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NSC 2009: Jon Canik [#53]
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 On this page, you will find information about 
Jon Canik, who is competing
at the 2009 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 9-22, -734, and is ranked
#48 in Division 5.
 
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 | 
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 | ![[photo of Jon Canik]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/canik_john.jpg)
 | Given name(s): Jon Surname(s): Canik
 Home: Austin, TX, USA
 Awards: 2009 Texas state School Scrabble Champion
 Hobbies: band, percussion, video games, golf
 Occupation: student
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 | Round by Round | 
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 | High score: 497Average for: 318
 Average against: 341
 |  | Before the Tournament |  | Canik is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |  | Round 1 | ![[photo of Josephine Flowers]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/flowers_josephine.jpg)
 | Canik played #11  Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR)  and lost 253 to 378 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 0-1, -125. |  | Round 2 | ![[photo of Dave Krook]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/krook_dave.jpg)
 | Canik played #18  Dave Krook (Mississauga ON)  and won 308 to 268 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-1, -85. |  | Round 3 | ![[photo of Sophia Murzin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/murzin_sophia.jpg)
 | Canik played #30  Sophia Murzin (Dearborn Heights, MI)  and won 390 to 245 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-1, +60. |  | Round 4 | ![[photo of Pamela Cass]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cass_pamela.jpg)
 | Canik played #35  Pamela Cass (Columbus, OH)  and lost 247 to 377 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-2, -70. |  | Round 5 | ![[photo of Beth Palmer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/palmer_beth.jpg)
 | Canik played #3  Beth Palmer (Evansville, IN)  and won 372 to 359 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-2, -57. |  | Round 6 | ![[photo of Margaret Hughes]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hughes_margaret.jpg)
 | Canik played #19  Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA)  and lost 313 to 352 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-3, -96. |  | Round 7 | ![[photo of Florence Rott]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rott_florence.jpg)
 | Canik played #21  Florence Rott (Amherst, NY)  and lost 227 to 406 (a spread of -179). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-4, -275. |  | Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Canik played #32  Marilena Souza (Ft Lauderdale, FL)  and lost 286 to 375 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-5, -364. |  | Round 9 | ![[photo of Cathy Steinke]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/steinke_cathy.jpg)
 | Canik played #46  Cathy Steinke (Indianapolis, IN)  and won 368 to 284 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-5, -280. |  | Round 10 | ![[photo of Kathy Johnson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/johnson_kathy_g_2.jpg)
 | Canik played #41  Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX)  and lost 281 to 297 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-6, -296. |  | Round 11 | ![[photo of Randy Forrester]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/forrester_randy.jpg)
 | Canik played #7  Randy Forrester (Santa Fe, NM)  and lost 267 to 352 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-7, -381. |  | Round 12 | ![[photo of Lillian Zoller]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zoller_lillian.jpg)
 | Canik played #45  Lillian Zoller (Dayton, OH)  and won 349 to 269 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-7, -301. |  | Round 13 | ![[photo of Dorothy M Hackney]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hackney_dorothy.jpg)
 | Canik played #50  Dorothy M Hackney (Buffalo, NY)  and lost 202 to 401 (a spread of -199). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-8, -500. |  | Round 14 | ![[photo of Maryjane Cook]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cook_maryjane.jpg)
 | Canik played #27  Maryjane Cook (Jacksonville, FL)  and lost 302 to 377 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-9, -575. |  | Round 15 | ![[photo of Evan Winston]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/winston_evan.jpg)
 | Canik played #52  Evan Winston (North Salem, NY)  and won 379 to 263 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 6-9, -459. |  | Round 16 | ![[photo of Lois Lockhart]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lockhart_lois.jpg)
 | Canik played #28  Lois Lockhart (Newark, NJ)  and won 350 to 299 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-9, -408. |  | Round 17 | ![[photo of Florida Jones]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jones_florida.jpg)
 | Canik played #48  Florida Jones (Hazel Crest, IL)  and won 315 to 304 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-9, -397. |  | Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Canik played #23  Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE)  and lost 270 to 409 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-10, -536. |  | Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Canik played #37  Marion Brien (New Hope, PA)  and lost 275 to 349 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-11, -610. |  | Round 20 | ![[photo of Louis Reed]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/reed_louis_2.jpg)
 | Canik played #10  Louis Reed (New Palestine, IN)  and lost 348 to 364 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-12, -626. |  | Round 21 | ![[photo of Stephen Winston]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/winston_stephen.jpg)
 | Canik played #31  Stephen Winston (North Salem, NY)  and lost 388 to 394 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-13, -632. |  | Round 22 | ![[photo of David Steinke]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/steinke_david.jpg)
 | Canik played #51  David Steinke (Indianapolis, IN)  and lost 326 to 330 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8-14, -636. |  | Round 23 | ![[photo of Janice Konkol]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/konkol_janice.jpg)
 | Canik played #13  Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI)  and lost 348 to 366 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8-15, -654. |  | Round 24 | ![[photo of Janet Griesel]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/griesel_janet.jpg)
 | Canik played #29  Janet Griesel (Madison, WI)  and lost 258 to 359 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-16, -755. |  | Round 25 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Canik played #34  Blossom Thompson (Boynton Beach, FL)  and lost 306 to 352 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-17, -801. |  | Round 26 | ![[photo of Christopher Ross]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/ross_christopher_2.jpg)
 | Canik played #42  Christopher Ross (Charleston, WV)  and lost 369 to 394 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-18, -826. |  | Round 27 | ![[photo of Elizabeth Davis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/davis_evelyn_r_2.jpg)
 | Canik played #25  Elizabeth Davis (Dayton, OH)  and lost 297 to 311 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-19, -840. |  | Round 28 | ![[photo of Polly Lenzen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lenzen_mary.jpg)
 | Canik played #14  Polly Lenzen (Ft Lauderdale, FL)  and lost 296 to 360 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-20, -904. |  | Round 29 | ![[photo of Jean Trotman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/trotman_jean.jpg)
 | Canik played #43  Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR)  and lost 316 to 338 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-21, -926. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Canik is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |  | Round 30 | ![[photo of Tina Totten King]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/king_tina_totten_3.jpg)
 | Canik played #12  Tina Totten King (Charleston, WV)  and lost 347 to 349 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-22, -928. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Canik is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |  | Round 31 | ![[photo of Dorothy M Hackney]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hackney_dorothy.jpg)
 | Canik played #50  Dorothy M Hackney (Buffalo, NY)  again and won 497 to 303 (a spread of 194). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 9-22, -734. | 
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