On this page, you will find information about
Helen Gipson, who is competing
at the 2012 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 20-9, +1632, and is ranked
#2.
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: 573 Average for: 453 Average against: 397 |
Before the Tournament | |   | Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Goutham Jayaraman]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/j/jayaraman_goutham.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Gipson played #51 Goutham Jayaraman (IND) and lost 393 to 535 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 0-1, -142. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Rodney Talbot]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/talbot_rod.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gipson played #26 Rodney Talbot (AUS) and won 508 to 364 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-1, +2. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gipson played #68 John Barker (AUS) and won 425 to 388 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-1, +39. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Olga Visser]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/v/visser_olga.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gipson played #80 Olga Visser (AUS) and lost 357 to 434 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-2, -38. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Gipson played #64 Kamol Thienkarojanakul (THA) and won 573 to 273 (a spread of 300). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-2, +262. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Apirat Choomai]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/choomai_apirat_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Gipson played #29 Apirat Choomai (THA) and won 504 to 445 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-2, +321. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Charae Worapotpisut]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/worapojpisut_charae.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Gipson played #38 Charae Worapotpisut (THA) and won 515 to 404 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-2, +432. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sim_tony_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Gipson played #19 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 497 to 307 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-2, +622. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Ferdy Anthonius]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/anthonius_ferdy_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/idn.gif) Indonesia | Gipson played #57 Ferdy Anthonius (IDN) and won 452 to 328 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-2, +746. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Chollapat Itthi-Aree]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/i/itthi-aree_chollapat_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Gipson played #15 Chollapat Itthi-aree (THA) and won 436 to 382 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-2, +800. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Pakorn Nemitrmansuk]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/n/nemitrmansuk_pakorn_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Gipson played #2 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and lost 415 to 437 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-3, +778. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Thacha Koowirat]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/koowirat_thacha_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Gipson played #12 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and lost 450 to 525 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-4, +703. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Komol Panyasophonlert]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/panyasophonlert_komol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Gipson played #3 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 393 to 495 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-5, +601. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Suanne Ong]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/o/ong_suanne_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Gipson played #14 Suanne Ong (MYS) and won 509 to 392 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-5, +718. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Liz Fagerlund]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/fagerlund_liz.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Gipson played #47 Liz Fagerlund (NZL) and won 486 to 342 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-5, +862. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Marut Siriwangso]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/siriwangso_marut.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Gipson played #10 Marut Siriwangso (THA) and won 453 to 441 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-5, +874. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Bob Jackman]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/j/jackman_bob_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gipson played #21 Bob Jackman (AUS) and lost 398 to 416 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-6, +856. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Andrew Fisher]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/fisher_andrew_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gipson played #4 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and won 499 to 393 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-6, +962. |
Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Gipson played #35 Martin Teo (MYS) and won 442 to 428 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-6, +976. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/richards_nigel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Gipson played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 449 to 491 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-7, +934. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Marlon Prudencio]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/prudencio_marlon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Gipson played #17 Marlon Prudencio (PHL) and won 386 to 375 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-7, +945. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Weera Saengsit]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/saengsit_weera_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Gipson played #36 Weera Saengsit (THA) and won 463 to 273 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-7, +1135. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Goutham Jayaraman]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/j/jayaraman_goutham.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Gipson played #51 Goutham Jayaraman (IND) again and lost 383 to 477 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-8, +1041. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Taewan Sutthasin]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sutthasin_taewan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Gipson played #30 Taewan Sutthasin (THA) and won 480 to 318 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-8, +1203. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Pakorn Nemitrmansuk]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/n/nemitrmansuk_pakorn_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Gipson played #2 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) again and won 495 to 443 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-8, +1255. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Goutham Jayaraman]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/j/jayaraman_goutham.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Gipson played #51 Goutham Jayaraman (IND) for the third time and won 465 to 254 (a spread of 211). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-8, +1466. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Thacha Koowirat]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/koowirat_thacha_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Gipson played #12 Thacha Koowirat (THA) again and lost 401 to 484 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-9, +1383. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Pakorn Nemitrmansuk]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/n/nemitrmansuk_pakorn_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Gipson played #2 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) for the third time and won 478 to 387 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-9, +1474. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Jakkrit Klaphajone]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/klaphajone_jakkrit.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Gipson played #6 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) and won 440 to 282 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-9, +1632. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Final Round 1 | |   | Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (40 hits). |
Final Round 2 | |   | Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (48 hits). |
After the Tournament | |   | Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (52 hits). |