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NSC 2009: Brian Miller [#2]

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On this page, you will find information about Brian Miller, 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 18-13, +695, and is ranked #16 in Division 4.

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 Brian Miller]

Given name(s): Brian
Surname(s): Miller
Home: Orlando, FL, USA
Awards: Trophies in video games and racing radio controlled cars
Hobbies: Drawing & painting, sculpting, writing, collecting toys, building and flying model planes and rockets
Occupation: House-Dad
Round by Round

High score: 483
Average for: 391
Average against: 369

Round 1

[photo of Barbara Besadny]

Miller played #92 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and won 435 to 384 (a spread of 51).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 1-0, +51.

Round 2

[photo of Nancy Konipol]

Miller played #59 Nancy Konipol (Astoria, NY) and won 448 to 301 (a spread of 147).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 2-0, +198.

Round 3

[photo of Daniel Citron]

Miller played #27 Daniel Citron (Chicago, IL) and won 459 to 296 (a spread of 163).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 3-0, +361.

Round 4

[photo of Scott Hawkins]

Miller played #43 Scott Hawkins (Effingham, IL) and lost 356 to 364 (a spread of -8).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 3-1, +353.

Round 5

[photo of Tapani Lindgren]

Miller played #19 Tapani Lindgren (Roseville, CA) and lost 351 to 477 (a spread of -126).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 3-2, +227.

Round 6

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Miller played #38 Jack Lysowski (Cranberry Township, PA) and won 376 to 335 (a spread of 41).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 4-2, +268.

Round 7

[photo of Hans Oh]

Miller played #14 Hans Oh (Mississauga ON) and lost 338 to 405 (a spread of -67).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 4-3, +201.

Round 8

[photo of Ralph King]

Miller played #4 Ralph King (Gainesville, FL) and won 414 to 351 (a spread of 63).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 5-3, +264.

Round 9

[photo of Denise Mahnken]

Miller played #8 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 365 to 345 (a spread of 20).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 6-3, +284.

Round 10

[photo of Trish Harrop]

Miller played #25 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 483 to 368 (a spread of 115).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 7-3, +399.

Round 11

[photo of Dave Rauppius]

Miller played #31 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) and won 470 to 346 (a spread of 124).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 8-3, +523.

Round 12

[photo of Paul Mistrette]

Miller played #15 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and lost 368 to 389 (a spread of -21).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 8-4, +502.

Round 13

[photo of Christopher Walleck]

Miller played #18 Christopher Walleck (Lakewood, OH) and won 434 to 328 (a spread of 106).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 9-4, +608.

Round 14

[photo of Aaron Daly]

Miller played #33 Aaron Daly (Sioux Falls, SD) and won 451 to 335 (a spread of 116).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 10-4, +724.

Round 15

[photo of Chris Canik]

Miller played #3 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 354 to 386 (a spread of -32).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 10-5, +692.

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

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

Round 16

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Miller played #24 Aditya Kini (Indianapolis, IN) and won 408 to 380 (a spread of 28).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 11-5, +720.

Round 17

[photo of Russell Stewart]

Miller played #22 Russell Stewart (Atlanta, GA) and won 438 to 423 (a spread of 15).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 12-5, +735.

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

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

Round 18

[photo of Max Karten]

Miller played #16 Max Karten (Barrington, RI) and lost 374 to 429 (a spread of -55).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 12-6, +680.

Round 19

[photo of Joan Knobelsdorf]

Miller played #26 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 322 to 425 (a spread of -103).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 12-7, +577.

Round 20

[photo of Nancy McCarroll]

Miller played #48 Nancy McCarroll (Grand Junction, CO) and lost 293 to 396 (a spread of -103).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 12-8, +474.

Round 21

[photo of Jane Clark]

Miller played #5 Jane Clark (West Hartford, CT) and lost 357 to 382 (a spread of -25).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 12-9, +449.

Round 22

[photo of Paul May]

Miller played #45 Paul May (Rochester, MI) and won 439 to 304 (a spread of 135).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 13-9, +584.

Round 23

[photo of Maureen Morris]

Miller played #21 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and won 434 to 387 (a spread of 47).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 14-9, +631.

Round 24

[photo of Dianne Wittman]

Miller played #40 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and won 374 to 343 (a spread of 31).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 15-9, +662.

Round 25

[photo of Dave Rauppius]

Miller played #31 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) again and lost 239 to 450 (a spread of -211).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 15-10, +451.

Round 26

[photo of Lilla Sinanan]

Miller played #12 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 356 to 371 (a spread of -15).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 15-11, +436.

Round 27

[photo of Diane Pietrzak]

Miller played #11 Diane Pietrzak (Chicagoland, IL) and lost 375 to 426 (a spread of -51).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 15-12, +385.

Round 28

[photo of Jim Fonti]

Miller played #34 Jim Fonti (Port Jeff Station, NY) and won 340 to 289 (a spread of 51).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 16-12, +436.

Round 29

[photo of Bob Vanech]

Miller played #81 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) and won 425 to 290 (a spread of 135).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 17-12, +571.

Round 30

[photo of Paul Mistrette]

Miller played #15 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) again and won 443 to 281 (a spread of 162).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 18-12, +733.

Round 31

[photo of Stacey Decker]

Miller played #57 Stacey Decker (Pawleys Island, SC) and lost 411 to 449 (a spread of -38).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 18-13, +695.


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