NSC 2009: Matt Robin [#5]

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On this page, you will find information about Matt Robin, 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 21.5-9.5, +1603, and is ranked #2 in Division 2.

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): Matt Surname(s): Robin Home: Sterling Heights, MI, USA

Round by Round
High score: 531 Average for: 434 Average against: 382
Round 1		Robin played #80 Mary Krizan (Hastings, MN) and won 426 to 371 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-0, +55.
Round 2		Robin played #63 Gabriel Wong (Vancouver BC) and lost 268 to 558 (a spread of -290). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 1-1, -235.
Round 3		Robin played #38 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and lost 492 to 494 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-2, -237.
Round 4		Robin played #76 Florence Spanfelner (Aston, PA) and won 531 to 296 (a spread of 235). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-2, -2.
Round 5		Robin played #83 Su Edwards (Cambridge ON) and won 498 to 398 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-2, +98.
Round 6		Robin played #51 Katie Devanney (Paoli, PA) and won 442 to 381 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-2, +159.
Round 7		Robin played #62 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 389 to 422 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-3, +126.
Round 8		Robin played #56 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 438 to 290 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-3, +274.
Round 9		Robin played #24 Arun Methaset (THA) and won 506 to 381 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-3, +399.
Round 10		Robin played #36 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and won 425 to 355 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-3, +469.
Round 11		Robin played #6 Lou Cornelis (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 381 to 407 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-4, +443.
Round 12		Robin played #13 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 454 to 339 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-4, +558.
Round 13		Robin played #79 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and won 519 to 323 (a spread of 196). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-4, +754.
Round 14		Robin played #27 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and won 456 to 393 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-4, +817.
Round 15		Robin played #1 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and won 467 to 341 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-4, +943. Robin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Robin played #32 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 332 to 487 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-5, +788.
Round 17		Robin played #21 James Henderson (Arcata, CA) and won 449 to 307 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-5, +930.
Round 18		Robin played #12 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 449 to 408 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-5, +971.
Round 19		Robin played #35 Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) and won 421 to 398 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-5, +994. Robin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 20		Robin played #10 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and lost 415 to 429 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-6, +980.
Round 21		Robin played #1 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) again and won 346 to 345 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-6, +981. Robin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Robin played #32 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) again and won 450 to 288 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-6, +1143. Robin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Robin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 23		Robin played #63 Gabriel Wong (Vancouver BC) again and won 465 to 332 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-6, +1276.
Round 24		Robin played #15 Tyler Hannan (Winchester, KY) and won 466 to 392 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-6, +1350.
Round 25		Robin played #29 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and lost 422 to 440 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-7, +1332. Robin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 26		Robin played #10 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) again and won 397 to 343 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-7, +1386.
Round 27		Robin played #6 Lou Cornelis (Stoney Creek ON) again and won 477 to 343 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-7, +1520.
Round 28		Robin played #91 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and tied at 413. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20.5-7.5, +1520.
Round 29		Robin played #10 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) for the third time and lost 380 to 392 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20.5-8.5, +1508. Robin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 30		Robin played #32 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) for the third time and lost 372 to 397 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20.5-9.5, +1483. Robin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Robin played #1 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) for the third time and won 500 to 380 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21.5-9.5, +1603.
After the Tournament		Robin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

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