NSC 2009: Paul May [#45]

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On this page, you will find information about Paul May, 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, +270, and is ranked #26 in Division 4.

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): Paul Surname(s): May Home: Rochester, MI, USA Hobbies: Crosswords, history videos, chasing my kids Occupation: Accountant

Round by Round
High score: 526 Average for: 383 Average against: 374
Round 1		May played #58 Emily James (Petrolia ON) and lost 402 to 403 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 0-1, -1.
Round 2		May played #79 Billie Garver (Tuscaloosa, AL) and won 417 to 368 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-1, +48.
Round 3		May played #14 Hans Oh (Mississauga ON) and lost 381 to 405 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-2, +24.
Round 4		May played #57 Stacey Decker (Pawleys Island, SC) and lost 332 to 507 (a spread of -175). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 1-3, -151.
Round 5		May played #91 Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) and won 425 to 255 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-3, +19.
Round 6		May played #82 Whitney Gould (Berkeley, CA) and won 405 to 356 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-3, +68.
Round 7		May played #52 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and won 434 to 297 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-3, +205.
Round 8		May played #10 Betzy Collins (Thornhill ON) and won 401 to 363 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-3, +243.
Round 9		May played #4 Ralph King (Gainesville, FL) and won 402 to 306 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-3, +339.
Round 10		May played #60 Mollie Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and won 415 to 353 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-3, +401.
Round 11		May played #26 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 344 to 381 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-4, +364.
Round 12		May played #8 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 409 to 350 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-4, +423.
Round 13		May played #31 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) and lost 278 to 469 (a spread of -191). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-5, +232.
Round 14		May played #25 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and lost 393 to 457 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-6, +168.
Round 15		May played #64 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and lost 422 to 479 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-7, +111.
Round 16		May played #21 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and won 446 to 284 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-7, +273.
Round 17		May played #5 Jane Clark (West Hartford, CT) and lost 280 to 359 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-8, +194.
Round 18		May played #46 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and won 334 to 327 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-8, +201.
Round 19		May played #65 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and won 435 to 374 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-8, +262.
Round 20		May played #38 Jack Lysowski (Cranberry Township, PA) and won 403 to 363 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-8, +302.
Round 21		May played #39 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and lost 334 to 379 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-9, +257.
Round 22		May played #2 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and lost 304 to 439 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-10, +122.
Round 23		May played #36 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and won 526 to 348 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-10, +300.
Round 24		May played #24 Aditya Kini (Indianapolis, IN) and won 409 to 316 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-10, +393.
Round 25		May played #12 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 379 to 406 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14-11, +366.
Round 26		May played #11 Diane Pietrzak (Chicagoland, IL) and won 366 to 342 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15-11, +390.
Round 27		May played #73 Gail Opperman (Marion, WI) and won 526 to 309 (a spread of 217). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-11, +607.
Round 28		May played #9 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 401 to 446 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-12, +562.
Round 29		May played #43 Scott Hawkins (Effingham, IL) and lost 334 to 488 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16-13, +408.
Round 30		May played #73 Gail Opperman (Marion, WI) again and lost 244 to 393 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 16-14, +259.
Round 31		May played #23 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and won 292 to 281 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 17-14, +270.

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