On this page, you will find information about
Mpakaboari Jack, 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 15.5-15.5, +74, and is ranked
#45 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.
Round by Round |
High score: 521 Average for: 412 Average against: 410 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Lucas Freeman]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/freeman_lucas_AA001851.jpg)
| Jack played #30 Lucas Freeman (Nashville, TN) and lost 403 to 474 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 0-1, -71. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Jason Keller]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/keller_jason_AA000419.jpg)
| Jack played #9 Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) and lost 400 to 425 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 0-2, -96. |
Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Jack played #65 Ayotunde Adeyeri (Holmdel, NJ) and won 443 to 412 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-2, -65. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Cheryl Melvin]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg)
| Jack played #61 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 394 to 379 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-2, -50. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Joshua Castellano]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/castellano_joshua_AA003397.jpg)
| Jack played #12 Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) and lost 302 to 387 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 2-3, -135. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Ruth Hamilton]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/hamilton_ruth.jpg)
| Jack played #41 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 375 to 353 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-3, -113. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Ruth MacInerney]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/macinerney_ruth_.jpg)
| Jack played #68 Ruth MacInerney (England) and won 466 to 336 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-3, +17. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Scott Garner]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/garner_scott.jpg)
| Jack played #23 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) and lost 410 to 436 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-4, -9. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Becky Dyer]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dyer_becky_AA000024.jpg)
| Jack played #25 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and lost 302 to 434 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-5, -141. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of David Whitley]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/whitley_david.jpg)
| Jack played #37 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and lost 385 to 494 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4-6, -250. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rau_stefan.jpg)
| Jack played #19 Stefan Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) and lost 398 to 525 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 4-7, -377. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Jack played #70 Gboye Balogun (United Kingdom) and won 427 to 323 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5-7, -273. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Jennifer M Lee]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lee_jennifer_m_AA004823.jpg)
| Jack played #49 Jennifer M Lee (Tacoma, WA) and won 416 to 347 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 6-7, -204. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Jack played #57 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) and won 521 to 395 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7-7, -78. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| Jack played #44 Nuala O'Rourke (Northern Ireland) and won 367 to 346 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-7, -57. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Ezekiel Markwei]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/markwei_ezekiel_AA004336.jpg)
| Jack played #20 Ezekiel Markwei (Ruskin, FL) and lost 327 to 381 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-8, -111. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| Jack played #34 Karen Richards (Australia) and lost 410 to 526 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-9, -227. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Priya Fernando]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fernando_priya_2.jpg)
| Jack played #48 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and won 513 to 397 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-9, -111. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/z/zxqkj_winter.jpg)
| Jack played #16 Winter (Houston, TX) and won 466 to 324 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-9, +31. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| Jack played #46 Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) and lost 361 to 464 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 10-10, -72. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Puneet Sharma]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sharma_puneet.jpg)
| Jack played #29 Puneet Sharma (Redwood City, CA) and lost 399 to 534 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 10-11, -207. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Mohammad Sulaiman]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sulaiman_mohammad.jpg)
| Jack played #39 Mohammad Sulaiman (United Arab Emirates) and lost 395 to 399 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10-12, -211. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Shauna Petrie]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/petrie_shauna_AA001402.jpg)
| Jack played #53 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and won 449 to 370 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11-12, -132. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| Jack played #21 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) and lost 357 to 441 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 11-13, -216. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Albert Hahn]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/hahn_albert.jpg)
| Jack played #27 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and tied at 469. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11.5-13.5, -216. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Michael Gincel]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/gincel_michael.jpg)
| Jack played #64 Michael Gincel (Winter Garden, FL) and won 493 to 309 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 12.5-13.5, -32. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Bharath Balakrishnan]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/balakrishnan_bharath_AA007133.jpg)
| Jack played #52 Bharath Balakrishnan (Redmond, WA) and won 458 to 381 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 13.5-13.5, +45. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Dallas Johnson]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/johnson_dallas.jpg)
| Jack played #59 Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) and won 447 to 384 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14.5-13.5, +108. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Carmel Dodd]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dodd_carmel.jpg)
| Jack played #26 Carmel Dodd (Australia) and lost 366 to 425 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 14.5-14.5, +49. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Maureen Morris]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/morris_maureen_AA000870.jpg)
| Jack played #60 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and lost 386 to 427 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 14.5-15.5, +8. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 31 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Jack played #38 Mark Francillon (Marlboro, VT) and won 464 to 398 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 15.5-15.5, +74. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |