On this page, you will find information about
Goutham Jayaraman, who is competing
at the 2016 BRAND'S International Crossword Game King's Cup.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 15-14, +748, and is ranked
#30.
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.
Round by Round |
High score: 541 Average for: 440 Average against: 414 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Absar Mustajab]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mustajab_absar_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Jayaraman played #63 Absar Mustajab (PAK) and won 432 to 430 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-0, +2. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Chock Heng Kong]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kong_chock_heng.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Jayaraman played #30 Chock Heng Kong (MYS) and lost 405 to 418 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-1, -11. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_nigel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Jayaraman played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 388 to 396 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-2, -19. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Jayaraman played #57 John Barker (AUS) and won 490 to 418 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-2, +53. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Sanmi Odelana]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/odelana_sanmi_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Jayaraman played #56 Sanmi Odelana (NGA) and lost 403 to 536 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-3, -80. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Rodney Talbot]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/talbot_rod.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Jayaraman played #34 Rodney Talbot (AUS) and lost 371 to 492 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-4, -201. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Wing Lam Cheung]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cheung_wing_lam__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/hkg.gif) Hong Kong | Jayaraman played #74 Wing Lam Cheung (HKG) and won 453 to 281 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-4, -29. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Dianne Ward]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/ward_dianne_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Jayaraman played #54 Dianne Ward (AUS) and won 541 to 318 (a spread of 223). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-4, +194. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Amnuay Ploysangngam]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/ploysangngam_amnuay_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Jayaraman played #33 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and won 472 to 414 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-4, +252. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Peter Arreola]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/arreola_pepito.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Jayaraman played #50 Peter Arreola (PHL) and won 486 to 260 (a spread of 226). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-4, +478. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Russell Honeybun]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/honeybun_russell.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Jayaraman played #22 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and lost 398 to 466 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 6-5, +410. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Taewan Sutthasin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sutthasin_taewan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Jayaraman played #17 Taewan Sutthasin (THA) and lost 414 to 421 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-6, +403. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sim_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Jayaraman played #28 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 420 to 429 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-7, +394. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Alex Tan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tan_alex_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Jayaraman played #19 Alex Tan (MYS) and lost 380 to 491 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-8, +283. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Mirza Taha Hassan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hassan_mirza_taha_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Jayaraman played #67 Mirza Taha Hassan (PAK) and won 514 to 381 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-8, +416. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Apirat Choomai]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/choomai_apirat_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Jayaraman played #35 Apirat Choomai (THA) and won 491 to 359 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8-8, +548. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Jayaraman played #42 Eric Kinderman (USA) and lost 480 to 483 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-9, +545. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Weibin Toh]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/toh_weibin_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Jayaraman played #4 Weibin Toh (SGP) and won 491 to 369 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-9, +667. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Ying Ming Poh]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/poh_ying_ming_AA005542_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Jayaraman played #41 Ying Ming Poh (SGP) and lost 386 to 484 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-10, +569. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Somphong Phosai]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/phosai_somphong.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Jayaraman played #51 Somphong Phosai (THA) and won 428 to 414 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-10, +583. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Tanaphon Kamenkij]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kamenkij_tanaphon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Jayaraman played #65 Tanaphon Kamenkij (THA) and won 466 to 390 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-10, +659. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Nititorn Laimek]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/laimek_nititorn_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Jayaraman played #60 Nititorn Laimek (THA) and won 519 to 420 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-10, +758. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Abdullah Abbasi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/abbasi_abdullah_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Jayaraman played #49 Abdullah Abbasi (PAK) and won 409 to 378 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-10, +789. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Gerald Carter]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/carter_gerald_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Jayaraman played #16 Gerald Carter (Eng) and lost 396 to 438 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-11, +747. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Michael Tang]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tang_michael_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Jayaraman played #29 Michael Tang (SGP) and lost 395 to 513 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-12, +629. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Cedric Lewis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lewis_cedric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Jayaraman played #38 Cedric Lewis (MYS) and lost 401 to 410 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 13-13, +620. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Jayaraman played #43 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 482 to 343 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-13, +759. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Cedric Lewis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lewis_cedric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Jayaraman played #38 Cedric Lewis (MYS) again and won 483 to 425 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15-13, +817. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Siu Hean Cheah]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cheah_siu_hean.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Jayaraman played #25 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and lost 354 to 423 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15-14, +748. |