NSC 2012: Sam Masling [#37]

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On this page, you will find information about Sam Masling, who is competing at the 2012 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 21-10, +1466, and is ranked #2 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): Sam Surname(s): Masling Home: Washington, DC, United States Hobbies: scrabble, baseball, computer

Round by Round
High score: 559 Average for: 409 Average against: 362
Round 1		Masling played #29 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and won 438 to 201 (a spread of 237). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +237.
Round 2		Masling played #11 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 456 to 377 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +316.
Round 3		Masling played #53 David Gilmore (Chicago, IL) and lost 329 to 403 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-1, +242.
Round 4		Masling played #15 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and won 459 to 312 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-1, +389. Masling is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Masling played #26 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 378 to 443 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-2, +324.
Round 6		Masling played #36 Marilena Souza (Pembroke Pines, FL) and won 431 to 406 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-2, +349.
Round 7		Masling played #18 Brenda Dede (Gainesville, FL) and won 429 to 373 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-2, +405.
Round 8		Masling played #1 Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 417 to 355 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-2, +467. Masling is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Masling played #19 Christine Engle (Rockledge, FL) and won 559 to 253 (a spread of 306). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-2, +773.
Round 10		Masling played #24 Tony Incorvati (Uniontown, OH) and won 415 to 412 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-2, +776.
Round 11		Masling played #31 Daniel Heck (Des Moines, IA) and lost 323 to 428 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-3, +671.
Round 12		Masling played #32 Michael Krafchick (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL) and won 434 to 376 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-3, +729. Masling is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Masling played #10 Emily Lichtman (New York, NY) and won 383 to 370 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-3, +742.
Round 14		Masling played #39 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) and won 390 to 374 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-3, +758.
Round 15		Masling played #5 Martin Rosen (Tamarac, FL) and won 385 to 350 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-3, +793.
Round 16		Masling played #41 Blossom Thompson (Boynton Beach, FL) and won 495 to 275 (a spread of 220). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-3, +1013.
Round 17		Masling played #7 Lany Ramos (Montreal QC) and lost 316 to 457 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-4, +872.
Round 18		Masling played #22 Bruno Aghedoh (Los Angeles, CA) and won 436 to 299 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-4, +1009. Masling is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 19		Masling played #27 Amalan Iyengar (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 307 to 392 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-5, +924.
Round 20		Masling played #1 Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) again and won 425 to 311 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-5, +1038.
Round 21		Masling played #24 Tony Incorvati (Uniontown, OH) again and won 419 to 358 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-5, +1099.
Round 22		Masling played #27 Amalan Iyengar (Chapel Hill, NC) again and lost 432 to 440 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-6, +1091. Masling is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Masling played #39 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) again and lost 399 to 417 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-7, +1073.
Round 24		Masling played #22 Bruno Aghedoh (Los Angeles, CA) again and won 444 to 316 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-7, +1201. Masling is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Masling played #26 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) again and lost 399 to 408 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-8, +1192.
Round 26		Masling played #8 Chris Knight (Gulfport, FL) and won 424 to 387 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-8, +1229.
Round 27		Masling played #41 Blossom Thompson (Boynton Beach, FL) again and won 473 to 251 (a spread of 222). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-8, +1451.
Round 28		Masling played #30 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and lost 348 to 362 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-9, +1437. Masling is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Masling played #39 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) for the third time and won 385 to 377 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-9, +1445. Masling is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Masling played #14 Cheryl Levin (Sunrise, FL) and won 455 to 376 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-9, +1524.
Round 31		Masling played #27 Amalan Iyengar (Chapel Hill, NC) for the third time and lost 310 to 368 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-10, +1466. Masling is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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