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The DALLAS OPEN |
| March 7–9, 2008 | |
| Organized by Chris Cree |
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DO 2008: Nathan Benedict [#7]
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On this page, you will find information about Nathan Benedict, who is competing at the 2008 Dallas Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 14-7, +1105, and is ranked #7.
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 | |
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| Given name(s): Nathan Surname(s): Benedict Home: Tucson, AZ, United States Awards: 11th at 2004 Nationals; 2003, 2004 Albuquerque NM; 2004-05 Los Gatos, CA; 2004-12 Tucson, NM; 2nd place Grand Canyon 2003; 2003, 1999 Reno Early Bird Hobbies: Poker, crosswords, armchair economics Occupation: Professional gambler NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 11/172, 19.5-10.5 +990 NSC 2005 Division: 1 NSC 2005 Rank: 71/87, 12-16 -526 |
![[photo of Nathan Benedict]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/benedict_nathan.jpg)
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| Rank Diagram | |
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![[rank diagram]](007r.gif)
| Round by Round | ||
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High score: 550 | ||
| Round 1 |
| Benedict played #96 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and won 437 to 342 (a spread of 95). Before this event, Benedict had not played Gooley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-0, +95. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 2 |
| Benedict played #78 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 550 to 286 (a spread of 264). Before this event, Benedict had not played Newhouse in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +359. |
| Round 3 |
| Benedict played #40 Thomas Conrad (Rio Rancho, NM) and lost 369 to 396 (a spread of -27). The last time these two played was 2007-09 at: ALBUQUERQUE, NM Benedict’s record vs. Conrad in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #24. Current record: 2-1, +332. |
| Round 4 |
| Benedict played #24 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 514 to 281 (a spread of 233). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Benedict’s record vs. Shreve in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #12. Current record: 3-1, +565. |
| Round 5 |
| Benedict played #15 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and lost 413 to 428 (a spread of -15). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Benedict’s record vs. Swift in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #26. Current record: 3-2, +550. |
| Round 6 |
| Benedict played #36 Rich Moyer (Portland, OR) and won 416 to 359 (a spread of 57). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: RENO, NV Benedict’s record vs. Moyer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 7-2 (0.778).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-2, +607. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 7 |
| Benedict played #54 Paul Mulik (Joplin, MO) and won 516 to 402 (a spread of 114). Before this event, Benedict had not played Mulik in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-2, +721. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 8 |
| Benedict played #26 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 338 to 396 (a spread of -58). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: RENO, NV Benedict’s record vs. Bassett-Bouchard in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #24. Current record: 5-3, +663. |
| Round 9 |
| Benedict played #70 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 413 to 330 (a spread of 83). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Benedict’s record vs. Hughes in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: 6-3, +746. |
| Round 10 |
| Benedict played #53 Keith Hagel (Auburn, ME) and won 498 to 318 (a spread of 180). Before this event, Benedict had not played Hagel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-3, +926. |
| Round 11 |
| Benedict played #16 Rod MacNeil (Cambridge, MA) and won 436 to 379 (a spread of 57). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Benedict’s record vs. MacNeil in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-3, +983. |
| Round 12 |
| Benedict played #5 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 466 to 440 (a spread of 26). The last time these two played was 2008-01 at: RENO, NV Benedict’s record vs. Sherman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-9 (0.308).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLLW. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: LLW. Past 61-72 months: LLL. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-3, +1009. |
| Round 13 |
| Benedict played #11 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 364 to 432 (a spread of -68). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Benedict’s record vs. Armstrong in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-4, +941. |
| Round 14 |
| Benedict played #18 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 448 to 332 (a spread of 116). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Benedict’s record vs. Baron in the 6 years leading up to this event: 10-11 (0.476).Past 1-12 months: LLWWWW. Past 13-24 months: LLLWLWLLW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: LWL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-4, +1057. |
| Round 15 |
| Benedict played #23 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 478 to 345 (a spread of 133). The last time these two played was 2008-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Benedict’s record vs. Zxqkj in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LLW. 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: #4. Current record: 11-4, +1190. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Benedict is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
| Round 16 |
| Benedict played #13 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and won 429 to 411 (a spread of 18). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: RENO, NV Benedict’s record vs. Brockmeier in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333).Past 1-12 months: LLL. 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: WWL. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-4, +1208. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Benedict is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 17 |
| Benedict played #2 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and lost 387 to 512 (a spread of -125). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Benedict’s record vs. Katz-Brown in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #4. Current record: 12-5, +1083. |
| Round 18 |
| Benedict played #14 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and lost 364 to 457 (a spread of -93). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Benedict’s record vs. Chakrabarti in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-6, +990. Benedict is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Benedict is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 19 |
| Benedict played #19 Alyssa Faria (Cambridge, MA) and won 485 to 411 (a spread of 74). Before this event, Benedict had not played Faria in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-6, +1064. |
| Round 20 |
| Benedict played #56 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and won 530 to 312 (a spread of 218). The last time these two played was 2008-01 at: RENO, NV Benedict’s record vs. Scheimberg in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WWW. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-6, +1282. |
| Round 21 |
| Benedict played #9 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 295 to 472 (a spread of -177). Before this event, Benedict had not played Thevenot in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-7, +1105. |
![[photo of Mark Gooley]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gooley_mark.jpg)
![[photo of Judy Newhouse]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/n/newhouse_judy_2.jpg)
![[photo of Thomas Conrad]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/conrad_thomas.jpg)
![[photo of Jon Shreve]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/shreve_jon.jpg)
![[photo of Orry Swift]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/swift_orry.jpg)
![[photo of Richard Moyer]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/moyer_richard.jpg)
![[photo of Paul Mulik]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mulik_paul.jpg)
![[photo of Conrad Bassett-Bouchard]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/bassett-bouchard_conrad.jpg)
![[photo of Jim Hughes]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hughes_jim.jpg)
![[photo of Keith Hagel]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hagel_keith.jpg)
![[photo of Rod MacNeil]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/macneil_rod_3.jpg)
![[photo of Joel Sherman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sherman_joel.jpeg)
![[photo of Peter Armstrong]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/armstrong_peter.jpeg)
![[photo of Mike Baron]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/baron_mike_2.jpg)
![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/z/zxqkj_winter.jpg)
![[photo of Doug Brockmeier]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/brockmeier_doug_4.jpg)
![[photo of Jason Katz-Brown]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/katz-brown_jason.jpg)
![[photo of Amit Chakrabarti]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/chakrabarti_2.jpg)
![[photo of Alyssa Faria]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/f/faria_alyssa.jpg)
![[photo of Laura Scheimberg]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/scheimberg_laura_2.jpg)
![[photo of Geoff Thevenot]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/thevenot_geoff.jpg)