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'''Tricia Pay''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 29]]. She was a doctor from Dunsford, Exeter.
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[[Image:Patricia Pay.jpg|right|thumb|Tricia Pay and her signature smile.]]
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'''Tricia Pay''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 29]] and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 71]]. She was a doctor from Dunsford, Exeter.
  
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Away from [[Countdown]], she's an [[Association of British Scrabble Players|ABSP]] [[Scrabble]] player but also plays Scrabble in French and represented the United Kingdom at the 1999 World Scrabble Championship in French in Switzerland. Using these skills, she appeared on [[Des chiffres et des lettres]] in June 2008. In France, she lost both legs of her first game, including the second leg by just one point.
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Pay's octorun is considered to be one of the greatest and most consistent in the history of the show. She is also considered to be amongst the female all-time greats, up there with [[Jen Steadman]], [[Antoinette Ryan]] and [[Heather Styles]]. It began with the downfall of two-time winner [[Jason Turner]], Turner initially broke a lead with the word {{word|PITHEADS}}, however Pay fought back with {{word|IDOLISES}}, {{word|NEGATORS}} and {{word|OUTRAGED}}, as well as unscrambling the [[conundrum]] {{word|AVOIDANCE}} to secure her place in the champion's chair. Pay's performance only escalated from thereon, with incredible spots such as {{word|GRANULITE}}, {{word|ATROPINE}}, {{word|DARIOLES}} and the remarkable nine-spot {{word|DESPOTISM}}. This, combined with impeccable performance in both the numbers and conundrum rounds, secured Pay the #2 seed spot, which was then reduced to #3 after the performance of [[Antoinette Ryan]]. Pay's seven-century octotal of 857 is ranked #3 for any female player (#25 including male players).
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Pay returned for the finals as #3 seed to face the #6 seed [[Laurence Killen]]. The game was surprisingly close, however a mistake in a numbers round and the invalid word {{word|flouters {{x}}}} saw Pay leave the contest in remarkable fashion, losing by just a single point. This was a shock for many, as Pay was the one contestant that many viewers thought had the potential to bring down the formidable [[Dan McColm]].
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Away from [[Countdown]], she was an [[Association of British Scrabble Players|ABSP]] [[Scrabble]] player but also played Scrabble in French and represented the United Kingdom at the 1999 World Scrabble Championship in French in Switzerland. Using these skills, she appeared on [[Des chiffres et des lettres]] in June 2008. In France, she lost both legs of her first game, including the second leg by just one point.
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Pay sadly died in February 2015 after a long battle with cancer.
  
 
==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
 
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{{ep | 1636 | 9/03/1995 | P |Tricia Pay| 54 – 71 |[[Chris Rogers]]|[[Richard Stilgoe]]|[[Susie Dent]]|73}}
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{{ep | 1636 | 9/03/1995 | P |Tricia Pay| 54 – 71 |[[Chris Rogers]]|[[Richard Stilgoe]]|[[Susie Dent]]|72}}
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{{ep | 5962 | 23/07/2014 | P |[[Jason Turner]]| 82 - 100 |Tricia Pay|[[Anton du Beke]]|Susie Dent|123}}
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{{ep | 5963 | 24/07/2014 | P |Tricia Pay| 119 - 51 |[[David Parsons]]|Anton du Beke|Susie Dent|134}}
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{{ep | 5964 | 25/07/2014 | P |Tricia Pay| 109 - 80 |[[Tom Read (Series 71)|Tom Read]]|Anton du Beke|Susie Dent|122}}
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{{ep | 5965 | 28/07/2014 | P |Tricia Pay| 101 - 98 |[[Duncan McGregor]]|[[Bill Turnbull]]|Susie Dent|133}}
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{{ep | 5966 | 4/08/2014 | P |Tricia Pay| 110 - 50 |[[Kiattisak Thepsuriya]]|Bill Turnbull|Susie Dent|129}}
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{{ep | 5967 | 5/08/2014 | P |Tricia Pay| 106 - 69 |[[Darren Measor]]|Bill Turnbull|Susie Dent|131}}
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{{ep | 5968 | 6/08/2014 | P |Tricia Pay| 116 - 43 |[[Bob Ireland (Series 71)|Bob Ireland]]|Bill Turnbull|Susie Dent|122}}
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{{ep | 5969 | 7/08/2014 | P |Tricia Pay| 96 - 58 |[[Dave Nicholson]]|Bill Turnbull|Susie Dent|122}}
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{{ep | 6052 | 15/12/2014 | QF |[[Laurence Killen]]| 98 - 97 |Tricia Pay|[[David Baddiel]]|Susie Dent|126}}
 
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Latest revision as of 23:49, 17 January 2024

Tricia Pay
Octochamp Statistics
Final positionQuarter-finalist
Seeding3
Points total857
Conundrums solved7
Tricia Pay and her signature smile.

Tricia Pay was a contestant in Series 29 and an octochamp in Series 71. She was a doctor from Dunsford, Exeter.

Pay's octorun is considered to be one of the greatest and most consistent in the history of the show. She is also considered to be amongst the female all-time greats, up there with Jen Steadman, Antoinette Ryan and Heather Styles. It began with the downfall of two-time winner Jason Turner, Turner initially broke a lead with the word PITHEADS, however Pay fought back with IDOLISES, NEGATORS and OUTRAGED, as well as unscrambling the conundrum AVOIDANCE to secure her place in the champion's chair. Pay's performance only escalated from thereon, with incredible spots such as GRANULITE, ATROPINE, DARIOLES and the remarkable nine-spot DESPOTISM. This, combined with impeccable performance in both the numbers and conundrum rounds, secured Pay the #2 seed spot, which was then reduced to #3 after the performance of Antoinette Ryan. Pay's seven-century octotal of 857 is ranked #3 for any female player (#25 including male players).

Pay returned for the finals as #3 seed to face the #6 seed Laurence Killen. The game was surprisingly close, however a mistake in a numbers round and the invalid word flouters ☓ saw Pay leave the contest in remarkable fashion, losing by just a single point. This was a shock for many, as Pay was the one contestant that many viewers thought had the potential to bring down the formidable Dan McColm.

Away from Countdown, she was an ABSP Scrabble player but also played Scrabble in French and represented the United Kingdom at the 1999 World Scrabble Championship in French in Switzerland. Using these skills, she appeared on Des chiffres et des lettres in June 2008. In France, she lost both legs of her first game, including the second leg by just one point.

Pay sadly died in February 2015 after a long battle with cancer.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
1636 9/03/1995 P Tricia Pay 54 – 71 Chris Rogers Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Susie Dent 72
5962 23/07/2014 P Jason Turner 82 – 100 Tricia Pay Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Anton du Beke Susie Dent 123
5963 24/07/2014 P Tricia Pay 119 – 51 David Parsons Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Anton du Beke Susie Dent 134
5964 25/07/2014 P Tricia Pay 109 – 80 Tom Read Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Anton du Beke Susie Dent 122
5965 28/07/2014 P Tricia Pay 101 – 98 Duncan McGregor Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Bill Turnbull Susie Dent 133
5966 4/08/2014 P Tricia Pay 110 – 50 Kiattisak Thepsuriya Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Bill Turnbull Susie Dent 129
5967 5/08/2014 P Tricia Pay 106 – 69 Darren Measor Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Bill Turnbull Susie Dent 131
5968 6/08/2014 P Tricia Pay 116 – 43 Bob Ireland Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Bill Turnbull Susie Dent 122
5969 7/08/2014 P Tricia Pay 96 – 58 Dave Nicholson Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Bill Turnbull Susie Dent 122
6052 15/12/2014 QF Laurence Killen 98 – 97 Tricia Pay Nick Hewer Rachel Riley David Baddiel Susie Dent 126
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