On this page, you will find information about
Mpakaboari Jack, 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, -32, and is ranked
#60.
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: 525 Average for: 420 Average against: 421 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Akshay Bhandarkar]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bhandarkar_akshay_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/bhr.gif) Bahrain | Jack played #14 Akshay Bhandarkar (BHR) and won 525 to 374 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-0, +151. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Andrew Fisher]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fisher_andrew_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Jack played #1 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and lost 386 to 571 (a spread of -185). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-1, -34. Jack is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Jack played #27 John Ashmore (Eng) and won 461 to 386 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 2-1, +41. |
Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sle.gif) Sierra Leone | Jack played #73 Mohamed Kamara (SLE) and won 455 to 445 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-1, +51. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Ranganathan Chakravarthy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chakravarthy_ranganathan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Jack played #34 Ranganathan Chakravarthy (IND) and lost 404 to 478 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-2, -23. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Patrick Gitonga Nderitu]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/nderitu_patrick.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Jack played #39 Patrick Gitonga Nderitu (KEN) and lost 421 to 424 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 3-3, -26. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Evans Clinchy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/clinchy_evans.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Jack played #98 Evans Clinchy (USA) and lost 346 to 483 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 3-4, -163. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Goutham Jayaraman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jayaraman_goutham.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Jack played #35 Goutham Jayaraman (IND) and lost 343 to 464 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 3-5, -284. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Selwyn Lobo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lobo_selwyn.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | Jack played #93 Selwyn Lobo (ARE) and won 482 to 368 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 4-5, -170. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | Jack played #92 Eric Kinderman (ARE) and won 460 to 362 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 5-5, -72. |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Jack played #28 Christopher Vicary (Eng) and won 436 to 369 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-5, -5. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Lakshan Wanniarachchi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wanniarachchi_lakshan_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/lka.gif) Sri Lanka | Jack played #82 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and lost 365 to 390 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-6, -30. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Jack played #3 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 504 to 380 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-6, +94. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Leslie Charles]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/charles_leslie.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tto.gif) Trinidad and Tobago | Jack played #88 Leslie Charles (TTO) and won 503 to 342 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-6, +255. |
Round 15 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tto.gif) Trinidad and Tobago | Jack played #89 Christopher Thomas (TTO) and lost 338 to 371 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-7, +222. |
Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Jack played #42 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and lost 315 to 469 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8-8, +68. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Fidelis Olotu]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/olotu_fidelis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Jack played #30 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and lost 295 to 423 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-9, -60. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Rasheed Olajide Balogun]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/balogun_rasheed_olajide_AA005195_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Jack played #104 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (USA) and won 466 to 398 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 9-9, +8. |
Round 19 | ![[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 | Jack played #81 Trevor Hovelmeier (ZAF) and lost 344 to 401 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 9-10, -49. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Adam Kretschmer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kretschmer_adam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Jack played #2 Adam Kretschmer (AUS) and won 516 to 342 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10-10, +125. |
Round 21 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Jack played #29 Andrew Goodwin (Eng) and lost 409 to 500 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 10-11, +34. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Femi Awowade]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/awowade_femi_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Jack played #26 Femi Awowade (Eng) and won 483 to 379 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 11-11, +138. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Ben Quickpen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/q/quickpen_ben_AA004856.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Jack played #64 Ben Quickpen (NGA) and won 490 to 376 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 12-11, +252. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Francis Wachira]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wachira_francis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Jack played #108 Francis Wachira (KEN) and won 455 to 407 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13-11, +300. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Philips Lukeman Owolabi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/owolabi_lukeman_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Jack played #37 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (IRL) and won 446 to 434 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14-11, +312. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Jack played #50 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 389 to 397 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 14-12, +304. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Mark Nyman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/nyman_mark.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Jack played #123 Mark Nyman (Eng) and lost 470 to 485 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 14-13, +289. |
Round 28 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Jack played #32 Charles Tachie-Menson (GHA) and lost 327 to 496 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 14-14, +120. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Andrew Golding]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/golding_andrew_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Jack played #17 Andrew Golding (CAN) and lost 413 to 558 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 14-15, -25. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of John Mbote]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mbote_john_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Jack played #113 John Mbote (KEN) and lost 345 to 383 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 14-16, -63. |
Round 31 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/lbr.gif) Liberia | Jack played #47 Malek Sherif (LBR) and won 410 to 385 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 15-16, -38. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Carmel Dodd]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dodd_carmel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Jack played #9 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and won 428 to 422 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 16-16, -32. |