NASC 2019: Ted Gest [3-25]

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On this page, you will find information about Ted Gest, who is competing at the 2019 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 17-14, -58, and is ranked #24 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
	Given name(s): Ted Surname(s): Gest Home: Washington, DC, United States

Round by Round
High score: 493 Average for: 373 Average against: 374
Round 1		Gest played #39 Chan Fonseka (Dublin, CA) and lost 283 to 418 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 0-1, -135.
Round 2		Gest played #62 Judi Boviard (Newton Centre, MA) and won 392 to 361 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 1-1, -104.
Round 3		Gest played #14 Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) and lost 359 to 373 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-2, -118.
Round 4		Gest played #69 Jeffrey Polan (Toluca Lake, CA) and lost 376 to 456 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-3, -198.
Round 5		Gest played #45 Joe Gatz (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 364 to 334 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 2-3, -168.
Round 6		Gest played #38 Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) and won 443 to 393 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-3, -118. Gest is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Gest played #53 Yoli Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) and lost 312 to 392 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-4, -198.
Round 8		Gest played #27 Karen Smith (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 397 to 354 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-4, -155.
Round 9		Gest played #41 Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK) and lost 292 to 316 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-5, -179. Gest is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Gest played #17 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) and lost 361 to 404 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4-6, -222.
Round 11		Gest played #65 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 286 to 428 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-7, -364.
Round 12		Gest played #57 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 476 to 406 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 5-7, -294.
Round 13		Gest played #1 Joseph Waldbaum (Danvers, MA) and lost 305 to 370 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 5-8, -359.
Round 14		Gest played #70 Trx Kt (Watertown, MA) and lost 285 to 323 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-9, -397. Gest is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Gest played #15 Edward Gordon (Austin, TX) and lost 340 to 476 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-10, -533.
Round 16		Gest played #55 Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE) and won 369 to 308 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 6-10, -472.
Round 17		Gest played #68 Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) and won 371 to 359 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-10, -460.
Round 18		Gest played #73 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and won 450 to 359 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 8-10, -369.
Round 19		Gest played #63 Marlena Cannon (Santa Rosa, CA) and won 430 to 348 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-10, -287.
Round 20		Gest played #61 Alison Lifland (Pasadena, CA) and won 414 to 354 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-10, -227.
Round 21		Gest played #9 Jane Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and lost 371 to 386 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 10-11, -242.
Round 22		Gest played #8 Inae Bloom (Los Angeles, CA) and won 365 to 356 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-11, -233.
Round 23		Gest played #58 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) and lost 311 to 394 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-12, -316.
Round 24		Gest played #43 George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and won 408 to 351 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12-12, -259.
Round 25		Gest played #67 Merble Reagon (New York, NY) and won 493 to 259 (a spread of 234). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-12, -25. Gest is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Gest played #34 Robin Ross (Portland, OR) and lost 361 to 422 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 13-13, -86.
Round 27		Gest played #48 Karrie Bowe (Portage, MI) and won 391 to 376 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14-13, -71.
Round 28		Gest played #56 Diane Schavone (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 338 to 441 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14-14, -174.
Round 29		Gest played #29 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and won 405 to 381 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 15-14, -150.
Round 30		Gest played #33 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and won 347 to 342 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 16-14, -145.
Round 31		Gest played #60 Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) and won 453 to 366 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 17-14, -58.

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