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November 14–16, 2008
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WPC 2008: Travis Chaney [#8]
On this page, you will find information about
Travis Chaney, 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 12-12, +391, and is ranked
#28.
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 Travis Chaney]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/chaney_travis_3.jpg)
| Given name(s): Travis Surname(s): Chaney Home: Ashland, OR, United States Awards: 2005-04 Jonesboro, AR Hobbies: Collecting jazz and hosting a jazz radio show, poetic composition Occupation: Photo specialist NSC 2002 Division: 2 NSC 2002 Rank: 16/103, 19-12 -35 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 46/172, 17-13 +86 NSC 2005 Division: 2 NSC 2005 Rank: 74/108, 13-15 -367 USSO 2006 Division: 2 USSO 2006 Rank: 62/102, 13-15 +35 2008 WPC Team: United States |
Round by Round | High score: 693 Average for: 420 Average against: 404 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Trevor Halsall]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/halsall_trevor.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Chaney played #19 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and lost 378 to 485 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 0-1, -107. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 2 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Chaney played #24 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 406 to 420 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 0-2, -121. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 3 | ![[photo of Tim Adamson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/adamson_tim.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Chaney played #1 Tim Adamson (USA) and lost 304 to 466 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 0-3, -283. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Victor Ikawa]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/i/ikawa_joseph_victor_otieno.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/bhr.gif) Bahrain | Chaney played #21 Victor Ikawa (BHR) and lost 372 to 525 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 0-4, -436. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Sunny Wright]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wright_sunny.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Chaney played #45 Sunny Wright (AUS) and won 384 to 353 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-4, -405. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 6 | ![[photo of Donna MacDonald]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/macdonald_donna.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Chaney played #30 Donna MacDonald (AUS) and won 390 to 310 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-4, -325. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 7 | ![[photo of William Huttel]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/huttel_william.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Chaney played #20 William Huttel (USA) and lost 405 to 416 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-5, -336. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Michael Early]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/early_mike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Chaney played #13 Michael Early (USA) and lost 273 to 541 (a spread of -268). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-6, -604. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 9 | ![[photo of Liz Jackman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/j/jackman_liz.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Chaney played #23 Liz Jackman (AUS) and lost 393 to 397 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 2-7, -608. | Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Chaney played #35 Louis Reed (USA) and won 646 to 299 (a spread of 347). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-7, -261. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Chaney played #27 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 431 to 362 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-7, -192. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Jim Kramer]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kramer_jim.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Chaney played #26 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 356 to 509 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-8, -345. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 13 | ![[photo of James Sekyi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sekyi_james.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Chaney played #48 James Sekyi (GHA) and lost 354 to 399 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-9, -390. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Carmel Dodd]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/dodd_carmel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Chaney played #12 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and won 693 to 303 (a spread of 390). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-9, +0. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 15 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Chaney played #34 Steve Polatnick (USA) and won 417 to 383 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-9, +34. | Round 16 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Chaney played #5 John Barker (AUS) and won 455 to 445 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-9, +44. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Stuart Goldman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/goldman_stu.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Chaney played #17 Stuart Goldman (USA) and won 420 to 343 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-9, +121. | Round 18 | ![[photo of Sam Dick-Onuoha]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/dick-onuoha_sam_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Chaney played #11 Sam Dick-Onuoha (USA) and won 498 to 372 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-9, +247. | Round 19 | ![[photo of Anthony Ikolo]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/i/ikolo_anthony.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Chaney played #46 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and lost 281 to 387 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-10, +141. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Chaney played #9 Joanne Craig (AUS) and lost 393 to 446 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 9-11, +88. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 21 | ![[photo of Jean McArthur]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mcarthur_jean.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Chaney played #31 Jean McArthur (USA) and won 437 to 377 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-11, +148. | Round 22 | ![[photo of Albert Hahn]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hahn_albert.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Chaney played #18 Albert Hahn (CAN) and won 398 to 349 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-11, +197. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Amnuay Ploysangngam]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/ploysangngam_amnuay.2.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Chaney played #33 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and won 581 to 364 (a spread of 217). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-11, +414. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 24 | ![[photo of John O'Laughlin]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_laughlin_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Chaney played #32 John O'Laughlin (USA) and lost 410 to 433 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-12, +391. |
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