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November 14–16, 2008
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WPC 2008: Puneet Sharma [#40]
On this page, you will find information about
Puneet Sharma, 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, -534, and is ranked
#38.
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 Puneet Sharma]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sharma_puneet.jpg)
| Given name(s): Puneet Surname(s): Sharma Home: Cambridge, MA, United States Hobbies: Reading, Poker Occupation: Consultant 2008 WPC Team: United States |
Round by Round | High score: 501 Average for: 387 Average against: 410 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Sunny Wright]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wright_sunny.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Sharma played #45 Sunny Wright (AUS) and won 349 to 328 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-0, +21. Sharma is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 2 | ![[photo of Marty Gabriel]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gabriel_marty.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Sharma played #16 Marty Gabriel (USA) and lost 433 to 440 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-1, +14. Sharma is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 3 | ![[photo of Dave Wiegand]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wiegand_dave.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Sharma played #44 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 402 to 489 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-2, -73. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Robert Linn]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/linn_bob.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Sharma played #28 Robert Linn (USA) and won 470 to 265 (a spread of 205). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-2, +132. | Round 5 | ![[photo of John O'Laughlin]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_laughlin_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Sharma played #32 John O'Laughlin (USA) and won 470 to 437 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-2, +165. Sharma is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 6 | ![[photo of Amnuay Ploysangngam]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/ploysangngam_amnuay.2.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Sharma played #33 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and lost 351 to 381 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-3, +135. Sharma is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 7 | ![[photo of Mark Kenas]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kenas_mark.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Sharma played #25 Mark Kenas (USA) and lost 373 to 494 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-4, +14. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Jean McArthur]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mcarthur_jean.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Sharma played #31 Jean McArthur (USA) and lost 352 to 426 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-5, -60. | Round 9 | ![[photo of Sam Dick-Onuoha]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/dick-onuoha_sam_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Sharma played #11 Sam Dick-Onuoha (USA) and lost 334 to 368 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-6, -94. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Sanmi Odelana]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/odelana_sanmi.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Sharma played #14 Sanmi Odelana (Eng) and lost 416 to 427 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-7, -105. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Victor Ikawa]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/i/ikawa_joseph_victor_otieno.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/bhr.gif) Bahrain | Sharma played #21 Victor Ikawa (BHR) and lost 358 to 497 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-8, -244. | Round 12 | ![[photo of William Huttel]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/huttel_william.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Sharma played #20 William Huttel (USA) and won 404 to 385 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-8, -225. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Donna MacDonald]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/macdonald_donna.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Sharma played #30 Donna MacDonald (AUS) and won 501 to 359 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-8, -83. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Liz Jackman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/j/jackman_liz.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Sharma played #23 Liz Jackman (AUS) and won 372 to 370 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6-8, -81. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Sharma played #27 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 410 to 342 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-8, -13. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Sharma played #9 Joanne Craig (AUS) and won 373 to 361 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-8, -1. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Anthony Ikolo]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/i/ikolo_anthony.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Sharma played #46 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and lost 349 to 460 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8-9, -112. Sharma is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 18 | ![[photo of Trevor Halsall]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/halsall_trevor.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Sharma played #19 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and lost 304 to 509 (a spread of -205). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-10, -317. | Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Sharma played #35 Louis Reed (USA) and won 417 to 385 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-10, -285. | Round 20 | ![[photo of James Sekyi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sekyi_james.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Sharma played #48 James Sekyi (GHA) and lost 382 to 439 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-11, -342. Sharma is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 21 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Sharma played #5 John Barker (AUS) and won 485 to 336 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-11, -193. | Round 22 | ![[photo of Shakir Reshamwala]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/reshamwala_shakir.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/kwt.gif) Kuwait | Sharma played #36 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) and won 415 to 366 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-11, -144. Sharma is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 23 | ![[photo of Carmel Dodd]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/dodd_carmel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Sharma played #12 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and lost 276 to 405 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-12, -273. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Michael Early]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/early_mike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Sharma played #13 Michael Early (USA) and lost 299 to 560 (a spread of -261). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-13, -534. |
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