NSC 2009: Dave Krook [#18]

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On this page, you will find information about Dave Krook, 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 19.5-11.5, +770, and is ranked #5 in Division 5.

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): Dave Surname(s): Krook Home: Mississauga, ON, CAN Awards: ETFO Newletter Editor's Award (3 times) Hobbies: HANDCYCLING Occupation: TRAVEL PROFESSIONAL

Round by Round
High score: 461 Average for: 378 Average against: 353
Round 1		Krook played #30 Sophia Murzin (Dearborn Heights, MI) and tied at 401. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 0.5-0.5, +0.
Round 2		Krook played #53 Jon Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 268 to 308 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0.5-1.5, -40.
Round 3		Krook played #11 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and won 445 to 320 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1.5-1.5, +85.
Round 4		Krook played #14 Polly Lenzen (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and lost 294 to 429 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1.5-2.5, -50.
Round 5		Krook played #22 Norma Marshall (Lancaster, MA) and lost 413 to 425 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1.5-3.5, -62.
Round 6		Krook played #34 Blossom Thompson (Boynton Beach, FL) and won 460 to 307 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2.5-3.5, +91.
Round 7		Krook played #40 Mary Zarse (Wawatosa, WI) and lost 315 to 333 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 2.5-4.5, +73.
Round 8		Krook played #45 Lillian Zoller (Dayton, OH) and won 337 to 304 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3.5-4.5, +106.
Round 9		Krook played #10 Louis Reed (New Palestine, IN) and won 429 to 271 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4.5-4.5, +264.
Round 10		Krook played #36 Merran Dunlop (Toronto ON) and lost 311 to 396 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4.5-5.5, +179.
Round 11		Krook played #17 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 304 to 509 (a spread of -205). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 4.5-6.5, -26.
Round 12		Krook played #42 Christopher Ross (Charleston, WV) and won 438 to 331 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5.5-6.5, +81.
Round 13		Krook played #29 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and won 384 to 257 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6.5-6.5, +208.
Round 14		Krook played #51 David Steinke (Indianapolis, IN) and won 386 to 319 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7.5-6.5, +275.
Round 15		Krook played #38 Lisa Green (Charleston, WV) and won 461 to 299 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8.5-6.5, +437.
Round 16		Krook played #13 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and won 341 to 303 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9.5-6.5, +475.
Round 17		Krook played #44 Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) and won 401 to 378 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10.5-6.5, +498.
Round 18		Krook played #3 Beth Palmer (Evansville, IN) and won 421 to 368 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11.5-6.5, +551.
Round 19		Krook played #4 David Meredith (Bowling Green, KY) and won 394 to 369 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12.5-6.5, +576.
Round 20		Krook played #2 Faye Edwards (Homewood, IL) and won 438 to 303 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13.5-6.5, +711.
Round 21		Krook played #26 Ronald F Millard (Lancaster, PA) and won 438 to 397 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14.5-6.5, +752. Krook is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Krook played #24 Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) and lost 304 to 454 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14.5-7.5, +602.
Round 23		Krook played #16 Andy Murphy (Greensboro, NC) and lost 330 to 351 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14.5-8.5, +581.
Round 24		Krook played #12 Tina Totten King (Charleston, WV) and lost 302 to 476 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +407.
Round 25		Krook played #12 Tina Totten King (Charleston, WV) again and won 384 to 380 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15.5-9.5, +411.
Round 26		Krook played #7 Randy Forrester (Santa Fe, NM) and won 450 to 259 (a spread of 191). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16.5-9.5, +602.
Round 27		Krook played #5 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and lost 331 to 357 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +576.
Round 28		Krook played #16 Andy Murphy (Greensboro, NC) again and won 400 to 351 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17.5-10.5, +625.
Round 29		Krook played #5 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) again and won 421 to 264 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 18.5-10.5, +782.
Round 30		Krook played #24 Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) again and won 387 to 369 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19.5-10.5, +800.
Round 31		Krook played #24 Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) for the third time and lost 332 to 362 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 19.5-11.5, +770.
After the Tournament		Krook is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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