NASC 2016: Matt Canik [1-17]

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On this page, you will find information about Matt Canik, who is competing at the 2016 North American 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, +39, and is ranked #24 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 Occupation: Student

Round by Round
High score: 655 Average for: 414 Average against: 413
Round 1		Canik played #63 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 368 to 365 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-0, +3.
Round 2		Canik played #38 Ken Kasney (Meridian, ID) and won 399 to 382 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-0, +20. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Canik played #33 Doug Lundquist (Evanston, IL) and won 383 to 345 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-0, +58.
Round 4		Canik played #13 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and lost 367 to 380 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-1, +45. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Canik played #53 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and won 486 to 366 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-1, +165.
Round 6		Canik played #30 Ted Blevins (Cecilia, KY) and won 364 to 363 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-1, +166.
Round 7		Canik played #27 Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) and lost 423 to 441 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-2, +148.
Round 8		Canik played #26 Steve Bush (Richmond, KY) and won 408 to 406 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-2, +150.
Round 9		Canik played #6 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) and lost 430 to 466 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-3, +114. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Canik played #7 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 381 to 390 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-4, +105. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Canik played #54 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and won 436 to 307 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-4, +234.
Round 12		Canik played #34 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and lost 354 to 522 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-5, +66. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Canik played #23 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and lost 332 to 472 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-6, -74. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Canik played #31 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and won 460 to 459 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-6, -73. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 15		Canik played #40 Clay Daniel (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 365 to 375 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 8-7, -83. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Canik played #20 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 383 to 355 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-7, -55.
Round 17		Canik played #35 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) and lost 374 to 474 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-8, -155.
Round 18		Canik played #19 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and won 400 to 360 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-8, -115.
Round 19		Canik played #42 Avery Mojica (Overland Park, KS) and won 655 to 406 (a spread of 249). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11-8, +134. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Canik played #67 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and lost 454 to 461 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11-9, +127.
Round 21		Canik played #39 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 453 to 345 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-9, +235.
Round 22		Canik played #10 Cesar Del Solar (Albany, CA) and won 502 to 493 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-9, +244. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Canik played #43 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and won 511 to 389 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-9, +366.
Round 24		Canik played #4 Joey Krafchick (Atlanta, GA) and won 506 to 384 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15-9, +488.
Round 25		Canik played #19 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) again and won 407 to 398 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 16-9, +497. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Canik played #3 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) and lost 356 to 450 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-10, +403.
Round 27		Canik played #6 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) again and won 470 to 424 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-10, +449.
Round 28		Canik played #21 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 321 to 532 (a spread of -211). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-11, +238.
Round 29		Canik played #7 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) again and lost 355 to 382 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17-12, +211.
Round 30		Canik played #2 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and lost 345 to 455 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 17-13, +101.
Round 31		Canik played #8 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 387 to 449 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 17-14, +39.

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