NSC 2009: Samuel Smith [#1]

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On this page, you will find information about Samuel Smith, 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, +534, and is ranked #34 in Division 3.

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): Samuel Surname(s): Smith Home: Shell Lake, WI, USA Hobbies: Spider-Man collectibles Occupation: Consultant

Round by Round
High score: 520 Average for: 386 Average against: 369
Round 1		Smith played #127 Maliha Mahmood (Tustin, CA) and won 388 to 281 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-0, +107.
Round 2		Smith played #66 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 338 to 388 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-1, +57.
Round 3		Smith played #38 Joev Dubach (Somerville, MA) and lost 321 to 396 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 1-2, -18.
Round 4		Smith played #42 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and won 467 to 331 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-2, +118.
Round 5		Smith played #16 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 413 to 348 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-2, +183.
Round 6		Smith played #90 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and lost 322 to 335 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-3, +170.
Round 7		Smith played #51 Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD) and won 404 to 346 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-3, +228.
Round 8		Smith played #68 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and won 382 to 350 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-3, +260.
Round 9		Smith played #26 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and won 441 to 423 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-3, +278.
Round 10		Smith played #103 Patricia Day (Dayton, OH) and lost 289 to 437 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-4, +130.
Round 11		Smith played #7 Ben Lam (Toronto ON) and won 373 to 296 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-4, +207.
Round 12		Smith played #59 Angela Dancho (Thornton, CO) and won 377 to 278 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-4, +306.
Round 13		Smith played #70 Hubert Van Tol (Rochester, NY) and won 434 to 328 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-4, +412.
Round 14		Smith played #102 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 520 to 284 (a spread of 236). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-4, +648.
Round 15		Smith played #15 Dave Leonard (Buffalo, NY) and lost 260 to 337 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-5, +571.
Round 16		Smith played #3 Errol Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 414 to 477 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-6, +508.
Round 17		Smith played #20 Stephen Sneed (Ft. Worth, TX) and lost 354 to 397 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-7, +465.
Round 18		Smith played #17 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 440 to 350 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11-7, +555.
Round 19		Smith played #62 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 343 to 387 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-8, +511.
Round 20		Smith played #2 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and lost 444 to 459 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-9, +496.
Round 21		Smith played #74 Jim Burlant (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 262 to 443 (a spread of -181). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11-10, +315.
Round 22		Smith played #84 Gene Rawlins (Toronto ON) and won 456 to 302 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-10, +469.
Round 23		Smith played #52 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and won 426 to 371 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-10, +524.
Round 24		Smith played #77 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and lost 405 to 414 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-11, +515.
Round 25		Smith played #12 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and lost 342 to 407 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 13-12, +450.
Round 26		Smith played #35 Patricia A Krohn (Milwaukee, WI) and won 395 to 381 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14-12, +464.
Round 27		Smith played #54 Lee Brooks (DFW, TX) and won 448 to 330 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 15-12, +582.
Round 28		Smith played #47 Marcia Wade (Muncie, IN) and lost 339 to 378 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 15-13, +543.
Round 29		Smith played #83 George Rhyne (Carlisle, PA) and won 390 to 352 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 16-13, +581.
Round 30		Smith played #53 Terry Oblander (Medina, OH) and won 390 to 362 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 17-13, +609.
Round 31		Smith played #6 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 381 to 456 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 17-14, +534.

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