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WESPAC 2017: Jesse Day [#94]

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On this page, you will find information about Jesse Day, 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 18-14, +284, and is ranked #33.

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): Jesse Surname(s): Day Home: Berkeley, CA, United States Awards: Won a tournament that one time Hobbies: Ultimate, juggling, reading, Chinese karaoke Occupation: Grad student WESPA Championship 2017 Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 561 Average for: 438 Average against: 429
Round 1	Ghana	Day played #33 Edwin Boama (GHA) and lost 464 to 510 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 0-1, -46.
Round 2	Australia	Day played #8 John Holgate (AUS) and won 438 to 415 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1-1, -23.
Round 3	Thailand	Day played #87 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) and lost 369 to 458 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 1-2, -112.
Round 4	Nigeria	Day played #119 Dipo Akanbi (NGA) and lost 385 to 469 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 1-3, -196.
Round 5	Australia	Day played #13 Carol Johnsen (AUS) and won 411 to 409 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 2-3, -194.
Round 6	Sierra Leone	Day played #73 Mohamed Kamara (SLE) and won 456 to 380 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-3, -118.
Round 7	Malta	Day played #50 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 405 to 476 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 3-4, -189.
Round 8	Nigeria	Day played #118 Tuoyo Mayuku (NGA) and won 494 to 404 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4-4, -99.
Round 9	Kenya	Day played #110 Charles Kimani (KEN) and won 424 to 410 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5-4, -85.
Round 10	United States	Day played #102 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 446 to 420 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-4, -59.
Round 11	Nigeria	Day played #63 Olatunde Oduwole (NGA) and lost 361 to 492 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 6-5, -190.
Round 12	Ireland	Day played #37 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (IRL) and won 509 to 330 (a spread of 179). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-5, -11. Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	Australia	Day played #6 Esther Perrins (AUS) and lost 323 to 457 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-6, -145.
Round 14	Kenya	Day played #40 Allan Oyende (KEN) and lost 325 to 521 (a spread of -196). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-7, -341. Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15	Canada	Day played #22 Shan Abbasi (CAN) and won 443 to 395 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8-7, -293.
Round 16	Singapore	Day played #76 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and won 493 to 341 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-7, -141.
Round 17	United States	Day played #97 Steve Polatnick (USA) and won 461 to 435 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 10-7, -115.
Round 18	Kenya	Day played #42 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and lost 409 to 426 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 10-8, -132.
Round 19	Trinidad and Tobago	Day played #88 Leslie Charles (TTO) and won 538 to 305 (a spread of 233). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-8, +101.
Round 20	England	Day played #27 John Ashmore (Eng) and won 498 to 423 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-8, +176.
Round 21	Singapore	Day played #78 Guan Hui Lee (SGP) and lost 386 to 464 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-9, +98.
Round 22	Nigeria	Day played #60 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and lost 373 to 544 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12-10, -73.
Round 23	Nigeria	Day played #117 Dayo Tayo (NGA) and won 486 to 432 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-10, -19.
Round 24	England	Day played #123 Mark Nyman (Eng) and won 561 to 277 (a spread of 284). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14-10, +265. Day is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25	Sri Lanka	Day played #83 Janul De Silva (LKA) and won 497 to 367 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15-10, +395.
Round 26	Ghana	Day played #32 Charles Tachie-Menson (GHA) and won 467 to 444 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 16-10, +418.
Round 27	India	Day played #34 Ranganathan Chakravarthy (IND) and lost 493 to 498 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16-11, +413. Day is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28	Nigeria	Day played #111 Curtis John (NGA) and won 498 to 416 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 17-11, +495.
Round 29	Australia	Day played #1 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and lost 415 to 422 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 17-12, +488.
Round 30	England	Day played #26 Femi Awowade (Eng) and lost 273 to 465 (a spread of -192). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 17-13, +296. Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 31	Canada	Day played #15 Tony Leah (CAN) and won 556 to 406 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 18-13, +446. Day is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 32	Uganda	Day played #90 Geria Richard (UGA) and lost 361 to 523 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 18-14, +284.

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