NSC 2009: Al Pitzel [#50]

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On this page, you will find information about Al Pitzel, 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 17-14, +402, and is ranked #36 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): Al Surname(s): Pitzel Home: Saskatoon, SK, CAN Awards: Div. 2, Calgary, 2005-06 Hobbies: sports, reading, music Occupation: Retired

Round by Round
High score: 483 Average for: 371 Average against: 358
Round 1		Pitzel played #68 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and lost 323 to 409 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 0-1, -86.
Round 2		Pitzel played #114 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and won 436 to 342 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-1, +8.
Round 3		Pitzel played #32 Jacque Lease (Fremont, OH) and lost 375 to 466 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 1-2, -83.
Round 4		Pitzel played #48 Robb Griffith (Durham, NC) and lost 331 to 332 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 1-3, -84.
Round 5		Pitzel played #95 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and lost 319 to 442 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 1-4, -207.
Round 6		Pitzel played #79 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and lost 290 to 362 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 1-5, -279.
Round 7		Pitzel played #115 Linda Iannetti (Donora, PA) and won 335 to 265 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 2-5, -209.
Round 8		Pitzel played #88 Marilyn Pomeroy (Pinehurst, NC) and won 343 to 298 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 3-5, -164.
Round 9		Pitzel played #31 Trevor Sealy (Toronto ON) and lost 356 to 373 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 3-6, -181.
Round 10		Pitzel played #101 Evelyn Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 381 to 293 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 4-6, -93.
Round 11		Pitzel played #63 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and won 445 to 292 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 5-6, +60.
Round 12		Pitzel played #40 Karen Smith (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 388 to 485 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 5-7, -37.
Round 13		Pitzel played #82 Nancy Scott (San Antonio, TX) and won 326 to 281 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6-7, +8.
Round 14		Pitzel played #86 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and won 384 to 369 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7-7, +23.
Round 15		Pitzel played #104 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and lost 309 to 367 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-8, -35.
Round 16		Pitzel played #97 Olivia Durant (Webster, NY) and won 421 to 318 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8-8, +68.
Round 17		Pitzel played #93 Lesley Salas (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 309 to 416 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 8-9, -39.
Round 18		Pitzel played #116 Celia Dayrit Thompson (Carneys Point, NJ) and won 427 to 295 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9-9, +93.
Round 19		Pitzel played #70 Hubert Van Tol (Rochester, NY) and won 431 to 301 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 10-9, +223.
Round 20		Pitzel played #24 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 394 to 419 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-10, +198.
Round 21		Pitzel played #54 Lee Brooks (DFW, TX) and lost 339 to 343 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 10-11, +194.
Round 22		Pitzel played #109 Kathy Hooper (Monroe, NY) and won 383 to 264 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11-11, +313.
Round 23		Pitzel played #38 Joev Dubach (Somerville, MA) and lost 300 to 414 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 11-12, +199.
Round 24		Pitzel played #87 Heather Steffy (Cleveland, OH) and won 397 to 395 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 12-12, +201.
Round 25		Pitzel played #60 Margaret Sutherland (Davison, MI) and won 407 to 399 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13-12, +209.
Round 26		Pitzel played #5 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and won 483 to 306 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 14-12, +386.
Round 27		Pitzel played #100 Diane Joseph (Fremont, OH) and won 457 to 271 (a spread of 186). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 15-12, +572.
Round 28		Pitzel played #77 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and won 373 to 321 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 16-12, +624.
Round 29		Pitzel played #8 Rob Long (Sterling Heights, MI) and won 443 to 397 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 17-12, +670.
Round 30		Pitzel played #55 Steve Bush (Richmond, KY) and lost 302 to 425 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 17-13, +547.
Round 31		Pitzel played #8 Rob Long (Sterling Heights, MI) again and lost 282 to 427 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 17-14, +402.

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