NSC 2009: Matt Canik [#6]

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On this page, you will find information about Matt Canik, 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 18-13, +834, and is ranked #24 in Division 3.

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): Matt Surname(s): Canik Home: Austin, TX, USA Hobbies: band, percussion, video games, golf Occupation: student

Round by Round
High score: 534 Average for: 400 Average against: 373
Round 1		Canik played #110 Evelyn R Davis (Anaheim Hills, CA) and won 404 to 300 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-0, +104.
Round 2		Canik played #75 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and won 472 to 290 (a spread of 182). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-0, +286.
Round 3		Canik played #39 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and won 445 to 288 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +443.
Round 4		Canik played #7 Ben Lam (Toronto ON) and won 372 to 350 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-0, +465.
Round 5		Canik played #33 Joe South (Piqua, OH) and lost 378 to 442 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-1, +401.
Round 6		Canik played #4 Scott McDougall (Williamsbury, VA) and won 335 to 312 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-1, +424.
Round 7		Canik played #28 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and won 389 to 352 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-1, +461.
Round 8		Canik played #19 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and won 392 to 363 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-1, +490. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Canik played #66 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and won 402 to 349 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-1, +543.
Round 10		Canik played #3 Errol Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 369 to 447 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-2, +465.
Round 11		Canik played #15 Dave Leonard (Buffalo, NY) and lost 385 to 392 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-3, +458.
Round 12		Canik played #37 Hilda Schlechter (Oshawa ON) and won 461 to 324 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-3, +595.
Round 13		Canik played #36 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and won 414 to 400 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-3, +609.
Round 14		Canik played #11 Stephen DeBacco (Weirton, WV) and won 534 to 263 (a spread of 271). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-3, +880. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Canik played #20 Stephen Sneed (Ft. Worth, TX) and won 472 to 292 (a spread of 180). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-3, +1060. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Canik played #34 Stan Williams (West Chester, PA) and won 381 to 334 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-3, +1107.
Round 17		Canik played #29 Vera Bigall (East York ON) and lost 328 to 429 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-4, +1006.
Round 18		Canik played #26 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and lost 375 to 468 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-5, +913.
Round 19		Canik played #67 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) and lost 336 to 433 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-6, +816.
Round 20		Canik played #3 Errol Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) again and lost 369 to 546 (a spread of -177). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-7, +639.
Round 21		Canik played #56 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and lost 404 to 429 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-8, +614.
Round 22		Canik played #65 Shelley Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 381 to 376 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-8, +619.
Round 23		Canik played #2 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and won 486 to 286 (a spread of 200). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-8, +819.
Round 24		Canik played #43 John Fultz (Savoy, IL) and lost 394 to 448 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-9, +765.
Round 25		Canik played #33 Joe South (Piqua, OH) again and lost 380 to 430 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-10, +715.
Round 26		Canik played #62 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 400 to 446 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15-11, +669.
Round 27		Canik played #41 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and lost 378 to 383 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15-12, +664.
Round 28		Canik played #9 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and lost 315 to 410 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 15-13, +569. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Canik played #10 Arthur McMillion (Mobile, AL) and won 376 to 312 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 16-13, +633.
Round 30		Canik played #38 Joev Dubach (Somerville, MA) and won 426 to 300 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 17-13, +759. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Canik played #1 Samuel Smith (Shell Lake, WI) and won 456 to 381 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 18-13, +834.

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