NSC 2012: Jesse Matthews [#57]

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On this page, you will find information about Jesse Matthews, 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 16-15, +626, and is ranked #29 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: 629 Average for: 415 Average against: 394
Before the Tournament		Matthews is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Matthews played #27 Lou Cornelis (Stoney Creek ON) and won 514 to 329 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +185. Matthews is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Matthews played #5 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and lost 399 to 509 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-1, +75. Matthews is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Matthews played #66 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 401 to 415 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-2, +61.
Round 4		Matthews played #38 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 383 to 475 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-3, -31. Matthews is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 5		Matthews played #59 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 415 to 337 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-3, +47.
Round 6		Matthews played #8 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and lost 405 to 413 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-4, +39. Matthews is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Matthews played #65 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 415 to 377 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-4, +77.
Round 8		Matthews played #71 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 534 to 261 (a spread of 273). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-4, +350.
Round 9		Matthews played #36 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and lost 374 to 502 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 4-5, +222.
Round 10		Matthews played #35 Randy Greenspan (Delray Beach, FL) and won 401 to 366 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-5, +257.
Round 11		Matthews played #28 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and lost 398 to 446 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-6, +209.
Round 12		Matthews played #42 Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) and lost 290 to 477 (a spread of -187). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5-7, +22.
Round 13		Matthews played #54 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and lost 380 to 396 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 5-8, +6.
Round 14		Matthews played #49 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) and won 400 to 354 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-8, +52.
Round 15		Matthews played #19 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL) and won 462 to 365 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-8, +149.
Round 16		Matthews played #60 Aldo Cardia (New York, NY) and lost 373 to 392 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-9, +130.
Round 17		Matthews played #68 Robert Felman (Nokomis, FL) and won 437 to 371 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-9, +196.
Round 18		Matthews played #48 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 629 to 337 (a spread of 292). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-9, +488. Matthews is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 19		Matthews played #29 Trip Payne (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 326 to 467 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-10, +347.
Round 20		Matthews played #43 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and won 406 to 367 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10-10, +386. Matthews is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Matthews played #74 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and won 492 to 403 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11-10, +475.
Round 22		Matthews played #25 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and won 409 to 316 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-10, +568.
Round 23		Matthews played #16 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and lost 381 to 451 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-11, +498.
Round 24		Matthews played #40 Ross Brown (Ottawa ON) and lost 384 to 417 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-12, +465.
Round 25		Matthews played #22 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and lost 326 to 472 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12-13, +319.
Round 26		Matthews played #32 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and won 444 to 308 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13-13, +455.
Round 27		Matthews played #70 Erickson Smith (Cary, NC) and won 468 to 372 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14-13, +551.
Round 28		Matthews played #39 Cecilia Le (Cambridge, MA) and won 504 to 306 (a spread of 198). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15-13, +749.
Round 29		Matthews played #24 Nawapadol Sayavesa (Thailand) and lost 346 to 443 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15-14, +652.
Round 30		Matthews played #53 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and won 385 to 372 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16-14, +665.
Round 31		Matthews played #14 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 373 to 412 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 16-15, +626.

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