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November 14–16, 2008
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WPC 2008: Robert Linn [#28]
On this page, you will find information about
Robert Linn, 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, -39, and is ranked
#33.
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 Robert Linn]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/linn_bob.jpeg)
| Given name(s): Robert Surname(s): Linn Home: Potomac, MD, United States Awards: 15 Division 1 Tourney wins; 1994 (9th) Thailand; 1989 (3rd) Australian Open Hobbies: tennis, ping pong, travel Occupation: Financial Advisor And Money Manager NSC 1987 Division: 1 NSC 1987 Rank: 155, 11-10 +185 NSC 1989 Division: 1 NSC 1989 Rank: 87/149, 13-14 -255 NSC 1989 Division: 1 NSC 1989 Rank: 87/149, 13-14 -255 NSC 1990 Division: 1 NSC 1990 Rank: 94/176, 13-14 +132 NSC 1992 Division: 1 NSC 1992 Rank: 93/176, 13-14 +417 NSC 1994 Division: 1 NSC 1994 Rank: 106/134, 11-16 -10 NSC 1996 Division: 1 NSC 1996 Rank: 62/108, 13-14 -210 NSC 1998 Division: 1 NSC 1998 Rank: 18/126, 18.5-12.5 +485 NSC 2000 Division: 1 NSC 2000 Rank: 48/98, 16-15 -325 NSC 2002 Division: 1 NSC 2002 Rank: 18/132, 19-12 -284 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 72/172, 16-14 -56 NSC 2005 Division: 1 NSC 2005 Rank: 82/87, 10-18 -251 USSO 2006 Division: 1 USSO 2006 Rank: 16/76, 16-12 +296 WSC 2003 Rank: 31 2008 WPC Team: United States |
Round by Round | High score: 631 Average for: 413 Average against: 414 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Linn played #9 Joanne Craig (AUS) and won 396 to 381 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-0, +15. Linn is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 2 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/richards_nigel.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Linn played #37 Nigel Richards (MYS) and lost 366 to 574 (a spread of -208). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1-1, -193. | Round 3 | ![[photo of Nick Ball]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/ball_nick.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Linn played #4 Nick Ball (USA) and lost 293 to 467 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-2, -367. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Puneet Sharma]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sharma_puneet.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Linn played #40 Puneet Sharma (USA) and lost 265 to 470 (a spread of -205). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-3, -572. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Anthony Ikolo]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/i/ikolo_anthony.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Linn played #46 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and lost 396 to 462 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-4, -638. | Round 6 | ![[photo of Jim Kramer]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kramer_jim.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Linn played #26 Jim Kramer (USA) and won 445 to 414 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-4, -607. | Round 7 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Linn played #35 Louis Reed (USA) and won 631 to 245 (a spread of 386). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-4, -221. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Sam Dick-Onuoha]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/dick-onuoha_sam_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Linn played #11 Sam Dick-Onuoha (USA) and lost 388 to 448 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-5, -281. | Round 9 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Linn played #5 John Barker (AUS) and lost 376 to 438 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-6, -343. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Victor Ikawa]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/i/ikawa_joseph_victor_otieno.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/bhr.gif) Bahrain | Linn played #21 Victor Ikawa (BHR) and won 416 to 351 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-6, -278. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Jean McArthur]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mcarthur_jean.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Linn played #31 Jean McArthur (USA) and won 506 to 367 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-6, -139. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Linn played #24 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 321 to 469 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-7, -287. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Amnuay Ploysangngam]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/ploysangngam_amnuay.2.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Linn played #33 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and won 413 to 358 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-7, -232. | Round 14 | ![[photo of William Huttel]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/huttel_william.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Linn played #20 William Huttel (USA) and won 487 to 356 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-7, -101. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Albert Hahn]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hahn_albert.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Linn played #18 Albert Hahn (CAN) and won 479 to 344 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-7, +34. Linn is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 16 | ![[photo of Michael Early]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/early_mike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Linn played #13 Michael Early (USA) and won 508 to 371 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-7, +171. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Bob Jackman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/j/jackman_bob_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Linn played #22 Bob Jackman (AUS) and lost 381 to 488 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-8, +64. | Round 18 | ![[photo of Mark Kenas]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kenas_mark.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Linn played #25 Mark Kenas (USA) and won 457 to 382 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-8, +139. | Round 19 | ![[photo of Femi Awowade]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/awowade_femi.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Linn played #3 Femi Awowade (Eng) and lost 399 to 445 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-9, +93. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Linn played #34 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 395 to 406 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10-10, +82. | Round 21 | ![[photo of John Luebkemann]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/luebkemann_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Linn played #29 John Luebkemann (USA) and won 442 to 391 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11-10, +133. | Round 22 | ![[photo of Sanmi Odelana]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/odelana_sanmi.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Linn played #14 Sanmi Odelana (Eng) and won 412 to 378 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-10, +167. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Theresa Camilleri]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/camilleri_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Linn played #6 Theresa Camilleri (MLT) and lost 357 to 449 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-11, +75. Linn is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 24 | ![[photo of Stuart Goldman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/goldman_stu.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Linn played #17 Stuart Goldman (USA) and lost 373 to 487 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-12, -39. |
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