NSC 2009: Bruce D Ambrosio [#117]

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On this page, you will find information about Bruce D Ambrosio, 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 16-15, -665, and is ranked #59 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): Bruce Surname(s): D Ambrosio Home: Los Angeles, CA, USA Awards: In Southern California Scrabble Hall-of-Fame Hobbies: being a "dad in actions" to 6-year old Angelica Occupation: retired

Round by Round
High score: 541 Average for: 385 Average against: 407
Before the Tournament		D Ambrosio is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		D Ambrosio played #18 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 318 to 541 (a spread of -223). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 0-1, -223.
Round 2		D Ambrosio played #43 Jason Idalski (Lansing, MI) and lost 353 to 443 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 0-2, -313.
Round 3		D Ambrosio played #76 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and lost 335 to 429 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 0-3, -407.
Round 4		D Ambrosio played #115 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 390 to 350 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 1-3, -367.
Round 5		D Ambrosio played #41 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 276 to 475 (a spread of -199). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 1-4, -566.
Round 6		D Ambrosio played #119 Keith Hagel (Waterville, ME) and won 434 to 402 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 2-4, -534.
Round 7		D Ambrosio played #127 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and won 493 to 300 (a spread of 193). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 3-4, -341.
Round 8		D Ambrosio played #88 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 414 to 356 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 4-4, -283.
Round 9		D Ambrosio played #13 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 358 to 435 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 4-5, -360.
Round 10		D Ambrosio played #102 Joel Elkins (Los Angeles, CA) and won 356 to 303 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-5, -307.
Round 11		D Ambrosio played #21 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 293 to 417 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 5-6, -431.
Round 12		D Ambrosio played #44 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 349 to 431 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 5-7, -513.
Round 13		D Ambrosio played #103 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 432 to 345 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 6-7, -426.
Round 14		D Ambrosio played #36 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) and lost 364 to 376 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 6-8, -438.
Round 15		D Ambrosio played #61 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 443 to 420 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 7-8, -415.
Round 16		D Ambrosio played #40 John Viloria (New York, NY) and lost 355 to 554 (a spread of -199). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 7-9, -614.
Round 17		D Ambrosio played #9 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and won 461 to 330 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 8-9, -483.
Round 18		D Ambrosio played #72 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and won 419 to 366 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 9-9, -430.
Round 19		D Ambrosio played #92 Thomas M Hall (Carlisle, PA) and won 541 to 382 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 10-9, -271.
Round 20		D Ambrosio played #85 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 400 to 360 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 11-9, -231.
Round 21		D Ambrosio played #7 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and lost 310 to 428 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 11-10, -349.
Round 22		D Ambrosio played #78 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 343 to 304 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 12-10, -310.
Round 23		D Ambrosio played #32 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 285 to 442 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 12-11, -467.
Round 24		D Ambrosio played #50 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 441 to 417 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-11, -443.
Round 25		D Ambrosio played #104 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 434 to 455 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 13-12, -464.
Round 26		D Ambrosio played #37 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 345 to 477 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 13-13, -596.
Round 27		D Ambrosio played #65 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 418 to 360 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 14-13, -538.
Round 28		D Ambrosio played #120 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and lost 369 to 460 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 14-14, -629.
Round 29		D Ambrosio played #64 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 451 to 426 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 15-14, -604.
Round 30		D Ambrosio played #11 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and won 473 to 331 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 16-14, -462.
Round 31		D Ambrosio played #103 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) again and lost 288 to 491 (a spread of -203). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 16-15, -665.

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