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NASC 2018: Sam Kantimathi [CSW-21]
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On this page, you will find information about
Sam Kantimathi, 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 15-16, +120, and is ranked
#47 in Division CSW.
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 Sam Kantimathi]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| Given name(s): Sam Surname(s): Kantimathi Home: Sacramento, CA, United States Awards: 2012 US Nationals Champion -- Collins, 1994 Thai Cup; (27th) 1995 Superstars; 1997 $10,000 Manila; (22nd) 2003 All*Stars; Guinness world record holder for highest-scoring opening move (BEZIQUE, 124); Brilliancy Prize, Chicago NSC Hobbies: safaris, hiking, photography, meditation |
Round by Round | High score: 586 Average for: 412 Average against: 410 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Terry Kang Rau]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rau_terry_kang_AA000054_1.jpg)
| Kantimathi played #40 Terry Kang Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) and lost 408 to 412 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 0-1, -4. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Ruth MacInerney]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/macinerney_ruth_.jpg)
| Kantimathi played #68 Ruth MacInerney (England) and won 422 to 360 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-1, +58. | Round 3 | ![[photo of Joel Wapnick]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wapnick_joel_2.jpg)
| Kantimathi played #8 Joel Wapnick (Cleveland Heights, OH) and lost 404 to 501 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 1-2, -39. | Round 4 | ![[photo of David Whitley]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/whitley_david.jpg)
| Kantimathi played #37 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and won 566 to 392 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-2, +135. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Scott Garner]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/garner_scott.jpg)
| Kantimathi played #23 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) and lost 354 to 461 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-3, +28. | Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Kantimathi played #38 Mark Francillon (Marlboro, VT) and lost 336 to 484 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-4, -120. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Jeannie J Wilson]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wilson_jeannie_j_2.jpg)
| Kantimathi played #58 Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA) and won 586 to 266 (a spread of 320). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-4, +200. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). | Round 8 | ![[photo of Ying Ming Poh]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/poh_ying_ming_AA005542_1.jpg)
| Kantimathi played #24 Ying Ming Poh (Los Angeles, CA) and won 495 to 379 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-4, +316. | Round 9 | ![[photo of Randi Goldberg]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/goldberg_randi_AA004450.jpg)
| Kantimathi played #42 Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) and lost 373 to 447 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 4-5, +242. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Craig Beevers]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/beevers_craig.jpg)
| Kantimathi played #1 Craig Beevers (United Kingdom) and lost 428 to 497 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-6, +173. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| Kantimathi played #46 Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) and won 433 to 401 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-6, +205. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Albert Hahn]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/hahn_albert.jpg)
| Kantimathi played #27 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and lost 360 to 491 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 5-7, +74. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Jason Ubeika]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/ubeika_jason_2.jpg)
| Kantimathi played #43 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 373 to 457 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5-8, -10. | Round 14 | | Kantimathi recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-8, +40. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Tony Leah]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/leah_tony.jpg)
| Kantimathi played #17 Tony Leah (Toronto ON) and lost 400 to 435 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 6-9, +5. | Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Kantimathi played #28 Martin DeMello (Mountain View, CA) and lost 352 to 464 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 6-10, -107. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Maureen Morris]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/morris_maureen_AA000870.jpg)
| Kantimathi played #60 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and won 464 to 423 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-10, -66. | Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Kantimathi played #65 Ayotunde Adeyeri (Holmdel, NJ) and lost 360 to 418 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-11, -124. | Round 19 | ![[photo of Noel Livermore]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/livermore_noel.jpg)
| Kantimathi played #35 Noel Livermore (Sunrise, FL) and won 464 to 334 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8-11, +6. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Michael Gincel]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/gincel_michael.jpg)
| Kantimathi played #64 Michael Gincel (Winter Garden, FL) and won 574 to 220 (a spread of 354). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-11, +360. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 21 | ![[photo of Fidelis Olotu]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/o/olotu_fidelis.jpg)
| Kantimathi played #36 Fidelis Olotu (United Kingdom) and lost 327 to 423 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9-12, +264. | Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Kantimathi played #67 Mahboob Khan (Bolingbrook, IL) and won 523 to 302 (a spread of 221). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-12, +485. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Betty Cornelison]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/cornelison_betty.jpg)
| Kantimathi played #55 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 395 to 306 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-12, +574. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| Kantimathi played #45 Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) and won 441 to 357 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-12, +658. | Round 25 | ![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/z/zxqkj_winter.jpg)
| Kantimathi played #16 Winter (Houston, TX) and won 411 to 375 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-12, +694. | Round 26 | ![[photo of Lucas Freeman]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/freeman_lucas_AA001851.jpg)
| Kantimathi played #30 Lucas Freeman (Nashville, TN) and lost 209 to 526 (a spread of -317). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 13-13, +377. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 27 | ![[photo of James Curley]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/curley_james_2.jpg)
| Kantimathi played #33 James Curley (New York, NY) and won 417 to 399 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14-13, +395. | Round 28 | ![[photo of Kevin Turner]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/turner_kevin.jpg)
| Kantimathi played #51 Kevin Turner (Mississauga ON) and won 432 to 318 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15-13, +509. | Round 29 | ![[photo of Jesse Day]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/day_jesse_3.jpg)
| Kantimathi played #6 Jesse Day (New York, NY) and lost 400 to 476 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15-14, +433. | Round 30 | ![[photo of Jason Broersma]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/broersma_jason.jpg)
| Kantimathi played #31 Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) and lost 352 to 429 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 15-15, +356. | Round 31 | ![[photo of Esther Perrins]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/perrins_esther.jpg)
| Kantimathi played #73 Esther Perrins (Australia) and lost 300 to 536 (a spread of -236). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 15-16, +120. |
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