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November 14–16, 2008
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WPC 2008: Nick Ball [#4]
On this page, you will find information about
Nick Ball, who is competing
at the 2008 World 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 13-11, +585, and is ranked
#16.
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 | ![[photo of Nick Ball]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/ball_nick.jpg)
| Given name(s): Nick Surname(s): Ball Home: Urbana-Champaign, IL, United States Awards: 6 UK tournament wins Hobbies: Watching motor-sport Occupation: Astronomer WSC 2005 Rank: 31 2008 WPC Team: United States |
Round by Round | High score: 602 Average for: 426 Average against: 401 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Femi Awowade]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/awowade_femi.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ball played #3 Femi Awowade (Eng) and won 421 to 386 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +35. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Sam Dick-Onuoha]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/dick-onuoha_sam_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ball played #11 Sam Dick-Onuoha (USA) and won 431 to 372 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-0, +94. | Round 3 | ![[photo of Robert Linn]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/linn_bob.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ball played #28 Robert Linn (USA) and won 467 to 293 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-0, +268. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Peter Armstrong]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/armstrong_peter.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ball played #2 Peter Armstrong (USA) and won 602 to 366 (a spread of 236). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +504. Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 5 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/richards_nigel.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Ball played #37 Nigel Richards (MYS) and lost 382 to 406 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-1, +480. | Round 6 | ![[photo of Theresa Camilleri]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/camilleri_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ball played #6 Theresa Camilleri (MLT) and won 431 to 316 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-1, +595. Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 7 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/eldar_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Ball played #15 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 348 to 444 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-2, +499. Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 8 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Ball played #9 Joanne Craig (AUS) and lost 395 to 485 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-3, +409. Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 9 | ![[photo of Carmel Dodd]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/dodd_carmel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Ball played #12 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and won 412 to 371 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-3, +450. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Geoff Thevenot]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/thevenot_geoff.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ball played #42 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and won 502 to 343 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-3, +609. Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 11 | ![[photo of Adrian Tamas]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tamas_adrian.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Ball played #41 Adrian Tamas (ROM) and won 491 to 403 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-3, +697. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Marty Gabriel]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gabriel_marty.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ball played #16 Marty Gabriel (USA) and lost 435 to 453 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-4, +679. Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 13 | ![[photo of Phil Robertshaw]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/robertshaw_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ball played #38 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and won 510 to 387 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-4, +802. Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 14 | ![[photo of Amit Chakrabarti]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/chakrabarti_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ball played #7 Amit Chakrabarti (USA) and lost 437 to 470 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-5, +769. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Dave Wiegand]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wiegand_dave.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ball played #44 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 408 to 473 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-6, +704. Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 16 | ![[photo of Marty Gabriel]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gabriel_marty.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ball played #16 Marty Gabriel (USA) again and lost 363 to 499 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-7, +568. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Mark Kenas]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kenas_mark.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ball played #25 Mark Kenas (USA) and won 446 to 380 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-7, +634. Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 18 | ![[photo of John Luebkemann]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/luebkemann_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ball played #29 John Luebkemann (USA) and won 408 to 352 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-7, +690. | Round 19 | ![[photo of Chris Cree]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cree_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ball played #10 Chris Cree (USA) and lost 305 to 495 (a spread of -190). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-8, +500. Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 20 | ![[photo of Nawapadol Sayavesa]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sayavesa_navapadol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Ball played #39 Nawapadol Sayavesa (THA) and lost 332 to 466 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11-9, +366. Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 21 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ball played #34 Steve Polatnick (USA) and won 504 to 323 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-9, +547. | Round 22 | ![[photo of Jim Kramer]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kramer_jim.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ball played #26 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 428 to 442 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-10, +533. | Round 23 | ![[photo of John O'Laughlin]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_laughlin_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ball played #32 John O'Laughlin (USA) and won 383 to 300 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-10, +616. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Trevor Halsall]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/halsall_trevor.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Ball played #19 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and lost 372 to 403 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-11, +585. |
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