NSC 2008: Michael Perl [#76]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Perl, 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 17-11, +1035, and is ranked #12 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
	Given name(s): Michael Surname(s): Perl Home: Ithaca, NY, United States Occupation: Artist

Round by Round
High score: 507 Average for: 402 Average against: 365
Round 1		Perl played #68 Marty McCarthy (Wautoma, WI) and won 448 to 367 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-0, +81.
Round 2		Perl played #82 Martin Rosen (Tamarac, FL) and won 507 to 300 (a spread of 207). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +288.
Round 3		Perl played #94 Rick Settle (Stephens City, VA) and lost 355 to 382 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-1, +261.
Round 4		Perl played #50 Kathy Hooper (Monroe, NY) and won 431 to 320 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-1, +372.
Round 5		Perl played #63 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 421 to 358 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-1, +435.
Round 6		Perl played #31 Scott Garner (Champaign, IL) and lost 294 to 350 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-2, +379.
Round 7		Perl played #101 Lisa Thomas (Sarasota, FL) and won 388 to 336 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-2, +431.
Round 8		Perl played #77 Keith Pries (Englewood, CO) and won 417 to 344 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-2, +504. Perl is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Perl played #65 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 442 to 354 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-2, +592.
Round 10		Perl played #91 Jerry Schwartz (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 364 to 370 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-3, +586.
Round 11		Perl played #110 Phil Wertheimer (Short Hills, NJ) and lost 328 to 551 (a spread of -223). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-4, +363.
Round 12		Perl played #29 Judy Ford (Hollywood, FL) and won 418 to 288 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-4, +493.
Round 13		Perl played #92 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and won 373 to 335 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-4, +531.
Round 14		Perl played #48 Daniel Hellmann (Fort Myers, FL) and lost 305 to 392 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-5, +444.
Round 15		Perl played #54 Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) and won 414 to 335 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-5, +523.
Round 16		Perl played #33 Alexandra Gianikas (Tallahassee, FL) and lost 372 to 414 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-6, +481.
Round 17		Perl played #72 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 480 to 289 (a spread of 191). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-6, +672.
Round 18		Perl played #39 Cornelia Guest (Ridgefield, CT) and lost 333 to 389 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-7, +616.
Round 19		Perl played #23 Matt Eason (Tampa, FL) and won 406 to 386 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-7, +636.
Round 20		Perl played #81 Chuck Riordan (Des Moines, IA) and won 440 to 377 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-7, +699.
Round 21		Perl played #57 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 366 to 398 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-8, +667.
Round 22		Perl played #73 Hans Oh (Mississauga ON) and won 380 to 290 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-8, +757.
Round 23		Perl played #83 Robin Ross (Saint Petersburg, FL) and won 403 to 324 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15-8, +836.
Round 24		Perl played #55 Jason Keller (Piscataway, NJ) and won 477 to 358 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-8, +955.
Round 25		Perl played #97 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 406 to 420 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16-9, +941.
Round 26		Perl played #81 Chuck Riordan (Des Moines, IA) again and won 448 to 336 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17-9, +1053.
Round 27		Perl played #55 Jason Keller (Piscataway, NJ) again and lost 417 to 431 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-10, +1039.
Round 28		Perl played #67 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 415 to 419 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-11, +1035.

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