NSC 2009: Steve Hartsman [#110]

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On this page, you will find information about Steve Hartsman, who is competing at the 2009 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 15.5-15.5, -512, and is ranked #63 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
	Given name(s): Steve Surname(s): Hartsman Home: Milwaukee, WI, USA Awards: "Most inconsistent Scrabbler in the Galaxy" Hobbies: Pinball, video games, racquetball, baseball Occupation: Database developer

Round by Round
High score: 470 Average for: 393 Average against: 409
Round 1		Hartsman played #5 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and won 470 to 420 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-0, +50.
Round 2		Hartsman played #42 Robert Quigley (New York, NY) and lost 320 to 525 (a spread of -205). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 1-1, -155.
Round 3		Hartsman played #64 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 406 to 438 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 1-2, -187.
Round 4		Hartsman played #73 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and won 416 to 309 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 2-2, -80.
Round 5		Hartsman played #101 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and won 442 to 366 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 3-2, -4.
Round 6		Hartsman played #89 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 331 to 450 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 3-3, -123.
Round 7		Hartsman played #67 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and won 428 to 332 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-3, -27.
Round 8		Hartsman played #94 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 426 to 376 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-3, +23.
Round 9		Hartsman played #99 Kelly McKenzie (Newport, KY) and won 378 to 363 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-3, +38.
Round 10		Hartsman played #68 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and lost 341 to 477 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-4, -98.
Round 11		Hartsman played #90 Paul Epstein (Keego Harbor, MI) and lost 366 to 419 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6-5, -151.
Round 12		Hartsman played #87 Marc Broering (Louisville, KY) and lost 426 to 434 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 6-6, -159.
Round 13		Hartsman played #81 Phil Wertheimer (Short Hills, NJ) and won 385 to 345 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7-6, -119.
Round 14		Hartsman played #77 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and won 430 to 415 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-6, -104.
Round 15		Hartsman played #41 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 431 to 444 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8-7, -117. Hartsman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16		Hartsman played #54 Jan Dixon (Wilmington, DE) and won 376 to 373 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-7, -114.
Round 17		Hartsman played #21 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and won 388 to 353 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10-7, -79.
Round 18		Hartsman played #8 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and won 466 to 418 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11-7, -31. Hartsman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hartsman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19		Hartsman played #59 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 450 to 384 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-7, +35.
Round 20		Hartsman played #29 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and won 395 to 326 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-7, +104.
Round 21		Hartsman played #15 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 349 to 483 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-8, -30.
Round 22		Hartsman played #24 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and lost 339 to 389 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-9, -80.
Round 23		Hartsman played #95 Dave Leifer (Atlanta, GA) and won 338 to 332 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-9, -74.
Round 24		Hartsman played #74 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and lost 330 to 436 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14-10, -180.
Round 25		Hartsman played #84 Michael Baker (Porland, OR) and tied at 437. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14.5-10.5, -180.
Round 26		Hartsman played #58 Ross Brown (Kanata ON) and lost 351 to 483 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14.5-11.5, -312.
Round 27		Hartsman played #10 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 426 to 369 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15.5-11.5, -255.
Round 28		Hartsman played #7 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and lost 407 to 464 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 15.5-12.5, -312.
Round 29		Hartsman played #61 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 413 to 452 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 15.5-13.5, -351.
Round 30		Hartsman played #6 Rob Robinsky (Spring Lake Park, MN) and lost 334 to 458 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 15.5-14.5, -475.
Round 31		Hartsman played #66 Will Nediger (London ON) and lost 386 to 423 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 15.5-15.5, -512. Hartsman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hartsman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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