NSC 2009: Steve Bush [#55]

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On this page, you will find information about Steve Bush, 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 19-12, +1290, and is ranked #12 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): Steve Surname(s): Bush Home: Richmond, KY, USA Hobbies: Woodworking, canoeing Occupation: Engineer

Round by Round
High score: 579 Average for: 407 Average against: 365
Round 1		Bush played #74 Jim Burlant (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 301 to 437 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 0-1, -136.
Round 2		Bush played #105 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 447 to 317 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-1, -6.
Round 3		Bush played #8 Rob Long (Sterling Heights, MI) and lost 390 to 409 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-2, -25.
Round 4		Bush played #63 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and won 383 to 353 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 2-2, +5.
Round 5		Bush played #45 Emma Perryman (Mobile, AL) and lost 346 to 347 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 2-3, +4.
Round 6		Bush played #31 Trevor Sealy (Toronto ON) and won 414 to 356 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-3, +62.
Round 7		Bush played #88 Marilyn Pomeroy (Pinehurst, NC) and won 403 to 392 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4-3, +73.
Round 8		Bush played #64 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and lost 390 to 450 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4-4, +13.
Round 9		Bush played #104 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and won 496 to 341 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-4, +168.
Round 10		Bush played #91 Bryan Lewis (Erie, PA) and lost 330 to 474 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-5, +24.
Round 11		Bush played #108 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 446 to 319 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-5, +151.
Round 12		Bush played #30 Sue Gable (New York, NY) and lost 333 to 379 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 6-6, +105.
Round 13		Bush played #28 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and won 416 to 318 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-6, +203.
Round 14		Bush played #35 Patricia A Krohn (Milwaukee, WI) and won 374 to 324 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-6, +253.
Round 15		Bush played #71 Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN) and lost 402 to 421 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-7, +234.
Round 16		Bush played #92 Tina Cur (Buffalo, NY) and won 414 to 336 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-7, +312.
Round 17		Bush played #51 Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD) and won 338 to 325 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-7, +325.
Round 18		Bush played #22 Travis Green (Indianapolis, IN) and won 476 to 311 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-7, +490.
Round 19		Bush played #73 Adam Townsend (Astoria, NY) and won 487 to 378 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-7, +599.
Round 20		Bush played #41 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and lost 313 to 396 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-8, +516.
Round 21		Bush played #62 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 345 to 436 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-9, +425.
Round 22		Bush played #77 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and won 479 to 341 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-9, +563.
Round 23		Bush played #14 Wesley Eddings (Bryan, TX) and won 427 to 277 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-9, +713.
Round 24		Bush played #19 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 366 to 405 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14-10, +674.
Round 25		Bush played #11 Stephen DeBacco (Weirton, WV) and won 444 to 322 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 15-10, +796.
Round 26		Bush played #9 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and won 447 to 318 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-10, +925.
Round 27		Bush played #59 Angela Dancho (Thornton, CO) and won 473 to 264 (a spread of 209). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-10, +1134.
Round 28		Bush played #129 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and lost 390 to 471 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 17-11, +1053.
Round 29		Bush played #29 Vera Bigall (East York ON) and lost 330 to 393 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 17-12, +990.
Round 30		Bush played #50 Al Pitzel (Saskatoon SK) and won 425 to 302 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 18-12, +1113.
Round 31		Bush played #11 Stephen DeBacco (Weirton, WV) again and won 579 to 402 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 19-12, +1290.

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