NSC 2009: Jeff Cook [#35]

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On this page, you will find information about Jeff Cook, 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 17-14, -276, and is ranked #31 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): Jeff Surname(s): Cook Home: Keyser, WV, USA Awards: none Hobbies: duplicate bridge Occupation: physician

Round by Round
High score: 503 Average for: 385 Average against: 394
Round 1		Cook played #53 Kevin Turner (Mississauga ON) and won 396 to 368 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-0, +28.
Round 2		Cook played #87 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and won 412 to 279 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-0, +161.
Round 3		Cook played #4 James L Jr Kille (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 365 to 402 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-1, +124.
Round 4		Cook played #19 Ricky Sirois (Overland Park, KS) and won 470 to 463 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-1, +131.
Round 5		Cook played #37 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and won 433 to 382 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-1, +182.
Round 6		Cook played #14 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 370 to 349 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-1, +203.
Round 7		Cook played #91 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and won 503 to 428 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-1, +278.
Round 8		Cook played #12 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 393 to 328 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-1, +343. Cook is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9		Cook played #58 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and lost 371 to 483 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-2, +231.
Round 10		Cook played #2 Jamie Ryan (Raynham, MA) and lost 351 to 464 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-3, +118.
Round 11		Cook played #32 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 367 to 385 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-4, +100.
Round 12		Cook played #62 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 322 to 417 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-5, +5.
Round 13		Cook played #15 Tyler Hannan (Winchester, KY) and won 366 to 349 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-5, +22.
Round 14		Cook played #36 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and won 415 to 279 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-5, +158.
Round 15		Cook played #33 Carl Stocker (Hallandale, FL) and won 383 to 344 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-5, +197.
Round 16		Cook played #7 Joel Horn (Boston, MA) and won 381 to 342 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-5, +236.
Round 17		Cook played #64 Judy Horn (Boston, MA) and won 416 to 383 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-5, +269.
Round 18		Cook played #1 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and lost 415 to 467 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-6, +217.
Round 19		Cook played #5 Matt Robin (Sterling Heights, MI) and lost 398 to 421 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-7, +194. Cook is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cook is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 20		Cook played #6 Lou Cornelis (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 263 to 499 (a spread of -236). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-8, -42.
Round 21		Cook played #18 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and lost 353 to 421 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-9, -110.
Round 22		Cook played #11 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 315 to 385 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-10, -180.
Round 23		Cook played #30 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and lost 371 to 396 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-11, -205.
Round 24		Cook played #45 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 301 to 357 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 12-12, -261.
Round 25		Cook played #3 Pete Zeigler (Medina, OH) and lost 335 to 505 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12-13, -431.
Round 26		Cook played #61 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and won 354 to 353 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13-13, -430.
Round 27		Cook played #9 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and lost 355 to 464 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 13-14, -539.
Round 28		Cook played #40 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and won 452 to 371 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14-14, -458.
Round 29		Cook played #44 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and won 357 to 353 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 15-14, -454.
Round 30		Cook played #52 Yolanda Ushry (McDonough, GA) and won 448 to 371 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 16-14, -377.
Round 31		Cook played #14 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) again and won 497 to 396 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 17-14, -276.

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