August 14–16, 2010
Dallas, TX

WPC 2010: Ebikeme Adowei [#28]

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On this page, you will find information about Ebikeme Adowei, 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 8-24, -3171, and is ranked #25.

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
	Given name(s): Ebikeme Surname(s): Adowei Home: Ajah-Lekki, LAGOS, NGA 2010 WPC Team: Nigeria

Round by Round
High score: 488 Average for: 357 Average against: 456
Round 1	Malaysia	Adowei played #1 Nigel Richards (MYS) and lost 345 to 407 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 0-1, -62. Adowei is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2	England	Adowei played #25 Philip Nelkon (Eng) and lost 355 to 500 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 0-2, -207.
Round 3	United States	Adowei played #24 Puneet Sharma (USA) and lost 388 to 406 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 0-3, -225.
Round 4	United States	Adowei played #20 Bradley Robbins (USA) and lost 250 to 562 (a spread of -312). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 0-4, -537. Adowei is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5	United States	Adowei played #21 Tapani Lindgren (USA) and won 426 to 406 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-4, -517.
Round 6	United States	Adowei played #17 Jean McArthur (USA) and lost 317 to 501 (a spread of -184). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-5, -701. Adowei is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7	Thailand	Adowei played #16 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (THA) and lost 303 to 358 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-6, -756.
Round 8	United States	Adowei played #12 Bob Lipton (USA) and lost 309 to 482 (a spread of -173). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-7, -929.
Round 9	Canada	Adowei played #13 Nick Ball (CAN) and lost 331 to 461 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-8, -1059. Adowei is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10	United States	Adowei played #9 Steve Polatnick (USA) and won 477 to 407 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-8, -989. Adowei is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11	United States	Adowei played #8 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 346 to 462 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-9, -1105.
Round 12	Thailand	Adowei played #4 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and lost 368 to 549 (a spread of -181). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-10, -1286.
Round 13	United States	Adowei played #5 Brian Bowman (USA) and lost 394 to 513 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-11, -1405. Adowei is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14	United States	Adowei played #2 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 342 to 410 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-12, -1473.
Round 15	United States	Adowei played #3 Nathan Benedict (USA) and lost 329 to 425 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-13, -1569.
Round 16	United States	Adowei played #7 Jim Kramer (USA) and won 412 to 379 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-13, -1536.
Round 17	United States	Adowei played #6 Chris Cree (USA) and lost 344 to 414 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-14, -1606.
Round 18	United States	Adowei played #10 Mark Kenas (USA) and lost 266 to 644 (a spread of -378). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-15, -1984.
Round 19	United States	Adowei played #11 Travis Chaney (USA) and lost 251 to 480 (a spread of -229). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-16, -2213. Adowei is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20	United States	Adowei played #15 Marty Gabriel (USA) and lost 363 to 539 (a spread of -176). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-17, -2389. Adowei is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21	United States	Adowei played #14 Robert Linn (USA) and won 436 to 417 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-17, -2370.
Round 22	United States	Adowei played #18 Stuart Goldman (USA) and lost 247 to 447 (a spread of -200). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-18, -2570.
Round 23	United States	Adowei played #19 Eric Kinderman (USA) and won 406 to 362 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-18, -2526.
Round 24	Japan	Adowei played #23 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and lost 359 to 429 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-19, -2596.
Round 25	United States	Adowei played #22 Judy Newhouse (USA) and won 425 to 382 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-19, -2553.
Round 26	Australia	Adowei played #26 Chris May (AUS) and lost 300 to 533 (a spread of -233). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-20, -2786. Adowei is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27	England	Adowei played #27 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and lost 427 to 477 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-21, -2836. Adowei is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28	Japan	Adowei played #23 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) again and won 488 to 466 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-21, -2814.
Round 29	United States	Adowei played #21 Tapani Lindgren (USA) again and lost 363 to 423 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-22, -2874.
Round 30	United States	Adowei played #22 Judy Newhouse (USA) again and lost 328 to 532 (a spread of -204). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-23, -3078.
Round 31	United States	Adowei played #17 Jean McArthur (USA) again and lost 341 to 447 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-24, -3184.
Round 32	United States	Adowei played #20 Bradley Robbins (USA) again and won 391 to 378 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-24, -3171.

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