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'''Morgan Sauer''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 81]]. He's a Maths and Management Student at the University of Leicester, from Peterborough.
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[[File:Morgan Sauer.png|thumb|200px|right|Morgan Sauer in [[Series 81]].]]
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'''Morgan Sauer''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 81]]. He's a Maths and Management Student at the University of Leicester, from Peterborough.
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Sauer first appeared on November 4 2019 against [[Sarah Buchanan]] and took off with a score of 81 points. Garnering 775 points during his run, he qualified for the finals as number 4 seed.
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Sauer returned for the finals and faced [[Andy Evans]], the 5th seed, in the last quarterfinal of the series. Sauer played nip and tuck with Evans and eventually went ahead before Evans bounced back with strong word plays and was ultimately ahead by 9 points after beating Sauer in the last numbers round. However, Sauer managed to solve a crucial conundrum and won by just one point.
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Sauer's semi-final opponent was the number 1-seeded [[James Haughton]]. Although both players managed to find {{word|MEDIATION}} for 9, Sauer was unable to keep up with Haughton's 4-large ability and strong word power, as he bowed out in his first defeat. Sauer amassed an overall score of 932 points in his run.
  
 
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{{ep | 7198 | 5/11/2019 | P |Morgan Sauer| 86 - 67 |[[Susie Fytche]]|Helen Fospero|Susie Dent|151}}
 
{{ep | 7198 | 5/11/2019 | P |Morgan Sauer| 86 - 67 |[[Susie Fytche]]|Helen Fospero|Susie Dent|151}}
 
{{ep | 7199 | 6/11/2019 | P |Morgan Sauer| 102 - 67 |[[Kay Goodsell]]|Helen Fospero|Susie Dent|119}}
 
{{ep | 7199 | 6/11/2019 | P |Morgan Sauer| 102 - 67 |[[Kay Goodsell]]|Helen Fospero|Susie Dent|119}}
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{{ep | 7200 | 7/11/2019 | P |Morgan Sauer| 115 - 53 |[[Conor Sherry]]|[[Jenny Eclair]]|Susie Dent|136}}
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{{ep | 7201 | 8/11/2019 | P |Morgan Sauer| 101 - 86 |[[Alfie Webb]]|Jenny Eclair|Susie Dent|142}}
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{{ep | 7202 | 11/11/2019 | P |Morgan Sauer| 93 - 24 |[[Kurtis Lipman]]|Jenny Eclair|Susie Dent|144}}
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{{ep | 7203 | 12/11/2019 | P |Morgan Sauer| 85 - 44 |[[Jake Spencer]]|Jenny Eclair|Susie Dent|134}}
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{{ep | 7204 | 13/11/2019 | P |Morgan Sauer| 112 - 69 |[[Lynne Scanlon]]|Jenny Eclair|Susie Dent|125}}
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{{ep | 7228 | 17/12/2019 | QF |Morgan Sauer| 78 - 77 |[[Andy Evans]]|[[Jon Culshaw]]|Susie Dent|123}}
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{{ep | 7229 | 18/12/2019 | SF |[[James Haughton]]| 113 - 79 |Morgan Sauer|Jon Culshaw|Susie Dent|131}}
 
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Revision as of 14:51, 18 February 2020

Morgan Sauer in Series 81.

Morgan Sauer was an octochamp in Series 81. He's a Maths and Management Student at the University of Leicester, from Peterborough.

Sauer first appeared on November 4 2019 against Sarah Buchanan and took off with a score of 81 points. Garnering 775 points during his run, he qualified for the finals as number 4 seed.

Sauer returned for the finals and faced Andy Evans, the 5th seed, in the last quarterfinal of the series. Sauer played nip and tuck with Evans and eventually went ahead before Evans bounced back with strong word plays and was ultimately ahead by 9 points after beating Sauer in the last numbers round. However, Sauer managed to solve a crucial conundrum and won by just one point.

Sauer's semi-final opponent was the number 1-seeded James Haughton. Although both players managed to find MEDIATION for 9, Sauer was unable to keep up with Haughton's 4-large ability and strong word power, as he bowed out in his first defeat. Sauer amassed an overall score of 932 points in his run.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
7197 4/11/2019 P Sarah Buchanan 30 – 81 Morgan Sauer Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Helen Fospero Susie Dent 119
7198 5/11/2019 P Morgan Sauer 86 – 67 Susie Fytche Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Helen Fospero Susie Dent 151
7199 6/11/2019 P Morgan Sauer 102 – 67 Kay Goodsell Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Helen Fospero Susie Dent 119
7200 7/11/2019 P Morgan Sauer 115 – 53 Conor Sherry Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jenny Eclair Susie Dent 136
7201 8/11/2019 P Morgan Sauer 101 – 86 Alfie Webb Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jenny Eclair Susie Dent 142
7202 11/11/2019 P Morgan Sauer 93 – 24 Kurtis Lipman Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jenny Eclair Susie Dent 144
7203 12/11/2019 P Morgan Sauer 85 – 44 Jake Spencer Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jenny Eclair Susie Dent 134
7204 13/11/2019 P Morgan Sauer 112 – 69 Lynne Scanlon Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jenny Eclair Susie Dent 125
7228 17/12/2019 QF Morgan Sauer 78 – 77 Andy Evans Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jon Culshaw Susie Dent 123
7229 18/12/2019 SF James Haughton 113 – 79 Morgan Sauer Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jon Culshaw Susie Dent 131