NSC 2009: Gabriel Wong [#63]

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On this page, you will find information about Gabriel Wong, who is competing at the 2009 National 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 17.5-13.5, -26, and is ranked #22 in Division 2.

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): Gabriel Surname(s): Wong Home: Vancouver, BC, CAN Awards: - Hobbies: - Occupation: -

Round by Round
High score: 558 Average for: 398 Average against: 399
Round 1		Wong played #38 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and won 359 to 321 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-0, +38.
Round 2		Wong played #5 Matt Robin (Sterling Heights, MI) and won 558 to 268 (a spread of 290). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +328.
Round 3		Wong played #80 Mary Krizan (Hastings, MN) and won 406 to 353 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +381.
Round 4		Wong played #6 Lou Cornelis (Stoney Creek ON) and won 373 to 367 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-0, +387.
Round 5		Wong played #32 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 325 to 446 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-1, +266.
Round 6		Wong played #7 Joel Horn (Boston, MA) and won 542 to 346 (a spread of 196). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-1, +462.
Round 7		Wong played #27 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and won 409 to 405 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +466.
Round 8		Wong played #1 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and lost 343 to 409 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-2, +400. Wong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Wong played #12 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 348 to 345 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-2, +403.
Round 10		Wong played #79 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and won 486 to 401 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-2, +488.
Round 11		Wong played #2 Jamie Ryan (Raynham, MA) and won 455 to 330 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-2, +613.
Round 12		Wong played #48 Fred Oswald (Houston, TX) and won 404 to 353 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-2, +664.
Round 13		Wong played #64 Judy Horn (Boston, MA) and lost 380 to 411 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-3, +633.
Round 14		Wong played #15 Tyler Hannan (Winchester, KY) and lost 392 to 414 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-4, +611.
Round 15		Wong played #29 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and won 399 to 288 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-4, +722.
Round 16		Wong played #21 James Henderson (Arcata, CA) and won 494 to 330 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-4, +886.
Round 17		Wong played #10 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and lost 309 to 510 (a spread of -201). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-5, +685.
Round 18		Wong played #62 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 396 to 338 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-5, +743.
Round 19		Wong played #19 Ricky Sirois (Overland Park, KS) and won 437 to 390 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-5, +790.
Round 20		Wong played #25 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and lost 341 to 411 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-6, +720.
Round 21		Wong played #6 Lou Cornelis (Stoney Creek ON) again and won 431 to 365 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-6, +786. Wong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Wong played #1 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) again and lost 301 to 465 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-7, +622.
Round 23		Wong played #5 Matt Robin (Sterling Heights, MI) again and lost 332 to 465 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-8, +489.
Round 24		Wong played #18 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and tied at 376. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15.5-8.5, +489.
Round 25		Wong played #86 Nicholas Seistrup (San Diego, CA) and won 460 to 423 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16.5-8.5, +526.
Round 26		Wong played #32 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) again and won 444 to 389 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17.5-8.5, +581.
Round 27		Wong played #10 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) again and lost 378 to 495 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17.5-9.5, +464.
Round 28		Wong played #27 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) again and lost 355 to 456 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17.5-10.5, +363.
Round 29		Wong played #15 Tyler Hannan (Winchester, KY) again and lost 335 to 640 (a spread of -305). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17.5-11.5, +58. Wong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Wong played #47 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 436 to 455 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 17.5-12.5, +39.
Round 31		Wong played #29 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) again and lost 348 to 413 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 17.5-13.5, -26.

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