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NASC 2018: Benjamin Ansell [3-90]
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On this page, you will find information about
Benjamin Ansell, 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, +98, and is ranked
#50 in Division 3.
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 | ![[photo of Benjamin Ansell]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/ansell_benjamin_AA005988.jpg)
| Given name(s): Benjamin Surname(s): Ansell Home: Los Angeles, CA, United States |
Round by Round | High score: 479 Average for: 365 Average against: 362 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Marla Riff]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/riff_marla_3.jpg)
| Ansell played #10 Marla Riff (Boynton Beach, FL) and lost 306 to 356 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 0-1, -50. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Sam Rothbart]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rothbart_sam.jpg)
| Ansell played #46 Sam Rothbart (Southampton, NY) and won 458 to 284 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-1, +124. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Ansell played #65 Madelon Krissoff (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 368 to 349 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-1, +143. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 4 | ![[photo of Dustin Brown]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/brown_dustin_AA004616.jpg)
| Ansell played #48 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) and won 364 to 356 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-1, +151. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 5 | ![[photo of John A Fox]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fox_john_a_AA001810_1.jpg)
| Ansell played #1 John A Fox (Batavia, NY) and won 417 to 320 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-1, +248. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 6 | ![[photo of Ralph Ireland]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/i/ireland_ralph_AA005786.jpg)
| Ansell played #32 Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and lost 294 to 322 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-2, +220. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). | Round 7 | ![[photo of J Mercatante]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/mercatante_jessica.jpg)
| Ansell played #3 J Mercatante (South Burlington, VT) and lost 354 to 473 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-3, +101. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 8 | ![[photo of Robert Gillis]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/gillis_robert.jpeg)
| Ansell played #11 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and won 423 to 330 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-3, +194. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 9 | ![[photo of Henry De Young]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/de_young_henry_2.jpg)
| Ansell played #62 Henry De Young (Stratford ON) and lost 364 to 373 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-4, +185. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 10 | ![[photo of Abdul Majid Khan]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/khan_abdul_majid_AA001652_1.jpg)
| Ansell played #6 Abdul Majid Khan (Whitby ON) and won 394 to 314 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-4, +265. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 11 | ![[photo of Noah Kalus]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kalus_noah_AA004195_1.jpg)
| Ansell played #58 Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) and lost 329 to 412 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-5, +182. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 12 | ![[photo of Harry Durbin]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/durbin_harry.jpg)
| Ansell played #21 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and won 388 to 330 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-5, +240. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 13 | ![[photo of Michelle Davis]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/davis_michelle.jpg)
| Ansell played #36 Michelle Davis (Riverdale, GA) and lost 369 to 385 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-6, +224. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 14 | ![[photo of Christina LeMoine]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lemoine_christina_AA006256.jpg)
| Ansell played #55 Christina LeMoine (Brooklyn, NY) and won 414 to 335 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-6, +303. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 15 | ![[photo of Terry Aitken]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/aitken_terry_3.jpg)
| Ansell played #61 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and lost 319 to 339 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-7, +283. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Troy Thompson]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/thompson_troy.jpg)
| Ansell played #25 Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) and lost 231 to 436 (a spread of -205). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-8, +78. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 17 | ![[photo of Russell McKinstry]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/mckinstry_russell.jpg)
| Ansell played #66 Russell McKinstry (Cape Cod, MA) and won 351 to 311 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-8, +118. | Round 18 | ![[photo of Margo Kuno]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kuno_margo.jpg)
| Ansell played #8 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 373 to 390 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9-9, +101. | Round 19 | ![[photo of Ted Gest]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/gest_ted.jpg)
| Ansell played #24 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 323 to 379 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-10, +45. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Lindsey Dimmick]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dimmick_lindsey_AA001166.jpg)
| Ansell played #42 Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 311 to 403 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9-11, -47. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Marwan Saadi]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/saadi_marwan.jpg)
| Ansell played #51 Marwan Saadi (Dollard Des Ormeaux QC) and lost 307 to 414 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-12, -154. | Round 22 | ![[photo of Elouise Pearl]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/pearl_elouise.jpg)
| Ansell played #52 Elouise Pearl (Barnet, VT) and won 395 to 330 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 10-12, -89. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Linda Bianca]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/bianca_linda.jpg)
| Ansell played #76 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and won 402 to 393 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11-12, -80. | Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Ansell played #28 Judy Rosenthal (New York, NY) and won 401 to 373 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-12, -52. | Round 25 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Ansell played #49 Chris Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and lost 364 to 463 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12-13, -151. | Round 26 | ![[photo of Joe Gatz]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/gatz_joe.jpg)
| Ansell played #40 Joe Gatz (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 336 to 358 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 12-14, -173. | Round 27 | ![[photo of Betsey Wood]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wood_betsey_AA001142.jpg)
| Ansell played #44 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 369 to 330 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 13-14, -134. | Round 28 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Ansell played #98 Carol Robbins (Hamilton ON) and won 373 to 351 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 14-14, -112. | Round 29 | ![[photo of Nick Purifoy]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/purifoy_nick_AA003974.jpg)
| Ansell played #39 Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) and won 414 to 388 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 15-14, -86. | Round 30 | ![[photo of Thomas Tremont]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/tremont_thomas.jpg)
| Ansell played #37 Thomas Tremont (Santa Rosa, CA) and won 479 to 274 (a spread of 205). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 16-14, +119. | Round 31 | ![[photo of Pat Sanchez]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sanchez_pat.jpg)
| Ansell played #56 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and lost 340 to 361 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 16-15, +98. |
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