NSC 2009: Derek Martinez [#125]

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On this page, you will find information about Derek Martinez, 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 12-19, -1501, and is ranked #115 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): Derek Surname(s): Martinez Home: Spring Lake Park, MN, USA

Round by Round
High score: 445 Average for: 361 Average against: 413
Round 1		Martinez played #28 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 300 to 521 (a spread of -221). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 0-1, -221.
Round 2		Martinez played #56 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 347 to 452 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 0-2, -326.
Round 3		Martinez played #82 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and lost 353 to 489 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 0-3, -462.
Round 4		Martinez played #72 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 378 to 401 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 0-4, -485.
Round 5		Martinez played #98 Stuart Goldman (San Francisco, CA) and lost 360 to 460 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #123. Current record: 0-5, -585.
Round 6		Martinez played #65 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and lost 314 to 494 (a spread of -180). Current ranking: #123. Current record: 0-6, -765.
Round 7		Martinez recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 1-6, -715.
Round 8		Martinez played #123 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and lost 335 to 440 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #123. Current record: 1-7, -820.
Round 9		Martinez played #115 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and lost 299 to 515 (a spread of -216). Current ranking: #123. Current record: 1-8, -1036.
Round 10		Martinez played #69 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 360 to 341 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 2-8, -1017.
Round 11		Martinez played #70 Ravee Joradol (THA) and lost 287 to 378 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 2-9, -1108.
Round 12		Martinez played #127 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and won 423 to 336 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 3-9, -1021.
Round 13		Martinez played #106 Marty Marcus (Chicago, IL) and lost 315 to 422 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 3-10, -1128.
Round 14		Martinez played #124 Chris Bonin (Toronto ON) and lost 341 to 404 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 3-11, -1191.
Round 15		Martinez played #108 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 366 to 365 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 4-11, -1190.
Round 16		Martinez played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 418 to 369 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 5-11, -1141.
Round 17		Martinez played #119 Keith Hagel (Waterville, ME) and lost 391 to 393 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 5-12, -1143.
Round 18		Martinez played #111 Robert Gillis (OXR, AL) and won 383 to 369 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 6-12, -1129.
Round 19		Martinez played #100 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and lost 246 to 524 (a spread of -278). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 6-13, -1407.
Round 20		Martinez played #101 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and lost 391 to 419 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 6-14, -1435.
Round 21		Martinez played #88 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 445 to 392 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 7-14, -1382.
Round 22		Martinez played #118 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 393 to 405 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 7-15, -1394.
Round 23		Martinez played #57 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 370 to 443 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 7-16, -1467.
Round 24		Martinez played #63 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 344 to 418 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 7-17, -1541.
Round 25		Martinez played #53 Bruce Adams (Rochdale, MA) and won 428 to 365 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 8-17, -1478.
Round 26		Martinez played #107 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and won 406 to 347 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 9-17, -1419.
Round 27		Martinez played #26 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and lost 323 to 396 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 9-18, -1492.
Round 28		Martinez played #113 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 424 to 365 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 10-18, -1433.
Round 29		Martinez played #76 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and lost 318 to 452 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 10-19, -1567.
Round 30		Martinez played #44 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 372 to 361 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 11-19, -1556.
Round 31		Martinez played #124 Chris Bonin (Toronto ON) again and won 410 to 355 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 12-19, -1501.

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