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November 14–16, 2008
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WPC 2008: Geoff Thevenot [#42]
On this page, you will find information about
Geoff Thevenot, 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 15-9, +927, and is ranked
#4.
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 Geoff Thevenot]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/thevenot_geoff.jpg)
| Given name(s): Geoff Surname(s): Thevenot Home: Austin, TX, United States Awards: 2006 US Scrabble Open (runner-up); member of U.S. team at 2007 CanAm and 2007 WSC Hobbies: music, tennis, reading Occupation: Copy Editor NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 122/172, 13-17 +231 NSC 2005 Division: 1 NSC 2005 Rank: 43/87, 14-14 +220 USSO 2006 Division: 1 USSO 2006 Rank: 2/76, 19- 9 +1310 2008 WPC Team: United States |
Round by Round | High score: 543 Average for: 440 Average against: 402 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Anthony Ikolo]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/i/ikolo_anthony.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Thevenot played #46 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and won 436 to 417 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-0, +19. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 2 | ![[photo of James Sekyi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sekyi_james.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Thevenot played #48 James Sekyi (GHA) and won 441 to 383 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-0, +77. | Round 3 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Thevenot played #34 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 339 to 443 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-1, -27. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 4 | ![[photo of Marty Gabriel]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gabriel_marty.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Thevenot played #16 Marty Gabriel (USA) and lost 466 to 475 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-2, -36. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Carmel Dodd]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/dodd_carmel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Thevenot played #12 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and won 463 to 335 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-2, +92. | Round 6 | ![[photo of Femi Awowade]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/awowade_femi.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Thevenot played #3 Femi Awowade (Eng) and lost 363 to 469 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-3, -14. | Round 7 | ![[photo of John Luebkemann]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/luebkemann_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Thevenot played #29 John Luebkemann (USA) and won 543 to 338 (a spread of 205). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-3, +191. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 8 | ![[photo of John O'Laughlin]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_laughlin_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Thevenot played #32 John O'Laughlin (USA) and won 512 to 396 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-3, +307. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 9 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Thevenot played #9 Joanne Craig (AUS) and won 505 to 401 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-3, +411. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 10 | ![[photo of Nick Ball]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/ball_nick.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Thevenot played #4 Nick Ball (USA) and lost 343 to 502 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-4, +252. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 11 | ![[photo of Dave Wiegand]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wiegand_dave.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Thevenot played #44 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 422 to 494 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-5, +180. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 12 | ![[photo of Nawapadol Sayavesa]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sayavesa_navapadol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Thevenot played #39 Nawapadol Sayavesa (THA) and lost 340 to 390 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-6, +130. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Sanmi Odelana]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/odelana_sanmi.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Thevenot played #14 Sanmi Odelana (Eng) and won 452 to 390 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-6, +192. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Albert Hahn]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hahn_albert.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Thevenot played #18 Albert Hahn (CAN) and won 508 to 304 (a spread of 204). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-6, +396. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 15 | ![[photo of Stuart Goldman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/goldman_stu.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Thevenot played #17 Stuart Goldman (USA) and won 433 to 280 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-6, +549. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 16 | ![[photo of Bob Jackman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/j/jackman_bob_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Thevenot played #22 Bob Jackman (AUS) and lost 315 to 412 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-7, +452. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 17 | ![[photo of Jim Kramer]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kramer_jim.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Thevenot played #26 Jim Kramer (USA) and won 488 to 421 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-7, +519. | Round 18 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/eldar_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Thevenot played #15 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 395 to 431 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-8, +483. | Round 19 | ![[photo of Theresa Camilleri]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/camilleri_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Thevenot played #6 Theresa Camilleri (MLT) and won 482 to 387 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-8, +578. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Amit Chakrabarti]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/chakrabarti_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Thevenot played #7 Amit Chakrabarti (USA) and won 513 to 396 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-8, +695. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Adrian Tamas]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tamas_adrian.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Thevenot played #41 Adrian Tamas (ROM) and won 476 to 348 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-8, +823. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 22 | ![[photo of Peter Armstrong]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/armstrong_peter.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Thevenot played #2 Peter Armstrong (USA) and won 464 to 379 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-8, +908. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Nawapadol Sayavesa]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sayavesa_navapadol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Thevenot played #39 Nawapadol Sayavesa (THA) again and won 465 to 416 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-8, +957. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). | Round 24 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/eldar_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Thevenot played #15 David Eldar (AUS) again and lost 404 to 434 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-9, +927. |
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