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NSC 2008: David Weisberg [#104]
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On this page, you will find information about 
David Weisberg, who is competing
at the 2008 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 15-13, -10, and is ranked
#38 in Division 1.
 
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 |   ![[photo of David Weisberg]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/weisberg_david.jpeg) 
  | Given name(s): David Surname(s): Weisberg Home: Hollywood, FL, United States Awards: 2nd place at 2001 Cincinnati Masters; 2001-11 Pompano Beach FL; 2003-05 Florida Coast; 2004-02 Tampa Bay, FL Hobbies: Reading, writing, music, movies, internet, etc. Occupation: English Student; Bookseller NSC 1998 Division: 2 NSC 1998 Rank: 16/151, 19-12 +1115 NSC 2000 Division: 1 NSC 2000 Rank: 65/98, 14-17 +266 NSC 2002 Division: 1 NSC 2002 Rank: 22/132, 18-13 +708 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 121/172, 13.5-16.5 -418 |  
 | Round by Round |   High score: 515  Average for: 410  Average against: 410  |  | Round 1 |  ![[photo of Ron Tiekert]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tiekert_ron.jpg) 
  |  Weisberg played #101  Ron Tiekert (Melbourne, FL)  and lost 344 to 450 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 0-1, -106.  |  | Round 2 |  ![[photo of Jeremy Hildebrand]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hildebrand_jeremy.jpg) 
  |  Weisberg played #37  Jeremy Hildebrand (Ottawa ON)  and lost 362 to 427 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 0-2, -171.  |  | Round 3 |  ![[photo of Sammy Okosagah]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/okosagah_sammy_2.jpg) 
  |  Weisberg played #67  Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD)  and lost 468 to 474 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 0-3, -177.  |  | Round 4 |  ![[photo of Michael Early]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/early_mike.jpg) 
  |  Weisberg played #20  Michael Early (Forth Worth, TX)  and won 410 to 378 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 1-3, -145.  |  | Round 5 |  ![[photo of Alyssa Faria]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/faria_alyssa.jpg) 
  |  Weisberg played #24  Alyssa Faria (Cambridge, MA)  and won 498 to 419 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 2-3, -66.  |  | Round 6 |  ![[photo of Frank Tangredi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tangredi_frank_2.jpg) 
  |  Weisberg played #99  Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY)  and won 434 to 375 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-3, -7.  |  | Round 7 |  ![[photo of Pakorn Nemitrmansuk]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/nemitrmansuk_pakorn.jpeg) 
  |  Weisberg played #64  Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand)  and won 456 to 410 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-3, +39.  |  | Round 8 |  ![[photo of Mark Przybyszewski]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/przybyszewski_mark.jpeg) 
  |  Weisberg played #79  Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY)  and won 409 to 388 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-3, +60.  |  | Round 9 |  ![[photo of Mike Frentz]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/frentz_mike_2.jpg) 
  |  Weisberg played #27  Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA)  and lost 396 to 461 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-4, -5. Weisberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 10 |  ![[photo of Rahn McKeown]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mckeown_rahn.jpg) 
  |  Weisberg played #60  Rahn McKeown (Pittsboro, NC)  and lost 366 to 401 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5-5, -40.  |  | Round 11 |  ![[photo of Rod MacNeil]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/macneil_rod_3.jpg) 
  |  Weisberg played #56  Rod MacNeil (Cambridge, MA)  and won 341 to 337 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-5, -36.  |  | Round 12 |  ![[photo of Scott Appel]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/appel_scott.jpeg) 
  |  Weisberg played #1  Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ)  and lost 332 to 446 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 6-6, -150.  |  | Round 13 |  ![[photo of Joe Edley]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/edley_joe.jpeg) 
  |  Weisberg played #21  Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY)  and won 445 to 335 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-6, -40.  |  | Round 14 |  ![[photo of Mike Baron]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/baron_mike_2.jpg) 
  |  Weisberg played #5  Mike Baron (Corrales, NM)  and lost 332 to 443 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 7-7, -151.  |  | Round 15 |  ![[photo of Manop Phiphatboonserm]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/phiphatboonserm_manop_2.jpg) 
  |  Weisberg played #75  Manop Phiphatboonserm (Thailand)  and lost 362 to 498 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 7-8, -287.  |  | Round 16 |  ![[photo of Lisa Odom]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/odom_lisa.jpg) 
  |  Weisberg played #66  Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN)  and won 473 to 360 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8-8, -174.  |  | Round 17 |  ![[photo of Rob Robinsky]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/robinsky_rob.jpg) 
  |  Weisberg played #84  Rob Robinsky (Minneapolis, MN)  and lost 407 to 528 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 8-9, -295.  |  | Round 18 |  ![[photo of Dean Saldanha]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saldanha_dean.jpeg) 
  |  Weisberg played #88  Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC)  and lost 403 to 452 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 8-10, -344.  |  | Round 19 |  ![[photo of Randy Greenspan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/greenspan_randy.jpg) 
  |  Weisberg played #33  Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY)  and lost 411 to 424 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 8-11, -357.  |  | Round 20 |  ![[photo of Ted Rosen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rosen_ted.jpg) 
  |  Weisberg played #85  Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY)  and won 515 to 432 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9-11, -274.  |  | Round 21 |  ![[photo of Seth Lipkin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lipkin_seth.jpg) 
  |  Weisberg played #55  Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA)  and won 442 to 402 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 10-11, -234.  |  | Round 22 |  ![[photo of Jeff Reeves]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/reeves_jeff_2.jpg) 
  |  Weisberg played #82  Jeff Reeves (Woodworth, LA)  and won 383 to 372 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11-11, -223.  |  | Round 23 |  ![[photo of Laurie Cohen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_laurie.jpg) 
  |  Weisberg played #12  Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ)  and won 504 to 345 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 12-11, -64.  |  | Round 24 |  ![[photo of Greg A. Heidler]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/heidler_greg.jpg) 
  |  Weisberg played #35  Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI)  and won 375 to 313 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-11, -2.  |  | Round 25 |  ![[photo of Mark Milan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/milan_mark.jpeg) 
  |  Weisberg played #62  Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA)  and won 398 to 383 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14-11, +13.  |  | Round 26 |  ![[photo of Dave Wiegand]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wiegand_dave.jpg) 
  |  Weisberg played #105  Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR)  and lost 405 to 422 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 14-12, -4.  |  | Round 27 |  ![[photo of Jim Kramer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kramer_jim.jpeg) 
  |  Weisberg played #48  Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN)  and won 461 to 430 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 15-12, +27.  |  | Round 28 |  ![[photo of Laurie Cohen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_laurie.jpg) 
  |  Weisberg played #12  Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ)  again and lost 344 to 381 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 15-13, -10.  |  
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