NASC 2018: Ying Ming Poh [CSW-24]

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On this page, you will find information about Ying Ming Poh, 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, -147, and is ranked #40 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
	Given name(s): Ying Ming Surname(s): Poh Home: Los Angeles, CA, United States Occupation: Student

Round by Round
High score: 539 Average for: 413 Average against: 418
Round 1		Poh played #39 Mohammad Sulaiman (United Arab Emirates) and won 405 to 391 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-0, +14. Poh is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Poh played #66 Russell Honeybun (Australia) and lost 328 to 470 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-1, -128.
Round 3		Poh played #11 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (Grand Prairie, TX) and won 484 to 355 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-1, +1.
Round 4		Poh played #20 Ezekiel Markwei (Ruskin, FL) and lost 411 to 434 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 2-2, -22.
Round 5		Poh played #19 Stefan Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) and won 435 to 422 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-2, -9. Poh is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Poh played #50 Daniel Blake (Albany, NY) and lost 450 to 497 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-3, -56.
Round 7		Poh played #31 Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) and lost 400 to 451 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-4, -107.
Round 8		Poh played #21 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) and lost 379 to 495 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-5, -223.
Round 9		Poh played #30 Lucas Freeman (Nashville, TN) and lost 307 to 446 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 3-6, -362.
Round 10		Poh played #54 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 508 to 331 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 4-6, -185.
Round 11		Poh played #49 Jennifer M Lee (Tacoma, WA) and won 477 to 367 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-6, -75.
Round 12		Poh played #33 James Curley (New York, NY) and lost 386 to 487 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5-7, -176.
Round 13		Poh played #28 Martin DeMello (Mountain View, CA) and lost 377 to 457 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 5-8, -256.
Round 14		Poh played #46 Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) and won 413 to 355 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-8, -198.
Round 15		Poh played #40 Terry Kang Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) and won 338 to 320 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-8, -180. Poh is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Poh played #41 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 364 to 401 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-9, -217.
Round 17		Poh played #29 Puneet Sharma (Redwood City, CA) and lost 418 to 419 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 7-10, -218.
Round 18		Poh played #70 Gboye Balogun (United Kingdom) and won 445 to 408 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8-10, -181.
Round 19		Poh played #56 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 518 to 376 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-10, -39.
Round 20		Poh played #48 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and won 398 to 364 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-10, -5.
Round 21		Poh played #44 Nuala O'Rourke (Northern Ireland) and lost 403 to 473 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-11, -75.
Round 22		Poh played #57 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) and won 474 to 275 (a spread of 199). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-11, +124.
Round 23		Poh played #43 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 539 to 386 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-11, +277.
Round 24		Poh played #18 John Holgate (Australia) and lost 369 to 473 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-12, +173.
Round 25		Poh played #6 Jesse Day (New York, NY) and lost 424 to 472 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 12-13, +125.
Round 26		Poh played #73 Esther Perrins (Australia) and won 450 to 396 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-13, +179.
Round 27		Poh played #59 Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) and won 445 to 304 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14-13, +320. Poh is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Poh played #38 Mark Francillon (Marlboro, VT) and won 416 to 409 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15-13, +327. Poh is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Poh played #22 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and won 493 to 459 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16-13, +361. Poh is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 30		Poh played #69 Michael Tang (Singapore) and lost 272 to 487 (a spread of -215). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 16-14, +146.
Round 31		Poh played #23 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) and lost 272 to 565 (a spread of -293). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 16-15, -147. Poh is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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