Mark Hamilton [#25] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Hamilton, who is a contestant in Division 6 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Hamilton currently has a record of 17-13, +490, and is ranked #17 in Division 6.

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): Mark Surname(s): Hamilton Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Age: 46 Hobbies: Ice Hockey, softball, cycling, travel, architecture Occupation: University Administrator

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	0-1 (0.000)
Past 1-12 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 474 Average for: 362 Average against: 347
Before the Tournament		Hamilton is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Hamilton played #45 Marty McCarthy (Wautoma, WI) and won 474 to 383 (a spread of 91) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played McCarthy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-0, +91.
Round 2		Hamilton played #54 Hal Peterman (Oquawka, IL) and won 456 to 340 (a spread of 116) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Peterman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-0, +207.
Round 3		Hamilton played #59 Ben Settle (Edmonton AB) and won 400 to 363 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Settle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +244.
Round 4		Hamilton played #21 Gregory Gebbie (Slidell, LA) and lost 323 to 395 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Gebbie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-1, +172.
Round 5		Hamilton played #26 Richard Hamilton (Harrisburg, PA) and won 421 to 328 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Hamilton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-1, +265.
Round 6		Hamilton played #1 Jim Barker (San Jose, CA) and won 415 to 331 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Barker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-1, +349.
Round 7		Hamilton played #2 Evadne Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and won 316 to 200 (a spread of 116) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Bartholomeusz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +465.
Round 8		Hamilton played #67 Eunice Smith (Southfield, MI) and won 408 to 277 (a spread of 131) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-1, +596.
Round 9		Hamilton played #46 Marci Mikesell (New York, NY) and lost 229 to 389 (a spread of -160) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Mikesell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-2, +436.
Round 10		Hamilton recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-2, +486.
Round 11		Hamilton played #72 Poppy Thompson (Decatur, GA) and lost 307 to 364 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Thompson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-3, +429.
Round 12		Hamilton played #55 Jerome Pivnik (Miami, FL) and won 411 to 329 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Pivnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-3, +511.
Round 13		Hamilton played #6 Bobby Bognar (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 334 to 380 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Bognar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-4, +465.
Round 14		Hamilton played #48 Valerie Miller (Lafayette, LA) and won 336 to 304 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-4, +497.
Round 15		Hamilton played #27 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and lost 287 to 465 (a spread of -178) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Harrison in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-5, +319. Hamilton is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Hamilton played #21 Gregory Gebbie (Slidell, LA) and won 428 to 326 (a spread of 102) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Gebbie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-5, +421.
Round 17		Hamilton played #5 Ellen Blottman (Keystone Heights, FL) and lost 363 to 383 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Blottman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-6, +401.
Round 18		Hamilton played #13 Marc Carnegie (New York, NY) and lost 240 to 362 (a spread of -122) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Carnegie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-7, +279.
Round 19		Hamilton played #75 Matthew Williams (New Orleans, LA) and won 380 to 273 (a spread of 107) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Williams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-7, +386.
Round 20		Hamilton played #45 Marty McCarthy (Wautoma, WI) and lost 385 to 405 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played McCarthy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-8, +366.
Round 21		Hamilton played #16 Sharon Downing (Cleveland, GA) and lost 364 to 387 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Downing in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-9, +343.
Round 22		Hamilton played #12 Sheri Campbell (Carmel, IN) and lost 329 to 445 (a spread of -116) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Campbell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-10, +227.
Round 23		Hamilton played #24 JC Green (East Palo Alto, CA) and lost 352 to 385 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Green in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-11, +194.
Round 24		Hamilton played #29 Ann Herget (Las Vegas, NV) and won 463 to 288 (a spread of 175) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Herget in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-11, +369.
Round 25		Hamilton played #72 Poppy Thompson (Decatur, GA) and won 344 to 321 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Thompson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-11, +392.
Round 26		Hamilton played #46 Marci Mikesell (New York, NY) and lost 325 to 327 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Mikesell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14-12, +390.
Round 27		Hamilton played #47 Ronald F. Millard (Lancaster, PA) and won 356 to 335 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Millard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-12, +411.
Round 28		Hamilton played #5 Ellen Blottman (Keystone Heights, FL) and lost 295 to 347 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Blottman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15-13, +359.
Round 29		Hamilton played #31 Iva Hunt (Buckeye Lake, OH) and won 393 to 299 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Hunt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 16-13, +453.
Round 30		Hamilton played #19 Chora B. Eilertsen (Coal Harbour BC) and won 362 to 325 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Hamilton had not played Eilertsen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 17-13, +490.

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