NSC 2010: Matt Canik [#12]

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On this page, you will find information about Matt Canik, who is competing at the 2010 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 17-14, +804, and is ranked #23 in Division 2.

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): Matt Surname(s): Canik Home: Austin, TX, United States Hobbies: golf, percussion, video games

Round by Round
High score: 525 Average for: 410 Average against: 384
Round 1		Canik played #75 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 449 to 344 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-0, +105.
Round 2		Canik played #66 Thomas E Wood (Valrico, FL) and won 437 to 396 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-0, +146.
Round 3		Canik played #32 John Fultz (Savoy, IL) and won 404 to 365 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-0, +185.
Round 4		Canik played #61 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 407 to 410 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-1, +182.
Round 5		Canik played #16 Steve Pellinen (St Louis Park, MN) and won 462 to 362 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-1, +282.
Round 6		Canik played #11 Nathan James (Mount Pleasant, SC) and won 418 to 374 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-1, +326.
Round 7		Canik played #52 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 483 to 253 (a spread of 230). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +556.
Round 8		Canik played #8 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) and lost 446 to 511 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-2, +491. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Canik played #22 David Bibb (Del City, OK) and lost 304 to 350 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-3, +445. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Canik played #60 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 341 to 314 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-3, +472.
Round 11		Canik played #31 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 380 to 441 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-4, +411. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Canik played #17 Joe Bihlmeyer (Durham, CT) and lost 428 to 434 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-5, +405.
Round 13		Canik played #36 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 502 to 292 (a spread of 210). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-5, +615.
Round 14		Canik played #80 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and won 520 to 292 (a spread of 228). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-5, +843.
Round 15		Canik played #3 Lisa Slankard (Chicago, IL) and won 525 to 401 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-5, +967.
Round 16		Canik played #15 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and won 437 to 352 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-5, +1052.
Round 17		Canik played #18 Kurt Davies (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 468 to 371 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-5, +1149.
Round 18		Canik played #1 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 322 to 417 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-6, +1054.
Round 19		Canik played #7 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 418 to 360 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-6, +1112.
Round 20		Canik played #7 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) again and won 411 to 279 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-6, +1244.
Round 21		Canik played #31 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) again and won 520 to 268 (a spread of 252). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-6, +1496.
Round 22		Canik played #33 Chris Bonin (Toronto ON) and lost 233 to 483 (a spread of -250). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-7, +1246.
Round 23		Canik played #74 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 450 to 364 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-7, +1332.
Round 24		Canik played #8 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) again and lost 384 to 478 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-8, +1238.
Round 25		Canik played #19 Jason J Smith (Mason, MI) and won 393 to 376 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-8, +1255.
Round 26		Canik played #50 Chris Schneider (Dallas, TX) and lost 363 to 435 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17-9, +1183. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Canik played #15 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) again and lost 382 to 413 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17-10, +1152.
Round 28		Canik played #35 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 416 to 456 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-11, +1112.
Round 29		Canik played #9 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and lost 376 to 408 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-12, +1080.
Round 30		Canik played #10 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and lost 363 to 454 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 17-13, +989.
Round 31		Canik played #11 Nathan James (Mount Pleasant, SC) again and lost 268 to 453 (a spread of -185). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 17-14, +804.

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