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Ben Withers [#37] at PC 2007
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On this page, you will find information about Ben Withers, who is a contestant at the 2007 Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Withers currently has a record of 13-18, +46, and is ranked #71 in Division 1.
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): Ben Surname(s): Withers Home: Houston, TX, United States 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 NSC 1996 Division: 1 NSC 1996 Rank: 70/108, 12.5-14.5 -937 NSC 1998 Division: 1 NSC 1998 Rank: 116/126, 12-19 -837 NSC 2000 Division: 2 NSC 2000 Rank: 18/105, 18.5-12.5 +836 NSC 2002 Division: 1 NSC 2002 Rank: 72/132, 15-16 +176 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 16/172, 19-11 +439 NSC 2005 Division: 1 NSC 2005 Rank: 85/87, 9-19 -476 USSO 2006 Division: 1 USSO 2006 Rank: 50/76, 13-15 -60 |
![[photo of Ben Withers]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/withers_ben_2.jpg)
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| Rank Diagram | |
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| Round by Round | ||
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High score: 594 | ||
| Round 1 |
| Withers played #55 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and lost 325 to 397 (a spread of -72). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Withers’s record vs. Kahn in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).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: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 0-1, -72. |
| Round 2 |
| Withers played #83 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 395 to 412 (a spread of -17). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Withers’s record vs. Heidler in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 0-2, -89. |
| Round 3 |
| Withers played #2 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 352 to 380 (a spread of -28). Before this event, Withers had not played Weinstein in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 0-3, -117. |
| Round 4 |
| Withers played #58 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and won 428 to 305 (a spread of 123). Before this event, Withers had not played Stocker in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-3, +6. |
| Round 5 |
| Withers played #39 Jesse Day (New Haven, CT) and lost 362 to 414 (a spread of -52). Before this event, Withers had not played Day in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 1-4, -46. |
| Round 6 |
| Withers played #43 Paul Epstein (Keego Harbor, MI) and lost 352 to 560 (a spread of -208). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Withers’s record vs. Epstein in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 1-5, -254. |
| Round 7 |
| Withers played #48 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and lost 372 to 385 (a spread of -13). Before this event, Withers had not played Frentz in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 1-6, -267. |
| Round 8 |
| Withers played #90 Mike Whiteoak (United Kingdom) and won 510 to 391 (a spread of 119). Before this event, Withers had not played Whiteoak in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 2-6, -148. |
| Round 9 |
| Withers played #40 Alyssa Faria (Washington, DC) and won 452 to 283 (a spread of 169). Before this event, Withers had not played Faria in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 3-6, +21. |
| Round 10 |
| Withers played #77 Marty Marcus (Wilmette, IL) and won 311 to 293 (a spread of 18). Before this event, Withers had not played Marcus in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-6, +39. |
| Round 11 |
| Withers played #86 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 437 to 435 (a spread of 2). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Withers’s record vs. Zxqkj in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 5-6, +41. |
| Round 12 |
| Withers played #51 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 379 to 447 (a spread of -68). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Withers’s record vs. Pellinen in the 8 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-7, -27. |
| Round 13 |
| Withers played #70 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 450 to 380 (a spread of 70). The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Withers’s record vs. Daniel in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 6-7, +43. |
| Round 14 |
| Withers played #24 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and won 457 to 356 (a spread of 101). The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Withers’s record vs. Geary in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-7, +144. |
| Round 15 |
| Withers played #22 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 594 to 307 (a spread of 287). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: SALADA, TX Withers’s record vs. Day in the 8 years leading up to this event: 8-8 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: WLL. Past 13-24 months: LWLWW. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: WLW. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 8-7, +431. Withers is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Withers is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 16 |
| Withers played #71 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 377 to 398 (a spread of -21). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: CORPUS CHRISTI, TX Withers’s record vs. Smith in the 8 years leading up to this event: 16-6 (0.727).Past 1-12 months: WWLWLWWL. Past 13-24 months: LWWLWWWW. Past 25-36 months: WWWW. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-8, +410. |
| Round 17 |
| Withers played #13 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 428 to 465 (a spread of -37). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: IRVING, TX Withers’s record vs. Cree in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-9 (0.357).Past 1-12 months: LWWWL. Past 13-24 months: LWLL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WLL. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8-9, +373. |
| Round 18 |
| Withers played #62 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 405 to 323 (a spread of 82). Before this event, Withers had not played Leah in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-9, +455. |
| Round 19 |
| Withers played #87 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 410 to 321 (a spread of 89). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: IRVING, TX Withers’s record vs. Miranda in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-9, +544. |
| Round 20 |
| Withers played #45 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 369 to 431 (a spread of -62). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: CORPUS CHRISTI, TX Withers’s record vs. Early in the 8 years leading up to this event: 13-11 (0.542).Past 1-12 months: WLLLLWLLW. Past 13-24 months: WWLWLLL. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: WWW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-10, +482. |
| Round 21 |
| Withers played #49 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 345 to 403 (a spread of -58). Before this event, Withers had not played Schonbrun in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 10-11, +424. |
| Round 22 |
| Withers played #85 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and lost 326 to 343 (a spread of -17). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Withers’s record vs. Rosen in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-12, +407. |
| Round 23 |
| Withers played #20 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 293 to 518 (a spread of -225). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: WASHINGTON DC Withers’s record vs. Sherman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-2 (0.714).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10-13, +182. |
| Round 24 |
| Withers played #29 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and won 470 to 380 (a spread of 90). The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: OSHAWA, ONT Withers’s record vs. Wapnick in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).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: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 11-13, +272. |
| Round 25 |
| Withers played #35 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and lost 378 to 471 (a spread of -93). The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: OSHAWA, ONT Withers’s record vs. Sykes in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).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: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11-14, +179. |
| Round 26 |
| Withers played #63 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and won 442 to 344 (a spread of 98). Before this event, Withers had not played Grob in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 12-14, +277. |
| Round 27 |
| Withers played #53 Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) and lost 353 to 386 (a spread of -33). Before this event, Withers had not played Higby in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 12-15, +244. |
| Round 28 |
| Withers played #64 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and lost 340 to 443 (a spread of -103). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ALBANY, NY Withers’s record vs. Dixon in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-5 (0.375).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LLL. Past 61-72 months: WW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12-16, +141. |
| Round 29 |
| Withers played #17 Mark McCraw (Croton, NY) and lost 313 to 429 (a spread of -116). Before this event, Withers had not played McCraw in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 12-17, +25. |
| Round 30 |
| Withers played #60 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 418 to 341 (a spread of 77). Before this event, Withers had not played Leifer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13-17, +102. |
| Round 31 |
| Withers played #69 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and lost 403 to 459 (a spread of -56). Before this event, Withers had not played Shreve in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 13-18, +46. |
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