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The '''Birmingham Open and 2018 FOCAL Finals''' was a [[Co-event]] held on 24th November 2018, hosted by [[Ben Wilson]] and [[Jeff Clayton]]. The FOCAL Finals consisted of the 8 highest ranked players in the FOCAL standings attending, and the Birmingham Open ran like a normal Co-event for the other 27 participants, except there was no grand final.
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The '''Birmingham Open''' was a [[Co-event]] held on 24th November 2018, hosted by [[Ben Wilson]] and [[Jeff Clayton]].  
 
 
[[Jonathan Wynn]] was crowned 2018 FOCAL champion, beating [[Thomas Cappleman]] 71-48 in the grand final. Both players missed an early opportunity to gain a big lead, declaring 8s when {{word|ORNAMENTS}} was available for 18 points. Wynn took the lead in round 2, spotting the [[darrenic]] 7 in {{word|AUTISTS}}, forcing Cappleman to risk {{word|fatsuits}} {{x}}. Round 3 saw the lead extend to 13 points, a margin that T-Cap couldn't decrease over the following rounds, meaning Wynn was confirmed champion after a strong 6 small solve under pressure in round 8. He put the icing on his celebratory cake in the last round, unscrambling {{word|AAHSUNBED}} in less than a second.
 
  
 
In the open tournament, [[Rob Foster]] was triumphant, winning 6 out of 7 games along with [[Jen Steadman]], but finished above her due to more points accumulated.
 
In the open tournament, [[Rob Foster]] was triumphant, winning 6 out of 7 games along with [[Jen Steadman]], but finished above her due to more points accumulated.
  
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Revision as of 22:30, 19 May 2020

The Birmingham Open was a Co-event held on 24th November 2018, hosted by Ben Wilson and Jeff Clayton.

In the open tournament, Rob Foster was triumphant, winning 6 out of 7 games along with Jen Steadman, but finished above her due to more points accumulated.