NSC 2011: Darrell Day [#43]

[ Congratulations to Nigel Richards, three-time National SCRABBLE Champion, on successfully defending his title this year. Please note that as of September 2011, Division 3 Winner Suhas Rao has been stripped of his title as a result of a disciplinary process, and that all other players in that division have been moved up one rank; these changes have not been reflected in the live coverage pages. ]

On this page, you will find information about Darrell Day, who is competing at the 2011 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 14-17, -691, and is ranked #83 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): Darrell Surname(s): Day Home: Richardson, TX, United States Awards: Former City Councilman; wrote feature published in NY Times Hobbies: basketball, jogging, volleyball, chasing my 6-year-old Occupation: Business owner

Round by Round
High score: 499 Average for: 395 Average against: 418
Round 1		Day played #59 Sam Dick-Onuoha (Dallas, TX) and lost 386 to 407 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 0-1, -21.
Round 2		Day played #87 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 307 to 513 (a spread of -206). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 0-2, -227.
Round 3		Day played #9 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and won 436 to 402 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-2, -193.
Round 4		Day played #60 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and won 453 to 287 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 2-2, -27.
Round 5		Day played #98 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 312 to 414 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 2-3, -129.
Round 6		Day played #14 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 423 to 467 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 2-4, -173.
Round 7		Day played #42 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 499 to 519 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 2-5, -193.
Round 8		Day played #72 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 490 to 384 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 3-5, -87.
Round 9		Day played #52 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 430 to 402 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 4-5, -59. Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10		Day played #107 Yvonne Knickerbocker (Santa Monica, CA) and won 383 to 357 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5-5, -33.
Round 11		Day played #45 Manop Phiphatboonserm (Thailand) and lost 343 to 483 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 5-6, -173.
Round 12		Day played #53 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and lost 304 to 502 (a spread of -198). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 5-7, -371. Day is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Day played #88 Randall Thomas (Calgary AB) and won 400 to 369 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 6-7, -340.
Round 14		Day played #102 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and won 452 to 320 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 7-7, -208.
Round 15		Day played #80 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 390 to 424 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 7-8, -242.
Round 16		Day played #26 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 408 to 587 (a spread of -179). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 7-9, -421.
Round 17		Day played #27 Rob Robinsky (Spring Lake Park, MN) and lost 313 to 388 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 7-10, -496.
Round 18		Day played #36 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and won 433 to 293 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8-10, -356.
Round 19		Day played #61 Jan Cardia (Wilmington, DE) and lost 348 to 491 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 8-11, -499.
Round 20		Day played #92 Marilyn Wilkins (Richmond BC) and won 373 to 350 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 9-11, -476.
Round 21		Day played #71 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and won 486 to 472 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10-11, -462.
Round 22		Day played #10 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 450 to 525 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 10-12, -537.
Round 23		Day played #81 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and won 442 to 371 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11-12, -466.
Round 24		Day played #66 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and won 428 to 343 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-12, -381.
Round 25		Day played #21 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 384 to 453 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 12-13, -450.
Round 26		Day played #40 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 383 to 302 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 13-13, -369.
Round 27		Day played #78 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 361 to 511 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 13-14, -519.
Round 28		Day played #73 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 320 to 415 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 13-15, -614.
Round 29		Day played #58 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and lost 331 to 407 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 13-16, -690. Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30		Day played #24 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL) and lost 379 to 435 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 13-17, -746.
Round 31		Day played #56 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and won 412 to 357 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 14-17, -691.

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