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2009 King's Cup: Olobatoke Aka [#23]

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On this page, you will find information about Olobatoke Aka, who is competing at the 2009 Brand's Crossword Game King's Cup. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 14-13, +167, and is ranked #34.

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

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Given name(s): Olobatoke
Surname(s): Aka
Home: Nigeria
2009 Brand's Crossword Game King's Cup Team: Nigeria

Round by Round

High score: 478
Average for: 401
Average against: 395

Round 1

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Thailand

Aka played #45 Arun Methaset (THA) and won 478 to 404 (a spread of 74).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 1-0, +74.

Round 2

[photo of Pichai Limprasert]

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Thailand

Aka played #66 Pichai Limprasert (THA) and lost 382 to 386 (a spread of -4).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 1-1, +70.

Round 3

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England

Aka played #12 Helen Gipson (Eng) and lost 334 to 369 (a spread of -35).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 1-2, +35.

Round 4

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Nigeria

Aka played #30 Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) and lost 393 to 442 (a spread of -49).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 1-3, -14.

Round 5

[photo of Graham Buckingham]

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England

Aka played #10 Graham Buckingham (Eng) and won 470 to 339 (a spread of 131).

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 2-3, +117.

Round 6

[photo of Tepparit Vichayasiri]

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Thailand

Aka played #72 Tepparit Vichayasiri (THA) and won 432 to 430 (a spread of 2).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 3-3, +119.

Round 7

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United States

Aka played #80 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 302 to 483 (a spread of -181).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 3-4, -62.

Round 8

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United States

Aka played #82 Jean McArthur (USA) and won 464 to 333 (a spread of 131).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 4-4, +69.

Round 9

[photo of Amnuay Ploysangngam]

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Thailand

Aka played #43 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and won 381 to 352 (a spread of 29).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 5-4, +98.

Round 10

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Australia

Aka played #5 Julian McKail (AUS) and lost 372 to 378 (a spread of -6).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 5-5, +92.

Round 11

[photo of Taewan Sutthasin]

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Thailand

Aka played #71 Taewan Sutthasin (THA) and lost 424 to 470 (a spread of -46).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 5-6, +46.

Round 12

[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]

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Nigeria

Aka played #28 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 362 to 416 (a spread of -54).

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 5-7, -8.

Round 13

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Thailand

Aka played #79 Sujit Ungpakorn (THA) and won 469 to 332 (a spread of 137).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 6-7, +129.

Round 14

[photo of Gerald Carter]

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England

Aka played #9 Gerald Carter (Eng) and lost 370 to 439 (a spread of -69).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 6-8, +60.

Round 15

[photo of John Barker]

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Australia

Aka played #4 John Barker (AUS) and won 443 to 391 (a spread of 52).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 7-8, +112.

Round 16

[photo of Visan Vongthanasoonthorn]

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Thailand

Aka played #75 Visan Vongthanasoonthorn (THA) and lost 378 to 399 (a spread of -21).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 7-9, +91.

Round 17

[photo of Weera Saengsit]

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Thailand

Aka played #77 Weera Saengsit (THA) and won 401 to 358 (a spread of 43).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 8-9, +134.

Round 18

[photo of Dianne Ward]

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Australia

Aka played #3 Dianne Ward (AUS) and lost 355 to 435 (a spread of -80).

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 8-10, +54.

Round 19

[photo of Worasit Suksansumran]

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Thailand

Aka played #78 Worasit Suksansumran (THA) and won 430 to 417 (a spread of 13).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 9-10, +67.

Round 20

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Nigeria

Aka played #24 Olajide Akinyemi (NGA) and won 467 to 267 (a spread of 200).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 10-10, +267.

Round 21

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Malta

Aka played #21 David Delicata (MLT) and won 474 to 367 (a spread of 107).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 11-10, +374.

Round 22

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Indonesia

Aka played #14 Ricky Purnomo (IDN) and won 444 to 413 (a spread of 31).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 12-10, +405.

Aka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Aka is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 23

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Philippines

Aka played #33 Antonio Malonzo (PHL) and lost 367 to 436 (a spread of -69).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 12-11, +336.

Aka is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 24

[photo of Jakkrit Klaphajone]

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Thailand

Aka played #53 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) and won 381 to 269 (a spread of 112).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 13-11, +448.

Round 25

[photo of Nawapadol Sayavesa]

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Thailand

Aka played #60 Nawapadol Sayavesa (THA) and lost 357 to 386 (a spread of -29).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 13-12, +419.

Round 26

[photo of Jakkrit Klaphajone]

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Thailand

Aka played #53 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) again and lost 262 to 518 (a spread of -256).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 13-13, +163.

Round 27

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Romania

Aka played #36 Adrian Tamas (ROM) and won 438 to 434 (a spread of 4).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 14-13, +167.


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