1st Charles Reinke recovered the high-scoring, no-losing form he displayed earlier in the club season, averaging 488 points per game with a spotless 5-0 +499 record. He started with a vengeful 528-388 win against lifelong enemy Thomas Reinke, getting OUTWRITE as a triple-triple for 113 points, as well as RENATURE and TANSIES. Switching back to the American dictionary, Charles prevailed against Dennis Lloyd despite Dennis' 103-point SAVORED (Charles found CONTUSE and EROTICAS). In round three, Charles faced a very tough two-on-one match against Bryan Benwitz and Andy Bohnsack (who decides these pairings anyway?), but managed to win both. His game against Bryan was especially close, and each of his three bingos (MURIATED, SENATOR, RAPINES) was sorely needed, as the final total of 441-435 can attest. Charles' 485-349 win over Andy was not quite as stressful, and featured bingos aplenty: DHARNAS, ABIOTIC, SUPEREGO for Charles, ORDINAL, GRIEVES, STRIDENT for Andy. The perfect five-and-oh was achieved when Charles matched up against his brother and mostly repeated the carnage of the first game with a 540-388 win, finding bingos of PONCHOS, SAUTOIRE, QUAERES, and TONTINE.

2nd Bryan Benwitz went 3-1 with a hefty +536 spread and averaging a season-best 475 per game. He rocketed past the 500-point mark with a 550-335 win against Ron Malzer in round one, aided by bingos of SUBTYPE, AIRSIDES, and COLLAGEN (Ron was not content to be left out of the fun, adding REALIGN and REALIST). A high-powered matchup against Andy Bohnsack in round two resulted in a lopsided 444-315 win for Bryan, thanks to TUSSARS and FLOWERET. The aforementioned 435-441 loss to Charles Reinke put to rest Bryan's hopes of an undefeated night. Bryan took this disappointment at the ruination of his plans and channeled it into a commanding 469-271 victory over Sara McLaughlin in the final round, although he showed some restraint by bingoing "only" twice with REGROUPS and SULLIES.

 3rd Thomas Reinke finished at 3-1 +263, beating every opponent with whom he did not share a last name. Deep in the hole early with a 388-528 loss to his brother, Thomas dug himself out (and then some) with a two-on-one contest in the second round. His 462-330 win against Ron Malzer was substantial, but his 576-347 victory over Lynda Finn could appropriately be called "massive". Thomas' inclination towards bingos was more like an obsession, as he made five such plays: ACONITES, ERELONG, BRIQUET, FROGLETS, and INTERMIT. Lynda added AWARDEES. Thomas won big yet again when he played three bingos (TUREENS, STEARINS, PEDDLING) while defeating Dave Kinzer 511-317. But his fortune ran out there when he lost to his brother in the final round, 388-540, although his bingos of BENADRYL and the Collins-only misprint-looking abomination of RETRAITT# were more fun than the average bingo.

Experts
Charles Reinke5-0 +499
Bryan Benwitz3-1 +536
Thomas Reinke3-2 +263
Andy Bohnsack2-2 +74
Dennis Lloyd2-2 +14
Sara McLaughlin2-2 -263
Ron Malzer2-2 -321
David Kinzer1-1 -69
Helen Flores1-3 -93
Lynda Finn1-3 -300
Beth Amos0-4 -340
Intermediates

 
NameWin% W   L  T  Avg  Opp Avg Bingos  Avg Phonies % v2
Experts
Mike Johnson75310438417102.51100
Thomas Reinke66.9814004444012762.28259.115
Andy Bohnsack66532714253791692.0974.15
Bryan Benwitz65.3723814363722242.0262.70
Charles Reinke64.6824504473982822.22258.916
Steve Hartsman63.523131412378651.7657.71
Lynda Finn54.8463803893901211.4421.79
Richard Lauder47.9343713673941041.441110.60
Mark Kenas45.6313704324481462.153121.23
Dennis Lloyd45.3394703703951161.3554.34
Ron Malzer42.912160358407260.9327.70
James Rollins42.116220359380370.9738.10
David Kinzer36.519330351390350.6725.70
Sara McLaughlin34.337710356400890.8233.40
Helen Flores28.922540352401660.8734.50
Ari Smith2514130637530.5000
Tim Creedy12.503128037400000
Nalina Cherr9.1110026640230.27000
Dora Kilburn8.72210300390160.7000
Beth Amos004030939410.25000
Jordan Barger001031446211000
Lesley Salas004029639810.25000
Buffy Hogan004033542310.25000
Ryan Adams004032138900000
Intermediates

Bingos
Charles Reinke15RENATURE OUTWRITE TANSIES CONTUSE EROTICAS MURIATED SENATOR RAPINES DHARNAS ABIOTIC
SUPEREGO PONCHOS SAUTOIRE QUAERES TONTINE
Thomas Reinke13WARTIMES AGENCIES AMNESTY ACONITES ERELONG BRIQUET FROGLETS INTERMIT TUREENS STEARINS
PEDDLING BENADRYL retraitt
Bryan Benwitz9SUBTYPE AIRSIDES COLLAGEN TUSSARS FLOWERET CAHOOTS FORELAND REGROUPS SULLIES
Andy Bohnsack9MILIEUS HENRIES AUSPICE ORDINAL GRIEVES STRIDENT BREADTHS RESODDED REVISION
Dennis Lloyd7BOVINES CREATURE SAVORED EARLIER STRESSED STIRRUP PIANIST
Helen Flores5BOOTIES SPURNERS GLAMOUR PULSATE sinkings
Lynda Finn5DISROOT ENLISTED AWARDEES AVENGER TARRYING
Sara McLaughlin3SLOTTING DILATED URINALS
Ron Malzer3REALIGN REALIST CARTOON
Beth Amos1HISTONE
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