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WPC 2010: Nick Ball [#13]

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On this page, you will find information about Nick Ball, who is competing at the 2010 World Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 19-13, +1174, and is ranked #10.

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.

Background Information

[photo of Nick Ball]

Given name(s): Nick
Surname(s): Ball
Home: Victoria, BC, Canada
Awards: 6 UK tournament wins
Hobbies: Watching motor-sport
Occupation: Astronomer
2010 WPC Team: Canada

Round by Round

High score: 574
Average for: 439
Average against: 403

Round 1

[photo of Bob Lipton]

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United States

Ball played #12 Bob Lipton (USA) and lost 384 to 483 (a spread of -99).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 0-1, -99.

Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 2

[photo of Thavachai Thivavarnvongs]

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Thailand

Ball played #16 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (THA) and won 462 to 342 (a spread of 120).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 1-1, +21.

Round 3

[photo of Sam Kantimathi]

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United States

Ball played #8 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 388 to 498 (a spread of -110).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 1-2, -89.

Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 4

[photo of Pakorn Nemitrmansuk]

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Thailand

Ball played #4 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and lost 415 to 491 (a spread of -76).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 1-3, -165.

Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 5

[photo of Bradley Robbins]

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United States

Ball played #20 Bradley Robbins (USA) and won 424 to 360 (a spread of 64).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 2-3, -101.

Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 6

[photo of Puneet Sharma]

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United States

Ball played #24 Puneet Sharma (USA) and won 454 to 313 (a spread of 141).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 3-3, +40.

Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 7

[photo of Nathan Benedict]

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United States

Ball played #3 Nathan Benedict (USA) and lost 421 to 428 (a spread of -7).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 3-4, +33.

Round 8

[photo of Jim Kramer]

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United States

Ball played #7 Jim Kramer (USA) and won 446 to 341 (a spread of 105).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 4-4, +138.

Round 9

[photo of Ebikeme Adowei]

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Nigeria

Ball played #28 Ebikeme Adowei (NGA) and won 461 to 331 (a spread of 130).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 5-4, +268.

Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 10

[photo of Philip Nelkon]

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England

Ball played #25 Philip Nelkon (Eng) and lost 459 to 473 (a spread of -14).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 5-5, +254.

Round 11

[photo of Travis Chaney]

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United States

Ball played #11 Travis Chaney (USA) and won 547 to 405 (a spread of 142).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 6-5, +396.

Round 12

[photo of Marty Gabriel]

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United States

Ball played #15 Marty Gabriel (USA) and lost 393 to 412 (a spread of -19).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 6-6, +377.

Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 13

[photo of Tapani Lindgren]

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United States

Ball played #21 Tapani Lindgren (USA) and tied at 424.

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 6.5-6.5, +377.

Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 14

[photo of Jean McArthur]

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United States

Ball played #17 Jean McArthur (USA) and won 519 to 316 (a spread of 203).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 7.5-6.5, +580.

Round 15

[photo of Eric Kinderman]

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United States

Ball played #19 Eric Kinderman (USA) and won 518 to 382 (a spread of 136).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 8.5-6.5, +716.

Round 16

[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]

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Japan

Ball played #23 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 459 to 397 (a spread of 62).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 9.5-6.5, +778.

Round 17

[photo of Nigel Richards]

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Malaysia

Ball played #1 Nigel Richards (MYS) and tied at 449.

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 10-7, +778.

Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 18

[photo of Steve Polatnick]

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United States

Ball played #9 Steve Polatnick (USA) and won 399 to 392 (a spread of 7).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 11-7, +785.

Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 19

[photo of Fidelis Olotu]

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England

Ball played #27 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and won 447 to 419 (a spread of 28).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 12-7, +813.

Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 20

[photo of Chris May]

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Australia

Ball played #26 Chris May (AUS) and lost 425 to 464 (a spread of -39).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 12-8, +774.

Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 21

[photo of Brian Bowman]

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United States

Ball played #5 Brian Bowman (USA) and lost 354 to 456 (a spread of -102).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 12-9, +672.

Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 22

[photo of Geoff Thevenot]

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United States

Ball played #2 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 396 to 437 (a spread of -41).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 12-10, +631.

Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 23

[photo of Judy Newhouse]

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United States

Ball played #22 Judy Newhouse (USA) and won 495 to 313 (a spread of 182).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 13-10, +813.

Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 24

[photo of Stuart Goldman]

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United States

Ball played #18 Stuart Goldman (USA) and won 574 to 387 (a spread of 187).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 14-10, +1000.

Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 25

[photo of Chris Cree]

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United States

Ball played #6 Chris Cree (USA) and won 407 to 349 (a spread of 58).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 15-10, +1058.

Ball is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 26

[photo of Mark Kenas]

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United States

Ball played #10 Mark Kenas (USA) and won 403 to 391 (a spread of 12).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 16-10, +1070.

Round 27

[photo of Robert Linn]

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United States

Ball played #14 Robert Linn (USA) and won 467 to 388 (a spread of 79).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 17-10, +1149.

Round 28

[photo of Steve Polatnick]

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United States

Ball played #9 Steve Polatnick (USA) again and lost 397 to 402 (a spread of -5).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 17-11, +1144.

Round 29

[photo of Chris Cree]

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United States

Ball played #6 Chris Cree (USA) again and lost 360 to 378 (a spread of -18).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 17-12, +1126.

Round 30

[photo of Bob Lipton]

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United States

Ball played #12 Bob Lipton (USA) again and won 464 to 438 (a spread of 26).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 18-12, +1152.

Round 31

[photo of Brian Bowman]

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United States

Ball played #5 Brian Bowman (USA) again and lost 374 to 406 (a spread of -32).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 18-13, +1120.

Round 32

[photo of Fidelis Olotu]

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England

Ball played #27 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) again and won 475 to 421 (a spread of 54).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 19-13, +1174.