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WESPAC 2017: Eta Karo [#61]

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On this page, you will find information about Eta Karo, who is competing at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2017. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 20.5-11.5, +706, and is ranked #9.

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): Eta Surname(s): Karo Home: Sapele, Delta, Nigeria Awards: 2005 NSC; (3rd) 2006 ASC; 2007 Benin Open Hobbies: singing, dancing, reading, travelling WESPA Championship 2017 Team: Nigeria

Round by Round
High score: 554 Average for: 446 Average against: 424
Round 1	France	Karo played #31 Pierre Calendini (FRA) and won 460 to 327 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +133.
Round 2	New Zealand	Karo played #53 Lawson Sue (NZL) and won 394 to 339 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-0, +188.
Round 3	Australia	Karo played #5 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and lost 330 to 492 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-1, +26.
Round 4	Australia	Karo played #6 Esther Perrins (AUS) and lost 439 to 453 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 2-2, +12.
Round 5	United States	Karo played #103 Tobey Roland (USA) and won 437 to 400 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-2, +49.
Round 6	Zambia	Karo played #105 Isaac Mwape (ZMB) and won 498 to 410 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-2, +137.
Round 7	South Africa	Karo played #81 Trevor Hovelmeier (ZAF) and won 497 to 404 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-2, +230.
Round 8	Ghana	Karo played #33 Edwin Boama (GHA) and won 539 to 364 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-2, +405. Karo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9	India	Karo played #36 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and won 512 to 410 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-2, +507. Karo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Karo is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10	Nigeria	Karo played #63 Olatunde Oduwole (NGA) and won 463 to 432 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-2, +538. Karo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11	England	Karo played #123 Mark Nyman (Eng) and won 444 to 292 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-2, +690. Karo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Karo is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12	Nigeria	Karo played #59 Moses Moses Peter (NGA) and won 489 to 474 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-2, +705. Karo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Karo is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 13	United States	Karo played #99 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 382 to 449 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-3, +638. Karo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Karo is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 14	Canada	Karo played #16 Adam Logan (CAN) and won 473 to 460 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-3, +651. Karo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Karo is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 15	Nigeria	Karo played #122 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and lost 394 to 466 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-4, +579. Karo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Karo is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 16	New Zealand	Karo played #56 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 359 to 522 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-5, +416. Karo is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 17	Sri Lanka	Karo played #82 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and won 485 to 438 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-5, +463. Karo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Karo is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18	Ghana	Karo played #32 Charles Tachie-Menson (GHA) and won 482 to 398 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-5, +547. Karo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19	India	Karo played #34 Ranganathan Chakravarthy (IND) and lost 521 to 600 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-6, +468. Karo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Karo is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 20	Kenya	Karo played #39 Patrick Gitonga Nderitu (KEN) and won 434 to 366 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-6, +536. Karo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21	Australia	Karo played #1 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and won 427 to 417 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-6, +546. Karo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22	Canada	Karo played #15 Tony Leah (CAN) and lost 422 to 463 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-7, +505. Karo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Karo is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 23	Canada	Karo played #15 Tony Leah (CAN) again and won 454 to 402 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-7, +557. Karo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Karo is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 24	United States	Karo played #99 Dave Wiegand (USA) again and won 554 to 349 (a spread of 205). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-7, +762. Karo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25	Nigeria	Karo played #59 Moses Moses Peter (NGA) again and lost 435 to 443 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17-8, +754. Karo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26	New Zealand	Karo played #56 Nigel Richards (NZL) again and lost 324 to 417 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-9, +661. Karo is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 27	Thailand	Karo played #87 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) and lost 390 to 517 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-10, +534. Karo is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 28	Singapore	Karo played #75 Weibin Toh (SGP) and won 431 to 406 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-10, +559.
Round 29	New Zealand	Karo played #58 Howard Warner (NZL) and tied at 465. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18.5-10.5, +559. Karo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30	Australia	Karo played #1 Andrew Fisher (AUS) again and won 442 to 392 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 19.5-10.5, +609.
Round 31	India	Karo played #36 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) again and won 477 to 370 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 20.5-10.5, +716. Karo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 32	Nigeria	Karo played #122 Wellington Jighere (NGA) again and lost 434 to 444 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 20.5-11.5, +706. Karo is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

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