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Experts

Michael David sweeps the experts with an impressive 717 cume. Michael averaged an impressive 496 points per game, beating his opponents by an average of 179 points per game. His biggest game was his 525-250 trouncing of Andy Bohnsack. His closest game was his opening nailbiter with Shayla 465-445. Michael also takes bingo king honors with 10 in 4 games, including RAWHIDES, which was chosen as word of the week by his adorable dog, Professor Fluff.

Mark Kenas takes second with a 3-1 outing. His only loss was to Susan Vergeront who was undeafed in the first three rounds before she had to face Michael. Mark played the 9 letter word DISTANCES in his win over Thomas Reinke, and had 4 bingos in his game with Leslie Seltzer, where he won 578 to 216. 

Thomas Reinke comes in third with 3 wins and one loss as well.  Thomas had 9 bingos including the fish OLDWIFE. His only loss was against Mark Kenas in round 1 when he came up only 10 points short of Mark.

Intermediates

Langdon Martin comes in first, going 3-1 with his only loss being to the expert Andy Bohnsack in round 1. Langdon bingoed against Andy with REORDERS and has two other bingos over the course of the night.

Sue Goldstein finises second with a 2-1 showing, her only loss being to Langdon. We all breathed easier when her EXHALING bingo went down.

June Scott claims third with a 2-1 finish. She had a decisive win over Sharlie Miura by the score 361-249.

Word of the Week

Not that i'm bi-ased or anything but Leslie Seltzer takes word of the week honors with BIFACES. BIFACE is a stone tool having a cutting edge

Join us for Margarita Madness on April 22nd. 

There will be a group attending for casual play and lunch, and there will be a group who will be playing 7 WGPO rated tourney games. 

As far as I know this is the first tournament ever to feature Margaritas at lunch!

For more details see: http://wordgameplayers.org/brochures/20120422.Margarita_Madness.pdf

MARK KENAS UNDEFEATED IN EXPERTS

1st Mark Kenas swept through the Experts with 4 wins +349 and was bingo King with 11 amazing bingos.

2nd Lynda went 3 and 1, +361. She took Word of the Week and the high V word playing VIATORES which was only one of her 6 bingos.  Her only loss was a 6 point squeaker against undefeated Mark.

3rd Charles Reinke finished third place on 3-2 +269. He managed 8 impressive bingos.



MATT RUST 1st IN INTERMEDIATES

1st Matt Rust lost his only game when he challenged Expert Leslie ending up 1 -3 -66.

2nd Max Maxwell was undefeated in his 2 games and ended with +171.

3rd Molly Gardner captured 3rd with a 1-1 -51 evening.

Eighteen Scrabble players met at Attic Angels this week and celebrated Aki's 85th birthday with great cookies and Mary's almost birthday with chocolates.    Lynda was awarded the $4 prize for the highest V play (in VIZARD), Leslie had the lowest IZ play, Molly took high AR, and Mary had the lowest reported D play.  We'll meet again February 22th at Covenant Church and award $4 prizes for FREMD.