Scrabble: 2023 World SCRABBLE® Championship (WESPAC 2023 in Las Vegas)

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WESPAC 2023 Details:
Venue: Westgate Las Vegas Resorts & Casino at 3000 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89109

Dates: July 22-26, 2023

No. of Players: 135

Dictionary: CSW21
Challenge Rule: 5-Point Penalty

Winner: David Eldar
Runner-Up: Harshan Lamabadusuriya

Top Prize: $ 10,000.00
Format:

The tournament began with a 32-round preliminary, whose top two players contested a best-of-seven final.

Complete Results:

(Standing after 32 rounds)

Best-of-Seven Final

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Final Game 1

Final Game 2

Final Game 3

Final Game 4

Final Game 5

Final Game 6

Final Game 7

Final Recap:

Game 1: Harshan L. 431 David Eldar 378 (Harshan Led, 1-0)

Game 2: David Eldar 542 - Harshan L. 364 (Tied at 1-1)

Game 3: Harshan L. 458 David Eldar 444 (Harshan Led, 2-1)

Game 4: David Eldar 510 - Harshan L. 395 (Tied at 2-2)

Game 5: Harshan L. 475 David Eldar 385 (Harshan Led, 3-1)

Game 6: David Eldar 477 - Harshan L. 465 (Tied at 3-3)

Game 7: Harshan L. 439 - David Eldar 480 (David won 4-3)

Analysis:

Will Anderson, also one of the WESPAC 2023 Participants shared his insights on the Best-of-Seven Final, here's the video:

David Eldar received his prize and trophy for his second World Scrabble Championship Title!

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