	The DALLAS OPEN
	March 9–11, 2007
	Organized by Chris Cree

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Ben Withers [#27] at 2007 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Ben Withers, who is a contestant at the 2007 Dallas Open. Withers currently has a record of 14-8, +777, 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): Ben Surname(s): Withers Home: Houston, TX, United States Age: 58 Awards: 2003-02, 2005-02 Salado, TX; 2005-01 Waco, TX; (51st) 2003 WSC; Texas State Champion 2003 and 2005 Hobbies: Travel, Reading Occupation: Physician

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	109.5-83.5 (0.567)
Past 1-12 months	28-31 (0.475)	LL W L WWWW L WW LLL WWW LL WW L W LL WW LLL W L W LL WW L W LL WW L W LL W LL W L W LL W LL W
Past 13-24 months	22-18 (0.550)	LLLLLLL WWWWW L WWWW L W L WWWW LLL W LL WW LLL WWWWW
Past 25-36 months	34-13 (0.723)	L WW L WWW LL WWWWWW L WWWW LL WWWWW L WWW L W L WWWWW L WWW L WW L
Past 37-48 months	5.5-10.5 (0.344)	LL W LLLL WWW L W LLLT
Past 49-60 months	18-9 (0.667)	W LL WWWWWWW L WW L W LL W L W L WWWW L W
Past 61-72 months	2-2 (0.500)	WW LL

Rank Diagram

Round-by-Round
High score: 499 Average for: 409 Average against: 373
Before the Tournament		Withers is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Withers played #121 Peggy Altazan (Zachary, LA; 925) and won 398 to 309 (a spread of 89) . Before this event, Withers had not played Altazan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-0, +89. Withers is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Withers is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 2		Withers played #78 Reid Hattaway (Baker, LA; 1372) and won 417 to 387 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Withers had not played Hattaway in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-0, +119. Withers is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Withers played #43 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY; 1624) and won 388 to 377 (a spread of 11) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Withers’s record vs. Goldman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-0, +130.
Round 4		Withers played #22 Paul Phillips (Denver, CO; 1738) and lost 391 to 422 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Withers had not played Phillips in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-1, +99. Withers is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Withers played #2 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR; 1961) and won 495 to 410 (a spread of 85) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Withers’s record vs. Wiegand in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-1, +184. Withers is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Withers is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 6		Withers played #38 Sam Dick-Onuoha (Duncanville, TX; 1645) and lost 365 to 390 (a spread of -25) . The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: DALLAS, TX Withers’s record vs. Dick-Onuoha in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WWLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-2, +159.
Round 7		Withers played #9 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX; 1854) and lost 403 to 462 (a spread of -59) . The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: SALADO, TX Withers’s record vs. Thevenot in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-6 (0.455). Past 1-12 months: LWWL. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: LLLWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4-3, +100.
Round 8		Withers played #11 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL; 1848) and lost 381 to 384 (a spread of -3) . The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Withers’s record vs. Glass in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-4 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: LWW. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-4, +97.
Round 9		Withers played #110 James Bahra (Metairie, LA; 1081) and lost 346 to 432 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Withers had not played Bahra in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 4-5, +11.
Round 10		Withers played #57 Paul Mulik (Joplin, MO; 1502) and won 345 to 293 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Withers had not played Mulik in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 5-5, +63.
Round 11		Withers played #103 Chris Canik (Austin, TX; 1122) and won 468 to 363 (a spread of 105) . Before this event, Withers had not played Canik in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-5, +168.
Round 12		Withers played #102 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI; 1127) and won 402 to 265 (a spread of 137) . Before this event, Withers had not played Melvin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-5, +305.
Round 13		Withers played #55 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM; 1513) and won 429 to 380 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Withers had not played Schultz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-5, +354.
Round 14		Withers played #24 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX; 1734) and lost 331 to 390 (a spread of -59) . The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: SALADO, TX Withers’s record vs. Early in the 6 years leading up to this event: 11-6 (0.647). Past 1-12 months: WLLLWL. Past 13-24 months: WWL. Past 25-36 months: WWWW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: WWW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 8-6, +295. Withers is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Withers played #66 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK; 1432) and won 464 to 380 (a spread of 84) . The last time these two played was 2004-12 at: AUSTIN, TX Withers’s record vs. Short in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-6, +379.
Round 16		Withers played #67 Mike Basler (Clayton, MO; 1431) and won 499 to 293 (a spread of 206) . Before this event, Withers had not played Basler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-6, +585.
Round 17		Withers played #28 Jeff Reeves (Woodworth, LA; 1713) and lost 366 to 428 (a spread of -62) . The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: SALADO, TX Withers’s record vs. Reeves in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10-7, +523.
Round 18		Withers played #5 Rod MacNeil (Somerville, MA; 1873) and won 409 to 311 (a spread of 98) . The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: WASHINGTON DC Withers’s record vs. MacNeil in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-7, +621.
Round 19		Withers played #15 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA; 1800) and won 499 to 355 (a spread of 144) . The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Withers’s record vs. Kantimathi in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-4 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: WWL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-7, +765. Withers is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 20		Withers played #21 Paul Avrin (New York, NY; 1742) and won 434 to 268 (a spread of 166) . The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: WASHINGTON DC Withers’s record vs. Avrin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: WWL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-7, +931.
Round 21		Withers played #4 John OLaughlin (Sun Prairie, WI; 1882) and lost 341 to 552 (a spread of -211) . The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Withers’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-8, +720.
Round 22		Withers played #41 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA; 1630) and won 418 to 361 (a spread of 57) . The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Withers’s record vs. Kaplan in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14-8, +777.

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