NSC 2009: Steve Tier [#101]

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On this page, you will find information about Steve Tier, who is competing at the 2009 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 12-19, -544, and is ranked #112 in Division 1.

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): Steve Surname(s): Tier Home: New York, NY, USA Awards: Long Island Science Teacher of the Year; 2002-07 Albany, NY Hobbies: crossword puzzles

Round by Round
High score: 474 Average for: 386 Average against: 406
Round 1		Tier played #11 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 427 to 476 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 0-1, -49.
Round 2		Tier played #34 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and won 405 to 391 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 1-1, -35.
Round 3		Tier played #86 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and lost 368 to 384 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 1-2, -51.
Round 4		Tier played #100 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 417 to 327 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-2, +39.
Round 5		Tier played #110 Steve Hartsman (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 366 to 442 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 2-3, -37.
Round 6		Tier played #39 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and won 446 to 408 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-3, +1.
Round 7		Tier played #78 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 398 to 342 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-3, +57.
Round 8		Tier played #41 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 319 to 426 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 4-4, -50.
Round 9		Tier played #55 Alan Helfgott (Chicago, IL) and lost 380 to 391 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 4-5, -61.
Round 10		Tier played #37 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 327 to 433 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 4-6, -167. Tier is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11		Tier played #10 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 349 to 499 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 4-7, -317.
Round 12		Tier played #36 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) and lost 445 to 476 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 4-8, -348.
Round 13		Tier played #123 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 405 to 389 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 5-8, -332.
Round 14		Tier played #45 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 460 to 499 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 5-9, -371.
Round 15		Tier played #82 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and lost 338 to 358 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 5-10, -391.
Round 16		Tier played #105 Keith Cejmer (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 346 to 405 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 5-11, -450.
Round 17		Tier played #53 Bruce Adams (Rochdale, MA) and lost 301 to 401 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 5-12, -550.
Round 18		Tier played #127 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and won 368 to 298 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 6-12, -480.
Round 19		Tier recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 7-12, -430.
Round 20		Tier played #125 Derek Martinez (Spring Lake Park, MN) and won 419 to 391 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 8-12, -402.
Round 21		Tier played #69 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 385 to 408 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 8-13, -425.
Round 22		Tier played #114 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 412 to 448 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 8-14, -461.
Round 23		Tier played #98 Stuart Goldman (San Francisco, CA) and lost 367 to 401 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 8-15, -495.
Round 24		Tier played #115 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and lost 336 to 489 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 8-16, -648.
Round 25		Tier played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and lost 352 to 445 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 8-17, -741.
Round 26		Tier played #111 Robert Gillis (OXR, AL) and won 474 to 392 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 9-17, -659.
Round 27		Tier played #70 Ravee Joradol (THA) and won 418 to 417 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 10-17, -658.
Round 28		Tier played #119 Keith Hagel (Waterville, ME) and won 465 to 347 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 11-17, -540.
Round 29		Tier played #124 Chris Bonin (Toronto ON) and lost 280 to 306 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 11-18, -566.
Round 30		Tier played #108 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 466 to 344 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 12-18, -444.
Round 31		Tier played #72 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 336 to 436 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 12-19, -544. Tier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tier is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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