NSC 2008: Al DeMers [#19]

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On this page, you will find information about Albert DeMers, 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 16-12, +345, and is ranked #25 in Division 5.

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 Albert DeMers]

Given name(s): Albert
Surname(s): DeMers
Home: Sparks, NV, United States
Awards:
Hobbies:
Occupation: Optometry
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 178, 10-11 -338
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 150/176, 11-16 -442
NSC 1994 Division: 2
NSC 1994 Rank: 59/90, 13-14 -346
NSC 1996 Division: 3
NSC 1996 Rank: 81/120, 12-15 +395
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 126/151, 13-18 -529
NSC 2002 Division: 5
NSC 2002 Rank: 59/111, 15.5-15.5 +642
NSC 2005 Division: 4
NSC 2005 Rank: 116/122, 10-18 -480
USSO 2006 Division: 5
USSO 2006 Rank: 35/88, 14.5-13.5 +419

Round by Round
High score: 407 Average for: 353 Average against: 341
Round 1		DeMers played #31 Dan Goldberg (Hicksville, NY) and won 405 to 247 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +158.
Round 2		DeMers played #71 Sherry Schaff (Solvang, CA) and won 374 to 249 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +283.
Round 3		DeMers played #6 Merry L Bern (Vacaville, CA) and lost 316 to 337 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-1, +262.
Round 4		DeMers played #36 Ingrid Hawkins (Palm Coast, FL) and lost 345 to 382 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-2, +225.
Round 5		DeMers played #81 Nancy Sterngold (Los Angeles, CA) and won 407 to 364 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-2, +268.
Round 6		DeMers played #88 Christopher Walleck (Lakewood, OH) and lost 291 to 395 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-3, +164.
Round 7		DeMers played #65 Barbara C Ring (Laguna Beach, CA) and won 333 to 237 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-3, +260.
Round 8		DeMers played #69 Maxine Saperstein (Aventura, FL) and lost 315 to 425 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-4, +150.
Round 9		DeMers played #87 Wanda Tumlin (Warrior, AL) and lost 332 to 349 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4-5, +133.
Round 10		DeMers played #57 Arthur Moore (Ocoee, FL) and won 348 to 338 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-5, +143.
Round 11		DeMers played #77 Colleen Shea (Rocky Point, NY) and lost 343 to 376 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 5-6, +110.
Round 12		DeMers played #68 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and won 317 to 263 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-6, +164.
Round 13		DeMers played #39 Candace Hurley (Columbia, CA) and won 386 to 385 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-6, +165.
Round 14		DeMers played #84 John Thomason (Davie, FL) and lost 353 to 396 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-7, +122.
Round 15		DeMers played #97 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and lost 349 to 375 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-8, +96.
Round 16		DeMers played #44 Wanell Kelsey (Orchard Park, NY) and won 374 to 270 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-8, +200.
Round 17		DeMers played #2 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and won 407 to 263 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-8, +344.
Round 18		DeMers played #93 Zbigniew Wieckowski (Woodbury, MN) and won 393 to 321 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-8, +416.
Round 19		DeMers played #90 Shereen E Weinstein (Tamarac, FL) and won 382 to 363 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-8, +435.
Round 20		DeMers played #61 Georgia T Philpot (Decatur, GA) and won 395 to 331 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-8, +499.
Round 21		DeMers played #73 Debbie Scholz (Houston, TX) and lost 299 to 442 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-9, +356.
Round 22		DeMers played #5 Mark Barnett (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 252 to 485 (a spread of -233). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-10, +123.
Round 23		DeMers played #30 Billie Garver (Tuscaloosa, AL) and won 363 to 263 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-10, +223.
Round 24		DeMers played #35 Pat Hardwick (Stow, OH) and won 369 to 346 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14-10, +246.
Round 25		DeMers played #89 Ashley Walsh-Buie (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and won 352 to 259 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-10, +339.
Round 26		DeMers played #41 Jeff Jacobs (Queen Creek, AZ) and lost 349 to 360 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15-11, +328.
Round 27		DeMers played #59 Lois S Oda (Honolulu, HI) and won 368 to 320 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 16-11, +376.
Round 28		DeMers played #69 Maxine Saperstein (Aventura, FL) again and lost 375 to 406 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 16-12, +345.

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