NASC 2019: Jason Keller [CSW-05]

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On this page, you will find information about Jason Keller, 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 18-13, +1075, and is ranked #11 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): Jason Surname(s): Keller Home: Princeton, NJ, United States Hobbies: crossword puzzles, running, general knowledge Occupation: professional tutor

Round by Round
High score: 677 Average for: 455 Average against: 421
Round 1		Keller played #32 Bharath Balakrishnan (Redmond, WA) and won 556 to 356 (a spread of 200). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +200. Keller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Keller played #19 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 517 to 411 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +306. Keller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Keller played #13 Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) and lost 362 to 546 (a spread of -184). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-1, +122. Keller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Keller played #10 Tony Leah (Toronto ON) and won 498 to 401 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-1, +219. Keller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Keller played #28 Terry Kang Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) and won 432 to 400 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-1, +251. Keller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Keller played #18 Manop Phiphatboonserm (Thailand) and won 493 to 398 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +346. Keller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Keller played #26 Mina Del Solar (Englewood, NJ) and won 518 to 422 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-1, +442. Keller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Keller played #9 Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) and lost 397 to 490 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-2, +349. Keller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Keller played #2 Austin Shin (United Kingdom) and lost 371 to 372 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-3, +348. Keller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Keller played #16 James Curley (New York, NY) and won 677 to 359 (a spread of 318). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-3, +666. Keller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 11		Keller played #12 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and won 550 to 392 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-3, +824. Keller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 12		Keller played #1 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 418 to 433 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-4, +809. Keller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Keller played #27 Noah Slatkoff (Ottawa ON) and lost 361 to 450 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-5, +720.
Round 14		Keller played #4 Jesse Day (New York, NY) and won 455 to 358 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-5, +817. Keller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Keller played #7 Nick Ball (San Bruno, CA) and lost 451 to 452 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-6, +816. Keller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Keller played #6 Matthew O'Connor (DeWitt, NY) and won 511 to 363 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-6, +964. Keller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Keller played #3 Peter Armstrong (Portland, CA) and won 471 to 352 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-6, +1083. Keller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Keller played #14 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and lost 462 to 489 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-7, +1056. Keller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Keller played #7 Nick Ball (San Bruno, CA) again and lost 437 to 474 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-8, +1019.
Round 20		Keller played #9 Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) again and won 523 to 359 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-8, +1183. Keller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Keller played #17 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 469 to 436 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-8, +1216. Keller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Keller played #8 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 447 to 318 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-8, +1345. Keller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Keller played #14 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) again and lost 339 to 450 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-9, +1234. Keller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Keller played #12 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) again and won 388 to 375 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-9, +1247. Keller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 25		Keller played #2 Austin Shin (United Kingdom) again and won 505 to 376 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-9, +1376. Keller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Keller played #4 Jesse Day (New York, NY) again and lost 295 to 580 (a spread of -285). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-10, +1091. Keller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 27		Keller played #2 Austin Shin (United Kingdom) for the third time and lost 402 to 417 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-11, +1076.
Round 28		Keller played #6 Matthew O'Connor (DeWitt, NY) again and lost 461 to 496 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16-12, +1041.
Round 29		Keller played #8 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) again and won 453 to 436 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17-12, +1058.
Round 30		Keller played #12 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) for the third time and lost 444 to 477 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-13, +1025.
Round 31		Keller recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 18-13, +1075.

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