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Sauer first appeared on 4 November 2019 against [[Sarah Buchanan]] and took off with a score of 81 points. The rest of his run saw him score 4 [[century|centuries]]. He eventually garnered 775 points to become an octochamp and qualified for the finals as number 4 seed.  
 
Sauer first appeared on 4 November 2019 against [[Sarah Buchanan]] and took off with a score of 81 points. The rest of his run saw him score 4 [[century|centuries]]. He eventually garnered 775 points to become an octochamp and qualified for the finals as number 4 seed.  
  
Sauer returned for the finals and faced [[Andy Evans]], the 5th seed, in the last quarter-final 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 game|numbers round]]. However, Sauer managed to solve a crucial [[conundrum]] and won by just one point.
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Sauer returned for the finals and faced [[Andy Evans (Series 81)|Andy Evans]], the 5th seed, in the last quarter-final 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 game|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 {{word|MEDIATION}} for nine, 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.
 
Sauer's semi-final opponent was the number 1-seeded [[James Haughton]]. Although both players managed to find {{word|MEDIATION}} for nine, 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 | 7203 | 12/11/2019 | P |Morgan Sauer| 85 - 44 |[[Jake Spencer]]|Jenny Eclair|Susie Dent|134}}
 
{{ep | 7204 | 13/11/2019 | P |Morgan Sauer| 112 - 69 |[[Lynne Scanlon]]|Jenny Eclair|Susie Dent|125}}
 
{{ep | 7204 | 13/11/2019 | P |Morgan Sauer| 112 - 69 |[[Lynne Scanlon]]|Jenny Eclair|Susie Dent|125}}
{{ep | 7228 | 17/12/2019 | QF |Morgan Sauer| 78 - 77 |[[Andy Evans]]|[[Jon Culshaw]]|Susie Dent|123}}
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{{ep | 7228 | 17/12/2019 | QF |Morgan Sauer| 78 - 77 |[[Andy Evans (Series 81)|Andy Evans]]|[[Jon Culshaw]]|Susie Dent|123}}
 
{{ep | 7229 | 18/12/2019 | SF |[[James Haughton]]| 113 - 79 |Morgan Sauer|Jon Culshaw|Susie Dent|131}}
 
{{ep | 7229 | 18/12/2019 | SF |[[James Haughton]]| 113 - 79 |Morgan Sauer|Jon Culshaw|Susie Dent|131}}
 
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Revision as of 17:36, 30 March 2022

Morgan Sauer
Octochamp Statistics
Final positionSemi-finalist
Seeding4
Points total775
Conundrums solved7
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 4 November 2019 against Sarah Buchanan and took off with a score of 81 points. The rest of his run saw him score 4 centuries. He eventually garnered 775 points to become an octochamp and qualified for the finals as number 4 seed.

Sauer returned for the finals and faced Andy Evans, the 5th seed, in the last quarter-final 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 nine, 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