NSC 2008: Nathan Benedict [#7]

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On this page, you will find information about Nathan Benedict, who is competing at the 2008 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 17.5-10.5, +813, and is ranked #9 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 Nathan Benedict]

Given name(s): Nathan
Surname(s): Benedict
Home: Tucson, AZ, United States
Awards: 11th at 2004 Nationals; 2003, 2004 Albuquerque NM; 2004-05 Los Gatos, CA; 2004-12 Tucson, NM; 2nd place Grand Canyon 2003; 2003, 1999 Reno Early Bird
Hobbies: Poker, crosswords, armchair economics
Occupation: Professional Poker Player
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 11/172, 19.5-10.5 +990
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 71/87, 12-16 -526

Round by Round
High score: 605 Average for: 421 Average against: 392
Round 1		Benedict played #26 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and won 380 to 339 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-0, +41.
Round 2		Benedict played #24 Alyssa Faria (Cambridge, MA) and won 393 to 343 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-0, +91. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Benedict played #103 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 450 to 377 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-0, +164.
Round 4		Benedict played #17 Edward De Guzman (Urbana, IL) and won 442 to 343 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-0, +263.
Round 5		Benedict played #32 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 352 to 609 (a spread of -257). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-1, +6. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Benedict played #43 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 521 to 336 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-1, +191.
Round 7		Benedict played #81 Stefan Rau (New Britain, CT) and lost 372 to 412 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-2, +151.
Round 8		Benedict played #94 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 512 to 382 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-2, +281.
Round 9		Benedict played #23 Paul Epstein (Keego Harbor, MI) and tied at 392. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6.5-2.5, +281.
Round 10		Benedict played #40 Carl Johnson (Hillsboro, OR) and won 514 to 334 (a spread of 180). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7.5-2.5, +461. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Benedict played #70 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and won 427 to 385 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8.5-2.5, +503.
Round 12		Benedict played #83 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 324 to 358 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8.5-3.5, +469.
Round 13		Benedict played #45 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and won 605 to 305 (a spread of 300). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9.5-3.5, +769. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Benedict played #46 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 451 to 427 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10.5-3.5, +793. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Benedict played #57 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 440 to 401 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11.5-3.5, +832. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Benedict played #10 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 320 to 548 (a spread of -228). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11.5-4.5, +604. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Benedict played #14 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 365 to 509 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11.5-5.5, +460.
Round 18		Benedict played #73 Nigel Peltier (Seattle, WA) and won 361 to 291 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12.5-5.5, +530.
Round 19		Benedict played #100 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and tied at 399. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-6, +530.
Round 20		Benedict played #23 Paul Epstein (Keego Harbor, MI) again and won 470 to 363 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-6, +637.
Round 21		Benedict played #32 Matt Graham (New York, NY) again and won 565 to 278 (a spread of 287). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-6, +924. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Benedict played #83 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) again and lost 411 to 450 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-7, +885. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Benedict played #10 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) again and won 435 to 375 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-7, +945.
Round 24		Benedict played #73 Nigel Peltier (Seattle, WA) again and lost 386 to 416 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-8, +915.
Round 25		Benedict played #103 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) again and won 417 to 361 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-8, +971. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Benedict played #32 Matt Graham (New York, NY) for the third time and tied at 390. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17.5-8.5, +971. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 27		Benedict played #30 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and lost 385 to 404 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17.5-9.5, +952. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Benedict played #57 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) again and lost 311 to 450 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17.5-10.5, +813. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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