August 14–16, 2010
Dallas, TX

WPC 2010: Puneet Sharma [#24]

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On this page, you will find information about Puneet Sharma, 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 12-20, -1426, and is ranked #19.

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): Puneet Surname(s): Sharma Home: Cambridge, MA, United States Hobbies: Reading, Poker 2010 WPC Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 530 Average for: 391 Average against: 435
Round 1	England	Sharma played #25 Philip Nelkon (Eng) and lost 301 to 499 (a spread of -198). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 0-1, -198.
Round 2	United States	Sharma played #21 Tapani Lindgren (USA) and won 428 to 397 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-1, -167. Sharma is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3	Nigeria	Sharma played #28 Ebikeme Adowei (NGA) and won 406 to 388 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-1, -149.
Round 4	Malaysia	Sharma played #1 Nigel Richards (MYS) and lost 297 to 523 (a spread of -226). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-2, -375. Sharma is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5	United States	Sharma played #17 Jean McArthur (USA) and won 459 to 431 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-2, -347.
Round 6	Canada	Sharma played #13 Nick Ball (CAN) and lost 313 to 454 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-3, -488. Sharma is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7	United States	Sharma played #20 Bradley Robbins (USA) and won 470 to 326 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-3, -344. Sharma is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8	Thailand	Sharma played #16 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (THA) and lost 358 to 388 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-4, -374.
Round 9	United States	Sharma played #9 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 370 to 428 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-5, -432.
Round 10	United States	Sharma played #5 Brian Bowman (USA) and lost 362 to 504 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-6, -574. Sharma is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11	United States	Sharma played #12 Bob Lipton (USA) and lost 288 to 476 (a spread of -188). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-7, -762.
Round 12	United States	Sharma played #8 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 441 to 380 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-7, -701.
Round 13	United States	Sharma played #2 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and won 462 to 451 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-7, -690.
Round 14	United States	Sharma played #6 Chris Cree (USA) and lost 415 to 474 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-8, -749. Sharma is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15	Thailand	Sharma played #4 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and lost 349 to 495 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-9, -895.
Round 16	United States	Sharma played #3 Nathan Benedict (USA) and lost 325 to 491 (a spread of -166). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-10, -1061.
Round 17	United States	Sharma played #10 Mark Kenas (USA) and lost 340 to 391 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-11, -1112.
Round 18	United States	Sharma played #14 Robert Linn (USA) and lost 281 to 527 (a spread of -246). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-12, -1358.
Round 19	United States	Sharma played #7 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 348 to 516 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-13, -1526. Sharma is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20	United States	Sharma played #11 Travis Chaney (USA) and lost 404 to 443 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-14, -1565. Sharma is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21	United States	Sharma played #18 Stuart Goldman (USA) and won 476 to 338 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-14, -1427.
Round 22	United States	Sharma played #22 Judy Newhouse (USA) and won 515 to 300 (a spread of 215). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-14, -1212.
Round 23	United States	Sharma played #15 Marty Gabriel (USA) and lost 380 to 407 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-15, -1239.
Round 24	United States	Sharma played #19 Eric Kinderman (USA) and won 458 to 442 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-15, -1223. Sharma is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25	Australia	Sharma played #26 Chris May (AUS) and lost 369 to 560 (a spread of -191). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-16, -1414. Sharma is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26	England	Sharma played #27 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and won 418 to 391 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-16, -1387.
Round 27	Japan	Sharma played #23 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 530 to 304 (a spread of 226). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-16, -1161. Sharma is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28	United States	Sharma played #19 Eric Kinderman (USA) again and lost 386 to 533 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-17, -1308.
Round 29	United States	Sharma played #11 Travis Chaney (USA) again and lost 331 to 382 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-18, -1359. Sharma is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30	United States	Sharma played #8 Sam Kantimathi (USA) again and won 444 to 381 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-18, -1296.
Round 31	United States	Sharma played #7 Jim Kramer (USA) again and lost 428 to 448 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-19, -1316.
Round 32	United States	Sharma played #12 Bob Lipton (USA) again and lost 348 to 458 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-20, -1426.

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