Ben Lam [#3] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Ben Lam, 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. Lam currently has a record of 21-10, +1380, and is ranked #2 in Division 4.

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): Lam Home: Markham, ON, Canada Awards: 3rd place, division 6, Oshawa, 2006. 1st place, D division, Montreal, 2006. Hobbies: Ultimate Frisbee, Beach Volleyball Occupation: Market Research USSO 2006 Division: 6 USSO 2006 Rank: 9/114, 18-10 +965

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	7-3 (0.700)
Past 1-12 months	4-2 (0.667)	W LL WWW
Past 13-24 months	3-1 (0.750)	WW L 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
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 504 Average for: 406 Average against: 361
Round 1		Lam played #52 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 445 to 360 (a spread of 85). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Lam’s record vs. Reinke in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. 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: #7. Current record: 1-0, +85.
Round 2		Lam played #47 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and lost 381 to 416 (a spread of -35). Before this event, Lam had not played Brown in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-1, +50. Lam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Lam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3		Lam played #22 Sue Gable (Mt. Vernon, NY) and won 464 to 315 (a spread of 149). Before this event, Lam had not played Gable in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-1, +199.
Round 4		Lam played #5 Jeremy Jeffers (Milford, CT) and lost 356 to 412 (a spread of -56). Before this event, Lam had not played Jeffers in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-2, +143.
Round 5		Lam played #63 Aditya Kini (Indianapolis, IN) and won 429 to 282 (a spread of 147). Before this event, Lam had not played Kini in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-2, +290.
Round 6		Lam played #8 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and won 348 to 300 (a spread of 48). Before this event, Lam had not played Kirk in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-2, +338.
Round 7		Lam played #56 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 414 to 486 (a spread of -72). Before this event, Lam had not played Reinke in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-3, +266.
Round 8		Lam played #58 David McCraw (Ossining, NY) and won 401 to 305 (a spread of 96). Before this event, Lam had not played McCraw in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-3, +362.
Round 9		Lam played #67 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 447 to 289 (a spread of 158). Before this event, Lam had not played O'Laughlin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-3, +520.
Round 10		Lam played #9 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 372 to 375 (a spread of -3). Before this event, Lam had not played Fonti in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-4, +517.
Round 11		Lam played #35 Tom Kowalik (Schaumburg, IL) and won 405 to 359 (a spread of 46). Before this event, Lam had not played Kowalik in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-4, +563.
Round 12		Lam played #11 Wesley Eddings (Birmingham, AL) and won 504 to 380 (a spread of 124). Before this event, Lam had not played Eddings in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-4, +687.
Round 13		Lam played #4 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and lost 338 to 379 (a spread of -41). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: BRANTFORD, ONT, CA Lam’s record vs. Cur in the 8 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-5, +646.
Round 14		Lam played #40 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 383 to 378 (a spread of 5). Before this event, Lam had not played Donegan in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-5, +651.
Round 15		Lam played #37 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and won 422 to 285 (a spread of 137). Before this event, Lam had not played Lashley in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-5, +788.
Round 16		Lam played #44 Bryan Lewis (Erie, PA) and won 414 to 313 (a spread of 101). Before this event, Lam had not played Lewis in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-5, +889.
Round 17		Lam played #38 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and lost 322 to 400 (a spread of -78). Before this event, Lam had not played Garrod in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-6, +811.
Round 18		Lam played #23 Phil Wertheimer (Short Hills, NJ) and won 460 to 411 (a spread of 49). Before this event, Lam had not played Wertheimer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-6, +860. Lam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Lam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19		Lam played #31 Chuck Riordan (Des Moines, IA) and won 418 to 354 (a spread of 64). Before this event, Lam had not played Riordan in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-6, +924.
Round 20		Lam played #19 KC Frodyma (Silver Spring, MD) and won 393 to 373 (a spread of 20). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Lam’s record vs. Frodyma in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. 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: #3. Current record: 14-6, +944.
Round 21		Lam played #15 Asif Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 347 to 374 (a spread of -27). Before this event, Lam had not played Rahman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-7, +917. Lam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 22		Lam played #14 Marcia Wade (Muncie, IN) and won 454 to 283 (a spread of 171). Before this event, Lam had not played Wade in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-7, +1088.
Round 23		Lam played #13 Michael Garner (Taylor, MI) and won 425 to 264 (a spread of 161). Before this event, Lam had not played Garner in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-7, +1249.
Round 24		Lam played #53 Andy Saunders (Guelph ON) and lost 436 to 453 (a spread of -17). Before this event, Lam had not played Saunders in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-8, +1232. Lam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 25		Lam played #26 Kelly McKenzie (Newport, KY) and lost 365 to 499 (a spread of -134). Before this event, Lam had not played McKenzie in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-9, +1098.
Round 26		Lam played #31 Chuck Riordan (Des Moines, IA) again and won 385 to 338 (a spread of 47). Before this event, Lam had not played Riordan in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-9, +1145.
Round 27		Lam played #5 Jeremy Jeffers (Milford, CT) again and won 410 to 349 (a spread of 61). Before this event, Lam had not played Jeffers in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-9, +1206.
Round 28		Lam played #26 Kelly McKenzie (Newport, KY) again and won 418 to 387 (a spread of 31). Before this event, Lam had not played McKenzie in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-9, +1237.
Round 29		Lam played #38 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) again and lost 377 to 400 (a spread of -23). Before this event, Lam had not played Garrod in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-10, +1214.
Round 30		Lam played #35 Tom Kowalik (Schaumburg, IL) again and won 438 to 313 (a spread of 125). Before this event, Lam had not played Kowalik in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20-10, +1339.
Round 31		Lam played #11 Wesley Eddings (Birmingham, AL) again and won 402 to 361 (a spread of 41). Before this event, Lam had not played Eddings in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-10, +1380.
Award Ceremony		Lam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

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