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November 14–16, 2008
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WPC 2008: Sam Dick-Onuoha [#11]
On this page, you will find information about
Sam Dick-Onuoha, 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 11-13, -594, and is ranked
#39.
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 Sam Dick-Onuoha]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/dick-onuoha_sam_2.jpg)
| Given name(s): Sam Surname(s): Dick-Onuoha Home: Dallas, TX, United States Hobbies: Tennis, Football, Reading , Indoor-games Occupation: Medical and Health Services 2008 WPC Team: United States |
Round by Round | High score: 527 Average for: 405 Average against: 429 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Nawapadol Sayavesa]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sayavesa_navapadol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Dick-Onuoha played #39 Nawapadol Sayavesa (THA) and lost 407 to 441 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 0-1, -34. Dick-Onuoha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 2 | ![[photo of Nick Ball]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/ball_nick.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Dick-Onuoha played #4 Nick Ball (USA) and lost 372 to 431 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-2, -93. Dick-Onuoha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 3 | ![[photo of John O'Laughlin]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_laughlin_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Dick-Onuoha played #32 John O'Laughlin (USA) and lost 401 to 445 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 0-3, -137. Dick-Onuoha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 4 | ![[photo of Sunny Wright]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wright_sunny.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Dick-Onuoha played #45 Sunny Wright (AUS) and won 527 to 336 (a spread of 191). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-3, +54. | Round 5 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Dick-Onuoha played #5 John Barker (AUS) and won 438 to 409 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-3, +83. Dick-Onuoha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 6 | ![[photo of Trevor Halsall]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/halsall_trevor.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Dick-Onuoha played #19 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and lost 353 to 455 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-4, -19. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Sanmi Odelana]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/odelana_sanmi.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Dick-Onuoha played #14 Sanmi Odelana (Eng) and lost 341 to 357 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-5, -35. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Robert Linn]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/linn_bob.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Dick-Onuoha played #28 Robert Linn (USA) and won 448 to 388 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-5, +25. | Round 9 | ![[photo of Puneet Sharma]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sharma_puneet.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Dick-Onuoha played #40 Puneet Sharma (USA) and won 368 to 334 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-5, +59. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Amnuay Ploysangngam]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/ploysangngam_amnuay.2.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Dick-Onuoha played #33 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and lost 353 to 453 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-6, -41. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Stuart Goldman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/goldman_stu.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Dick-Onuoha played #17 Stuart Goldman (USA) and lost 441 to 490 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-7, -90. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Jean McArthur]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mcarthur_jean.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Dick-Onuoha played #31 Jean McArthur (USA) and won 471 to 362 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-7, +19. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Shakir Reshamwala]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/reshamwala_shakir.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/kwt.gif) Kuwait | Dick-Onuoha played #36 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) and won 477 to 428 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-7, +68. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Victor Ikawa]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/i/ikawa_joseph_victor_otieno.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/bhr.gif) Bahrain | Dick-Onuoha played #21 Victor Ikawa (BHR) and won 463 to 344 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-7, +187. Dick-Onuoha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 15 | ![[photo of James Sekyi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sekyi_james.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Dick-Onuoha played #48 James Sekyi (GHA) and won 451 to 420 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-7, +218. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Howard Warner]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/warner_howard.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Dick-Onuoha played #43 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 341 to 416 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-8, +143. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Michael Quao]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/q/quao_michael.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Dick-Onuoha played #47 Michael Quao (GHA) and lost 377 to 441 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-9, +79. Dick-Onuoha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 18 | ![[photo of Travis Chaney]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/chaney_travis_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Dick-Onuoha played #8 Travis Chaney (USA) and lost 372 to 498 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-10, -47. | Round 19 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Dick-Onuoha played #27 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 517 to 309 (a spread of 208). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-10, +161. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Michael Early]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/early_mike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Dick-Onuoha played #13 Michael Early (USA) and won 445 to 415 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-10, +191. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Theresa Camilleri]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/camilleri_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Dick-Onuoha played #6 Theresa Camilleri (MLT) and lost 341 to 545 (a spread of -204). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-11, -13. | Round 22 | ![[photo of Liz Jackman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/j/jackman_liz.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Dick-Onuoha played #23 Liz Jackman (AUS) and won 437 to 353 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-11, +71. Dick-Onuoha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 23 | ![[photo of Mark Kenas]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kenas_mark.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Dick-Onuoha played #25 Mark Kenas (USA) and lost 285 to 739 (a spread of -454). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-12, -383. Dick-Onuoha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 24 | ![[photo of William Huttel]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/huttel_william.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Dick-Onuoha played #20 William Huttel (USA) and lost 282 to 493 (a spread of -211). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11-13, -594. |
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