SPC 2025: Sam Kantimathi [CSW1-18]

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On this page, you will find information about Sam Kantimathi, 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 2-5, +42, and is ranked #23 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): Sam Surname(s): Kantimathi Home: Sacramento, CA, United States Awards: 2012 US Nationals Champion -- Collins, 1994 Thai Cup; (27th) 1995 Superstars; 1997 $10,000 Manila; (22nd) 2003 AllStars; Guinness world record holder for highest-scoring opening move (BEZIQUE, 124); Brilliancy Prize, Chicago NSC Hobbies:* safaris, hiking, photography, meditation

Round by Round
High score: 542 Average for: 420 Average against: 414
Round 1		Kantimathi played #10 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (Dallas, TX) and lost 316 to 383 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 0-1, -67.
Round 2		Kantimathi played #1 Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) and lost 392 to 424 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 0-2, -99.
Round 3		Kantimathi played #29 Emmanuel Egbele (Nigeria) and lost 402 to 449 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 0-3, -146.
Round 4		Kantimathi played #26 Fidelis Olotu (United Kingdom) and won 542 to 415 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-3, -19.
Round 5		Kantimathi played #6 Sam Rosin (Washington, DC) and won 469 to 359 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-3, +91.
Round 6		Kantimathi played #24 Mina Le (Stamford, CT) and lost 402 to 448 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-4, +45.
Round 7		Kantimathi played #27 Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) and lost 415 to 418 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-5, +42.
Round 8		Kantimathi played #22 Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) but no score is available yet. Current ranking: this round’s game not yet complete. Current record: not yet available.
Round 9		Kantimathi played #30 Terry Kang (Slingerlands, NY) but no score is available yet. Current ranking: this round’s game not yet complete. Current record: not yet available.

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