NSC 2010: Nathan Benedict [#6]

[ Congratulations to Nigel Richards, the 2010 National SCRABBLE Champion. Complete lists of prizewinners can be found under Standings above. ]

On this page, you will find information about Nathan Benedict, who is competing at the 2010 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 18.5-12.5, +917, and is ranked #17 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: 575 Average for: 428 Average against: 399
Round 1		Benedict played #108 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and tied at 448. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 0.5-0.5, +0. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Benedict played #66 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and won 505 to 302 (a spread of 203). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1.5-0.5, +203. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Benedict played #37 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) and lost 369 to 417 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1.5-1.5, +155.
Round 4		Benedict played #96 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 340 to 440 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 1.5-2.5, +55.
Round 5		Benedict played #93 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and won 511 to 350 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2.5-2.5, +216.
Round 6		Benedict played #50 Rod MacNeil (Cambridge, MA) and won 525 to 386 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3.5-2.5, +355.
Round 7		Benedict played #23 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 502 to 328 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4.5-2.5, +529.
Round 8		Benedict played #58 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 460 to 453 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5.5-2.5, +536.
Round 9		Benedict played #29 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 401 to 440 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5.5-3.5, +497.
Round 10		Benedict played #22 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and won 411 to 376 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6.5-3.5, +532.
Round 11		Benedict played #47 Kate Fukawa-Connelly (Kittery, ME) and lost 405 to 461 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6.5-4.5, +476.
Round 12		Benedict played #12 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 525 to 393 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7.5-4.5, +608. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Benedict played #45 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and lost 382 to 426 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7.5-5.5, +564.
Round 14		Benedict played #85 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 383 to 487 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7.5-6.5, +460.
Round 15		Benedict played #13 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 318 to 310 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8.5-6.5, +468.
Round 16		Benedict played #30 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and won 424 to 356 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9.5-6.5, +536.
Round 17		Benedict played #4 Kenji Matsumoto (Amherst, MA) and won 466 to 339 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10.5-6.5, +663. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Benedict played #74 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 356 to 390 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10.5-7.5, +629.
Round 19		Benedict played #51 Lou Cornelis (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 397 to 464 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10.5-8.5, +562.
Round 20		Benedict played #82 Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 330 to 450 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +442.
Round 21		Benedict played #17 John OLaughlin (Boston, MA) and lost 291 to 416 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 10.5-10.5, +317.
Round 22		Benedict played #79 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and lost 338 to 485 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 10.5-11.5, +170.
Round 23		Benedict played #78 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 441 to 369 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 11.5-11.5, +242.
Round 24		Benedict played #62 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and won 453 to 403 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +292.
Round 25		Benedict played #15 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and won 499 to 275 (a spread of 224). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 13.5-11.5, +516.
Round 26		Benedict played #73 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 452 to 398 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 14.5-11.5, +570.
Round 27		Benedict played #20 Andrew Solomon (Barrington, IL) and lost 406 to 412 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14.5-12.5, +564. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Benedict played #64 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 445 to 425 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +584.
Round 29		Benedict played #39 Nawapadol Sayavesa (Thailand) and won 575 to 319 (a spread of 256). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 16.5-12.5, +840.
Round 30		Benedict played #7 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and won 483 to 444 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 17.5-12.5, +879.
Round 31		Benedict played #63 Cecilia Le (Boston, MA) and won 440 to 402 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 18.5-12.5, +917.

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