Former National Champion In Lead For $10,000 Top Prize At 2012 National SCRABBLE® Championship In Orlando

   Former National Champion In Lead For $10,000 Top Prize At 2012 National
                      SCRABBLE® Championship In Orlando

PR Newswire

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 14, 2012

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- After four days of non-stop
SCRABBLE®, over 350 competitors are approaching the home stretch at the 2012
National SCRABBLE® Championship (NSC) being held at the Royal Pacific Resort
in Orlando, FL.  Former National and SCRABBLE® All Star Champion David Gibson,
61, a math teacher from Spartanburg, SC is in first place after 25 rounds. 

Following Gibson's 19-6 record and +1517 point spread is current National and
World SCRABBLE® Champion Nigel Richards, 45, from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 
Richards currently has a 18-7 record and +1339 point spread.

In third place with a record of 17-8 and +917 point spread is Rafi Stern, 23,
a student from Seattle, WA.  Rounding out the top four is Jason Keller, 30,
nine-time Jeopardy Champion and a tutor from Highland Park, NJ with a 17-8
record and +498 point spread.

Unusual words played today include: ZADDICK (a virtuous person by Jewish
religious standards), ERYTHEMA (a redness of the skin), ORPHIC (mystical) and
WAWL (to cry like a cat).

The final 3 rounds will start tomorrow at 9:00am to determine the 2012
National SCRABBLE® Champion. The prize check will be awarded to the new
champion at approximately 2:30 PM. Live Internet coverage and photos are
featured on www.scrabbleplayers.org.  SCRABBLE® is a trademark of Hasbro in
the United States and Canada.

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games, to television programming, motion pictures, digital gaming and a
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PET SHOP,  NERF, PLAYSKOOL, MY LITTLE PONY, G.I. JOE, MAGIC: THE GATHERING and
MONOPOLY.  The Company's Hasbro Studios develops and produces television
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build a safe and sustainable world for future generations and to positively
impact the lives of millions of children and families every year. It has been
recognized for its efforts by being named one of the "World's Most Ethical
Companies" and is ranked as one of Corporate Responsibility Magazine's "100
Best Corporate Citizens." Learn more at www.hasbro.com. © 2012 Hasbro, Inc.
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SOURCE National Scrabble Association

Website: http://www.scrabbleplayers.org
Contact: John D. Williams, Jr., jdw@scrabble-assoc.com, +1-516-658-7583