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NSC 2008: Daniel Hellmann [#48]
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On this page, you will find information about
Daniel Hellmann, 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 18-10, +285, and is ranked
#10 in Division 4.
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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Given name(s): Daniel Surname(s): Hellmann Home: Fort Myers, FL, United States Occupation: Security Officer |
Round by Round | High score: 508 Average for: 382 Average against: 372 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Jo Anne Cohen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_jo_anne.jpg)
| Hellmann played #13 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and won 351 to 343 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-0, +8. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Chris Bonin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bonin_chris_2.jpg)
| Hellmann played #9 Chris Bonin (Toronto ON) and won 401 to 310 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-0, +99. | Round 3 | ![[photo of Denise Mahnken]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mahnken_denise_3.jpg)
| Hellmann played #67 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 303 to 373 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-1, +29. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Gene Tyszka]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tyszka_gene.jpg)
| Hellmann played #105 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and lost 331 to 393 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 2-2, -33. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Jane Whitmore]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/whitmore_jane_2.jpg)
| Hellmann played #112 Jane Whitmore (South Burlington, VT) and won 396 to 358 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-2, +5. | Round 6 | ![[photo of Mark Hamilton]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hamilton_mark.jpg)
| Hellmann played #43 Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) and won 371 to 348 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-2, +28. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Andy Ludwig]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/ludwig_andy.jpg)
| Hellmann played #66 Andy Ludwig (Tempe, AZ) and won 464 to 373 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-2, +119. | Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Hellmann played #58 Shelley Koch (Miami, FL) and won 396 to 370 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-2, +145. | Round 9 | ![[photo of Lynn Gunn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gunn_lynn.jpg)
| Hellmann played #41 Lynn Gunn (Mission Viejo, CA) and won 405 to 369 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-2, +181. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Chuck Riordan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/riordan_chuck.jpg)
| Hellmann played #81 Chuck Riordan (Des Moines, IA) and won 401 to 395 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-2, +187. | Round 11 | ![[photo of George Rhyne]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rhyne_george.jpg)
| Hellmann played #80 George Rhyne (Carlisle, PA) and lost 292 to 376 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-3, +103. | Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Hellmann played #77 Keith Pries (Englewood, CO) and lost 291 to 437 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-4, -43. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Joan Knobelsdorf]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/knobelsdorf_joan.jpg)
| Hellmann played #57 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 348 to 574 (a spread of -226). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-5, -269. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Michael Perl]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/perl_michael.jpg)
| Hellmann played #76 Michael Perl (Ithaca, NY) and won 392 to 305 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-5, -182. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Jerry Schwartz]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/schwartz_jerry.jpg)
| Hellmann played #91 Jerry Schwartz (Alpharetta, GA) and won 363 to 321 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-5, -140. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Kathy Hooper]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hooper_kathy_2.jpg)
| Hellmann played #50 Kathy Hooper (Monroe, NY) and lost 363 to 378 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-6, -155. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Ginger White]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/white_ginger.jpeg)
| Hellmann played #111 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and won 434 to 366 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-6, -87. | Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Hellmann played #33 Alexandra Gianikas (Tallahassee, FL) and lost 348 to 383 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-7, -122. | Round 19 | ![[photo of Cornelia Guest]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/guest_cornelia.jpg)
| Hellmann played #39 Cornelia Guest (Ridgefield, CT) and won 508 to 259 (a spread of 249). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-7, +127. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Robin Ross]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/ross_robin.jpg)
| Hellmann played #83 Robin Ross (Saint Petersburg, FL) and lost 366 to 409 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-8, +84. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Vivienne Muhling]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muhling_vivienne_2.jpg)
| Hellmann played #69 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and won 439 to 310 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-8, +213. | Round 22 | ![[photo of Judith S. Ford]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/ford_judith.jpg)
| Hellmann played #29 Judy Ford (Hollywood, FL) and won 384 to 300 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14-8, +297. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Katya Lezin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lezin_katya.jpg)
| Hellmann played #63 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 412 to 379 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-8, +330. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Richard Spence]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/spence_richard.jpg)
| Hellmann played #99 Richard Spence (Tucson, AZ) and lost 315 to 453 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-9, +192. | Round 25 | ![[photo of Ruchi Gupta]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gupta_ruchi.jpg)
| Hellmann played #42 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and lost 373 to 437 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-10, +128. | Round 26 | ![[photo of Susan Bertoni]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bertoni_susan.jpg)
| Hellmann played #8 Susan Bertoni (Clemmons/Winston-Salem, NC) and won 456 to 367 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-10, +217. | Round 27 | ![[photo of Shelley Kirk]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kirk_shelley.jpg)
| Hellmann played #56 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and won 378 to 355 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-10, +240. | Round 28 | ![[photo of Marty McCarthy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mccarthy_marty.jpg)
| Hellmann played #68 Marty McCarthy (Wautoma, WI) and won 407 to 362 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-10, +285. | Award Ceremony | | Hellmann is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
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