NSC 2010: Betsey Wood [#33]

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On this page, you will find information about Betsey Wood, 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 17-14, +394, and is ranked #17 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): Betsey Surname(s): Wood Home: Concord, MA, United States Hobbies: photography, gardening, writing, yoga, tutoring and traveling

Round by Round
High score: 466 Average for: 378 Average against: 365
Round 1		Wood played #19 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and lost 341 to 401 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 0-1, -60.
Round 2		Wood played #16 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and lost 352 to 357 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 0-2, -65.
Round 3		Wood played #49 Chora B Eilertsen (Coal Harbour, Vancouver Island BC) and lost 324 to 384 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 0-3, -125.
Round 4		Wood played #59 Maliha Mahmood (Tustin, CA) and won 423 to 186 (a spread of 237). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-3, +112.
Round 5		Wood played #17 Dawn Doyle (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and won 368 to 332 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-3, +148.
Round 6		Wood played #35 Bob Blyler (Clearwater, FL) and won 411 to 389 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-3, +170.
Round 7		Wood played #6 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 439 to 392 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-3, +217.
Round 8		Wood played #39 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and won 378 to 331 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-3, +264.
Round 9		Wood played #14 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) and lost 303 to 437 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-4, +130.
Round 10		Wood played #56 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 435 to 341 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-4, +224.
Round 11		Wood played #22 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and won 370 to 306 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-4, +288.
Round 12		Wood played #18 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) and lost 300 to 398 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-5, +190.
Round 13		Wood played #41 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 413 to 314 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-5, +289.
Round 14		Wood played #9 Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 417 to 364 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-5, +342.
Round 15		Wood played #2 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and won 398 to 317 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-5, +423.
Round 16		Wood played #10 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 417 to 322 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-5, +518.
Round 17		Wood played #13 Mike Lean (Greenbelt, MD) and lost 295 to 402 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-6, +411.
Round 18		Wood played #5 Jason Randolph (San Antonio, TX) and won 393 to 357 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-6, +447.
Round 19		Wood played #8 Judy Rosenthal (New York, NY) and lost 337 to 429 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-7, +355.
Round 20		Wood played #1 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 398 to 420 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-8, +333.
Round 21		Wood played #14 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) again and lost 404 to 432 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-9, +305.
Round 22		Wood played #29 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 466 to 254 (a spread of 212). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-9, +517.
Round 23		Wood played #32 Kenneth Kasney (Hot Springs, AR) and won 377 to 326 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-9, +568.
Round 24		Wood played #15 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and won 389 to 365 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-9, +592. Wood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Wood played #7 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and won 411 to 326 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-9, +677.
Round 26		Wood played #8 Judy Rosenthal (New York, NY) again and lost 351 to 407 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16-10, +621.
Round 27		Wood played #13 Mike Lean (Greenbelt, MD) again and lost 321 to 381 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-11, +561.
Round 28		Wood played #4 Barbara Santee (Tulsa, OK) and lost 362 to 430 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16-12, +493.
Round 29		Wood played #25 Risa Horowitz (Richmond Hill ON) and won 367 to 366 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-12, +494.
Round 30		Wood played #2 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) again and lost 394 to 482 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-13, +406.
Round 31		Wood played #3 Richard Spence (Tucson, AZ) and lost 354 to 366 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 17-14, +394.

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