NSC 2009: Mike Paxson [#96]

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On this page, you will find information about Mike Paxson, who is competing at the 2009 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 15-16, -448, and is ranked #77 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): Mike Surname(s): Paxson Home: Bloomington, IN, USA Awards: 2004-07 Indianapolis, IN; 2004-12, 2005-03 Elizabethtown, KY Hobbies: sports Occupation: social worker

Round by Round
High score: 525 Average for: 391 Average against: 405
Round 1		Paxson played #13 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 405 to 490 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 0-1, -85.
Round 2		Paxson played #49 Nawapadol Sayavesa (THA) and lost 351 to 352 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 0-2, -86.
Round 3		Paxson played #80 Vince Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and lost 303 to 396 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 0-3, -179.
Round 4		Paxson played #70 Ravee Joradol (THA) and won 403 to 389 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 1-3, -165.
Round 5		Paxson played #63 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 399 to 387 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 2-3, -153.
Round 6		Paxson played #21 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and won 457 to 375 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-3, -71.
Round 7		Paxson played #41 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 373 to 415 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 3-4, -113.
Round 8		Paxson played #30 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 448 to 427 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 4-4, -92.
Round 9		Paxson played #65 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 420 to 408 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 5-4, -80.
Round 10		Paxson played #98 Stuart Goldman (San Francisco, CA) and lost 323 to 493 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5-5, -250.
Round 11		Paxson played #68 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and lost 349 to 492 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 5-6, -393.
Round 12		Paxson played #102 Joel Elkins (Los Angeles, CA) and won 444 to 330 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 6-6, -279.
Round 13		Paxson played #107 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and lost 283 to 477 (a spread of -194). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 6-7, -473.
Round 14		Paxson played #89 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and won 412 to 329 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-7, -390.
Round 15		Paxson played #18 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 308 to 460 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 7-8, -542.
Round 16		Paxson played #8 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and lost 343 to 439 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 7-9, -638.
Round 17		Paxson played #88 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 520 to 328 (a spread of 192). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 8-9, -446.
Round 18		Paxson played #61 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 343 to 450 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 8-10, -553.
Round 19		Paxson played #64 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 433 to 352 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 9-10, -472.
Round 20		Paxson played #76 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 465 to 353 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 10-10, -360.
Round 21		Paxson played #114 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 427 to 355 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11-10, -288.
Round 22		Paxson played #32 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 445 to 395 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12-10, -238.
Round 23		Paxson played #23 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) and lost 288 to 578 (a spread of -290). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 12-11, -528.
Round 24		Paxson played #66 Will Nediger (London ON) and lost 392 to 404 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 12-12, -540.
Round 25		Paxson played #99 Kelly McKenzie (Newport, KY) and lost 394 to 515 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 12-13, -661.
Round 26		Paxson played #93 Marjorie Schoneboom (New York, NY) and won 525 to 387 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 13-13, -523.
Round 27		Paxson played #92 Thomas M Hall (Carlisle, PA) and lost 384 to 396 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 13-14, -535.
Round 28		Paxson played #109 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 413 to 336 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 14-14, -458.
Round 29		Paxson played #121 Scott Jackson (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 315 to 390 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 14-15, -533.
Round 30		Paxson played #91 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and lost 282 to 385 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 14-16, -636.
Round 31		Paxson played #78 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 460 to 272 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 15-16, -448.

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