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NSC 2009: Jeff Martin [#118]

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On this page, you will find information about Jeff Martin, 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 13-18, -600, and is ranked #105 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 Jeff Martin]

Given name(s): Jeff
Surname(s): Martin
Home: Albuquerque, NM, USA
Hobbies: guitar, backpacking
Occupation: Programmer
Round by Round

High score: 516
Average for: 387
Average against: 409

Round 1

[photo of Pakorn Nemitrmansuk]

Martin played #8 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and lost 358 to 467 (a spread of -109).

Current ranking: #107.

Current record: 0-1, -109.

Martin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Martin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 2

[photo of Sam Kantimathi]

Martin played #48 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) and won 440 to 330 (a spread of 110).

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 1-1, +1.

Round 3

[photo of Ravee Joradol]

Martin played #70 Ravee Joradol (THA) and lost 360 to 391 (a spread of -31).

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 1-2, -30.

Round 4

[photo of Rod MacNeil]

Martin played #16 Rod MacNeil (Cambridge, MA) and lost 372 to 520 (a spread of -148).

Current ranking: #99.

Current record: 1-3, -178.

Round 5

[photo of Peter Armstrong]

Martin played #21 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 410 to 421 (a spread of -11).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 1-4, -189.

Round 6

[photo of Roy Kamen]

Martin played #63 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 470 to 422 (a spread of 48).

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 2-4, -141.

Round 7

[photo of Marty Marcus]

Martin played #106 Marty Marcus (Chicago, IL) and won 516 to 282 (a spread of 234).

Current ranking: #71.

Current record: 3-4, +93.

Round 8

[photo of Peter Schwartzman]

Martin played #67 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and lost 377 to 401 (a spread of -24).

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 3-5, +69.

Round 9

[photo of Dave Leifer]

Martin played #95 Dave Leifer (Atlanta, GA) and lost 345 to 372 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 3-6, +42.

Round 10

[photo of Mark Miller]

Martin played #126 Mark Miller (Philadelphia, PA) and won 399 to 333 (a spread of 66).

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 4-6, +108.

Round 11

[photo of Eric Harshbarger]

Martin played #88 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 477 to 405 (a spread of 72).

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 5-6, +180.

Round 12

[photo of Debbie Stegman]

Martin played #26 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and lost 342 to 494 (a spread of -152).

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 5-7, +28.

Round 13

[photo of Stan Miranda]

Martin played #104 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 323 to 423 (a spread of -100).

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 5-8, -72.

Martin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 14

[photo of Andrew Friedrich]

Martin played #25 Andrew Friedrich (Aurora, CO) and won 399 to 371 (a spread of 28).

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 6-8, -44.

Round 15

[photo of Rachel Knapp]

Martin played #73 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and lost 375 to 411 (a spread of -36).

Current ranking: #93.

Current record: 6-9, -80.

Round 16

[photo of Steve Krieger]

Martin played #72 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 430 to 439 (a spread of -9).

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 6-10, -89.

Round 17

[photo of Jason Hlady]

Martin played #71 Jason Hlady (Saskatoon SK) and won 483 to 343 (a spread of 140).

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 7-10, +51.

Round 18

[photo of Siri Tillekeratne]

Martin played #112 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 364 to 389 (a spread of -25).

Current ranking: #97.

Current record: 7-11, +26.

Round 19

[photo of Ted Rosen]

Martin played #108 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and lost 392 to 427 (a spread of -35).

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 7-12, -9.

Round 20

[photo of Alyssa Faria]

Martin played #62 Alyssa Faria (Cambridge, MA) and lost 290 to 551 (a spread of -261).

Current ranking: #114.

Current record: 7-13, -270.

Round 21

[photo of Wallace Schultz]

Martin played #123 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and lost 330 to 499 (a spread of -169).

Current ranking: #119.

Current record: 7-14, -439.

Round 22

[photo of Derek Martinez]

Martin played #125 Derek Martinez (Spring Lake Park, MN) and won 405 to 393 (a spread of 12).

Current ranking: #113.

Current record: 8-14, -427.

Round 23  

Martin recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points.

Current ranking: #107.

Current record: 9-14, -377.

Round 24

[photo of Deborah Gaudier]

Martin played #127 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and won 442 to 260 (a spread of 182).

Current ranking: #100.

Current record: 10-14, -195.

Round 25

[photo of Keith Hagel]

Martin played #119 Keith Hagel (Waterville, ME) and won 377 to 344 (a spread of 33).

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 11-14, -162.

Round 26

[photo of Ken Kasney]

Martin played #76 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 416 to 388 (a spread of 28).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 12-14, -134.

Round 27

[photo of Andy Bohnsack]

Martin played #91 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and lost 283 to 521 (a spread of -238).

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 12-15, -372.

Round 28

[photo of Jason Ubeika]

Martin played #78 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 427 to 359 (a spread of 68).

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 13-15, -304.

Martin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 29

[photo of Steve Grob]

Martin played #82 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and lost 338 to 399 (a spread of -61).

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 13-16, -365.

Round 30

[photo of Thomas M Hall]

Martin played #92 Thomas M Hall (Carlisle, PA) and lost 281 to 514 (a spread of -233).

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 13-17, -598.

Round 31

[photo of David Engelhardt]

Martin played #113 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 394 to 396 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 13-18, -600.


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