NSC 2008: Helen Russell [#71]

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On this page, you will find information about Helen Russell, 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 12-16, -879, and is ranked #69 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): Helen Surname(s): Russell Home: Fellsmere, FL, United States Occupation: Airline Retiree

Round by Round
High score: 391 Average for: 308 Average against: 346
Round 1		Russell played #67 Laura Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 279 to 341 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 0-1, -62.
Round 2		Russell played #21 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and won 391 to 317 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-1, +12.
Round 3		Russell played #5 Arlene Bibbs (Pompano Beach, FL) and lost 244 to 394 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-2, -138.
Round 4		Russell played #25 Percy Fernando (Mississauga ON) and won 332 to 326 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-2, -132.
Round 5		Russell played #36 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and won 361 to 269 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-2, -40.
Round 6		Russell played #64 Vimalan Raviraj (Mississauga ON) and won 316 to 304 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-2, -28.
Round 7		Russell played #12 Melissa Brown (Twin Cities, MN) and lost 272 to 386 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-3, -142.
Round 8		Russell played #26 Margie Fickes (Palmetto Bay, FL) and lost 218 to 484 (a spread of -266). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-4, -408.
Round 9		Russell played #29 L Cheryl Francis (Indian Island, Old Town, ME) and lost 247 to 404 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 4-5, -565.
Round 10		Russell played #13 Katie Buechner (Beaver Dam, WI) and lost 314 to 349 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4-6, -600.
Round 11		Russell played #60 Beverly Otto (Rochester, NY) and won 355 to 289 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 5-6, -534.
Round 12		Russell played #54 Sara McLaughlin (Lubbock, TX) and lost 279 to 313 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-7, -568.
Round 13		Russell played #52 Tony Ludwig (Chandler, AZ) and lost 364 to 380 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 5-8, -584.
Round 14		Russell played #53 Matt McCarthy (Cottage Grove, WI) and lost 259 to 326 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-9, -651.
Round 15		Russell played #24 Kay Faust (Baltimore, VT) and lost 331 to 367 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5-10, -687.
Round 16		Russell played #10 Jill Brooks (Brookline, MA) and won 298 to 290 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6-10, -679.
Round 17		Russell played #1 Eva Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and lost 363 to 398 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 6-11, -714.
Round 18		Russell played #4 Kathrene Berger (Columbia, SC) and lost 272 to 376 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 6-12, -818.
Round 19		Russell recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 7-12, -768.
Round 20		Russell played #81 Lillian Zoller (Dayton, OH) and lost 266 to 433 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 7-13, -935.
Round 21		Russell played #49 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and lost 303 to 314 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 7-14, -946.
Round 22		Russell recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 8-14, -896.
Round 23		Russell played #8 Gina Braden (Berkeley, CA) and won 342 to 298 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 9-14, -852.
Round 24		Russell played #32 Esther Gluskin (Orlando, FL) and lost 298 to 394 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 9-15, -948.
Round 25		Russell played #30 David Gilmore (Chicago, IL) and won 311 to 254 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 10-15, -891.
Round 26		Russell played #17 Victoria Cox (Egg Harbor City, NJ) and won 369 to 324 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 11-15, -846.
Round 27		Russell played #58 Susie M Moon (Gainesville, FL) and lost 252 to 325 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 11-16, -919.
Round 28		Russell played #1 Eva Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) again and won 381 to 341 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 12-16, -879.

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