NSC 2009: Ted Gest [#25]

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On this page, you will find information about Ted Gest, 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 17.5-13.5, +539, and is ranked #32 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
	Given name(s): Ted Surname(s): Gest Home: Washington, DC, USA Hobbies: Writing Occupation: Journalist

Round by Round
High score: 441 Average for: 371 Average against: 353
Round 1		Gest played #108 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 369 to 290 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-0, +79.
Round 2		Gest played #73 Adam Townsend (Astoria, NY) and lost 335 to 395 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 1-1, +19.
Round 3		Gest played #48 Robb Griffith (Durham, NC) and won 431 to 339 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-1, +111.
Round 4		Gest played #59 Angela Dancho (Thornton, CO) and lost 322 to 328 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-2, +105.
Round 5		Gest played #60 Margaret Sutherland (Davison, MI) and lost 316 to 442 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2-3, -21.
Round 6		Gest played #16 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 417 to 263 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 3-3, +133.
Round 7		Gest played #118 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and won 411 to 332 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-3, +212.
Round 8		Gest played #92 Tina Cur (Buffalo, NY) and lost 346 to 436 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4-4, +122.
Round 9		Gest played #90 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and lost 308 to 411 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-5, +19.
Round 10		Gest played #94 Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) and won 394 to 336 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 5-5, +77.
Round 11		Gest played #87 Heather Steffy (Cleveland, OH) and won 428 to 255 (a spread of 173). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-5, +250.
Round 12		Gest played #69 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX) and lost 352 to 406 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 6-6, +196.
Round 13		Gest played #22 Travis Green (Indianapolis, IN) and won 403 to 335 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-6, +264.
Round 14		Gest played #98 Shelley Kirk (Cincinnati, OH) and won 397 to 359 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-6, +302.
Round 15		Gest played #39 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and lost 321 to 331 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-7, +292.
Round 16		Gest played #78 Jay Hillis (Dublin, OH) and won 369 to 321 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-7, +340.
Round 17		Gest played #96 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and won 441 to 271 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10-7, +510.
Round 18		Gest played #62 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 347 to 359 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 10-8, +498.
Round 19		Gest played #74 Jim Burlant (Phoenix, AZ) and tied at 351. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10.5-8.5, +498.
Round 20		Gest played #21 Bill Payne (Calgary AB) and won 402 to 295 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11.5-8.5, +605.
Round 21		Gest played #52 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and lost 311 to 431 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +485. Gest is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Gest played #63 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and lost 359 to 452 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11.5-10.5, +392.
Round 23		Gest played #37 Hilda Schlechter (Oshawa ON) and lost 369 to 416 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 11.5-11.5, +345.
Round 24		Gest played #38 Joev Dubach (Somerville, MA) and lost 309 to 393 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 11.5-12.5, +261.
Round 25		Gest played #58 Sarah King (Cave Creek, AZ) and won 384 to 374 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 12.5-12.5, +271.
Round 26		Gest played #91 Bryan Lewis (Erie, PA) and lost 349 to 408 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 12.5-13.5, +212.
Round 27		Gest played #121 Pat Hardwick (Akron, OH) and won 438 to 332 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13.5-13.5, +318.
Round 28		Gest played #88 Marilyn Pomeroy (Pinehurst, NC) and won 403 to 260 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 14.5-13.5, +461.
Round 29		Gest played #14 Wesley Eddings (Bryan, TX) and won 373 to 319 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 15.5-13.5, +515. Gest is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30		Gest played #42 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and won 394 to 372 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 16.5-13.5, +537.
Round 31		Gest played #89 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and won 339 to 337 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 17.5-13.5, +539.

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