On this page, you will find information about
Eta Karo, who is competing
at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2023.
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, +547, and is ranked
#35.
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: 563 Average for: 436 Average against: 419 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Tim Weiss]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/weiss_tim_AA004338.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Karo played #122 Tim Weiss (USA) and lost 387 to 463 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 0-1, -76. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Jeremy Hildebrand]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hildebrand_jeremy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Karo played #41 Jeremy Hildebrand (CAN) and won 517 to 314 (a spread of 203). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-1, +127. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Joshua Sokol]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sokol_joshua_AA002968.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Karo played #142 Joshua Sokol (CAN) and won 442 to 441 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-1, +128. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Adam Kretschmer]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kretschmer_adam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Karo played #64 Adam Kretschmer (AUS) and won 488 to 419 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-1, +197. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Bright Idahosa]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/idahosa_bright_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Karo played #46 Bright Idahosa (NGA) and lost 368 to 482 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-2, +83. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Neil Scott]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scott_neil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Karo played #104 Neil Scott (Sco) and won 519 to 363 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-2, +239. |
Round 7 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Karo played #137 Emmanuel Ofidi (NGA) and won 447 to 381 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-2, +305. |
Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sle.gif) Sierra Leone | Karo played #61 Emmanuel King (SLE) and won 444 to 379 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-2, +370. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Samson Okosagah]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/okosagah_samson_AA000714.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Karo played #85 Samson Okosagah (USA) and lost 385 to 474 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-3, +281. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Joshua Castellano]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/castellano_joshua_AA003397.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Karo played #20 Joshua Castellano (CAN) and lost 373 to 566 (a spread of -193). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-4, +88. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Evan Berofsky]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/berofsky_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Karo played #15 Evan Berofsky (CAN) and won 522 to 421 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-4, +189. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Ben Schoenbrun]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/schoenbrun_ben_AA000415.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Karo played #103 Ben Schoenbrun (USA) and lost 462 to 480 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-5, +171. |
Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Karo played #9 Oshevire Avwenagha (NGA) and won 501 to 342 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-5, +330. |
Round 14 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Karo played #19 Jason Carney (Eng) and lost 354 to 436 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-6, +248. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Robert Linn]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/linn_robert_LM000055.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Karo played #70 Robert Linn (USA) and lost 372 to 410 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8-7, +210. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Wolfram Poh]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/poh_ying_ming_AA005542_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Karo played #92 Wolfram Poh (SGP) and lost 457 to 528 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 8-8, +139. |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Karo played #44 Stewart Houten (Eng) and won 449 to 276 (a spread of 173). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 9-8, +312. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Karo played #23 Joanne Craig (NZL) and won 468 to 376 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-8, +404. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Femi Awowade]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/awowade_femi_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Karo played #10 Femi Awowade (Eng) and won 500 to 482 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-8, +422. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Rasheed Olajide Balogun]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/balogun_rasheed_olajide_AA005195_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Karo played #13 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (USA) and lost 352 to 392 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-9, +382. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Karo played #119 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 380 to 409 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11-10, +353. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Marlon Prudencio]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/prudencio_marlon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Karo played #93 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and lost 375 to 518 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 11-11, +210. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Andy Kurnia]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kurnia_andy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Karo played #65 Andy Kurnia (SGP) and lost 365 to 479 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 11-12, +96. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of David Whitley]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/whitley_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Karo played #123 David Whitley (USA) and won 471 to 321 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 12-12, +246. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Kien Hung Yeo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/y/yeo_kien_hung_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Karo played #127 Yeo Kien Hung (MYS) and won 397 to 376 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 13-12, +267. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of John Ashmore]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/ashmore_john_AA007797.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Karo played #8 John Ashmore (Eng) and won 482 to 352 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14-12, +397. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Jane Taylor]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/taylor_jane_AA008673.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Karo played #114 Jane Taylor (AUS) and won 563 to 345 (a spread of 218). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 15-12, +615. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Weibin Toh]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/toh_weibin_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Karo played #115 Weibin Toh (SGP) and won 410 to 401 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 16-12, +624. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Ming Hui Hubert Wee]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wee_hubert_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Karo played #121 Wee Ming Hui Hubert (SGP) and won 423 to 397 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 17-12, +650. |
Round 30 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Karo played #16 Anand Bharadwaj (AUS) and won 487 to 486 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 18-12, +651. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Conrad Bassett-Bouchard]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bassett-bouchard_conrad_AA000372_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Karo played #14 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (USA) and lost 398 to 403 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 18-13, +646. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Vannitha Balasingam]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/balasingam_vannitha_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Karo played #12 Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) and lost 381 to 480 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 18-14, +547. |