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2010 King's Cup: Sam Kantimathi [#61]
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On this page, you will find information about
Sam Kantimathi, who is competing
at the 2010 BRAND's International 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 15-12, +47, and is ranked
#21.
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 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| Given name(s): Sam Surname(s): Kantimathi Home: Sacramento, CA, United States Awards: 1994 Thai Cup; (27th) 1995 Superstars; 1997 $10,000 Manila; (22nd) 2003 All*Stars; Guinness world record holder for highest-scoring opening move (BEZIQUE, 124); Brilliancy Prize, Chicago NSC Hobbies: Hiking, Photography, International Travel, Chess, Jogging, Meditation, Making Boards, Tiles, Clocks, Racks, TileBags,... Occupation: Aerospace Engineering Entrepreneur, Maker of SamTimer and other useful wordgame accessories NSC 1985 Division: 1 NSC 1985 Rank: 131/302, 11-11 +841 NSC 1987 Division: 1 NSC 1987 Rank: 46, 13-8 +937 NSC 1989 Division: 1 NSC 1989 Rank: 31/149, 16-11 +116 NSC 1989 Division: 1 NSC 1989 Rank: 31/149, 16-11 +116 NSC 1990 Division: 1 NSC 1990 Rank: 46/176, 15-12 +992 NSC 1992 Division: 1 NSC 1992 Rank: 15/176, 17.5-9.5 +199 NSC 1994 Division: 1 NSC 1994 Rank: 60/134, 14-13 -94 NSC 1996 Division: 1 NSC 1996 Rank: 82/108, 11-16 +175 NSC 1998 Division: 1 NSC 1998 Rank: 46/126, 17-14 -317 NSC 2000 Division: 1 NSC 2000 Rank: 62/98, 15-16 -658 NSC 2002 Division: 1 NSC 2002 Rank: 50/132, 17-14 +95 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 67/172, 16-14 +258 NSC 2005 Division: 1 NSC 2005 Rank: 10/87, 17-11 +1185 USSO 2006 Division: 1 USSO 2006 Rank: 61/76, 12-16 -572 WSC 2003 Rank: 71 2010 BRAND's International Crossword Game King's Cup Team: United States |
Round by Round | High score: 527 Average for: 418 Average against: 417 | Round 1 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kantimathi played #43 Nutt Treepoonsuk (THA) and lost 364 to 460 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 0-1, -96. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Suthiraphan Assarat]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/assarat_suthiraphan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kantimathi played #49 Suthiraphan Assarat (THA) and won 380 to 330 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-1, -46. | Round 3 | ![[photo of Pachara Tritipthanakul]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/tritipthanakul_pachara.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kantimathi played #44 Pachara Tritipthanakul (THA) and lost 370 to 446 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 1-2, -122. | Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kantimathi played #29 Bundit Chomkularb (THA) and won 475 to 323 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-2, +30. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sim_tony.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Kantimathi played #23 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 440 to 469 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-3, +1. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 6 | ![[photo of Charae Worapojpisut]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/worapojpisut_charae.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kantimathi played #30 Charae Worapojpisut (THA) and lost 319 to 538 (a spread of -219). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-4, -218. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Weera Saengsit]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/saengsit_weera_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kantimathi played #57 Weera Saengsit (THA) and won 500 to 409 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-4, -127. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). | Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kantimathi played #25 Akaradech Suppapittatorn (THA) and won 408 to 387 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-4, -106. | Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kantimathi played #36 Kamol Tienkarojanakul (THA) and lost 397 to 425 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-5, -134. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Phuttaphong Moolasarn]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/moolasarn_phuttaphong.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kantimathi played #47 Phuttaphong Moolasarn (THA) and won 433 to 393 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-5, -94. | Round 11 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kantimathi played #6 John Barker (AUS) and won 480 to 338 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-5, +48. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/richards_nigel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Kantimathi played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and won 407 to 354 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-5, +101. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). | Round 13 | ![[photo of Apirat Choomai]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/choomai_apirat.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kantimathi played #27 Apirat Choomai (THA) and lost 374 to 444 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-6, +31. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Taewan Sutthasin]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sutthasin_taewan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kantimathi played #50 Taewan Sutthasin (THA) and won 418 to 417 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-6, +32. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). | Round 15 | ![[photo of Charnrit Khongthanarat]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/khongthanarat_charnrit.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kantimathi played #31 Charnrit Khongthanarat (THA) and lost 343 to 414 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-7, -39. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Dianne Ward]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/ward_dianne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kantimathi played #5 Dianne Ward (AUS) and lost 389 to 526 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 8-8, -176. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Jakkrit Klaphajone]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/klaphajone_jakkrit.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kantimathi played #35 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) and won 508 to 327 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-8, +5. | Round 18 | ![[photo of Worasit Suksansumran]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/suksansumran_worasit.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kantimathi played #59 Worasit Suksansumran (THA) and won 527 to 331 (a spread of 196). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-8, +201. | Round 19 | ![[photo of Nawapadol Sayavesa]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sayavesa_navapadol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kantimathi played #42 Nawapadol Sayavesa (THA) and won 447 to 401 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-8, +247. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Panupol Sujjayakorn]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sujjayakorn_panupol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kantimathi played #46 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and lost 421 to 427 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-9, +241. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Bob Jackman]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/j/jackman_bob_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kantimathi played #2 Bob Jackman (AUS) and won 410 to 400 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-9, +251. | Round 22 | ![[photo of Jason Katz-Brown]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/katz-brown_jason_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Kantimathi played #60 Jason Katz-Brown (USA) and lost 298 to 590 (a spread of -292). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-10, -41. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Kian Hung Yeo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/y/yeo_kien_hung_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Kantimathi played #16 Kian Hung Yeo (MYS) and won 453 to 384 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-10, +28. | Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Kantimathi played #14 Jagan Narayanan (MYS) and lost 465 to 495 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-11, -2. | Round 25 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Kantimathi played #14 Jagan Narayanan (MYS) again and lost 368 to 398 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-12, -32. | Round 26 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kantimathi played #9 Matte Dunn (AUS) and won 489 to 439 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14-12, +18. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). | Round 27 | ![[photo of Michael Tang]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/tang_michael.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Kantimathi played #15 Michael Tang (MYS) and won 413 to 384 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 15-12, +47. |
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