NSC 2011: Nathan Benedict [#9]

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On this page, you will find information about Nathan Benedict, who is competing at the 2011 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 15-16, -610, and is ranked #66 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: 506 Average for: 394 Average against: 414
Round 1		Benedict played #87 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 423 to 413 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-0, +10.
Round 2		Benedict played #59 Sam Dick-Onuoha (Dallas, TX) and won 461 to 390 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-0, +81.
Round 3		Benedict played #43 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 402 to 436 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-1, +47.
Round 4		Benedict played #3 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 298 to 517 (a spread of -219). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 2-2, -172. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Benedict played #101 Gregg Speicher (McKinney, TX) and won 481 to 308 (a spread of 173). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 3-2, +1.
Round 6		Benedict played #46 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 478 to 375 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-2, +104.
Round 7		Benedict played #71 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and won 506 to 416 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-2, +194.
Round 8		Benedict played #28 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 435 to 428 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-2, +201. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Benedict is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9		Benedict played #4 Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) and won 378 to 341 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-2, +238. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Benedict played #37 Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 402 to 433 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-3, +207.
Round 11		Benedict played #77 Ross Brown (Ottawa ON) and lost 335 to 397 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7-4, +145.
Round 12		Benedict played #13 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and lost 371 to 406 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-5, +110.
Round 13		Benedict played #29 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 427 to 485 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-6, +52.
Round 14		Benedict played #40 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 386 to 364 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-6, +74.
Round 15		Benedict played #90 Richard Johnson (Plano, TX) and won 439 to 241 (a spread of 198). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-6, +272.
Round 16		Benedict played #11 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 372 to 540 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-7, +104.
Round 17		Benedict played #67 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and lost 308 to 535 (a spread of -227). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-8, -123. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18		Benedict played #26 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 296 to 555 (a spread of -259). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 9-9, -382.
Round 19		Benedict played #48 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and lost 375 to 376 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 9-10, -383.
Round 20		Benedict played #76 Stefan Rau (Hudson, NY) and won 400 to 362 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10-10, -345.
Round 21		Benedict played #75 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 362 to 329 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-10, -312.
Round 22		Benedict played #69 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and lost 388 to 417 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11-11, -341.
Round 23		Benedict played #5 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 337 to 507 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 11-12, -511. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Benedict played #60 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and won 430 to 323 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 12-12, -404.
Round 25		Benedict played #61 Jan Cardia (Wilmington, DE) and won 425 to 419 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-12, -398.
Round 26		Benedict played #10 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and won 377 to 359 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14-12, -380.
Round 27		Benedict played #14 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 324 to 474 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 14-13, -530.
Round 28		Benedict played #108 Jack Overby (Rosemount, MN) and lost 376 to 462 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 14-14, -616. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Benedict played #36 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 393 to 400 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 14-15, -623.
Round 30		Benedict played #79 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 441 to 388 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 15-15, -570.
Round 31		Benedict played #108 Jack Overby (Rosemount, MN) again and lost 402 to 442 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 15-16, -610.

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