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NSC 2009: David Johnson [#107]
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 On this page, you will find information about 
David Johnson, 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, -1327, and is ranked
#114 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 | 
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 | ![[photo of David Johnson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/johnson_david.jpeg)
 | Given name(s): David Surname(s): Johnson
 Home: Decatur, IL, USA
 Hobbies: creator of JumbleTime
 Occupation: retired
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 | Round by Round | 
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 | High score: 477Average for: 359
 Average against: 405
 |  | Round 1 | ![[photo of Sammy Okosagah]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/okosagah_sammy_2.jpg)
 | Johnson played #19  Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD)  and lost 226 to 565 (a spread of -339). Current ranking: #123. Current record: 0-1, -339. |  | Round 2 | ![[photo of Jan Dixon]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dixon_jan.jpg)
 | Johnson played #54  Jan Dixon (Wilmington, DE)  and won 409 to 405 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 1-1, -335. |  | Round 3 | ![[photo of Randy Greenspan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/greenspan_randy.jpg)
 | Johnson played #65  Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY)  and won 400 to 315 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 2-1, -250. |  | Round 4 | ![[photo of Keith Cejmer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cejmer_keith_richard.jpg)
 | Johnson played #105  Keith Cejmer (Cincinnati, OH)  and won 440 to 317 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-1, -127. |  | Round 5 | ![[photo of Vince Castellano]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/castellano_vince.jpg)
 | Johnson played #80  Vince Castellano (Fairfax, VA)  and lost 355 to 441 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-2, -213. |  | Round 6 | ![[photo of Greg Heidler]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/heidler_greg.jpg)
 | Johnson played #59  Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI)  and lost 366 to 436 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-3, -283. |  | Round 7 | ![[photo of Scott Appel]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/appel_scott.jpg)
 | Johnson played #5  Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ)  and lost 388 to 394 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 3-4, -289. |  | Round 8 | ![[photo of Robin Pollock Daniel]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/daniel_robin.jpg)
 | Johnson played #15  Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON)  and lost 302 to 459 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 3-5, -446. |  | Round 9 | ![[photo of Siri Tillekeratne]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tillekeratne_siri.jpg)
 | Johnson played #112  Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB)  and won 421 to 343 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 4-5, -368. |  | Round 10 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
 | Johnson played #32  Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL)  and won 384 to 382 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5-5, -366. |  | Round 11 | ![[photo of Phil Wertheimer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wertheimer_phil.jpg)
 | Johnson played #81  Phil Wertheimer (Short Hills, NJ)  and lost 344 to 446 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 5-6, -468. |  | Round 12 | ![[photo of Thomas M Hall]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hall_thomas.jpg)
 | Johnson played #92  Thomas M Hall (Carlisle, PA)  and lost 320 to 453 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 5-7, -601. |  | Round 13 | ![[photo of Mike Paxson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/paxson_mike.jpg)
 | Johnson played #96  Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN)  and won 477 to 283 (a spread of 194). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 6-7, -407. |  | Round 14 | ![[photo of Ken Kasney]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kasney_ken_2.jpg)
 | Johnson played #76  Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX)  and lost 419 to 492 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 6-8, -480. Johnson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |  | Round 15 | ![[photo of Bruce Adams]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/adams_bruce.jpg)
 | Johnson played #53  Bruce Adams (Rochdale, MA)  and won 383 to 369 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 7-8, -466. |  | Round 16 | ![[photo of Roy Kamen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kamen_roy.jpg)
 | Johnson played #63  Roy Kamen (Covina, CA)  and lost 319 to 469 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 7-9, -616. |  | Round 17 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
 | Johnson played #39  Chris Lipe (Rome, NY)  and lost 306 to 461 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7-10, -771. |  | Round 18 | ![[photo of Eric Harshbarger]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/harshbarger_eric.jpeg)
 | Johnson played #88  Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL)  and won 420 to 405 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 8-10, -756. |  | Round 19 | ![[photo of Wayne Clifford]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/clifford_wayne.jpg)
 | Johnson played #114  Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB)  and lost 291 to 400 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 8-11, -865. |  | Round 20 | ![[photo of Rachel Knapp]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/knapp_rachel.jpg)
 | Johnson played #73  Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA)  and lost 367 to 421 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 8-12, -919. |  | Round 21 | ![[photo of Marty Marcus]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/marcus_marty.jpg)
 | Johnson played #106  Marty Marcus (Chicago, IL)  and lost 287 to 486 (a spread of -199). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 8-13, -1118. |  | Round 22 | ![[photo of Keith Hagel]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hagel_keith_2.jpg)
 | Johnson played #119  Keith Hagel (Waterville, ME)  and lost 390 to 443 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 8-14, -1171. |  | Round 23 | ![[photo of Chris Bonin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bonin_chris_2.jpg)
 | Johnson played #124  Chris Bonin (Toronto ON)  and won 426 to 289 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 9-14, -1034. |  | Round 24 |  | Johnson recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 10-14, -984. |  | Round 25 | ![[photo of Deborah Gaudier]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gaudier_deborah.jpg)
 | Johnson played #127  Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX)  and lost 328 to 413 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 10-15, -1069. |  | Round 26 | ![[photo of Derek Martinez]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/martinez_derek.jpg)
 | Johnson played #125  Derek Martinez (Spring Lake Park, MN)  and lost 347 to 406 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 10-16, -1128. |  | Round 27 | ![[photo of Jim Pate]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pate_jim.jpg)
 | Johnson played #122  Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL)  and won 338 to 335 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 11-16, -1125. |  | Round 28 | ![[photo of Alan Stern]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/stern_alan_2.jpg)
 | Johnson played #69  Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA)  and won 369 to 350 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 12-16, -1106. |  | Round 29 | ![[photo of Robert Gillis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillis_robert.jpeg)
 | Johnson played #111  Robert Gillis (OXR, AL)  and lost 317 to 436 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 12-17, -1225. |  | Round 30 | ![[photo of Ravee Joradol]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/joradol_ravee.jpg)
 | Johnson played #70  Ravee Joradol (THA)  and lost 295 to 349 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 12-18, -1279. |  | Round 31 | ![[photo of Jim Pate]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pate_jim.jpg)
 | Johnson played #122  Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL)  again and lost 335 to 383 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 12-19, -1327. | 
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