2008 US Nationals – day 3 quick recap July 28, 2008
Posted by Hans in Tournament Results.trackback
After yesterday’s very successful day, I was expecting some greater challenges as I would be facing higher rated opponents who are playing very well.
I finished the day with a 4-3 record to bring my overall total to 13-8 for 21st place (personal stats page). We have the final seven games tomorrow and I have an outside shot at a top 10 finish. In all honesty, I played some of my best Scrabble during the final two games that I lost:
- In one game, I was down by over 170 points but managed to claw back to about 30 with a play of REmIXED (115 points). Then I got a bit unfortunate with the tiles and couldn’t get the win. Nevertheless, I made some great plays to keep even a sliver of a chance.
- In my two games against Jason Keller, I played great (actually we both played verygood games in both games), but only managed to eke out one win. Both games were very enjoyable with a high degree of skill (in my opinion).
I have a bit of a headache, so I think I’m going to relax a bit, maybe sit by the pool, and enjoy the time in Florida.
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