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NSC 2012: Matt Canik [#37]

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On this page, you will find information about Matt Canik, who is competing at the 2012 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 13-18, +18, and is ranked #63 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

[photo of Matt Canik]

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

High score: 557
Average for: 411
Average against: 411

Before the Tournament  

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

Round 1

[photo of John Karris]

Canik played #50 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and lost 384 to 415 (a spread of -31).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 0-1, -31.

Round 2

[photo of Jason Ubeika]

Canik played #69 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 500 to 417 (a spread of 83).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 1-1, +52.

Round 3

[photo of Komol Panyasophonlert]

Canik played #13 Komol Panyasophonlert (Thailand) and lost 363 to 391 (a spread of -28).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 1-2, +24.

Round 4

[photo of Evans Clinchy]

Canik played #8 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and won 551 to 471 (a spread of 80).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 2-2, +104.

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

Round 5

[photo of Robert Gillis]

Canik played #75 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and won 375 to 319 (a spread of 56).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 3-2, +160.

Round 6

[photo of Ryan Fischer]

Canik played #38 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and won 557 to 364 (a spread of 193).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 4-2, +353.

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

Round 7

[no photo available]

Canik played #33 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 534 to 309 (a spread of 225).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 5-2, +578.

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

Round 8

[photo of Cecilia Le]

Canik played #39 Cecilia Le (Cambridge, MA) and lost 404 to 433 (a spread of -29).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 5-3, +549.

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

Round 9

[photo of Charles Reinke]

Canik played #41 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 358 to 451 (a spread of -93).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 5-4, +456.

Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 10

[photo of Scott Appel]

Canik played #9 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 417 to 477 (a spread of -60).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 5-5, +396.

Round 11

[photo of Michael Early]

Canik played #67 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 344 to 449 (a spread of -105).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 5-6, +291.

Round 12

[photo of Randy Greenspan]

Canik played #35 Randy Greenspan (Delray Beach, FL) and lost 306 to 521 (a spread of -215).

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 5-7, +76.

Round 13

[photo of Kevin Rickhoff]

Canik played #30 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 349 to 385 (a spread of -36).

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 5-8, +40.

Round 14

[photo of Lawren Freebody]

Canik played #74 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and won 453 to 424 (a spread of 29).

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 6-8, +69.

Round 15

[photo of Win Inthara]

Canik played #58 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) and won 498 to 291 (a spread of 207).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 7-8, +276.

Round 16

[photo of Erickson Smith]

Canik played #70 Erickson Smith (Cary, NC) and lost 374 to 520 (a spread of -146).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 7-9, +130.

Round 17

[photo of Maddy Kamen]

Canik played #31 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 386 to 439 (a spread of -53).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 7-10, +77.

Round 18

[photo of Steve Glass]

Canik played #19 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL) and won 413 to 405 (a spread of 8).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 8-10, +85.

Round 19

[photo of Greg Heidler]

Canik played #61 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 371 to 422 (a spread of -51).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 8-11, +34.

Round 20

[photo of Thomas Reinke]

Canik played #44 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 420 to 432 (a spread of -12).

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 8-12, +22.

Round 21

[photo of Martin Weisskopf]

Canik played #63 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 442 to 390 (a spread of 52).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 9-12, +74.

Round 22

[photo of Bruce D Ambrosio]

Canik played #59 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 468 to 314 (a spread of 154).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 10-12, +228.

Round 23

[photo of Dave Leifer]

Canik played #65 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 341 to 348 (a spread of -7).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 10-13, +221.

Round 24

[photo of Mike Baron]

Canik played #48 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 407 to 346 (a spread of 61).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 11-13, +282.

Round 25

[photo of Mark Miller]

Canik played #71 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 451 to 356 (a spread of 95).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 12-13, +377.

Round 26

[photo of Trip Payne]

Canik played #29 Trip Payne (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 330 to 516 (a spread of -186).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 12-14, +191.

Round 27

[photo of Eric Tran]

Canik played #22 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and won 487 to 403 (a spread of 84).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 13-14, +275.

Round 28

[photo of Michael Thelen]

Canik played #32 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and lost 351 to 498 (a spread of -147).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 13-15, +128.

Round 29

[photo of Karl Higby]

Canik played #42 Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) and lost 404 to 408 (a spread of -4).

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 13-16, +124.

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

Round 30

[photo of Yukiko Loritz]

Canik played #64 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and lost 358 to 437 (a spread of -79).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 13-17, +45.

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

Round 31

[photo of Joey Krafchick]

Canik played #52 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and lost 357 to 384 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 13-18, +18.


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