NSC 2009: Benjamin Witz [#78]

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On this page, you will find information about Benjamin Witz, 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, -638, and is ranked #73 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
	Given name(s): Benjamin Surname(s): Witz Home: Altoona, WI, USA Awards: TD for two Scrabble tournaments in Kalamazoo, MI in mid 90s. Hobbies: Board/Card games, Computers/Internet Occupation: Insurance Claim Processor

Round by Round
High score: 408 Average for: 345 Average against: 368
Round 1		Witz played #12 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 352 to 357 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 0-1, -5.
Round 2		Witz played #37 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and lost 308 to 316 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 0-2, -13.
Round 3		Witz played #68 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) and won 349 to 322 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-2, +14.
Round 4		Witz played #92 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and won 361 to 337 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 2-2, +38.
Round 5		Witz played #9 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 306 to 407 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2-3, -63.
Round 6		Witz played #79 Billie Garver (Tuscaloosa, AL) and won 404 to 377 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-3, -36.
Round 7		Witz played #90 Chora B Eilertsen (Coal Harbour BC) and lost 326 to 385 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-4, -95.
Round 8		Witz played #71 Harry Durbin (Collerville, TN) and won 375 to 361 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4-4, -81.
Round 9		Witz played #69 Risa Horowitz (Richmond Hill ON) and lost 365 to 439 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 4-5, -155.
Round 10		Witz played #4 Ralph King (Gainesville, FL) and lost 311 to 387 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 4-6, -231.
Round 11		Witz played #40 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and lost 334 to 358 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 4-7, -255.
Round 12		Witz played #61 Laura Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 382 to 380 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 5-7, -253.
Round 13		Witz played #91 Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) and lost 321 to 337 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 5-8, -269.
Round 14		Witz played #13 Marc Carnegie (New York, NY) and lost 373 to 391 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 5-9, -287.
Round 15		Witz played #62 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and won 352 to 341 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 6-9, -276.
Round 16		Witz played #74 Emily Saltz (Newton, MA) and won 357 to 342 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 7-9, -261.
Round 17		Witz played #82 Whitney Gould (Berkeley, CA) and won 338 to 335 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 8-9, -258.
Round 18		Witz played #47 Jackie Prince (Newton, MA) and lost 318 to 464 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8-10, -404.
Round 19		Witz played #59 Nancy Konipol (Astoria, NY) and won 366 to 334 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 9-10, -372.
Round 20		Witz played #41 Carol Jones (Toledo, OH) and won 355 to 317 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-10, -334.
Round 21		Witz played #80 Bernette Glover (Chicago, IL) and lost 230 to 421 (a spread of -191). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10-11, -525.
Round 22		Witz played #44 Barbara Dixon (Lafayette, IN) and lost 357 to 399 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 10-12, -567.
Round 23		Witz played #77 Jeff Goldstein (Plainview, NY) and won 395 to 394 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 11-12, -566.
Round 24		Witz played #52 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and lost 318 to 436 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 11-13, -684.
Round 25		Witz played #60 Mollie Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and lost 335 to 367 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 11-14, -716.
Round 26		Witz played #83 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and lost 350 to 372 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 11-15, -738.
Round 27		Witz played #17 Bridget Scholz (Dayton, OH) and lost 327 to 357 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 11-16, -768.
Round 28		Witz played #84 Melissa Brown (Twin Cities, MN) and lost 337 to 376 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 11-17, -807.
Round 29		Witz recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 12-17, -757.
Round 30		Witz played #95 Paul Wood (Sheridan, IL) and won 408 to 318 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 13-17, -667.
Round 31		Witz played #70 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and won 340 to 311 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 14-17, -638.

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