NASC 2018: Matt Canik [1-37]

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On this page, you will find information about Matt Canik, who is competing at the 2018 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 16-15, +303, and is ranked #30 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: Teacher - High School

Round by Round
High score: 516 Average for: 408 Average against: 398
Round 1		Canik played #16 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and lost 320 to 565 (a spread of -245). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 0-1, -245.
Round 2		Canik played #9 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 407 to 350 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-1, -188.
Round 3		Canik played #48 John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) and lost 315 to 422 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-2, -295.
Round 4		Canik played #58 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 453 to 273 (a spread of 180). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-2, -115.
Round 5		Canik played #25 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 449 to 379 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-2, -45. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Canik played #60 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and won 465 to 269 (a spread of 196). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-2, +151. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7		Canik played #57 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 417 to 333 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-2, +235. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Canik played #28 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 355 to 410 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-3, +180. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Canik played #8 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) and won 420 to 344 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-3, +256. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Canik played #31 Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) and lost 398 to 406 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-4, +248. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Canik played #45 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and lost 386 to 583 (a spread of -197). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-5, +51.
Round 12		Canik played #20 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 455 to 323 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-5, +183. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Canik played #22 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and lost 367 to 384 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-6, +166.
Round 14		Canik played #47 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and lost 376 to 450 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7-7, +92.
Round 15		Canik played #6 Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) and lost 336 to 536 (a spread of -200). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-8, -108.
Round 16		Canik played #46 Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) and lost 413 to 431 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-9, -126.
Round 17		Canik played #27 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 483 to 291 (a spread of 192). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-9, +66.
Round 18		Canik played #5 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and won 474 to 325 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-9, +215.
Round 19		Canik played #17 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 380 to 485 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 9-10, +110.
Round 20		Canik played #52 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and won 516 to 274 (a spread of 242). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-10, +352.
Round 21		Canik played #39 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 409 to 429 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-11, +332.
Round 22		Canik played #61 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 459 to 536 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 10-12, +255. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Canik played #44 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 396 to 399 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-13, +252.
Round 24		Canik played #19 Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) and lost 395 to 492 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-14, +155.
Round 25		Canik played #23 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 410 to 386 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11-14, +179.
Round 26		Canik played #64 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and won 336 to 283 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-14, +232. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 27		Canik played #66 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 425 to 422 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-14, +235.
Round 28		Canik played #55 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and won 310 to 285 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14-14, +260. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Canik played #63 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and won 486 to 360 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 15-14, +386.
Round 30		Canik played #13 Avery Mojica (Overland Park, KS) and lost 348 to 532 (a spread of -184). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15-15, +202.
Round 31		Canik played #24 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and won 489 to 388 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 16-15, +303.

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