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November 14–16, 2008
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WPC 2008: Anthony Ikolo [#46]
On this page, you will find information about
Anthony Ikolo, 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, +635, and is ranked
#26.
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 Anthony Ikolo]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/i/ikolo_anthony.jpg)
| Given name(s): Anthony Surname(s): Ikolo Home: Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria Awards: (Gold Medalist) 2004 National Sports Festival; 2004 Abuja; 2005 Adamawa Opens; 2006 (Masters Category) Calabar Hobbies: Footballing, Reading, Reading, Friendship Occupation: Business WSC 2005 Rank: 73 2008 WPC Team: Nigeria |
Round by Round | High score: 553 Average for: 413 Average against: 387 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Geoff Thevenot]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/thevenot_geoff.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ikolo played #42 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 417 to 436 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 0-1, -19. Ikolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 2 | ![[photo of Donna MacDonald]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/macdonald_donna.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Ikolo played #30 Donna MacDonald (AUS) and won 553 to 273 (a spread of 280). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 1-1, +261. | Round 3 | ![[photo of Albert Hahn]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hahn_albert.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Ikolo played #18 Albert Hahn (CAN) and lost 343 to 505 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-2, +99. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Nawapadol Sayavesa]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sayavesa_navapadol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Ikolo played #39 Nawapadol Sayavesa (THA) and lost 379 to 417 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-3, +61. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Robert Linn]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/linn_bob.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ikolo played #28 Robert Linn (USA) and won 462 to 396 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-3, +127. | Round 6 | ![[photo of Michael Early]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/early_mike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ikolo played #13 Michael Early (USA) and won 468 to 368 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-3, +227. Ikolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 7 | ![[photo of Amnuay Ploysangngam]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/ploysangngam_amnuay.2.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Ikolo played #33 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and won 418 to 333 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-3, +312. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Chris Cree]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cree_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ikolo played #10 Chris Cree (USA) and lost 399 to 441 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-4, +270. Ikolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 9 | ![[photo of John O'Laughlin]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_laughlin_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ikolo played #32 John O'Laughlin (USA) and lost 424 to 481 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-5, +213. Ikolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 10 | ![[photo of Stuart Goldman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/goldman_stu.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ikolo played #17 Stuart Goldman (USA) and lost 399 to 404 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-6, +208. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Sanmi Odelana]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/odelana_sanmi.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ikolo played #14 Sanmi Odelana (Eng) and won 390 to 292 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-6, +306. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Shakir Reshamwala]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/reshamwala_shakir.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/kwt.gif) Kuwait | Ikolo played #36 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) and won 445 to 330 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-6, +421. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Mark Kenas]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kenas_mark.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ikolo played #25 Mark Kenas (USA) and lost 371 to 417 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-7, +375. | Round 14 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Ikolo played #5 John Barker (AUS) and won 436 to 337 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-7, +474. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Carmel Dodd]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/dodd_carmel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Ikolo played #12 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and lost 268 to 474 (a spread of -206). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-8, +268. | Round 16 | ![[photo of James Sekyi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sekyi_james.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Ikolo played #48 James Sekyi (GHA) and won 439 to 338 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-8, +369. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Puneet Sharma]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sharma_puneet.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ikolo played #40 Puneet Sharma (USA) and won 460 to 349 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-8, +480. Ikolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 18 | ![[photo of Howard Warner]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/warner_howard.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Ikolo played #43 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 408 to 466 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-9, +422. Ikolo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 19 | ![[photo of Travis Chaney]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/chaney_travis_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ikolo played #8 Travis Chaney (USA) and won 387 to 281 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-9, +528. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Theresa Camilleri]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/camilleri_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ikolo played #6 Theresa Camilleri (MLT) and lost 356 to 549 (a spread of -193). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-10, +335. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Tim Adamson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/adamson_tim.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ikolo played #1 Tim Adamson (USA) and lost 333 to 450 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-11, +218. | Round 22 | ![[photo of Sunny Wright]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wright_sunny.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Ikolo played #45 Sunny Wright (AUS) and won 461 to 330 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-11, +349. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Ikolo played #9 Joanne Craig (AUS) and lost 374 to 399 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-12, +324. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Liz Jackman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/j/jackman_liz.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Ikolo played #23 Liz Jackman (AUS) and won 533 to 222 (a spread of 311). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-12, +635. |
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