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Portland-Alberta Beer Scrabble Thing (PABST)

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Congratulations to PABST winners Dave Wiegand (1st place), David Whitley (2nd place), and Evans Clinchy (3rd place). Becky Dyer won the $1 prize for having the record closest to even, and Jennifer Clinchy won the Best Oregon Word prize of $20 for her submission of Bend, a town in Oregon.

 

RESULTS

Player  Record  Spread  Initial Rating  New Rating 
1. Dave Wiegand 10-2 1560 2086 2164
2. David Whitley 8-4 752 1873 1936
3. Evans Clinchy 8-4 -59 1877 1806
4. Rasheed Balogun 7-5 713 1845 1922
5. Stefan Kac 6-6 182 1713 1713
6. Becky Dyer 6-6 106 1747 1704
7. Lola McKissen 6-6 -592 1311 1393
8. Betty Cornelison 5-7 -921 1290 1282
9. Ruth Hamilton 2-10 -828 1485 1424
10. Jennifer Clinchy 2-10 -913 1436 1370

BLOGS

Blog
Recapping the Portland-Alberta Beer Scrabble Thing (PABST)
Recapping the Portland-Alberta Beer Scrabble Thing (PABST)

Nine other Scrabblers tried vainly to dethrone the tiler known only as drbing, but in the end, even his nemesis David "CoolWhip®" Whitley could not defeat him more than once. drbing took home $420 for his 10-2 +1560 efforts.

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Previewing the Portland-Alberta Beer Scrabble Thing (PABST)
Previewing the Portland-Alberta Beer Scrabble Thing (PABST)

Nestled amongst breweries and majestic trees, the PABST will take place in a stylish century-old bungalow. Short for the Portland-Alberta Beer Scrabble Thing, the PABST offers a weekend of games in one of the USA's hippest neighborhoods, the Alberta Arts District.

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PHOTOS

 

TOURNAMENT BUDGET

  • Entry fees: $888

  • 90% returned as prizes:

    • 1st place = $420

    • 2nd place = $256

    • 3rd place = $101

    • Finished with a win-loss record closest to even = $1

    • Best Oregon Word = $20

  • 10% expenses:

    • $91 on coffee and snacks

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