NSC 2010: Nigel Peltier [#42]

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On this page, you will find information about Nigel Peltier, who is competing at the 2010 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 20-11, +944, and is ranked #6 in Division 1.

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): Nigel Surname(s): Peltier Home: Seattle, WA, United States Awards: 1st in Seattle Scrabble tourney Hobbies: ultimate frisbee

Round by Round
High score: 561 Average for: 425 Average against: 395
Round 1		Peltier played #68 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and won 538 to 275 (a spread of 263). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 1-0, +263.
Round 2		Peltier played #102 Stuart Goldman (San Francisco, CA) and won 472 to 334 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +401. Peltier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Peltier played #17 John OLaughlin (Boston, MA) and lost 314 to 410 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-1, +305.
Round 4		Peltier played #31 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 391 to 496 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-2, +200.
Round 5		Peltier played #36 Chris Grubb (Seattle, WA) and lost 349 to 447 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 2-3, +102.
Round 6		Peltier played #10 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 348 to 408 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 2-4, +42.
Round 7		Peltier played #62 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and lost 375 to 490 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 2-5, -73.
Round 8		Peltier played #112 Sandy Nang (Malibu, CA) and won 483 to 344 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 3-5, +66.
Round 9		Peltier played #94 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 438 to 378 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 4-5, +126.
Round 10		Peltier played #57 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 430 to 355 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 5-5, +201.
Round 11		Peltier played #16 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and won 464 to 368 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-5, +297. Peltier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Peltier played #67 Mark Edelson (Toronto ON) and won 404 to 358 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-5, +343.
Round 13		Peltier played #58 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 561 to 327 (a spread of 234). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-5, +577.
Round 14		Peltier played #21 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 405 to 367 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-5, +615.
Round 15		Peltier played #46 Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) and won 384 to 360 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-5, +639.
Round 16		Peltier played #99 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 397 to 345 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-5, +691.
Round 17		Peltier played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and won 436 to 314 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-5, +813. Peltier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Peltier played #11 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 391 to 412 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-6, +792. Peltier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Peltier played #5 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and lost 343 to 417 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-7, +718.
Round 20		Peltier played #37 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) and lost 429 to 464 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-8, +683.
Round 21		Peltier played #74 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 435 to 343 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-8, +775.
Round 22		Peltier played #54 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and lost 343 to 519 (a spread of -176). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 13-9, +599. Peltier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Peltier played #54 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) again and won 460 to 394 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-9, +665.
Round 24		Peltier played #8 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and won 512 to 371 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-9, +806.
Round 25		Peltier played #18 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and won 436 to 422 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-9, +820.
Round 26		Peltier played #9 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and won 419 to 375 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17-9, +864. Peltier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Peltier played #74 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) again and lost 422 to 515 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17-10, +771.
Round 28		Peltier played #2 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 433 to 355 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-10, +849.
Round 29		Peltier played #63 Cecilia Le (Boston, MA) and won 493 to 417 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 19-10, +925.
Round 30		Peltier played #45 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and won 435 to 381 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 20-10, +979.
Round 31		Peltier played #28 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 437 to 472 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 20-11, +944.

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