NSC 2009: Karen Smith [#40]

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On this page, you will find information about Karen 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 14-17, +128, and is ranked #86 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): Karen Surname(s): Smith Home: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Awards: Delivered my children on the same date. August10th,1979,1982,1984 Hobbies: Reading, watching Pittsburgh Steelers and the Pittsburgh Penguins Occupation: Registered Nurse

Round by Round
High score: 520 Average for: 374 Average against: 370
Round 1		Smith played #93 Lesley Salas (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 273 to 437 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 0-1, -164.
Round 2		Smith played #103 Patricia Day (Dayton, OH) and lost 346 to 357 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 0-2, -175.
Round 3		Smith played #12 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and won 448 to 368 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 1-2, -95.
Round 4		Smith played #22 Travis Green (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 374 to 397 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 1-3, -118.
Round 5		Smith played #72 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and lost 369 to 441 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 1-4, -190.
Round 6		Smith played #42 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 289 to 414 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 1-5, -315.
Round 7		Smith played #122 Bobbi Hendrickson (Minneapolis, MN) and won 381 to 281 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 2-5, -215.
Round 8		Smith played #118 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and lost 292 to 379 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 2-6, -302.
Round 9		Smith played #46 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and won 433 to 323 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 3-6, -192.
Round 10		Smith played #63 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and won 376 to 309 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 4-6, -125.
Round 11		Smith played #106 Eileen Johnson (Freeport, NY) and won 325 to 319 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 5-6, -119.
Round 12		Smith played #50 Al Pitzel (Saskatoon SK) and won 485 to 388 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 6-6, -22.
Round 13		Smith played #112 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and won 396 to 383 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7-6, -9.
Round 14		Smith played #87 Heather Steffy (Cleveland, OH) and lost 295 to 325 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7-7, -39.
Round 15		Smith played #7 Ben Lam (Toronto ON) and lost 409 to 424 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 7-8, -54.
Round 16		Smith played #8 Rob Long (Sterling Heights, MI) and lost 386 to 433 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 7-9, -101.
Round 17		Smith played #97 Olivia Durant (Webster, NY) and won 491 to 312 (a spread of 179). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 8-9, +78.
Round 18		Smith played #24 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 376 to 392 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 8-10, +62.
Round 19		Smith played #61 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 387 to 380 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 9-10, +69.
Round 20		Smith played #117 Diane Weinerman (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 347 to 382 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9-11, +34.
Round 21		Smith played #116 Celia Dayrit Thompson (Carneys Point, NJ) and lost 345 to 407 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 9-12, -28.
Round 22		Smith played #88 Marilyn Pomeroy (Pinehurst, NC) and lost 344 to 354 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 9-13, -38.
Round 23		Smith played #82 Nancy Scott (San Antonio, TX) and lost 266 to 430 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 9-14, -202.
Round 24		Smith played #80 Diana Ittner (Menomonee Falls, WI) and lost 294 to 327 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 9-15, -235.
Round 25		Smith played #95 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and lost 370 to 411 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 9-16, -276.
Round 26		Smith played #124 Peg Pywar (Houston, TX) and won 429 to 330 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 10-16, -177.
Round 27		Smith played #113 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 520 to 321 (a spread of 199). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 11-16, +22.
Round 28		Smith played #102 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and lost 374 to 418 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 11-17, -22.
Round 29		Smith played #99 Benton Bowen (Bluffton, SC) and won 405 to 358 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 12-17, +25.
Round 30		Smith played #115 Linda Iannetti (Donora, PA) and won 388 to 353 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 13-17, +60.
Round 31		Smith played #88 Marilyn Pomeroy (Pinehurst, NC) again and won 377 to 309 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 14-17, +128.

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