SPC 2025: Samson Okosagah [CSW1-11]

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On this page, you will find information about Samson Okosagah, who is competing at the 2025 Scrabble Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 18.5-12.5, +1247, and is ranked #6 in Division CSW1.

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): Samson Surname(s): Okosagah Home: Baltimore, MD, United States Awards: 1990 Nigerian NSC; 2004-07 Reno, NV Hobbies: Soccer, Music

Round by Round
High score: 575 Average for: 456 Average against: 416
Round 1		Okosagah played #22 Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) and lost 389 to 452 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 0-1, -63.
Round 2		Okosagah played #32 James Porter (Mazeppa, MN) and won 486 to 300 (a spread of 186). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-1, +123.
Round 3		Okosagah played #8 Waseem Khatri (Pakistan) and won 510 to 388 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-1, +245.
Round 4		Okosagah played #12 Joel Wapnick (Albuquerque, NM) and won 485 to 359 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-1, +371.
Round 5		Okosagah played #5 Dennis Ikekeregor (Nigeria) and lost 412 to 433 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-2, +350. Okosagah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6		Okosagah played #14 Stefan Rau (Troy, NY) and won 563 to 342 (a spread of 221). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-2, +571.
Round 7		Okosagah played #19 Tim Weiss (Lewes, DE) and won 434 to 411 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-2, +594.
Round 8		Okosagah played #2 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and lost 444 to 449 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-3, +589.
Round 9		Okosagah played #3 Austin Shin (Metairie, LA) and lost 423 to 430 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-4, +582.
Round 10		Okosagah played #10 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (Dallas, TX) and won 436 to 342 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-4, +676.
Round 11		Okosagah played #1 Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) and won 503 to 430 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-4, +749.
Round 12		Okosagah played #27 Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) and lost 364 to 386 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-5, +727.
Round 13		Okosagah played #15 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and won 468 to 434 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-5, +761.
Round 14		Okosagah played #17 Winter (Houston, TX) and lost 463 to 470 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-6, +754.
Round 15		Okosagah played #4 Ben Schoenbrun (Somerville, NJ) and won 553 to 386 (a spread of 167). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-6, +921.
Round 16		Okosagah played #4 Ben Schoenbrun (Somerville, NJ) again and won 456 to 344 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-6, +1033.
Round 17		Okosagah played #15 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) again and won 476 to 377 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-6, +1132.
Round 18		Okosagah played #3 Austin Shin (Metairie, LA) again and won 518 to 492 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-6, +1158.
Round 19		Okosagah played #5 Dennis Ikekeregor (Nigeria) again and won 459 to 416 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-6, +1201.
Round 20		Okosagah played #2 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) again and won 497 to 335 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-6, +1363.
Round 21		Okosagah played #6 Sam Rosin (Washington, DC) and tied at 423. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14.5-6.5, +1363.
Round 22		Okosagah played #8 Waseem Khatri (Pakistan) again and won 448 to 427 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15.5-6.5, +1384.
Round 23		Okosagah played #14 Stefan Rau (Troy, NY) again and won 466 to 436 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16.5-6.5, +1414.
Round 24		Okosagah played #17 Winter (Houston, TX) again and won 499 to 403 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17.5-6.5, +1510.
Round 25		Okosagah played #1 Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) again and won 575 to 369 (a spread of 206). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18.5-6.5, +1716.
Round 26		Okosagah played #2 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) for the third time and lost 445 to 449 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18.5-7.5, +1712.
Round 27		Okosagah played #3 Austin Shin (Metairie, LA) for the third time and lost 384 to 448 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18.5-8.5, +1648.
Round 28		Okosagah played #6 Sam Rosin (Washington, DC) again and lost 387 to 504 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18.5-9.5, +1531.
Round 29		Okosagah played #4 Ben Schoenbrun (Somerville, NJ) for the third time and lost 401 to 409 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18.5-10.5, +1523.
Round 30		Okosagah played #3 Austin Shin (Metairie, LA) for the fourth time and lost 395 to 463 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18.5-11.5, +1455.
Round 31		Okosagah played #4 Ben Schoenbrun (Somerville, NJ) for the fourth time and lost 371 to 579 (a spread of -208). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18.5-12.5, +1247.

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