NSC 2012: Matt Canik [#37]

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On this page, you will find information about Matt Canik, who is competing at the 2012 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 13-18, +18, and is ranked #63 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): Matt Surname(s): Canik Home: Austin, TX, United States Hobbies: golf, percussion, video games

Round by Round
High score: 557 Average for: 411 Average against: 411
Before the Tournament		Canik is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Canik played #50 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and lost 384 to 415 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 0-1, -31.
Round 2		Canik played #69 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 500 to 417 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-1, +52.
Round 3		Canik played #13 Komol Panyasophonlert (Thailand) and lost 363 to 391 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-2, +24.
Round 4		Canik played #8 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and won 551 to 471 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-2, +104. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Canik played #75 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and won 375 to 319 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-2, +160.
Round 6		Canik played #38 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and won 557 to 364 (a spread of 193). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-2, +353. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Canik played #33 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 534 to 309 (a spread of 225). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-2, +578. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Canik played #39 Cecilia Le (Cambridge, MA) and lost 404 to 433 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-3, +549. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Canik played #41 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 358 to 451 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-4, +456. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Canik played #9 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 417 to 477 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-5, +396.
Round 11		Canik played #67 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 344 to 449 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-6, +291.
Round 12		Canik played #35 Randy Greenspan (Delray Beach, FL) and lost 306 to 521 (a spread of -215). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 5-7, +76.
Round 13		Canik played #30 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 349 to 385 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5-8, +40.
Round 14		Canik played #74 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and won 453 to 424 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6-8, +69.
Round 15		Canik played #58 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) and won 498 to 291 (a spread of 207). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-8, +276.
Round 16		Canik played #70 Erickson Smith (Cary, NC) and lost 374 to 520 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-9, +130.
Round 17		Canik played #31 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 386 to 439 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 7-10, +77.
Round 18		Canik played #19 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL) and won 413 to 405 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-10, +85.
Round 19		Canik played #61 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 371 to 422 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-11, +34.
Round 20		Canik played #44 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 420 to 432 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 8-12, +22.
Round 21		Canik played #63 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 442 to 390 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9-12, +74.
Round 22		Canik played #59 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 468 to 314 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-12, +228.
Round 23		Canik played #65 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 341 to 348 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-13, +221.
Round 24		Canik played #48 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 407 to 346 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11-13, +282.
Round 25		Canik played #71 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 451 to 356 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 12-13, +377.
Round 26		Canik played #29 Trip Payne (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 330 to 516 (a spread of -186). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-14, +191.
Round 27		Canik played #22 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and won 487 to 403 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-14, +275.
Round 28		Canik played #32 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and lost 351 to 498 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 13-15, +128.
Round 29		Canik played #42 Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) and lost 404 to 408 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 13-16, +124. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Canik played #64 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and lost 358 to 437 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 13-17, +45. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Canik played #52 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and lost 357 to 384 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 13-18, +18.

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