NSC 2008: Jeff Martin [#85]

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On this page, you will find information about Jeff Martin, 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 13-15, +20, and is ranked #84 in Division 2.

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 Jeff Martin]

Given name(s): Jeff
Surname(s): Martin
Home: Albuquerque, NM, United States
Hobbies: Backpacking, Guitar
Occupation: Control System Software
NSC 2002 Division: 4
NSC 2002 Rank: 16/126, 19-12 +296
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 128/139, 11-19 -490
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 3/134, 20-8 +1020
USSO 2006 Division: 2
USSO 2006 Rank: 54/102, 14-14 -383

Round by Round
High score: 500 Average for: 392 Average against: 391
Round 1		Martin played #88 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 286 to 349 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 0-1, -63.
Round 2		Martin played #80 Judy Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 337 to 468 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #123. Current record: 0-2, -194.
Round 3		Martin played #55 Brett Haughney (Chicago, IL) and won 460 to 356 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 1-2, -90.
Round 4		Martin played #43 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and won 396 to 384 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2-2, -78.
Round 5		Martin played #63 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and won 500 to 371 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-2, +51.
Round 6		Martin played #56 Paul Haverly (Sorrento, FL) and lost 373 to 434 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-3, -10.
Round 7		Martin played #6 Francis Anum (Raleigh, NC) and won 462 to 305 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-3, +147.
Round 8		Martin played #11 Joe Bihlmeyer (Durham, CT) and won 337 to 317 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-3, +167.
Round 9		Martin played #5 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and won 464 to 425 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-3, +206.
Round 10		Martin played #42 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 304 to 489 (a spread of -185). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-4, +21.
Round 11		Martin played #47 Andrew Friedrich (Aurora, CO) and won 469 to 354 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-4, +136.
Round 12		Martin played #76 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 378 to 438 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-5, +76.
Round 13		Martin played #19 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and lost 351 to 450 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 7-6, -23.
Round 14		Martin played #96 Cathy Osickey (Gainesville, FL) and won 348 to 339 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-6, -14.
Round 15		Martin played #7 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 380 to 419 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 8-7, -53.
Round 16		Martin played #69 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 339 to 374 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8-8, -88.
Round 17		Martin played #50 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and lost 321 to 415 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 8-9, -182.
Round 18		Martin played #113 Kristina Simon (Plano, TX) and lost 378 to 409 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 8-10, -213.
Round 19		Martin played #78 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and won 461 to 361 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 9-10, -113.
Round 20		Martin played #121 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA) and lost 406 to 435 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 9-11, -142.
Round 21		Martin played #115 Charles Smith (Durham, NC) and lost 353 to 398 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 9-12, -187.
Round 22		Martin played #29 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 393 to 424 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 9-13, -218.
Round 23		Martin played #30 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 470 to 341 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 10-13, -89.
Round 24		Martin played #109 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 342 to 354 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 10-14, -101.
Round 25		Martin played #57 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and won 432 to 359 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 11-14, -28.
Round 26		Martin played #101 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 380 to 398 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 11-15, -46.
Round 27		Martin played #72 Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) and won 473 to 421 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 12-15, +6.
Round 28		Martin played #123 Carl Stocker (Hallandale, FL) and won 381 to 367 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 13-15, +20.

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