August 14–16, 2010
Dallas, TX

WPC 2010: Chris Cree [#6]

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On this page, you will find information about Chris Cree, who is competing at the 2010 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 19-13, +279, and is ranked #14.

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
	Given name(s): Chris Surname(s): Cree Home: Dallas, TX, United States Awards: 60 or so Scrabble tournaments won, 7 time Texas State Champion Hobbies: Golf, music, crossword puzzling 2010 WPC Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 549 Average for: 417 Average against: 408
Round 1	United States	Cree played #7 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 414 to 438 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 0-1, -24. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2	United States	Cree played #3 Nathan Benedict (USA) and won 423 to 357 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 1-1, +42. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3	United States	Cree played #11 Travis Chaney (USA) and won 411 to 368 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-1, +85. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4	United States	Cree played #15 Marty Gabriel (USA) and lost 399 to 548 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-2, -64.
Round 5	Thailand	Cree played #4 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and won 549 to 393 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-2, +92. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6	United States	Cree played #8 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 453 to 362 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-2, +183. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7	United States	Cree played #19 Eric Kinderman (USA) and won 383 to 323 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-2, +243. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8	Japan	Cree played #23 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 439 to 327 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-2, +355. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9	United States	Cree played #12 Bob Lipton (USA) and lost 354 to 460 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-3, +249.
Round 10	Thailand	Cree played #16 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (THA) and won 473 to 336 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-3, +386.
Round 11	England	Cree played #27 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and won 507 to 491 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-3, +402.
Round 12	Australia	Cree played #26 Chris May (AUS) and lost 356 to 403 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-4, +355. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13	United States	Cree played #20 Bradley Robbins (USA) and won 425 to 369 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-4, +411.
Round 14	United States	Cree played #24 Puneet Sharma (USA) and won 474 to 415 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-4, +470. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15	United States	Cree played #22 Judy Newhouse (USA) and won 414 to 401 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-4, +483.
Round 16	United States	Cree played #18 Stuart Goldman (USA) and won 404 to 390 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-4, +497.
Round 17	Nigeria	Cree played #28 Ebikeme Adowei (NGA) and won 414 to 344 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-4, +567. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18	England	Cree played #25 Philip Nelkon (Eng) and won 427 to 383 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-4, +611. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19	United States	Cree played #14 Robert Linn (USA) and lost 413 to 435 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-5, +589. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20	United States	Cree played #10 Mark Kenas (USA) and lost 392 to 539 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-6, +442. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21	United States	Cree played #21 Tapani Lindgren (USA) and won 479 to 328 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-6, +593. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22	United States	Cree played #17 Jean McArthur (USA) and lost 339 to 439 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-7, +493.
Round 23	Malaysia	Cree played #1 Nigel Richards (MYS) and won 485 to 393 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 16-7, +585. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 24	United States	Cree played #2 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 393 to 495 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-8, +483.
Round 25	Canada	Cree played #13 Nick Ball (CAN) and lost 349 to 407 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-9, +425. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 26	United States	Cree played #9 Steve Polatnick (USA) and won 472 to 339 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-9, +558.
Round 27	United States	Cree played #5 Brian Bowman (USA) and lost 450 to 537 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17-10, +471. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28	United States	Cree played #2 Geoff Thevenot (USA) again and lost 366 to 472 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-11, +365.
Round 29	Canada	Cree played #13 Nick Ball (CAN) again and won 378 to 360 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-11, +383.
Round 30	United States	Cree played #5 Brian Bowman (USA) again and won 385 to 379 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 19-11, +389.
Round 31	United States	Cree played #15 Marty Gabriel (USA) again and lost 340 to 385 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 19-12, +344.
Round 32	England	Cree played #25 Philip Nelkon (Eng) again and lost 371 to 436 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 19-13, +279.

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