Matt Canik [#22] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Matt Canik, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Canik currently has a record of 18-10, +1401, and is ranked #8 in Division 6.

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 Awards: 4th place National School Scrabble Championship, 2 time Texas state School Scrabble Champion Hobbies: golf, piano, band, student council, full orchestra, football, video games Occupation: student

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	7-3 (0.700)
Past 1-12 months	6-1 (0.857)	WW L WWWW
Past 13-24 months	1-2 (0.333)	L W L
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 484 Average for: 384 Average against: 334
Round 1		Canik played #72 Andy Ludwig (Phoenix, AZ) and won 326 to 304 (a spread of 22). Before this event, Canik had not played Ludwig in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-0, +22.
Round 2		Canik played #13 Jane Bernes (Scottsdale, AZ) and won 443 to 210 (a spread of 233). Before this event, Canik had not played Bernes in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +255.
Round 3		Canik played #101 Irma Roberts (Philadelphia, PA) and won 362 to 321 (a spread of 41). Before this event, Canik had not played Roberts in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-0, +296.
Round 4		Canik played #67 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and won 420 to 264 (a spread of 156). Before this event, Canik had not played Laris in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-0, +452.
Round 5		Canik played #43 L Cheryl Francis (Indian Island, Old Town, ME) and won 451 to 329 (a spread of 122). Before this event, Canik had not played Francis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-0, +574.
Round 6		Canik played #85 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) and won 328 to 324 (a spread of 4). Before this event, Canik had not played Nees in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-0, +578. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Canik played #83 Mark Movic (Des Moines, IA) and won 443 to 234 (a spread of 209). Before this event, Canik had not played Movic in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-0, +787.
Round 8		Canik played #1 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and won 414 to 249 (a spread of 165). Before this event, Canik had not played Allard in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-0, +952.
Round 9		Canik played #26 Robert Collins (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 369 to 452 (a spread of -83). Before this event, Canik had not played Collins in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-1, +869.
Round 10		Canik played #96 Sally Reeser (Allentown, PA) and won 347 to 308 (a spread of 39). Before this event, Canik had not played Reeser in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-1, +908.
Round 11		Canik played #34 Steve Desch (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 289 to 414 (a spread of -125). Before this event, Canik had not played Desch in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-2, +783.
Round 12		Canik played #120 Edmond Wilson (Hillsboro, OR) and won 359 to 280 (a spread of 79). Before this event, Canik had not played Wilson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-2, +862.
Round 13		Canik played #92 Diane Pietrzak (Chicagoland, IL) and lost 296 to 414 (a spread of -118). Before this event, Canik had not played Pietrzak in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-3, +744. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Canik is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 14		Canik played #98 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 286 to 472 (a spread of -186). Before this event, Canik had not played Reinke in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-4, +558.
Round 15		Canik played #34 Steve Desch (Phoenix, AZ) again and won 484 to 266 (a spread of 218). Before this event, Canik had not played Desch in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-4, +776.
Round 16		Canik played #66 Ben Lam (Markham ON) and won 424 to 301 (a spread of 123). Before this event, Canik had not played Lam in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-4, +899.
Round 17		Canik played #92 Diane Pietrzak (Chicagoland, IL) again and lost 389 to 390 (a spread of -1). Before this event, Canik had not played Pietrzak in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-5, +898.
Round 18		Canik played #44 KC Frodyma (Silver Spring, MD) and won 470 to 368 (a spread of 102). Before this event, Canik had not played Frodyma in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-5, +1000.
Round 19		Canik played #86 Chris Nelson (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 376 to 409 (a spread of -33). Before this event, Canik had not played Nelson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-6, +967. Canik is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 20		Canik played #21 Evelyn Callaway (Bryan, TX) and won 436 to 267 (a spread of 169). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Canik’s record vs. Callaway in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-6, +1136.
Round 21		Canik played #102 Tammy Ross (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 296 to 420 (a spread of -124). Before this event, Canik had not played Ross in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-7, +1012.
Round 22		Canik played #66 Ben Lam (Markham ON) again and won 424 to 343 (a spread of 81). Before this event, Canik had not played Lam in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-7, +1093.
Round 23		Canik played #26 Robert Collins (Phoenix, AZ) again and won 461 to 236 (a spread of 225). Before this event, Canik had not played Collins in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-7, +1318.
Round 24		Canik played #121 Kar-mun Wong (San Jose, CA) and won 373 to 362 (a spread of 11). Before this event, Canik had not played Wong in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-7, +1329.
Round 25		Canik played #29 Angela Dancho (Thornton, CO) and won 443 to 239 (a spread of 204). Before this event, Canik had not played Dancho in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-7, +1533. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 26		Canik played #14 Susan Bertoni (Clemmons, NC) and lost 344 to 366 (a spread of -22). Before this event, Canik had not played Bertoni in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-8, +1511.
Round 27		Canik played #51 Jeremy Hall (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 325 to 351 (a spread of -26). Before this event, Canik had not played Hall in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18-9, +1485.
Round 28		Canik played #98 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) again and lost 376 to 460 (a spread of -84). Before this event, Canik had not played Reinke in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 18-10, +1401.

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