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Ben Withers [#76] at USSO 2006
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On this page, you will find information about Ben Withers, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Withers currently has a record of 13-15, -60, and is ranked #50 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): Ben Surname(s): Withers Home: Houston, TX, United States Awards: 2003-02, 2005-02 Salado, TX; 2005-01 Waco, TX; (51st) 2003 WSC; Texas State Champion 2003 and 2005 Hobbies: Travel, Reading Occupation: Physician NSC 1996 Division: 1 NSC 1996 Rank: 70/108, 12.5-14.5 -937 NSC 1998 Division: 1 NSC 1998 Rank: 116/126, 12-19 -837 NSC 2000 Division: 2 NSC 2000 Rank: 18/105, 18.5-12.5 +836 NSC 2002 Division: 1 NSC 2002 Rank: 72/132, 15-16 +176 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 16/172, 19-11 +439 NSC 2005 Division: 1 NSC 2005 Rank: 85/87, 9-19 -476 |
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Rank Diagram |
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Round-by-Round | ||
High score: 506 | ||
| Round 1 |
| Withers played #68 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 424 to 412 (a spread of 12). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Withers’s record vs. Sherman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800).Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-0, +12. |
| Round 2 |
| Withers played #17 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and lost 377 to 410 (a spread of -33). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Withers’s record vs. Ellickson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).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: LL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-1, -21. Withers is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 3 |
| Withers played #70 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 363 to 439 (a spread of -76). Before this event, Withers had not played Sujjayakorn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 1-2, -97. Withers is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Withers is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 4 |
| Withers played #10 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 336 to 396 (a spread of -60). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Withers’s record vs. Cohen in the 7 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-3, -157. |
| Round 5 |
| Withers played #8 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 334 to 491 (a spread of -157). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Withers’s record vs. Carol in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 1-4, -314. Withers is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 6 |
| Withers played #39 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 328 to 490 (a spread of -162). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Withers’s record vs. Linn in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 1-5, -476. |
| Round 7 |
| Withers played #56 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and lost 329 to 379 (a spread of -50). Before this event, Withers had not played Payne in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 1-6, -526. |
| Round 8 |
| Withers played #57 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and lost 375 to 411 (a spread of -36). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Withers’s record vs. Peltz in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 1-7, -562. |
| Round 9 |
| Withers played #27 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) and won 422 to 345 (a spread of 77). Before this event, Withers had not played Hodges in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-7, -485. |
| Round 10 |
| Withers played #9 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 365 to 310 (a spread of 55). Before this event, Withers had not played Clifford in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 3-7, -430. |
| Round 11 |
| Withers played #80 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and lost 382 to 451 (a spread of -69). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Withers’s record vs. Tier in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).Past 1-12 months: W. 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: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 3-8, -499. |
| Round 12 |
| Withers played #78 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 348 to 500 (a spread of -152). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Withers’s record vs. Zxqkj in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200).Past 1-12 months: LLL. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 3-9, -651. |
| Round 13 |
| Withers played #40 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and lost 394 to 400 (a spread of -6). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Withers’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-10, -657. Withers is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 14 |
| Withers played #4 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 323 to 432 (a spread of -109). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Withers’s record vs. Baker in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-11, -766. Withers is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 15 |
| Withers played #15 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 287 to 449 (a spread of -162). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Withers’s record vs. Early in the 7 years leading up to this event: 10-4 (0.714).Past 1-12 months: WWLLWL. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: WWW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3-12, -928. |
| Round 16 |
| Withers played #11 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 361 to 391 (a spread of -30). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Withers’s record vs. Cohen in the 7 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3-13, -958. |
| Round 17 |
| Withers played #9 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) again and won 506 to 254 (a spread of 252). Before this event, Withers had not played Clifford in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 4-13, -706. |
| Round 18 |
| Withers played #15 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) again and lost 392 to 447 (a spread of -55). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Withers’s record vs. Early in the 7 years leading up to this event: 10-4 (0.714).Past 1-12 months: WWLLWL. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: WWW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 4-14, -761. Withers is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 19 |
| Withers played #4 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) again and won 488 to 384 (a spread of 104). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Withers’s record vs. Baker in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 5-14, -657. |
| Round 20 |
| Withers played #80 Steve Tier (New York, NY) again and lost 384 to 410 (a spread of -26). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Withers’s record vs. Tier in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).Past 1-12 months: W. 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: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 5-15, -683. |
| Round 21 |
| Withers played #10 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) again and won 494 to 366 (a spread of 128). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Withers’s record vs. Cohen in the 7 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 6-15, -555. |
| Round 22 |
| Withers played #27 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) again and won 446 to 358 (a spread of 88). Before this event, Withers had not played Hodges in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-15, -467. |
| Round 23 |
| Withers played #11 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) again and won 456 to 356 (a spread of 100). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Withers’s record vs. Cohen in the 7 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 8-15, -367. |
| Round 24 |
| Withers played #74 Jeff Widergren (Morgan Hill, CA) and won 405 to 403 (a spread of 2). Before this event, Withers had not played Widergren in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 9-15, -365. |
| Round 25 |
| Withers played #29 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and won 467 to 376 (a spread of 91). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Withers’s record vs. Kantimathi in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 10-15, -274. |
| Round 26 |
| Withers played #30 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 402 to 295 (a spread of 107). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Withers’s record vs. Kaplan in the 7 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 11-15, -167. |
| Round 27 |
| Withers played #80 Steve Tier (New York, NY) for the third time and won 339 to 307 (a spread of 32). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Withers’s record vs. Tier in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).Past 1-12 months: W. 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: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 12-15, -135. |
| Round 28 |
| Withers played #36 Cecilia Le (Wilmington, DE) and won 395 to 320 (a spread of 75). Before this event, Withers had not played Le in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13-15, -60. |
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