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WESPAC 2023: David Whitley [#123]

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On this page, you will find information about David Whitley, 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 16-16, +270, and is ranked #64.

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): David Surname(s): Whitley Home: Monrovia, CA, United States Occupation: Actuary WESPA Championship 2023 Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 618 Average for: 426 Average against: 417
Round 1	Singapore	Whitley played #115 Weibin Toh (SGP) and lost 458 to 490 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 0-1, -32.
Round 2	Philippines	Whitley played #2 Ferrer Abordo (PHL) and won 382 to 362 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 1-1, -12.
Round 3	Singapore	Whitley played #65 Andy Kurnia (SGP) and won 560 to 339 (a spread of 221). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-1, +209.
Round 4	India	Whitley played #107 Anuj Shetty (IND) and won 429 to 408 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-1, +230.
Round 5	Canada	Whitley played #72 Adam Logan (CAN) and lost 377 to 416 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-2, +191.
Round 6	England	Whitley played #44 Stewart Houten (Eng) and won 380 to 354 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-2, +217.
Round 7	South Africa	Whitley played #38 Steven Gruzd (ZAF) and won 409 to 379 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-2, +247.
Round 8	Canada	Whitley played #41 Jeremy Hildebrand (CAN) and lost 410 to 474 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-3, +183.
Round 9	Canada	Whitley played #68 Tony Leah (CAN) and won 513 to 355 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-3, +341.
Round 10	Nigeria	Whitley played #137 Emmanuel Ofidi (NGA) and won 446 to 390 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-3, +397.
Round 11	United States	Whitley played #122 Tim Weiss (USA) and won 413 to 411 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-3, +399.
Round 12	Nigeria	Whitley played #46 Bright Idahosa (NGA) and won 618 to 292 (a spread of 326). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-3, +725.
Round 13	United States	Whitley played #37 Kevin Fraley (USA) and lost 353 to 436 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-4, +642.
Round 14	United States	Whitley played #6 Will Anderson (USA) and lost 384 to 439 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-5, +587.
Round 15	Thailand	Whitley played #62 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and lost 386 to 466 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-6, +507.
Round 16	Nigeria	Whitley played #34 Olawale Fashina (NGA) and won 436 to 386 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-6, +557.
Round 17	Australia	Whitley played #30 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 420 to 501 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10-7, +476.
Round 18	United States	Whitley played #53 Jason Keller (USA) and won 549 to 381 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-7, +644.
Round 19	Malaysia	Whitley played #127 Yeo Kien Hung (MYS) and lost 414 to 512 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-8, +546.
Round 20	United States	Whitley played #108 Austin Shin (USA) and lost 323 to 454 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 11-9, +415.
Round 21	Canada	Whitley played #15 Evan Berofsky (CAN) and lost 415 to 469 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 11-10, +361.
Round 22	Philippines	Whitley played #99 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and lost 339 to 340 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11-11, +360.
Round 23	England	Whitley played #19 Jason Carney (Eng) and won 481 to 418 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 12-11, +423.
Round 24	Nigeria	Whitley played #52 Eta Karo (NGA) and lost 321 to 471 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 12-12, +273.
Round 25	Australia	Whitley played #33 Cameron Farlow (AUS) and lost 379 to 405 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 12-13, +247.
Round 26	England	Whitley played #119 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 289 to 557 (a spread of -268). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 12-14, -21.
Round 27	Nigeria	Whitley played #132 Sanya Adebola (NGA) and won 497 to 273 (a spread of 224). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 13-14, +203.
Round 28	England	Whitley played #8 John Ashmore (Eng) and lost 333 to 540 (a spread of -207). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 13-15, -4.
Round 29	Australia	Whitley played #98 Paul Richards (AUS) and won 474 to 358 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 14-15, +112.
Round 30	Canada	Whitley played #142 Joshua Sokol (CAN) and won 473 to 412 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 15-15, +173.
Round 31	Nigeria	Whitley played #87 Prince Omosefe (NGA) and lost 436 to 475 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 15-16, +134.
Round 32	Sri Lanka	Whitley played #7 Hasindu Arumapperuma (LKA) and won 524 to 388 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 16-16, +270.

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