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Commentary: Round 21

[ Congratulations to the new World Scrabble® Champion, Adam Logan (CAN), and the runner-up Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA). ]

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Adam Logan (CAN) is the only player at 16-4. Naween Fernando (AUS) and Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) are one game back at 15-5. Andrew Fisher (AUS) and Paul Cleary (AUS) are two games behind at 14-6. Eight players are three down at 13-7.

41 players have the 11 or more wins necessary to reach the finals. The 16 highest-ranked of them can be paired without repeats, as can the dynamically determined top flight of a dozen.

#1 Adam 16-4 plays the rising #6 Nick Ball (Eng) 13-7. Nick's winning streak appears to have run into Adam; the game posted was not especially close. Adam admits to being "a lucky bastard", overcoming a 40-point deficit after four turns each by playing four bingos in his next four turns for a total of 369 points.

#2 Naween 15-5 plays #9 Dave Wiegand (USA) 13-7. Naween wins 501-354.

#3 Pakorn 15-5 plays #8 John O'Laughlin (USA) 13-7. John won 469-430.

#4 Andrew 14-6 plays #12 Gareth Williams (Wal) 13-7. Gareth wins 454-357.

#5 Paul Cleary 14-6 plays #10 Dean Saldanha (CAN) 13-7. Paul wins 415-314.

#7 Paul Allan (Sco) 13-7 plays #11 Ganesh Asirvatham (MYS) 13-7. Ganesh won 603-396.