NSC 2009: Arthur McMillion [#10]

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On this page, you will find information about Arthur McMillion, 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, +496, and is ranked #66 in Division 3.

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): Arthur Surname(s): McMillion Home: Mobile, AL, USA Hobbies: golf, reading, bowling Occupation: dentist

Round by Round
High score: 649 Average for: 390 Average against: 374
Round 1		McMillion played #106 Eileen Johnson (Freeport, NY) and won 449 to 414 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-0, +35.
Round 2		McMillion played #77 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and won 452 to 302 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-0, +185.
Round 3		McMillion played #44 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and lost 315 to 383 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-1, +117.
Round 4		McMillion played #33 Joe South (Piqua, OH) and lost 335 to 516 (a spread of -181). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 2-2, -64.
Round 5		McMillion played #129 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and lost 315 to 424 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 2-3, -173.
Round 6		McMillion played #64 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and lost 379 to 415 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 2-4, -209.
Round 7		McMillion played #105 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 388 to 353 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 3-4, -174.
Round 8		McMillion played #95 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and lost 323 to 327 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 3-5, -178.
Round 9		McMillion played #83 George Rhyne (Carlisle, PA) and won 442 to 360 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 4-5, -96.
Round 10		McMillion played #23 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 438 to 401 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5-5, -59.
Round 11		McMillion played #100 Diane Joseph (Fremont, OH) and won 404 to 340 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 6-5, +5.
Round 12		McMillion played #8 Rob Long (Sterling Heights, MI) and won 378 to 360 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-5, +23.
Round 13		McMillion played #39 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and won 484 to 329 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-5, +178.
Round 14		McMillion played #97 Olivia Durant (Webster, NY) and won 397 to 356 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-5, +219.
Round 15		McMillion played #36 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and lost 413 to 428 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-6, +204.
Round 16		McMillion played #14 Wesley Eddings (Bryan, TX) and won 356 to 295 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10-6, +265.
Round 17		McMillion played #2 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and lost 297 to 403 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 10-7, +159.
Round 18		McMillion played #56 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and lost 341 to 403 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 10-8, +97.
Round 19		McMillion played #21 Bill Payne (Calgary AB) and lost 351 to 394 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10-9, +54.
Round 20		McMillion played #102 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 344 to 320 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 11-9, +78.
Round 21		McMillion played #22 Travis Green (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 367 to 393 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11-10, +52.
Round 22		McMillion played #37 Hilda Schlechter (Oshawa ON) and won 436 to 308 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 12-10, +180.
Round 23		McMillion played #104 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and won 458 to 306 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-10, +332.
Round 24		McMillion played #18 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and lost 364 to 440 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13-11, +256.
Round 25		McMillion played #68 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and lost 432 to 460 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 13-12, +228.
Round 26		McMillion played #70 Hubert Van Tol (Rochester, NY) and lost 316 to 459 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13-13, +85.
Round 27		McMillion played #84 Gene Rawlins (Toronto ON) and won 649 to 297 (a spread of 352). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14-13, +437.
Round 28		McMillion played #5 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and won 421 to 226 (a spread of 195). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 15-13, +632.
Round 29		McMillion played #6 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 312 to 376 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 15-14, +568.
Round 30		McMillion played #89 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and lost 370 to 397 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 15-15, +541.
Round 31		McMillion played #46 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and lost 350 to 395 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 15-16, +496.

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