NSC 2009: Jeff Martin [#118]

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On this page, you will find information about Jeff Martin, 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 13-18, -600, and is ranked #105 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): Jeff Surname(s): Martin Home: Albuquerque, NM, USA Hobbies: guitar, backpacking Occupation: Programmer

Round by Round
High score: 516 Average for: 387 Average against: 409
Round 1		Martin played #8 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and lost 358 to 467 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 0-1, -109. Martin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Martin played #48 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) and won 440 to 330 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-1, +1.
Round 3		Martin played #70 Ravee Joradol (THA) and lost 360 to 391 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 1-2, -30.
Round 4		Martin played #16 Rod MacNeil (Cambridge, MA) and lost 372 to 520 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 1-3, -178.
Round 5		Martin played #21 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 410 to 421 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 1-4, -189.
Round 6		Martin played #63 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 470 to 422 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 2-4, -141.
Round 7		Martin played #106 Marty Marcus (Chicago, IL) and won 516 to 282 (a spread of 234). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 3-4, +93.
Round 8		Martin played #67 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and lost 377 to 401 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 3-5, +69.
Round 9		Martin played #95 Dave Leifer (Atlanta, GA) and lost 345 to 372 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 3-6, +42.
Round 10		Martin played #126 Mark Miller (Philadelphia, PA) and won 399 to 333 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 4-6, +108.
Round 11		Martin played #88 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 477 to 405 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 5-6, +180.
Round 12		Martin played #26 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and lost 342 to 494 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 5-7, +28.
Round 13		Martin played #104 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 323 to 423 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 5-8, -72.
Round 14		Martin played #25 Andrew Friedrich (Aurora, CO) and won 399 to 371 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 6-8, -44.
Round 15		Martin played #73 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and lost 375 to 411 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 6-9, -80.
Round 16		Martin played #72 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 430 to 439 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 6-10, -89.
Round 17		Martin played #71 Jason Hlady (Saskatoon SK) and won 483 to 343 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 7-10, +51.
Round 18		Martin played #112 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 364 to 389 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 7-11, +26.
Round 19		Martin played #108 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and lost 392 to 427 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7-12, -9.
Round 20		Martin played #62 Alyssa Faria (Cambridge, MA) and lost 290 to 551 (a spread of -261). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 7-13, -270.
Round 21		Martin played #123 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and lost 330 to 499 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 7-14, -439.
Round 22		Martin played #125 Derek Martinez (Spring Lake Park, MN) and won 405 to 393 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 8-14, -427.
Round 23		Martin recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 9-14, -377.
Round 24		Martin played #127 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and won 442 to 260 (a spread of 182). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 10-14, -195.
Round 25		Martin played #119 Keith Hagel (Waterville, ME) and won 377 to 344 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 11-14, -162.
Round 26		Martin played #76 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 416 to 388 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 12-14, -134.
Round 27		Martin played #91 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and lost 283 to 521 (a spread of -238). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 12-15, -372.
Round 28		Martin played #78 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 427 to 359 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 13-15, -304.
Round 29		Martin played #82 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and lost 338 to 399 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 13-16, -365.
Round 30		Martin played #92 Thomas M Hall (Carlisle, PA) and lost 281 to 514 (a spread of -233). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 13-17, -598.
Round 31		Martin played #113 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 394 to 396 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 13-18, -600.

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