NSC 2011: Mark Miller [#93]

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Miller, 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 13.5-17.5, -1282, and is ranked #88 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): Mark Surname(s): Miller Home: Radnor, PA, United States Awards: Having the opportunity to play in Division 1 (2004 Nationals) Hobbies: Creative writing; music; trivia; anagramming

Round by Round
High score: 554 Average for: 378 Average against: 419
Round 1		Miller played #11 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 272 to 591 (a spread of -319). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 0-1, -319.
Round 2		Miller played #31 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 384 to 440 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 0-2, -375.
Round 3		Miller played #67 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and won 451 to 386 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 1-2, -310.
Round 4		Miller played #70 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 428 to 472 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 1-3, -354.
Round 5		Miller played #65 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and won 397 to 377 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 2-3, -334.
Round 6		Miller played #97 Sandy Nang (Malibu, CA) and lost 383 to 410 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 2-4, -361. Miller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Miller is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7		Miller played #106 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 458 to 371 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 3-4, -274.
Round 8		Miller played #35 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and won 354 to 335 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 4-4, -255.
Round 9		Miller played #45 Manop Phiphatboonserm (Thailand) and lost 290 to 484 (a spread of -194). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4-5, -449.
Round 10		Miller played #90 Richard Johnson (Plano, TX) and lost 351 to 413 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 4-6, -511.
Round 11		Miller played #66 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and won 414 to 347 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 5-6, -444.
Round 12		Miller played #86 Rod Noland (West Monroe, LA) and lost 203 to 567 (a spread of -364). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 5-7, -808.
Round 13		Miller played #28 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 410 to 469 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 5-8, -867.
Round 14		Miller played #104 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and lost 344 to 431 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 5-9, -954.
Round 15		Miller played #52 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 554 to 380 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 6-9, -780.
Round 16		Miller played #92 Marilyn Wilkins (Richmond BC) and lost 402 to 430 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 6-10, -808.
Round 17		Miller played #98 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 339 to 468 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 6-11, -937.
Round 18		Miller played #99 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 448 to 275 (a spread of 173). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 7-11, -764.
Round 19		Miller played #74 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and lost 308 to 512 (a spread of -204). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 7-12, -968.
Round 20		Miller played #78 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and tied at 361. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 7.5-12.5, -968.
Round 21		Miller played #103 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and lost 323 to 426 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 7.5-13.5, -1071.
Round 22		Miller played #34 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and lost 311 to 471 (a spread of -160). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 7.5-14.5, -1231.
Round 23		Miller played #105 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 420 to 388 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 8.5-14.5, -1199.
Round 24		Miller played #107 Yvonne Knickerbocker (Santa Monica, CA) and won 369 to 345 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 9.5-14.5, -1175.
Round 25		Miller played #102 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and won 463 to 381 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 10.5-14.5, -1093.
Round 26		Miller played #8 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and won 425 to 372 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 11.5-14.5, -1040.
Round 27		Miller played #83 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 438 to 363 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 12.5-14.5, -965.
Round 28		Miller played #39 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 435 to 359 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 13.5-14.5, -889.
Round 29		Miller played #63 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 371 to 392 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 13.5-15.5, -910.
Round 30		Miller played #40 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 303 to 511 (a spread of -208). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 13.5-16.5, -1118.
Round 31		Miller played #85 Ronald Howard (North Tustin, CA) and lost 294 to 458 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 13.5-17.5, -1282.

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