NSC 2010: Samantha Nelson [#64]

[ ]

On this page, you will find information about Samantha Nelson, who is competing at the 2010 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 7-24, -2248, and is ranked #64 in Division 4.

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): Samantha Surname(s): Nelson Home: Houston, TX, United States

Round by Round
High score: 413 Average for: 312 Average against: 384
Round 1		Nelson played #11 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 326 to 312 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-0, +14.
Round 2		Nelson played #28 Susan Siedschlag (Gresham, WI) and lost 265 to 428 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-1, -149.
Round 3		Nelson played #34 Laura Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 265 to 371 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-2, -255.
Round 4		Nelson played #60 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and lost 285 to 301 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 1-3, -271.
Round 5		Nelson played #47 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) and lost 264 to 446 (a spread of -182). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-4, -453.
Round 6		Nelson played #54 Callie Dunavin (West Memphis, AR) and lost 340 to 444 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-5, -557.
Round 7		Nelson played #62 Andrea Salinas (Bastrop, TX) and lost 283 to 375 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 1-6, -649.
Round 8		Nelson played #61 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and lost 271 to 415 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-7, -793. Nelson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Nelson played #63 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) and lost 361 to 389 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-8, -821.
Round 10		Nelson played #31 Harriett Berkelhammer (Pompano Beach, FL) and lost 270 to 437 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-9, -988.
Round 11		Nelson played #58 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and lost 262 to 379 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-10, -1105.
Round 12		Nelson played #57 JC Green (Lealman, FL) and won 413 to 298 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-10, -990.
Round 13		Nelson played #51 Henry De Young (St. Marys ON) and won 365 to 345 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 3-10, -970.
Round 14		Nelson played #48 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and won 378 to 366 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-10, -958.
Round 15		Nelson played #17 Dawn Doyle (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and lost 342 to 411 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-11, -1027.
Round 16		Nelson played #53 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 281 to 351 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-12, -1097.
Round 17		Nelson played #55 Carolyn Boyd (Houston, TX) and lost 318 to 462 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-13, -1241.
Round 18		Nelson played #35 Bob Blyler (Clearwater, FL) and lost 319 to 372 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-14, -1294.
Round 19		Nelson played #38 Doris Patneau (Tulsa, OK) and lost 277 to 418 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-15, -1435.
Round 20		Nelson played #59 Maliha Mahmood (Tustin, CA) and won 353 to 319 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-15, -1401.
Round 21		Nelson played #36 David Hollman (Statham, GA) and lost 291 to 405 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-16, -1515.
Round 22		Nelson played #43 Jacob Cohen (Asheville, NC) and lost 298 to 432 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-17, -1649.
Round 23		Nelson played #20 Keith Nishimi (League City, TX) and lost 346 to 390 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-18, -1693.
Round 24		Nelson played #46 Lilia Murnane (Vancouver BC) and lost 281 to 372 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-19, -1784.
Round 25		Nelson played #52 Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) and lost 275 to 422 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-20, -1931.
Round 26		Nelson played #42 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and lost 329 to 450 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-21, -2052.
Round 27		Nelson played #56 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 359 to 339 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 6-21, -2032.
Round 28		Nelson played #39 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and won 360 to 353 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7-21, -2025.
Round 29		Nelson played #12 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and lost 303 to 378 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7-22, -2100.
Round 30		Nelson played #30 Jeffrey Goldstein (Plainview, NY) and lost 262 to 348 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7-23, -2186.
Round 31		Nelson played #63 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) again and lost 320 to 382 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7-24, -2248.

HASBRO is the owner of the registered SCRABBLE^® trademark in the United States and Canada. © $year HASBRO. All rights reserved. "SCRABBLE^® Brand Crossword Game" is the proper way to refer to this unique group of word games and related properties marketed by HASBRO. "SCRABBLE^®" is not a generic term. To use it as such is not only misleading but also does injustice to the company responsible for the trademark’s longtime popularity. All we ask is that when you mean SCRABBLE^® Brand Crossword Game, you say so.

The SCRABBLE^® trademark is owned by J.W. Spear and Sons, PLC, a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. outside of the United States and Canada.

For more information about SCRABBLE^® or the NSA, or to comment on or correct the contents of this page, please e-mail: info@scrabble-assoc.com
To report technical difficulties in reading this page, please contact webmaster John Chew at: jjchew@math.utoronto.ca