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WESPAC 2023: Austin Shin [#108]

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On this page, you will find information about Austin Shin, 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 17-15, +632, and is ranked #43.

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): Austin Surname(s): Shin Home: Metairie, LA, United States Awards: 2017 UK National Champion, 2017 US National Champion (CSW) Hobbies: Soccer, gym WESPA Championship 2023 Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 668 Average for: 442 Average against: 422
Round 1	Nigeria	Shin played #49 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and lost 361 to 493 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 0-1, -132.
Round 2	Hong Kong	Shin played #91 Brian Po (HKG) and won 432 to 335 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-1, -35.
Round 3	South Africa	Shin played #96 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and won 526 to 342 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-1, +149.
Round 4	Australia	Shin played #16 Anand Bharadwaj (AUS) and won 416 to 410 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-1, +155.
Round 5	Nigeria	Shin played #137 Emmanuel Ofidi (NGA) and won 457 to 377 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-1, +235.
Round 6	Nigeria	Shin played #34 Olawale Fashina (NGA) and lost 387 to 572 (a spread of -185). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-2, +50.
Round 7	Nigeria	Shin played #32 Nsikak Solomon Etim (NGA) and lost 328 to 466 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-3, -88.
Round 8	England	Shin played #54 Wayne Kelly (Eng) and won 414 to 358 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-3, -32.
Round 9	United States	Shin played #26 Jesse Day (USA) and won 479 to 449 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-3, -2.
Round 10	United States	Shin played #126 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 395 to 484 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-4, -91.
Round 11	Thailand	Shin played #118 Norases Vesdapunt (THA) and won 532 to 355 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-4, +86.
Round 12	Malaysia	Shin played #12 Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) and won 415 to 354 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-4, +147.
Round 13	Nigeria	Shin played #130 Dipo Akanbi (NGA) and lost 465 to 510 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-5, +102.
Round 14	Nigeria	Shin played #84 Olatunde Oduwole (NGA) and lost 437 to 467 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-6, +72.
Round 15	England	Shin played #25 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and won 474 to 455 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9-6, +91.
Round 16	United States	Shin played #103 Ben Schoenbrun (USA) and won 668 to 391 (a spread of 277). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-6, +368.
Round 17	Malaysia	Shin played #127 Yeo Kien Hung (MYS) and won 428 to 414 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-6, +382.
Round 18	Nigeria	Shin played #76 Tuoyo Mayuku (NGA) and lost 391 to 420 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-7, +353.
Round 19	Singapore	Shin played #115 Weibin Toh (SGP) and won 486 to 437 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-7, +402.
Round 20	United States	Shin played #123 David Whitley (USA) and won 454 to 323 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-7, +533.
Round 21	United States	Shin played #85 Samson Okosagah (USA) and won 455 to 415 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-7, +573.
Round 22	Nigeria	Shin played #87 Prince Omosefe (NGA) and lost 415 to 457 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-8, +531.
Round 23	Australia	Shin played #43 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and lost 425 to 426 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-9, +530.
Round 24	Canada	Shin played #139 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and won 540 to 335 (a spread of 205). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-9, +735.
Round 25	Canada	Shin played #116 Matthew Tunnicliffe (CAN) and lost 399 to 474 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-10, +660.
Round 26	United States	Shin played #37 Kevin Fraley (USA) and lost 374 to 385 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15-11, +649.
Round 27	England	Shin played #73 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and lost 413 to 472 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15-12, +590.
Round 28	United States	Shin played #71 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 460 to 468 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 15-13, +582.
Round 29	Canada	Shin played #68 Tony Leah (CAN) and won 426 to 375 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 16-13, +633.
Round 30	Nigeria	Shin played #31 Nwali Enoch (NGA) and lost 399 to 409 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 16-14, +623.
Round 31	United States	Shin played #95 Stefan Rau (USA) and won 491 to 426 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 17-14, +688.
Round 32	Nigeria	Shin played #47 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and lost 394 to 450 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 17-15, +632.

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