August 6-10, 2011
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NSC 2011: Nathan Benedict [#9]
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On this page, you will find information about
Nathan Benedict, who is competing
at the 2011 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 15-16, -610, and is ranked
#66 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): Nathan Surname(s): Benedict Home: Tucson, AZ, United States Awards: Phoenix 08; Arden Cup 07; 2 time WSC and Can-Am member Hobbies: Poker, crosswords, armchair economics Occupation: Professional Poker Player |
Round by Round | High score: 506 Average for: 394 Average against: 414 | Round 1 | | Benedict played #87 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 423 to 413 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-0, +10. | Round 2 | | Benedict played #59 Sam Dick-Onuoha (Dallas, TX) and won 461 to 390 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-0, +81. | Round 3 | | Benedict played #43 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 402 to 436 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-1, +47. | Round 4 | | Benedict played #3 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 298 to 517 (a spread of -219). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 2-2, -172. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). | Round 5 | | Benedict played #101 Gregg Speicher (McKinney, TX) and won 481 to 308 (a spread of 173). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 3-2, +1. | Round 6 | | Benedict played #46 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 478 to 375 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-2, +104. | Round 7 | | Benedict played #71 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and won 506 to 416 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-2, +194. | Round 8 | | Benedict played #28 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 435 to 428 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-2, +201. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Benedict is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). | Round 9 | | Benedict played #4 Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) and won 378 to 341 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-2, +238. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 10 | | Benedict played #37 Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 402 to 433 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-3, +207. | Round 11 | | Benedict played #77 Ross Brown (Ottawa ON) and lost 335 to 397 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7-4, +145. | Round 12 | | Benedict played #13 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and lost 371 to 406 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-5, +110. | Round 13 | | Benedict played #29 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 427 to 485 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-6, +52. | Round 14 | | Benedict played #40 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 386 to 364 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-6, +74. | Round 15 | | Benedict played #90 Richard Johnson (Plano, TX) and won 439 to 241 (a spread of 198). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-6, +272. | Round 16 | | Benedict played #11 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 372 to 540 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-7, +104. | Round 17 | | Benedict played #67 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and lost 308 to 535 (a spread of -227). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-8, -123. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). | Round 18 | | Benedict played #26 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 296 to 555 (a spread of -259). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 9-9, -382. | Round 19 | | Benedict played #48 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and lost 375 to 376 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 9-10, -383. | Round 20 | | Benedict played #76 Stefan Rau (Hudson, NY) and won 400 to 362 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10-10, -345. | Round 21 | | Benedict played #75 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 362 to 329 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-10, -312. | Round 22 | | Benedict played #69 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and lost 388 to 417 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11-11, -341. | Round 23 | | Benedict played #5 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 337 to 507 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 11-12, -511. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 24 | | Benedict played #60 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and won 430 to 323 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 12-12, -404. | Round 25 | | Benedict played #61 Jan Cardia (Wilmington, DE) and won 425 to 419 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-12, -398. | Round 26 | | Benedict played #10 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and won 377 to 359 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14-12, -380. | Round 27 | | Benedict played #14 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 324 to 474 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 14-13, -530. | Round 28 | | Benedict played #108 Jack Overby (Rosemount, MN) and lost 376 to 462 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 14-14, -616. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 29 | | Benedict played #36 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 393 to 400 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 14-15, -623. | Round 30 | | Benedict played #79 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 441 to 388 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 15-15, -570. | Round 31 | | Benedict played #108 Jack Overby (Rosemount, MN) again and lost 402 to 442 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 15-16, -610. |
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