November 14–16, 2008
Dallas, TX

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]

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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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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