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NSC 2009: Matt Canik [#6]

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On this page, you will find information about Matt Canik, who is competing at the 2009 National 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 18-13, +834, and is ranked #24 in Division 3.

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

[photo of Matt Canik]

Given name(s): Matt
Surname(s): Canik
Home: Austin, TX, USA
Hobbies: band, percussion, video games, golf
Occupation: student
Round by Round

High score: 534
Average for: 400
Average against: 373

Before the Tournament  

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

Round 1

[photo of Evelyn R Davis]

Canik played #110 Evelyn R Davis (Anaheim Hills, CA) and won 404 to 300 (a spread of 104).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 1-0, +104.

Round 2

[photo of Danny Kidd]

Canik played #75 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and won 472 to 290 (a spread of 182).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 2-0, +286.

Round 3

[photo of Anna Miransky]

Canik played #39 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and won 445 to 288 (a spread of 157).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 3-0, +443.

Round 4

[photo of Ben Lam]

Canik played #7 Ben Lam (Toronto ON) and won 372 to 350 (a spread of 22).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 4-0, +465.

Round 5

[photo of Joe South]

Canik played #33 Joe South (Piqua, OH) and lost 378 to 442 (a spread of -64).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 4-1, +401.

Round 6

[photo of Scott McDougall]

Canik played #4 Scott McDougall (Williamsbury, VA) and won 335 to 312 (a spread of 23).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 5-1, +424.

Round 7

[photo of Mad Palazzo]

Canik played #28 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and won 389 to 352 (a spread of 37).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 6-1, +461.

Round 8

[photo of Maureen Kennerk]

Canik played #19 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and won 392 to 363 (a spread of 29).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 7-1, +490.

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

Round 9

[photo of Connie Breitbeil]

Canik played #66 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and won 402 to 349 (a spread of 53).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 8-1, +543.

Round 10

[photo of Errol Wilson]

Canik played #3 Errol Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 369 to 447 (a spread of -78).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 8-2, +465.

Round 11

[photo of Dave Leonard]

Canik played #15 Dave Leonard (Buffalo, NY) and lost 385 to 392 (a spread of -7).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 8-3, +458.

Round 12

[photo of Hilda Schlechter]

Canik played #37 Hilda Schlechter (Oshawa ON) and won 461 to 324 (a spread of 137).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 9-3, +595.

Round 13

[photo of Lynda Finn]

Canik played #36 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and won 414 to 400 (a spread of 14).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 10-3, +609.

Round 14

[photo of Stephen DeBacco]

Canik played #11 Stephen DeBacco (Weirton, WV) and won 534 to 263 (a spread of 271).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 11-3, +880.

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

Round 15

[photo of Stephen Sneed]

Canik played #20 Stephen Sneed (Ft. Worth, TX) and won 472 to 292 (a spread of 180).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 12-3, +1060.

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

Canik is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 16

[photo of Stan Williams]

Canik played #34 Stan Williams (West Chester, PA) and won 381 to 334 (a spread of 47).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 13-3, +1107.

Round 17

[photo of Vera Bigall]

Canik played #29 Vera Bigall (East York ON) and lost 328 to 429 (a spread of -101).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 13-4, +1006.

Round 18

[photo of Gigi Miller]

Canik played #26 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and lost 375 to 468 (a spread of -93).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 13-5, +913.

Round 19

[photo of Stephanie Steele]

Canik played #67 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) and lost 336 to 433 (a spread of -97).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 13-6, +816.

Round 20

[photo of Errol Wilson]

Canik played #3 Errol Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) again and lost 369 to 546 (a spread of -177).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 13-7, +639.

Round 21

[photo of David Gremaud]

Canik played #56 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and lost 404 to 429 (a spread of -25).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 13-8, +614.

Round 22

[photo of Shelley Ubeika]

Canik played #65 Shelley Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 381 to 376 (a spread of 5).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 14-8, +619.

Round 23

[photo of Mike Stafford]

Canik played #2 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and won 486 to 286 (a spread of 200).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 15-8, +819.

Round 24

[photo of John Fultz]

Canik played #43 John Fultz (Savoy, IL) and lost 394 to 448 (a spread of -54).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 15-9, +765.

Round 25

[photo of Joe South]

Canik played #33 Joe South (Piqua, OH) again and lost 380 to 430 (a spread of -50).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 15-10, +715.

Round 26

[photo of Matthew Collins]

Canik played #62 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 400 to 446 (a spread of -46).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 15-11, +669.

Round 27

[photo of Mark Garrod]

Canik played #41 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and lost 378 to 383 (a spread of -5).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 15-12, +664.

Round 28

[photo of Bradley Robbins]

Canik played #9 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and lost 315 to 410 (a spread of -95).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 15-13, +569.

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

Canik is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 29

[photo of Arthur McMillion]

Canik played #10 Arthur McMillion (Mobile, AL) and won 376 to 312 (a spread of 64).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 16-13, +633.

Canik is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 30

[photo of Joev Dubach]

Canik played #38 Joev Dubach (Somerville, MA) and won 426 to 300 (a spread of 126).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 17-13, +759.

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

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

Round 31

[photo of Samuel Smith]

Canik played #1 Samuel Smith (Shell Lake, WI) and won 456 to 381 (a spread of 75).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 18-13, +834.


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