and won 341 to 331 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Ploysangngam had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 2-4, -103.
Round 7		Ploysangngam played #65 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and won 445 to 278 (a spread of 167) . Before this event, Ploysangngam had not played Pearl in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-4, +64.
Round 8		Ploysangngam played #45 Chris Lennon (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 348 to 429 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Ploysangngam had not played Lennon in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-5, -17.
Round 9		Ploysangngam played #36 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 298 to 520 (a spread of -222) . Before this event, Ploysangngam had not played Kantimathi in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-6, -239. Ploysangngam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Ploysangngam played #73 Nigel Richards (New Zealand) and lost 309 to 405 (a spread of -96) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Ploysangngam’s record vs. Richards in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 3-7, -335.
Round 11		Ploysangngam played #60 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 343 to 447 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Ploysangngam had not played Okosagah in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 3-8, -439.
Round 12		Ploysangngam recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 4-8, -389.
Round 13		Ploysangngam played #62 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and lost 344 to 478 (a spread of -134) . Before this event, Ploysangngam had not played Onyeonwu in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 4-9, -523.
Round 14		Ploysangngam played #90 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 441 to 404 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Ploysangngam had not played Zxqkj in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 5-9, -486.
Round 15		Ploysangngam played #23 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and lost 293 to 415 (a spread of -122) . Before this event, Ploysangngam had not played Frank in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 5-10, -608.
Round 16		Ploysangngam played #33 Ron Hoekstra (Grand Rapids, MI) and lost 378 to 383 (a spread of -5) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Ploysangngam’s record vs. Hoekstra 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: #83. Current record: 5-11, -613.
Round 17		Ploysangngam played #54 Lou J B Miller (Portland, OR) and lost 340 to 433 (a spread of -93) . Before this event, Ploysangngam had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 5-12, -706. Ploysangngam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 18		Ploysangngam played #62 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and lost 294 to 489 (a spread of -195) . Before this event, Ploysangngam had not played Onyeonwu in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 5-13, -901.
Round 19		Ploysangngam recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 6-13, -851.
Round 20		Ploysangngam played #39 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 311 to 371 (a spread of -60) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Ploysangngam’s record vs. Kaufman 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: #85. Current record: 6-14, -911.
Round 21		Ploysangngam played #90 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 472 to 396 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Ploysangngam had not played Zxqkj in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 7-14, -835.
Round 22		Ploysangngam played #34 Ronald Howard (Irvine, CA) and won 410 to 288 (a spread of 122) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Ploysangngam’s record vs. Howard in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. 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: #80. Current record: 8-14, -713.
Round 23		Ploysangngam played #35 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 419 to 399 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Ploysangngam had not played Kahn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 9-14, -693.
Round 24		Ploysangngam played #79 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 401 to 370 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Ploysangngam had not played Smith in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 10-14, -662.
Round 25		Ploysangngam played #28 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and lost 382 to 429 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Ploysangngam had not played Greenspan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 10-15, -709.
Round 26		Ploysangngam played #54 Lou J B Miller (Portland, OR) and won 504 to 285 (a spread of 219) . Before this event, Ploysangngam had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 11-15, -490.
Round 27		Ploysangngam played #65 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and won 426 to 389 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Ploysangngam had not played Pearl in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 12-15, -453.
Round 28		Ploysangngam played #78 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and lost 308 to 537 (a spread of -229) . Before this event, Ploysangngam had not played Singleton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 12-16, -682.
Final Round 4		Ploysangngam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 5		Ploysangngam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

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