NSC 2010: Mark Miller [#109]

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Miller, who is competing at the 2010 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, -785, and is ranked #88 in Division 1.

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): Mark Surname(s): Miller Home: Radnor, PA, United States Awards: Having the opportunity to play in Division 1 (2004 Nationals) Hobbies: Creative writing; music; trivia; anagramming

Round by Round
High score: 515 Average for: 393 Average against: 418
Round 1		Miller played #12 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 388 to 394 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 0-1, -6.
Round 2		Miller played #46 Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) and lost 332 to 354 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 0-2, -28.
Round 3		Miller played #82 Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 347 to 526 (a spread of -179). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 0-3, -207.
Round 4		Miller played #84 Juraj Pivovarov (Calgary AB) and won 472 to 387 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 1-3, -122.
Round 5		Miller played #94 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and lost 344 to 449 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 1-4, -227.
Round 6		Miller played #89 Randall Thomas (Calgary AB) and won 448 to 412 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 2-4, -191.
Round 7		Miller played #76 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 388 to 374 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 3-4, -177.
Round 8		Miller played #30 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and lost 352 to 489 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 3-5, -314.
Round 9		Miller played #43 Matthew Hodge (Moore, OK) and won 467 to 375 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 4-5, -222.
Round 10		Miller played #7 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 401 to 495 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 4-6, -316.
Round 11		Miller played #38 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 462 to 434 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 5-6, -288.
Round 12		Miller played #86 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 393 to 499 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 5-7, -394.
Round 13		Miller played #72 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and won 480 to 403 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6-7, -317.
Round 14		Miller played #114 Abdul Majid Khan (Whitby ON) and won 451 to 362 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7-7, -228.
Round 15		Miller played #10 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 334 to 518 (a spread of -184). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 7-8, -412.
Round 16		Miller played #67 Mark Edelson (Toronto ON) and won 421 to 401 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 8-8, -392.
Round 17		Miller played #57 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 394 to 277 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9-8, -275.
Round 18		Miller played #68 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and lost 294 to 374 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9-9, -355.
Round 19		Miller played #14 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 411 to 482 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 9-10, -426.
Round 20		Miller played #96 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 373 to 516 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 9-11, -569.
Round 21		Miller played #91 Paul Holser (Dallas, TX) and won 452 to 424 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10-11, -541.
Round 22		Miller played #88 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and lost 403 to 451 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 10-12, -589.
Round 23		Miller played #58 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 515 to 270 (a spread of 245). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 11-12, -344.
Round 24		Miller played #16 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 320 to 403 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 11-13, -427.
Round 25		Miller played #70 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 441 to 373 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 12-13, -359.
Round 26		Miller played #66 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and lost 299 to 428 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 12-14, -488.
Round 27		Miller played #62 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and lost 302 to 498 (a spread of -196). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 12-15, -684.
Round 28		Miller played #98 Sam Dick-Onuoha (Dallas, TX) and lost 392 to 526 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 12-16, -818.
Round 29		Miller played #97 James Henderson (Somes Bar, CA) and won 358 to 318 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 13-16, -778.
Round 30		Miller played #60 Brett Haughney (Ashervilles, NC) and won 391 to 386 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 14-16, -773.
Round 31		Miller played #101 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and lost 352 to 364 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 14-17, -785.

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