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November 14–16, 2008
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WPC 2008: Chris Cree [#10]
On this page, you will find information about
Chris Cree, 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, +192, and is ranked
#20.
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 Chris Cree]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cree_chris.jpg)
| Given name(s): Chris Surname(s): Cree Home: Dallas, TX, United States Awards: 60 or so Scrabble tournaments won, 7 time Texas State Champion Hobbies: Golf, music, crossword puzzling Occupation: Equipment sales NSC 1983 Division: 1 NSC 1983 Rank: 31/32, 5-12 -745 NSC 1985 Division: 1 NSC 1985 Rank: 130/302, 11-11 +887 NSC 1987 Division: 1 NSC 1987 Rank: 4, 16-5 +1305 NSC 1989 Division: 1 NSC 1989 Rank: 33/149, 16-11 -70 NSC 1989 Division: 1 NSC 1989 Rank: 33/149, 16-11 -70 NSC 1990 Division: 1 NSC 1990 Rank: 24/176, 16.5-10.5 +16 NSC 1992 Division: 1 NSC 1992 Rank: 24/176, 16.5-10.5 +68 NSC 1994 Division: 1 NSC 1994 Rank: 55/134, 14-13 +360 NSC 1996 Division: 1 NSC 1996 Rank: 36/108, 15-12 -192 NSC 1998 Division: 1 NSC 1998 Rank: 35/126, 17-14 +455 NSC 2000 Division: 1 NSC 2000 Rank: 45/98, 16-15 -31 NSC 2002 Division: 1 NSC 2002 Rank: 47/132, 17-14 +152 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 4/172, 21-9 +827 NSC 2005 Division: 1 NSC 2005 Rank: 23/87, 16-12 +203 USSO 2006 Division: 1 USSO 2006 Rank: 15/76, 16-12 +644 WSC 2001 Rank: 80 2008 WPC Team: United States |
Round by Round | High score: 515 Average for: 421 Average against: 413 | Before the Tournament | |   | Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). | Round 1 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Cree played #5 John Barker (AUS) and won 515 to 351 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 1-0, +164. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Nawapadol Sayavesa]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sayavesa_navapadol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Cree played #39 Nawapadol Sayavesa (THA) and won 388 to 356 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-0, +196. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 3 | ![[photo of Jean McArthur]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mcarthur_jean.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Cree played #31 Jean McArthur (USA) and won 508 to 383 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +321. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 4 | ![[photo of Theresa Camilleri]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/camilleri_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Cree played #6 Theresa Camilleri (MLT) and lost 350 to 574 (a spread of -224). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-1, +97. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). | Round 5 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Cree played #9 Joanne Craig (AUS) and lost 390 to 454 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-2, +33. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 6 | ![[photo of Amit Chakrabarti]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/chakrabarti_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Cree played #7 Amit Chakrabarti (USA) and lost 408 to 433 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-3, +8. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 7 | ![[photo of Howard Warner]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/warner_howard.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Cree played #43 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 369 to 501 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-4, -124. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Anthony Ikolo]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/i/ikolo_anthony.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Cree played #46 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and won 441 to 399 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-4, -82. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 9 | ![[photo of Trevor Halsall]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/halsall_trevor.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Cree played #19 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and won 487 to 399 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-4, +6. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Michael Early]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/early_mike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Cree played #13 Michael Early (USA) and won 487 to 361 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-4, +132. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). | Round 11 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Cree played #34 Steve Polatnick (USA) and won 390 to 384 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-4, +138. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Dave Wiegand]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wiegand_dave.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Cree played #44 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 433 to 482 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-5, +89. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 13 | ![[photo of John O'Laughlin]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_laughlin_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Cree played #32 John O'Laughlin (USA) and lost 407 to 428 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-6, +68. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). | Round 14 | ![[photo of Bob Jackman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/j/jackman_bob_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Cree played #22 Bob Jackman (AUS) and won 448 to 389 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-6, +127. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Femi Awowade]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/awowade_femi.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Cree played #3 Femi Awowade (Eng) and won 362 to 341 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-6, +148. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Tim Adamson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/adamson_tim.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Cree played #1 Tim Adamson (USA) and won 460 to 380 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-6, +228. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Adrian Tamas]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tamas_adrian.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Cree played #41 Adrian Tamas (ROM) and won 411 to 379 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-6, +260. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). | Round 18 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/richards_nigel.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Cree played #37 Nigel Richards (MYS) and lost 439 to 518 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-7, +181. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 19 | ![[photo of Nick Ball]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/ball_nick.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Cree played #4 Nick Ball (USA) and won 495 to 305 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-7, +371. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 20 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/eldar_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Cree played #15 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 358 to 453 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-8, +276. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). | Round 21 | ![[photo of Phil Robertshaw]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/robertshaw_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Cree played #38 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and won 507 to 404 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-8, +379. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). | Round 22 | ![[photo of Femi Awowade]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/awowade_femi.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Cree played #3 Femi Awowade (Eng) again and lost 281 to 385 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-9, +275. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Peter Armstrong]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/armstrong_peter.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Cree played #2 Peter Armstrong (USA) and lost 345 to 396 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-10, +224. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Mark Kenas]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kenas_mark.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Cree played #25 Mark Kenas (USA) and lost 423 to 455 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-11, +192. |
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