NSC 2009: Mike Stafford [#2]

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On this page, you will find information about Mike Stafford, 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, -228, and is ranked #42 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
	Given name(s): Mike Surname(s): Stafford Home: Columbus, OH, USA Hobbies: Church band, family history

Round by Round
High score: 533 Average for: 382 Average against: 390
Round 1		Stafford played #113 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 377 to 327 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-0, +50.
Round 2		Stafford played #92 Tina Cur (Buffalo, NY) and won 403 to 355 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-0, +98.
Round 3		Stafford played #60 Margaret Sutherland (Davison, MI) and won 435 to 417 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-0, +116.
Round 4		Stafford played #73 Adam Townsend (Astoria, NY) and lost 362 to 392 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-1, +86.
Round 5		Stafford played #49 Dan Terkell (Chicago, IL) and won 354 to 336 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-1, +104.
Round 6		Stafford played #21 Bill Payne (Calgary AB) and won 440 to 320 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-1, +224.
Round 7		Stafford played #19 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 410 to 425 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-2, +209.
Round 8		Stafford played #39 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and won 533 to 254 (a spread of 279). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-2, +488.
Round 9		Stafford played #97 Olivia Durant (Webster, NY) and won 380 to 376 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-2, +492.
Round 10		Stafford played #11 Stephen DeBacco (Weirton, WV) and lost 417 to 494 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-3, +415. Stafford is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Stafford played #32 Jacque Lease (Fremont, OH) and won 389 to 340 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-3, +464.
Round 12		Stafford played #33 Joe South (Piqua, OH) and lost 345 to 393 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-4, +416.
Round 13		Stafford played #37 Hilda Schlechter (Oshawa ON) and lost 234 to 472 (a spread of -238). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-5, +178.
Round 14		Stafford played #70 Hubert Van Tol (Rochester, NY) and lost 414 to 416 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-6, +176.
Round 15		Stafford played #78 Jay Hillis (Dublin, OH) and won 388 to 313 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-6, +251.
Round 16		Stafford played #69 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX) and won 394 to 371 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-6, +274.
Round 17		Stafford played #10 Arthur McMillion (Mobile, AL) and won 403 to 297 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-6, +380.
Round 18		Stafford played #20 Stephen Sneed (Ft. Worth, TX) and lost 378 to 423 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-7, +335.
Round 19		Stafford played #18 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and won 405 to 384 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-7, +356.
Round 20		Stafford played #1 Samuel Smith (Shell Lake, WI) and won 459 to 444 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-7, +371.
Round 21		Stafford played #7 Ben Lam (Toronto ON) and lost 259 to 583 (a spread of -324). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-8, +47.
Round 22		Stafford played #17 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 379 to 331 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 14-8, +95.
Round 23		Stafford played #6 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 286 to 486 (a spread of -200). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14-9, -105.
Round 24		Stafford played #66 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 425 to 460 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-10, -140.
Round 25		Stafford played #43 John Fultz (Savoy, IL) and lost 290 to 373 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-11, -223.
Round 26		Stafford played #24 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 400 to 431 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14-12, -254.
Round 27		Stafford played #47 Marcia Wade (Muncie, IN) and lost 266 to 422 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 14-13, -410.
Round 28		Stafford played #74 Jim Burlant (Phoenix, AZ) and won 415 to 327 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 15-13, -322.
Round 29		Stafford played #61 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 456 to 290 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 16-13, -156.
Round 30		Stafford played #57 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and won 423 to 357 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 17-13, -90. Stafford is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Stafford played #23 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and lost 331 to 469 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 17-14, -228.

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