On this page, you will find information about
Helen Gipson, who is competing
at the 2019 BRAND'S International Crossword Game Championship.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 18-11, +403, and is ranked
#10.
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: 633 Average for: 442 Average against: 428 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Marc Jun Howe Woo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/woo_marc_jun_howe_AA007790.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Gipson played #38 Woo Marc Jun Howe (SGP) and won 453 to 384 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-0, +69. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/richards_nigel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Gipson played #23 Nigel Richards (NZL) and won 416 to 396 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-0, +89. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Ricky Purnomo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/purnomo_ricky_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/idn.gif) Indonesia | Gipson played #28 Ricky Purnomo (IDN) and won 504 to 365 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-0, +228. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Waseem Khatri]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/khatri_waseem__2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Gipson played #24 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and lost 480 to 506 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-1, +202. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Ming Hui Hubert Wee]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wee_hubert_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Gipson played #37 Wee Ming Hui Hubert (SGP) and lost 323 to 539 (a spread of -216). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-2, -14. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Conrad Bassett-Bouchard]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/bassett-bouchard_conrad_AA000372_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Gipson played #42 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (USA) and won 464 to 426 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-2, +24. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Thitipol Barameemuang]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/barameemuang_thitipol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Gipson played #61 Thitipol Barameemuang (THA) and won 472 to 457 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-2, +39. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Gerald Carter]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/carter_gerald_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Gipson played #50 Gerald Carter (THA) and won 463 to 448 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-2, +54. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Odette Carmina Rio]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rio_odette_carmina_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Gipson played #25 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and won 513 to 389 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-2, +178. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Jian Rong Yong]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/y/yong_jian_rong_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Gipson played #40 Yong Jian Rong (SGP) and lost 347 to 444 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-3, +81. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Jakkrit Klaphajone]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/klaphajone_jakkrit_AA005779.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Gipson played #51 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) and won 437 to 418 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-3, +100. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Jeremy Khoo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/khoo_jeremy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Gipson played #33 Jeremy Khoo (SGP) and won 633 to 460 (a spread of 173). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-3, +273. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Puneet Sharma]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sharma_puneet.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Gipson played #45 Puneet Sharma (USA) and won 472 to 292 (a spread of 180). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-3, +453. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Tarin Pairor]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/pairor_tarin_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Gipson played #59 Tarin Pairor (THA) and won 537 to 357 (a spread of 180). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-3, +633. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Jesse Day]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/day_jesse_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Gipson played #44 Jesse Day (USA) and lost 399 to 549 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-4, +483. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Akshay Bhandarkar]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/bhandarkar_akshay_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | Gipson played #41 Akshay Bhandarkar (ARE) and lost 324 to 455 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-5, +352. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Jeremy Khoo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/khoo_jeremy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Gipson played #33 Jeremy Khoo (SGP) again and lost 374 to 504 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-6, +222. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Worasit Suksansumran]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/suksansumran_worasit.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Gipson played #62 Worasit Suksansumran (THA) and lost 400 to 477 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-7, +145. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Siu Hean Cheah]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/cheah_siu_hean.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Gipson played #29 Cheah Siu Hean (SGP) and won 497 to 417 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-7, +225. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Conrad Bassett-Bouchard]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/bassett-bouchard_conrad_AA000372_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Gipson played #42 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (USA) again and won 428 to 392 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-7, +261. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Chollapat Itthi-Aree]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/i/itthi-aree_chollapat_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Gipson played #48 Chollapat Itthi-aree (THA) and won 541 to 377 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-7, +425. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Waseem Khatri]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/khatri_waseem__2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Gipson played #24 Waseem Khatri (PAK) again and lost 394 to 468 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-8, +351. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Thacha Koowirat]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/koowirat_thacha__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Gipson played #60 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and won 479 to 396 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-8, +434. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Jeremy Khoo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/khoo_jeremy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Gipson played #33 Jeremy Khoo (SGP) for the third time and won 503 to 349 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-8, +588. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Waseem Khatri]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/khatri_waseem__2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Gipson played #24 Waseem Khatri (PAK) for the third time and lost 389 to 446 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16-9, +531. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Jian Rong Yong]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/y/yong_jian_rong_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Gipson played #40 Yong Jian Rong (SGP) again and lost 315 to 468 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-10, +378. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Ricky Purnomo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/purnomo_ricky_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/idn.gif) Indonesia | Gipson played #28 Ricky Purnomo (IDN) again and won 449 to 387 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-10, +440. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Tarin Pairor]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/pairor_tarin_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Gipson played #59 Tarin Pairor (THA) again and lost 359 to 469 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-11, +330. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Komol Panyasophonlert]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/panyasophonlert_komol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Gipson played #52 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and won 452 to 379 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-11, +403. |
After the Tournament | |   | Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |