Go to: Commentary Games Players Photos Reports Standings

Back to NSC 2009 Players

NSC 2009: Samuel Smith [#1]

[ ]

On this page, you will find information about Samuel Smith, 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 17-14, +534, and is ranked #34 in Division 3.

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 Samuel Smith]

Given name(s): Samuel
Surname(s): Smith
Home: Shell Lake, WI, USA
Hobbies: Spider-Man collectibles
Occupation: Consultant
Round by Round

High score: 520
Average for: 386
Average against: 369

Round 1

[photo of Maliha Mahmood]

Smith played #127 Maliha Mahmood (Tustin, CA) and won 388 to 281 (a spread of 107).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 1-0, +107.

Round 2

[photo of Connie Breitbeil]

Smith played #66 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 338 to 388 (a spread of -50).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 1-1, +57.

Round 3

[photo of Joev Dubach]

Smith played #38 Joev Dubach (Somerville, MA) and lost 321 to 396 (a spread of -75).

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 1-2, -18.

Round 4

[photo of Eugene Murray]

Smith played #42 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and won 467 to 331 (a spread of 136).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 2-2, +118.

Round 5

[photo of Richard Ganguet]

Smith played #16 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 413 to 348 (a spread of 65).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 3-2, +183.

Round 6

[photo of Ossie Mair]

Smith played #90 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and lost 322 to 335 (a spread of -13).

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 3-3, +170.

Round 7

[photo of Tobey Roland]

Smith played #51 Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD) and won 404 to 346 (a spread of 58).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 4-3, +228.

Round 8

[photo of Diana Spiller]

Smith played #68 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and won 382 to 350 (a spread of 32).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 5-3, +260.

Round 9

[photo of Gigi Miller]

Smith played #26 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and won 441 to 423 (a spread of 18).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 6-3, +278.

Round 10

[photo of Patricia Day]

Smith played #103 Patricia Day (Dayton, OH) and lost 289 to 437 (a spread of -148).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 6-4, +130.

Round 11

[photo of Ben Lam]

Smith played #7 Ben Lam (Toronto ON) and won 373 to 296 (a spread of 77).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 7-4, +207.

Round 12

[photo of Angela Dancho]

Smith played #59 Angela Dancho (Thornton, CO) and won 377 to 278 (a spread of 99).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 8-4, +306.

Round 13

[photo of Hubert Van Tol]

Smith played #70 Hubert Van Tol (Rochester, NY) and won 434 to 328 (a spread of 106).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 9-4, +412.

Round 14

[photo of Charlene White]

Smith played #102 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 520 to 284 (a spread of 236).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 10-4, +648.

Round 15

[photo of Dave Leonard]

Smith played #15 Dave Leonard (Buffalo, NY) and lost 260 to 337 (a spread of -77).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 10-5, +571.

Round 16

[photo of Errol Wilson]

Smith played #3 Errol Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 414 to 477 (a spread of -63).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 10-6, +508.

Round 17

[photo of Stephen Sneed]

Smith played #20 Stephen Sneed (Ft. Worth, TX) and lost 354 to 397 (a spread of -43).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 10-7, +465.

Round 18

[photo of Jim Hughes]

Smith played #17 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 440 to 350 (a spread of 90).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 11-7, +555.

Round 19

[photo of Matthew Collins]

Smith played #62 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 343 to 387 (a spread of -44).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 11-8, +511.

Round 20

[photo of Mike Stafford]

Smith played #2 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and lost 444 to 459 (a spread of -15).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 11-9, +496.

Round 21

[photo of Jim Burlant]

Smith played #74 Jim Burlant (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 262 to 443 (a spread of -181).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 11-10, +315.

Round 22

[photo of Gene Rawlins]

Smith played #84 Gene Rawlins (Toronto ON) and won 456 to 302 (a spread of 154).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 12-10, +469.

Round 23

[photo of Will Scott]

Smith played #52 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and won 426 to 371 (a spread of 55).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 13-10, +524.

Round 24

[photo of Harriet Strasberg]

Smith played #77 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and lost 405 to 414 (a spread of -9).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 13-11, +515.

Round 25

[photo of Roy Dixon]

Smith played #12 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and lost 342 to 407 (a spread of -65).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 13-12, +450.

Round 26

[photo of Patricia A Krohn]

Smith played #35 Patricia A Krohn (Milwaukee, WI) and won 395 to 381 (a spread of 14).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 14-12, +464.

Round 27

[photo of Lee Brooks]

Smith played #54 Lee Brooks (DFW, TX) and won 448 to 330 (a spread of 118).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 15-12, +582.

Round 28

[photo of Marcia Wade]

Smith played #47 Marcia Wade (Muncie, IN) and lost 339 to 378 (a spread of -39).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 15-13, +543.

Round 29

[photo of George Rhyne]

Smith played #83 George Rhyne (Carlisle, PA) and won 390 to 352 (a spread of 38).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 16-13, +581.

Round 30

[photo of Terry Oblander]

Smith played #53 Terry Oblander (Medina, OH) and won 390 to 362 (a spread of 28).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 17-13, +609.

Round 31

[photo of Matt Canik]

Smith played #6 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 381 to 456 (a spread of -75).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 17-14, +534.


Copyright © 2016 North American SCRABBLE Players Association. All rights reserved. HASBRO is the owner of the registered SCRABBLE® trademark in the United States and Canada. The SCRABBLE® trademark is owned by J.W. Spear and Sons, PLC, a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. outside of the United States and Canada. For more information about SCRABBLE® or NASPA, or to comment on or correct the contents of this page, please e-mail: info@scrabbleplayers.org. To report technical difficulties in reading this page, please contact webmaster John Chew at: jjchew@math.utoronto.ca. See also: our Privacy Policy.