August 14–16, 2010
Dallas, TX

WPC 2010: Travis Chaney [#11]

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On this page, you will find information about Travis Chaney, 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 16-16, +759, and is ranked #17.

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): Travis Surname(s): Chaney Home: Ashland, OR, United States Awards: 2005-04 Jonesboro, AR Hobbies: Collecting jazz and hosting a jazz radio show, poetic composition Occupation: Walgreens head photo specialist 2010 WPC Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 555 Average for: 428 Average against: 404
Round 1	United States	Chaney played #10 Mark Kenas (USA) and lost 398 to 421 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 0-1, -23. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2	United States	Chaney played #14 Robert Linn (USA) and lost 461 to 467 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 0-2, -29. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3	United States	Chaney played #6 Chris Cree (USA) and lost 368 to 411 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 0-3, -72. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4	United States	Chaney played #2 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and won 531 to 423 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-3, +36. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5	United States	Chaney played #18 Stuart Goldman (USA) and won 499 to 230 (a spread of 269). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-3, +305.
Round 6	United States	Chaney played #22 Judy Newhouse (USA) and won 523 to 372 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-3, +456. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7	United States	Chaney played #5 Brian Bowman (USA) and won 485 to 428 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-3, +513. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8	United States	Chaney played #9 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 323 to 411 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-4, +425. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9	Australia	Chaney played #26 Chris May (AUS) and lost 470 to 484 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-5, +411. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10	England	Chaney played #27 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and lost 396 to 449 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-6, +358.
Round 11	Canada	Chaney played #13 Nick Ball (CAN) and lost 405 to 547 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-7, +216.
Round 12	United States	Chaney played #17 Jean McArthur (USA) and won 470 to 341 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-7, +345.
Round 13	Japan	Chaney played #23 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and lost 433 to 435 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-8, +343. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14	United States	Chaney played #19 Eric Kinderman (USA) and won 449 to 282 (a spread of 167). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-8, +510.
Round 15	United States	Chaney played #21 Tapani Lindgren (USA) and won 513 to 297 (a spread of 216). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-8, +726.
Round 16	England	Chaney played #25 Philip Nelkon (Eng) and lost 399 to 432 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-9, +693.
Round 17	United States	Chaney played #15 Marty Gabriel (USA) and won 424 to 368 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-9, +749.
Round 18	Malaysia	Chaney played #1 Nigel Richards (MYS) and lost 222 to 473 (a spread of -251). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-10, +498. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19	Nigeria	Chaney played #28 Ebikeme Adowei (NGA) and won 480 to 251 (a spread of 229). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-10, +727.
Round 20	United States	Chaney played #24 Puneet Sharma (USA) and won 443 to 404 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-10, +766.
Round 21	United States	Chaney played #7 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 443 to 532 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-11, +677. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22	United States	Chaney played #3 Nathan Benedict (USA) and lost 438 to 452 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-12, +663. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23	United States	Chaney played #20 Bradley Robbins (USA) and won 432 to 341 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-12, +754.
Round 24	Thailand	Chaney played #16 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (THA) and won 520 to 316 (a spread of 204). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-12, +958. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25	Thailand	Chaney played #4 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and lost 311 to 567 (a spread of -256). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-13, +702.
Round 26	United States	Chaney played #8 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 362 to 410 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-14, +654.
Round 27	United States	Chaney played #12 Bob Lipton (USA) and won 555 to 340 (a spread of 215). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-14, +869. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28	United States	Chaney played #8 Sam Kantimathi (USA) again and lost 343 to 417 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-15, +795.
Round 29	United States	Chaney played #24 Puneet Sharma (USA) again and won 382 to 331 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-15, +846. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30	England	Chaney played #27 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) again and won 433 to 432 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-15, +847.
Round 31	United States	Chaney played #19 Eric Kinderman (USA) again and won 412 to 386 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-15, +873.
Round 32	United States	Chaney played #10 Mark Kenas (USA) again and lost 376 to 490 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-16, +759.

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