NSC 2014: Ben Withers [#31]

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On this page, you will find information about Ben Withers, who is competing at the 2014 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, +462, and is ranked #23 in Division 5.

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): Ben Surname(s): Withers Home: Houston, TX, United States Awards: 2003-02, 2005-02 Salado, TX; 2005-01 Waco, TX; (51st) 2003 WSC; Texas State Champion 2003 and 2005 Hobbies: Travel, Reading Occupation: Physician

Round by Round
High score: 561 Average for: 407 Average against: 392
Round 1		Withers played #26 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 437 to 398 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-0, +39.
Round 2		Withers played #3 John OLaughlin (San Francisco, CA) and lost 386 to 495 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-1, -70. Withers is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Withers played #59 Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ) and won 437 to 264 (a spread of 173). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-1, +103.
Round 4		Withers played #61 Kien Hung Yeo (Malaysia) and lost 383 to 418 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-2, +68.
Round 5		Withers played #50 Andy Saunders (Guelph ON) and won 467 to 337 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-2, +198.
Round 6		Withers played #29 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 365 to 368 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-3, +195.
Round 7		Withers played #27 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and lost 372 to 395 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-4, +172.
Round 8		Withers played #45 Scott Kitchen (Bridgewater, NJ) and won 377 to 365 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-4, +184.
Round 9		Withers played #55 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and won 395 to 375 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-4, +204.
Round 10		Withers played #48 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 500 to 419 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-4, +285.
Round 11		Withers played #21 Carmel Dodd (Australia) and lost 416 to 428 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-5, +273.
Round 12		Withers played #30 Orlet Bullock (Barbados) and lost 355 to 424 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-6, +204.
Round 13		Withers played #18 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 469 to 315 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-6, +358.
Round 14		Withers played #64 Karen Richards (Australia) and won 476 to 349 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-6, +485.
Round 15		Withers played #5 David Koenig (Falls Church, VA) and won 358 to 312 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-6, +531.
Round 16		Withers played #11 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and won 497 to 341 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-6, +687.
Round 17		Withers played #1 Adam Logan (Ottawa ON) and lost 322 to 542 (a spread of -220). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-7, +467. Withers is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Withers played #10 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 317 to 529 (a spread of -212). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-8, +255.
Round 19		Withers played #13 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) and won 463 to 439 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11-8, +279.
Round 20		Withers played #34 Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) and won 385 to 294 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-8, +370.
Round 21		Withers played #15 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and lost 416 to 443 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-9, +343.
Round 22		Withers played #17 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 561 to 401 (a spread of 160). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-9, +503.
Round 23		Withers played #25 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and won 429 to 334 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-9, +598.
Round 24		Withers played #12 Rob Robinsky (Saint Louis Park, MN) and lost 301 to 502 (a spread of -201). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-10, +397.
Round 25		Withers played #8 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and won 417 to 385 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-10, +429.
Round 26		Withers played #24 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and lost 308 to 432 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-11, +305.
Round 27		Withers played #14 Geoffrey Newman (Brampton ON) and lost 416 to 448 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15-12, +273.
Round 28		Withers played #4 Philip Nelkon (United Kingdom) and lost 362 to 398 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15-13, +237.
Round 29		Withers played #65 Patricia John (Trinidad and Tobago) and won 405 to 334 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-13, +308.
Round 30		Withers played #16 Matthew Bernardina (Durham, NC) and lost 362 to 412 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 16-14, +258.
Round 31		Withers played #46 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 463 to 259 (a spread of 204). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 17-14, +462.

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