On this page, you will find information about
John Mbote, 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 16-16, -716, and is ranked
#69.
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: 636 Average for: 403 Average against: 426 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Dennis Ikekeregor]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/ikekeregor_dennis_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Mbote played #60 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and lost 275 to 464 (a spread of -189). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 0-1, -189. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Justin Chansa]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chansa_justin_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Mbote played #109 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and lost 396 to 447 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 0-2, -240. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of John Holgate]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/holgate_john.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mbote played #8 John Holgate (AUS) and lost 310 to 481 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 0-3, -411. |
Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mbote played #29 Andrew Goodwin (Eng) and lost 328 to 484 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 0-4, -567. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sim_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Mbote played #79 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 374 to 616 (a spread of -242). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 0-5, -809. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Cheryl Melvin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Mbote played #101 Cheryl Melvin (USA) and won 441 to 427 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 1-5, -795. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Max Panitch]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/panitch_maxim_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Mbote played #23 Max Panitch (CAN) and lost 306 to 581 (a spread of -275). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 1-6, -1070. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Yvonne Lobo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lobo_yvonne_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Mbote played #21 Yvonne Lobo (CAN) and won 467 to 408 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 2-6, -1011. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Mbote played #38 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 375 to 360 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 3-6, -996. |
Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/omn.gif) Oman | Mbote played #68 Junaid Kardame (OMN) and won 472 to 344 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 4-6, -868. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Carmel Dodd]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dodd_carmel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mbote played #9 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and won 446 to 361 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 5-6, -783. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Trevor Hovelmeier]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hovelmeier_trevor_mark.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Mbote played #81 Trevor Hovelmeier (ZAF) and lost 443 to 445 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 5-7, -785. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Andrew Golding]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/golding_andrew_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Mbote played #17 Andrew Golding (CAN) and lost 392 to 406 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 5-8, -799. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Stanley Njoroge Ndungu]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ndungu_stanley.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Mbote played #107 Stanley Njoroge Ndungu (KEN) and won 467 to 466 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 6-8, -798. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Priya Fernando]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fernando_priya_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Mbote played #20 Priya Fernando (CAN) and lost 203 to 254 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 6-9, -849. Mbote is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Mbote is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Steve Ozorio]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/ozorio_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Mbote played #19 Steve Ozorio (CAN) and lost 264 to 662 (a spread of -398). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 6-10, -1247. Mbote is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Mbote is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Jennifer M Lee]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lee_jennifer_m_AA004823.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Mbote played #95 Jennifer M Lee (USA) and won 415 to 406 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 7-10, -1238. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Tobey Roland]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/roland_tobey.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Mbote played #103 Tobey Roland (USA) and won 538 to 318 (a spread of 220). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 8-10, -1018. |
Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Mbote played #118 Tuoyo Mayuku (NGA) and lost 389 to 434 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 8-11, -1063. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Dipo Akanbi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/akanbi_dipo_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Mbote played #119 Dipo Akanbi (NGA) and lost 279 to 422 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 8-12, -1206. Mbote is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Carol Johnsen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/johnsen_carol_AA005347.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mbote played #13 Carol Johnsen (AUS) and won 489 to 389 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 9-12, -1106. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Toyo Kitua]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kitua_toyo.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tza.gif) Tanzania | Mbote played #85 Toyo Kitua (TZA) and won 448 to 391 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 10-12, -1049. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mbote played #3 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 494 to 277 (a spread of 217). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 11-12, -832. Mbote is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Mbote played #54 Anderina McLean (NZL) and won 636 to 330 (a spread of 306). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 12-12, -526. Mbote is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Michael Tang]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tang_michael_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Mbote played #48 Michael Tang (MYS) and lost 387 to 493 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 12-13, -632. |
Round 26 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tto.gif) Trinidad and Tobago | Mbote played #89 Christopher Thomas (TTO) and won 445 to 327 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 13-13, -514. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Bob Jackman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jackman_bob_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mbote played #7 Bob Jackman (AUS) and lost 421 to 432 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 13-14, -525. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Mbote played #102 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 349 to 573 (a spread of -224). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 13-15, -749. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Mbote played #97 Steve Polatnick (USA) and won 372 to 366 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 14-15, -743. Mbote is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Mbote played #116 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 383 to 345 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 15-15, -705. |
Round 31 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Mbote played #117 Dayo Tayo (NGA) and won 433 to 422 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 16-15, -694. |
Round 32 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mbote played #28 Christopher Vicary (Eng) and lost 463 to 485 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 16-16, -716. Mbote is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |