NSC 2009: Mark Miller [#126]

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Miller, 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 15-16, -781, and is ranked #80 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): Mark Surname(s): Miller Home: Philadelphia, PA, USA Awards: Having the opportunity to play in Division 1 (2004 Nationals) Hobbies: Music, Poker, Movies, Trivia Occupation: Publishing

Round by Round
High score: 513 Average for: 389 Average against: 417
Round 1		Miller played #30 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 494 to 397 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-0, +97.
Round 2		Miller played #44 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 343 to 491 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 1-1, -51.
Round 3		Miller played #74 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and lost 468 to 491 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 1-2, -74.
Round 4		Miller played #32 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 293 to 367 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 1-3, -148.
Round 5		Miller played #64 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 361 to 435 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 1-4, -222.
Round 6		Miller played #105 Keith Cejmer (Cincinnati, OH) and won 438 to 424 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-4, -208.
Round 7		Miller played #111 Robert Gillis (OXR, AL) and lost 402 to 510 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 2-5, -316.
Round 8		Miller played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 408 to 352 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 3-5, -260.
Round 9		Miller played #78 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 346 to 382 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 3-6, -296. Miller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Miller played #118 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 333 to 399 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 3-7, -362.
Round 11		Miller played #113 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 302 to 442 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 3-8, -502.
Round 12		Miller played #108 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 380 to 377 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 4-8, -499.
Round 13		Miller played #119 Keith Hagel (Waterville, ME) and won 442 to 367 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 5-8, -424.
Round 14		Miller played #114 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 409 to 510 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 5-9, -525.
Round 15		Miller played #123 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 393 to 336 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 6-9, -468.
Round 16		Miller played #70 Ravee Joradol (THA) and won 382 to 336 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 7-9, -422.
Round 17		Miller played #77 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and lost 330 to 495 (a spread of -165). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 7-10, -587.
Round 18		Miller played #121 Scott Jackson (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 364 to 422 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 7-11, -645.
Round 19		Miller played #115 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 462 to 419 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 8-11, -602. Miller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Miller is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 20		Miller played #127 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and won 513 to 341 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 9-11, -430.
Round 21		Miller played #80 Vince Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and lost 363 to 402 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 9-12, -469.
Round 22		Miller played #82 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and lost 363 to 450 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 9-13, -556.
Round 23		Miller played #54 Jan Dixon (Wilmington, DE) and won 431 to 401 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 10-13, -526.
Round 24		Miller played #72 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 386 to 448 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 10-14, -588.
Round 25		Miller played #21 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 332 to 487 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 10-15, -743.
Round 26		Miller recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 11-15, -693.
Round 27		Miller played #69 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 447 to 423 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 12-15, -669.
Round 28		Miller played #100 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 422 to 414 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 13-15, -661.
Round 29		Miller played #92 Thomas M Hall (Carlisle, PA) and won 416 to 388 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 14-15, -633.
Round 30		Miller played #120 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and won 364 to 353 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 15-15, -622.
Round 31		Miller played #57 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 290 to 449 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 15-16, -781.

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