NSC 2011: Jesse Matthews [#67]

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On this page, you will find information about Jesse Matthews, 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 17-14, +276, and is ranked #32 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): Jesse Surname(s): Matthews Home: Kelowna, BC, Canada Awards: UBCO Dean's List ('09, '10 & '11) Hobbies: Volleyball, Working Out Occupation: Student

Round by Round
High score: 535 Average for: 404 Average against: 395
Before the Tournament		Matthews is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Matthews is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (20 hits).
Round 1		Matthews played #31 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 361 to 445 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-1, -84. Matthews is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Matthews is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 2		Matthews played #11 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 410 to 382 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 1-1, -56.
Round 3		Matthews played #93 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and lost 386 to 451 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 1-2, -121.
Round 4		Matthews played #10 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and won 351 to 349 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-2, -119.
Round 5		Matthews played #70 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 535 to 331 (a spread of 204). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-2, +85. Matthews is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 6		Matthews played #30 David Koenig (Silver Spring, MD) and lost 374 to 429 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-3, +30.
Round 7		Matthews played #53 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and won 387 to 358 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-3, +59.
Round 8		Matthews played #27 Rob Robinsky (Spring Lake Park, MN) and won 429 to 365 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-3, +123.
Round 9		Matthews played #54 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 289 to 401 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-4, +11.
Round 10		Matthews played #18 John Luebkemann (Richmond, VA) and lost 395 to 461 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5-5, -55.
Round 11		Matthews played #71 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and won 424 to 339 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-5, +30.
Round 12		Matthews played #60 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and won 409 to 358 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-5, +81. Matthews is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 13		Matthews played #85 Ronald Howard (North Tustin, CA) and won 464 to 306 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-5, +239.
Round 14		Matthews played #4 Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) and won 450 to 388 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-5, +301.
Round 15		Matthews played #2 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 328 to 531 (a spread of -203). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-6, +98. Matthews is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 16		Matthews played #19 Kate Fukawa-Connelly (Kittery, ME) and lost 351 to 501 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-7, -52. Matthews is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17		Matthews played #9 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and won 535 to 308 (a spread of 227). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-7, +175. Matthews is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18		Matthews played #45 Manop Phiphatboonserm (Thailand) and lost 321 to 489 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-8, +7.
Round 19		Matthews played #84 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and lost 364 to 451 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-9, -80.
Round 20		Matthews played #26 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 432 to 440 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 10-10, -88.
Round 21		Matthews played #15 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and won 483 to 446 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-10, -51. Matthews is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22		Matthews played #48 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and won 457 to 293 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-10, +113.
Round 23		Matthews played #87 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 399 to 299 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13-10, +213.
Round 24		Matthews played #69 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and lost 382 to 466 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 13-11, +129.
Round 25		Matthews played #44 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and won 428 to 363 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14-11, +194.
Round 26		Matthews played #108 Jack Overby (Rosemount, MN) and won 421 to 316 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15-11, +299.
Round 27		Matthews played #68 Robert Quigley (New Haven, CT) and lost 371 to 382 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 15-12, +288.
Round 28		Matthews played #33 Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) and won 341 to 317 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16-12, +312. Matthews is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Matthews played #76 Stefan Rau (Hudson, NY) and lost 411 to 506 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 16-13, +217. Matthews is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30		Matthews played #28 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 438 to 365 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 17-13, +290.
Round 31		Matthews played #54 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) again and lost 408 to 422 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 17-14, +276.

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