NSC 2010: Samantha Nelson [#64]

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On this page, you will find information about Samantha Nelson, 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 7-24, -2248, and is ranked #64 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): Samantha Surname(s): Nelson Home: Houston, TX, United States

Round by Round
High score: 413 Average for: 312 Average against: 384
Round 1		Nelson played #11 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 326 to 312 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-0, +14.
Round 2		Nelson played #28 Susan Siedschlag (Gresham, WI) and lost 265 to 428 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-1, -149.
Round 3		Nelson played #34 Laura Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 265 to 371 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-2, -255.
Round 4		Nelson played #60 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and lost 285 to 301 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 1-3, -271.
Round 5		Nelson played #47 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) and lost 264 to 446 (a spread of -182). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-4, -453.
Round 6		Nelson played #54 Callie Dunavin (West Memphis, AR) and lost 340 to 444 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-5, -557.
Round 7		Nelson played #62 Andrea Salinas (Bastrop, TX) and lost 283 to 375 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 1-6, -649.
Round 8		Nelson played #61 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and lost 271 to 415 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-7, -793. Nelson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Nelson played #63 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) and lost 361 to 389 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-8, -821.
Round 10		Nelson played #31 Harriett Berkelhammer (Pompano Beach, FL) and lost 270 to 437 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-9, -988.
Round 11		Nelson played #58 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and lost 262 to 379 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-10, -1105.
Round 12		Nelson played #57 JC Green (Lealman, FL) and won 413 to 298 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-10, -990.
Round 13		Nelson played #51 Henry De Young (St. Marys ON) and won 365 to 345 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 3-10, -970.
Round 14		Nelson played #48 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and won 378 to 366 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-10, -958.
Round 15		Nelson played #17 Dawn Doyle (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and lost 342 to 411 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-11, -1027.
Round 16		Nelson played #53 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 281 to 351 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-12, -1097.
Round 17		Nelson played #55 Carolyn Boyd (Houston, TX) and lost 318 to 462 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-13, -1241.
Round 18		Nelson played #35 Bob Blyler (Clearwater, FL) and lost 319 to 372 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-14, -1294.
Round 19		Nelson played #38 Doris Patneau (Tulsa, OK) and lost 277 to 418 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-15, -1435.
Round 20		Nelson played #59 Maliha Mahmood (Tustin, CA) and won 353 to 319 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-15, -1401.
Round 21		Nelson played #36 David Hollman (Statham, GA) and lost 291 to 405 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-16, -1515.
Round 22		Nelson played #43 Jacob Cohen (Asheville, NC) and lost 298 to 432 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-17, -1649.
Round 23		Nelson played #20 Keith Nishimi (League City, TX) and lost 346 to 390 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-18, -1693.
Round 24		Nelson played #46 Lilia Murnane (Vancouver BC) and lost 281 to 372 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-19, -1784.
Round 25		Nelson played #52 Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) and lost 275 to 422 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-20, -1931.
Round 26		Nelson played #42 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and lost 329 to 450 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-21, -2052.
Round 27		Nelson played #56 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 359 to 339 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 6-21, -2032.
Round 28		Nelson played #39 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and won 360 to 353 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7-21, -2025.
Round 29		Nelson played #12 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and lost 303 to 378 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7-22, -2100.
Round 30		Nelson played #30 Jeffrey Goldstein (Plainview, NY) and lost 262 to 348 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7-23, -2186.
Round 31		Nelson played #63 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) again and lost 320 to 382 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7-24, -2248.

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