NSC 2008: Betty Burton [#11]

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On this page, you will find information about Betty Burton, who is competing at the 2008 National SCRABBLE® Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 13-15, +19, and is ranked #84 in Division 3.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Betty Surname(s): Burton Home: Middletown, NY, United States Hobbies: board games, cards, bowling, swimming and my 'grandchildren', not necessarily in that order Occupation: Self Employed NSC 2000 Division: 2 NSC 2000 Rank: 72/105, 14-17 +50 NSC 2002 Division: 3 NSC 2002 Rank: 66/136, 15.5-15.5 +209

Round by Round
High score: 470 Average for: 379 Average against: 378
Round 1		Burton played #5 Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) and lost 366 to 472 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 0-1, -106. Burton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Burton played #20 Michael David (Beaver Dam, WI) and lost 287 to 408 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #128. Current record: 0-2, -227.
Round 3		Burton played #112 Pamela Stubblefield (Los Angeles, CA) and won 376 to 358 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 1-2, -209.
Round 4		Burton played #78 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 439 to 344 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 2-2, -114.
Round 5		Burton played #76 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 431 to 401 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 3-2, -84.
Round 6		Burton played #104 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and won 394 to 374 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-2, -64.
Round 7		Burton played #111 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and lost 344 to 360 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 4-3, -80.
Round 8		Burton played #8 Marlene Boyda (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 321 to 357 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 4-4, -116.
Round 9		Burton played #118 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and lost 370 to 391 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 4-5, -137.
Round 10		Burton played #61 Ralph King (Gainesville, FL) and won 427 to 338 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 5-5, -48.
Round 11		Burton played #132 Gabriel Wong (Burnaby, BC) and lost 329 to 431 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 5-6, -150.
Round 12		Burton played #9 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 470 to 394 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6-6, -74.
Round 13		Burton played #105 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 344 to 345 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 6-7, -75.
Round 14		Burton played #113 Flossie Swint (Fremont, OH) and lost 353 to 413 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 6-8, -135.
Round 15		Burton played #119 Kevin Turner (Mississauga ON) and lost 394 to 415 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 6-9, -156.
Round 16		Burton played #59 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and won 409 to 369 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 7-9, -116.
Round 17		Burton played #81 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and lost 410 to 448 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 7-10, -154.
Round 18		Burton played #40 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and won 403 to 389 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 8-10, -140.
Round 19		Burton played #32 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 333 to 363 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 8-11, -170.
Round 20		Burton played #19 Gretchen Cowan (San Clemente, CA) and won 364 to 303 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 9-11, -109.
Round 21		Burton played #80 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 432 to 403 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 10-11, -80.
Round 22		Burton played #27 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and lost 391 to 443 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 10-12, -132.
Round 23		Burton played #116 Lavonne Teague (Jonesboro, GA) and lost 356 to 379 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 10-13, -155.
Round 24		Burton played #99 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and won 409 to 329 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 11-13, -75.
Round 25		Burton played #101 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and lost 344 to 356 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 11-14, -87.
Round 26		Burton played #95 Irving Reed (Miami, FL) and lost 270 to 348 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 11-15, -165.
Round 27		Burton played #106 Fraser Simpson (Toronto ON) and won 396 to 331 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 12-15, -100.
Round 28		Burton played #2 Mary Atwood (Roseville, MN) and won 437 to 318 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 13-15, +19.

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