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WESPAC 2023: Jesse Day [#26]

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On this page, you will find information about Jesse Day, who is competing at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2023. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 19-13, +961, and is ranked #18.

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

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Given name(s): Jesse
Surname(s): Day
Home: New York, NY, United States
Awards: former best of the bay
Hobbies: languages, ultimate
Occupation: Data Scientist
WESPA Championship 2023 Team: United States

Round by Round

High score: 598
Average for: 458
Average against: 428

Round 1

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England

Day played #8 John Ashmore (Eng) and won 485 to 395 (a spread of 90).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 1-0, +90.

Round 2

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Malaysia

Day played #12 Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) and lost 399 to 482 (a spread of -83).

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 1-1, +7.

Round 3

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Scotland

Day played #5 Paul Allan (Sco) and lost 469 to 484 (a spread of -15).

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 1-2, -8.

Round 4

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Nigeria

Day played #87 Prince Omosefe (NGA) and lost 333 to 607 (a spread of -274).

Current ranking: #118.

Current record: 1-3, -282.

Round 5

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United States

Day played #134 Terry Kang (USA) and won 572 to 360 (a spread of 212).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 2-3, -70.

Round 6

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Malta

Day played #77 Maureen McDonald (MLT) and won 480 to 397 (a spread of 83).

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 3-3, +13.

Round 7

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Sierra Leone

Day played #140 Ibrahim Deen Swaray (SLE) and won 460 to 399 (a spread of 61).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 4-3, +74.

Round 8

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Malta

Day played #35 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 512 to 362 (a spread of 150).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 5-3, +224.

Round 9

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United States

Day played #108 Austin Shin (USA) and lost 449 to 479 (a spread of -30).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 5-4, +194.

Round 10

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United States

Day played #122 Tim Weiss (USA) and lost 358 to 389 (a spread of -31).

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 5-5, +163.

Round 11

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Scotland

Day played #104 Neil Scott (Sco) and lost 336 to 478 (a spread of -142).

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 5-6, +21.

Round 12

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Australia

Day played #48 Bob Jackman (AUS) and won 518 to 417 (a spread of 101).

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 6-6, +122.

Round 13

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Kenya

Day played #4 Wenwa Akinyi (KEN) and won 554 to 354 (a spread of 200).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 7-6, +322.

Round 14

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England

Day played #119 Bob Violett (Eng) and won 417 to 390 (a spread of 27).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 8-6, +349.

Round 15

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England

Day played #79 Jack Moran (Eng) and lost 404 to 491 (a spread of -87).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 8-7, +262.

Round 16

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Singapore

Day played #115 Weibin Toh (SGP) and lost 407 to 585 (a spread of -178).

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 8-8, +84.

Round 17

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Nigeria

Day played #138 Opeyemi Oloro (NGA) and won 470 to 349 (a spread of 121).

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 9-8, +205.

Round 18

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Northern Ireland

Day played #55 Rik Kennedy (NIr) and lost 382 to 455 (a spread of -73).

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 9-9, +132.

Round 19

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Sierra Leone

Day played #61 Emmanuel King (SLE) and won 598 to 294 (a spread of 304).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 10-9, +436.

Round 20

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England

Day played #100 Jared Robinson (Eng) and lost 412 to 444 (a spread of -32).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 10-10, +404.

Round 21

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New Zealand

Day played #23 Joanne Craig (NZL) and won 558 to 399 (a spread of 159).

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 11-10, +563.

Round 22

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England

Day played #54 Wayne Kelly (Eng) and won 584 to 376 (a spread of 208).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 12-10, +771.

Round 23

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Philippines

Day played #99 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and won 462 to 460 (a spread of 2).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 13-10, +773.

Round 24

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Australia

Day played #33 Cameron Farlow (AUS) and won 528 to 375 (a spread of 153).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 14-10, +926.

Round 25

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England

Day played #73 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and lost 423 to 468 (a spread of -45).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 14-11, +881.

Round 26

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Australia

Day played #16 Anand Bharadwaj (AUS) and won 464 to 368 (a spread of 96).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 15-11, +977.

Round 27

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Nigeria

Day played #34 Olawale Fashina (NGA) and won 502 to 426 (a spread of 76).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 16-11, +1053.

Round 28

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United States

Day played #53 Jason Keller (USA) and won 451 to 403 (a spread of 48).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 17-11, +1101.

Round 29

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United States

Day played #37 Kevin Fraley (USA) and lost 405 to 509 (a spread of -104).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 17-12, +997.

Round 30

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United States

Day played #85 Samson Okosagah (USA) and won 387 to 364 (a spread of 23).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 18-12, +1020.

Round 31

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Canada

Day played #15 Evan Berofsky (CAN) and lost 415 to 520 (a spread of -105).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 18-13, +915.

Round 32

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Singapore

Day played #121 Wee Ming Hui Hubert (SGP) and won 465 to 419 (a spread of 46).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 19-13, +961.