NSC 2010: Michael Bassett [#7]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Bassett, 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 15-16, -483, and is ranked #40 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): Michael Surname(s): Bassett Home: Port Clinton, OH, United States

Round by Round
High score: 492 Average for: 373 Average against: 389
Round 1		Bassett played #50 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and lost 308 to 382 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 0-1, -74.
Round 2		Bassett played #45 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and won 387 to 322 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-1, -9.
Round 3		Bassett played #22 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and lost 386 to 400 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-2, -23.
Round 4		Bassett played #28 Susan Siedschlag (Gresham, WI) and won 394 to 363 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-2, +8.
Round 5		Bassett played #15 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and won 386 to 375 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-2, +19.
Round 6		Bassett played #4 Barbara Santee (Tulsa, OK) and won 414 to 326 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-2, +107.
Round 7		Bassett played #9 Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 358 to 432 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-3, +33.
Round 8		Bassett played #34 Laura Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 409 to 369 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-3, +73.
Round 9		Bassett played #56 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 342 to 314 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-3, +101.
Round 10		Bassett played #1 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and won 414 to 412 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-3, +103.
Round 11		Bassett played #27 Pat Feigin (Hallandale Beach, FL) and lost 394 to 395 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-4, +102.
Round 12		Bassett played #12 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and won 456 to 261 (a spread of 195). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-4, +297.
Round 13		Bassett played #30 Jeffrey Goldstein (Plainview, NY) and lost 318 to 380 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-5, +235.
Round 14		Bassett played #2 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and won 380 to 379 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-5, +236.
Round 15		Bassett played #29 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 433 to 413 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-5, +256.
Round 16		Bassett played #5 Jason Randolph (San Antonio, TX) and lost 406 to 459 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-6, +203.
Round 17		Bassett played #3 Richard Spence (Tucson, AZ) and lost 368 to 409 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-7, +162.
Round 18		Bassett played #18 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) and won 358 to 315 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-7, +205.
Round 19		Bassett played #14 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) and lost 325 to 429 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-8, +101. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Bassett played #13 Mike Lean (Greenbelt, MD) and lost 350 to 579 (a spread of -229). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-9, -128. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Bassett played #32 Kenneth Kasney (Hot Springs, AR) and won 492 to 360 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-9, +4.
Round 22		Bassett played #11 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 396 to 317 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-9, +83.
Round 23		Bassett played #49 Chora B Eilertsen (Coal Harbour, Vancouver Island BC) and won 352 to 347 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-9, +88.
Round 24		Bassett played #6 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and lost 361 to 395 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-10, +54.
Round 25		Bassett played #33 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and lost 326 to 411 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-11, -31.
Round 26		Bassett played #21 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 323 to 362 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14-12, -70.
Round 27		Bassett played #23 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and lost 261 to 433 (a spread of -172). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14-13, -242.
Round 28		Bassett played #55 Carolyn Boyd (Houston, TX) and won 453 to 258 (a spread of 195). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15-13, -47.
Round 29		Bassett played #24 Mandy Hollman (Statham, GA) and lost 331 to 468 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 15-14, -184.
Round 30		Bassett played #36 David Hollman (Statham, GA) and lost 362 to 526 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 15-15, -348.
Round 31		Bassett played #55 Carolyn Boyd (Houston, TX) again and lost 326 to 461 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 15-16, -483.

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