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NSC 2009: David Steinke [#51]
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 On this page, you will find information about 
David Steinke, 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 16-15, -296, and is ranked
#34 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 | 
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 | ![[photo of David Steinke]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/steinke_david.jpg)
 | Given name(s): David Surname(s): Steinke
 Home: Indianapolis, IN, USA
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 | Round by Round | 
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 | High score: 488Average for: 360
 Average against: 369
 |  | Round 1 | ![[photo of Randy Forrester]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/forrester_randy.jpg)
 | Steinke played #7  Randy Forrester (Santa Fe, NM)  and won 373 to 310 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +63. |  | Round 2 | ![[photo of Peter Filandro]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/filandro_peter.jpg)
 | Steinke played #17  Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE)  and lost 369 to 443 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-1, -11. |  | Round 3 | ![[photo of Pamela Cass]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cass_pamela.jpg)
 | Steinke played #35  Pamela Cass (Columbus, OH)  and lost 336 to 420 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-2, -95. |  | Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Steinke played #1  David Goldberg (Loveland, CO)  and lost 297 to 401 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-3, -199. |  | Round 5 | ![[photo of Jim Barker]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_jim.jpg)
 | Steinke played #8  Jim Barker (San Jose, CA)  and lost 333 to 411 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-4, -277. |  | Round 6 | ![[photo of Sophia Murzin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/murzin_sophia.jpg)
 | Steinke played #30  Sophia Murzin (Dearborn Heights, MI)  and won 433 to 358 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-4, -202. Steinke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Steinke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |  | Round 7 | ![[photo of Florida Jones]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jones_florida.jpg)
 | Steinke played #48  Florida Jones (Hazel Crest, IL)  and won 423 to 314 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-4, -93. |  | Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Steinke played #37  Marion Brien (New Hope, PA)  and won 358 to 346 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-4, -81. |  | Round 9 | ![[photo of Lois Lockhart]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lockhart_lois.jpg)
 | Steinke played #28  Lois Lockhart (Newark, NJ)  and lost 255 to 364 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-5, -190. |  | Round 10 | ![[photo of Florence Rott]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rott_florence.jpg)
 | Steinke played #21  Florence Rott (Amherst, NY)  and lost 356 to 370 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 4-6, -204. |  | Round 11 | ![[photo of Mary Zarse]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zarse_mary.jpg)
 | Steinke played #40  Mary Zarse (Wawatosa, WI)  and won 488 to 319 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-6, -35. |  | Round 12 | ![[photo of Troy Thompson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thompson_troy.jpg)
 | Steinke played #44  Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN)  and lost 368 to 412 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-7, -79. |  | Round 13 | ![[photo of Barbara Major]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/major_barbara_2.jpg)
 | Steinke played #20  Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA)  and lost 262 to 420 (a spread of -158). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-8, -237. |  | Round 14 | ![[photo of Dave Krook]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/krook_dave.jpg)
 | Steinke played #18  Dave Krook (Mississauga ON)  and lost 319 to 386 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-9, -304. |  | Round 15 | ![[photo of Dorothy M Hackney]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hackney_dorothy.jpg)
 | Steinke played #50  Dorothy M Hackney (Buffalo, NY)  and won 383 to 269 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-9, -190. |  | Round 16 | ![[photo of Evan Winston]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/winston_evan.jpg)
 | Steinke played #52  Evan Winston (North Salem, NY)  and won 456 to 269 (a spread of 187). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-9, -3. |  | Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Steinke played #23  Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE)  and lost 329 to 507 (a spread of -178). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-10, -181. |  | Round 18 | ![[photo of JC Green]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/green_jc.jpg)
 | Steinke played #9  JC Green (Lealman, FL)  and won 381 to 282 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-10, -82. |  | Round 19 | ![[photo of Kathy Johnson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/johnson_kathy_g_2.jpg)
 | Steinke played #41  Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX)  and lost 308 to 427 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-11, -201. Steinke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Steinke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |  | Round 20 | ![[photo of Lillian Zoller]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zoller_lillian.jpg)
 | Steinke played #45  Lillian Zoller (Dayton, OH)  and won 384 to 301 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-11, -118. |  | Round 21 | ![[photo of Maryjane Cook]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cook_maryjane.jpg)
 | Steinke played #27  Maryjane Cook (Jacksonville, FL)  and lost 296 to 358 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-12, -180. |  | Round 22 | ![[photo of Jon Canik]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/canik_john.jpg)
 | Steinke played #53  Jon Canik (Austin, TX)  and won 330 to 326 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-12, -176. |  | Round 23 | ![[photo of Stephen Winston]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/winston_stephen.jpg)
 | Steinke played #31  Stephen Winston (North Salem, NY)  and won 382 to 375 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-12, -169. |  | Round 24 | ![[photo of Louis Reed]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/reed_louis_2.jpg)
 | Steinke played #10  Louis Reed (New Palestine, IN)  and won 473 to 348 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-12, -44. |  | Round 25 | ![[photo of Christopher Ross]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/ross_christopher_2.jpg)
 | Steinke played #42  Christopher Ross (Charleston, WV)  and won 408 to 393 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-12, -29. |  | Round 26 | ![[photo of Janice Konkol]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/konkol_janice.jpg)
 | Steinke played #13  Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI)  and won 333 to 331 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-12, -27. |  | Round 27 | ![[photo of Margaret Hughes]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hughes_margaret.jpg)
 | Steinke played #19  Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA)  and won 387 to 378 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15-12, -18. |  | Round 28 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Steinke played #32  Marilena Souza (Ft Lauderdale, FL)  and lost 266 to 471 (a spread of -205). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 15-13, -223. |  | Round 29 | ![[photo of Janet Griesel]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/griesel_janet.jpg)
 | Steinke played #29  Janet Griesel (Madison, WI)  and lost 324 to 364 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 15-14, -263. Steinke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Steinke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |  | Round 30 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Steinke played #34  Blossom Thompson (Boynton Beach, FL)  and won 364 to 360 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 16-14, -259. |  | Round 31 | ![[photo of Ruben Radlauer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/radlauer_reuben.jpg)
 | Steinke played #54  Ruben Radlauer (Los Angeles, CA)  and lost 377 to 414 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 16-15, -296. Steinke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Steinke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |  | After the Tournament |  | Steinke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). | 
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