5th Leg Philippine National Scrabble Qualifying Tournament 2024 Results

Event: 5th Leg Philippine National Scrabble Qualifying Tournament 2024
Venue: Robinsons Place - Iloilo
Date: June 15-16, 2024

Main Section

Beginners Section (Top 6 out of 16 Participants)

5th Leg Event Flyer

5th Leg Stage on Site

5th Leg Group Photo

Playing Field at Robinsons Place - Iloilo

Highlights:

Mohammad "Orak" Suma and Lear Jet dela Cruz met nine times in this tournament, and after the dusts have settled, it was Orak edging Lear Jet 5-4 in their matchups using the KOTH format.

Top Board Players - Lear Jet dela Cruz and Orak Suma

Aside from the Bobby-Orak Suma father-and-son tandem in this tournament, we have also another one in the tandem of Antonio-Rhoel Malonzo as shown in the photo below:

Rhoel and Antonio Malonzo

Let's take a look at Orak's vocabulary prowess in this event:

In a game between Orak Suma and Lear Jet dela Cruz at the top board, the sequence of moves played was OKTA, BEACONED, HOO, PLANARIA, and Lear Jet led 185-46 going to the board position below:

Orak Suma shared his 16 Boards in the 5th Leg Tourney 

Below were the list of his bingos (33 all in all after 16 rounds):

ROeSTON(E) - 73

DhOOTIE - 75

CHU(T)NEES - 69

STRO(B)ILE - 72

VELARIA - 77

FAUTEUI(L) - 81

(P)ERACIDs - 95

EmBO(D)IED - 69

sCREAMo - 84

TOOLMAN - 74

ANECDOT(E) - 76

dOWRIES - 93

TENORI(T)E - 76

(C)ANtEENS - 72

BEATABL(E) - 88

CLER(G)IES - 65

VENDUES - 88

(R)OCKABYE - 105

FENESTR(A) - 86

(F)RONTALS - 91

RETIARY - 76

ARmLOAD - 79

IDOL(I)SER - 86

(D)ARRAINE - 63

QU(I)NELLA - 123

GNATTiE(R) - 77

(S)MARTIES - 83

OcHRING - 95

MAISTER - 76

(B)LOODIER - 89

ALGICiD(E) - 91

bIRD(L)IKE - 74

(R)EUNITES - 68

Therefore, Orak averages about 2 bingos per game!

Awarding:

2nd to 5th Place

The Perennial Champ, Mohammad "Orak" Suma