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NSC 2012: Tobey Roland [#58]
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On this page, you will find information about 
Tobey Roland, who is competing
at the 2012 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 15.5-15.5, +310, and is ranked
#44 in Division 2.
 
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 Tobey Roland]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/roland_tobey.jpg) 
  | Given name(s): Tobey Surname(s): Roland Home: Baltimore, MD, United States |  
 | Round by Round |   High score: 569  Average for: 396  Average against: 387  |  | Before the Tournament |    |  Roland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Roland is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).  |  | Round 1 |  ![[photo of Francis Anum]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/anum_francis_3.jpg) 
  |  Roland played #32  Francis Anum (Virginia Beach, VA)  and lost 436 to 464 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 0-1, -28.  |  | Round 2 |  ![[photo of Sam Hollington]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/hollington_sam_2.jpg) 
  |  Roland played #6  Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON)  and lost 335 to 414 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 0-2, -107.  |  | Round 3 |  ![[photo of Mary Pastore]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/pastore_mary.jpg) 
  |  Roland played #75  Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX)  and lost 389 to 444 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 0-3, -162.  |  | Round 4 |  ![[photo of Siri Tillekeratne]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/tillekeratne_siri.jpg) 
  |  Roland played #60  Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB)  and lost 343 to 406 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 0-4, -225.  |  | Round 5 |  ![[photo of Brenda Casey]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/casey_brenda.jpg) 
  |  Roland played #69  Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT)  and won 414 to 385 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 1-4, -196.  |  | Round 6 |    |  Roland recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 2-4, -146.  |  | Round 7 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Roland played #45  Natalie Liebman (Miami, FL)  and won 423 to 336 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-4, -59.  |  | Round 8 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Roland played #11  Purinth Thitiyagoon (Thailand)  and lost 303 to 422 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-5, -178. Roland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 9 |  ![[photo of David Engelhardt]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/e/engelhardt_david.jpeg) 
  |  Roland played #56  David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD)  and lost 395 to 463 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 3-6, -246.  |  | Round 10 |  ![[photo of Caesar Jaramillo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/jaramillo_caesar.jpg) 
  |  Roland played #53  Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX)  and won 452 to 405 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 4-6, -199.  |  | Round 11 |  ![[photo of Elspeth Abbate]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/abbate_elspeth.jpg) 
  |  Roland played #49  Elspeth Abbate (Venice, FL)  and lost 320 to 384 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 4-7, -263.  |  | Round 12 |  ![[photo of Helena Gauthier]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/gauthier_helena.jpg) 
  |  Roland played #76  Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH)  and lost 278 to 384 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 4-8, -369.  |  | Round 13 |  ![[photo of Brian Miller]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/miller_brian.jpg) 
  |  Roland played #61  Brian Miller (Orlando, FL)  and won 441 to 363 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 5-8, -291.  |  | Round 14 |  ![[photo of Bradley Robbins]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/robbins_bradley_2.jpg) 
  |  Roland played #47  Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH)  and lost 382 to 446 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 5-9, -355.  |  | Round 15 |  ![[photo of Shelley Kirk]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kirk_shelley.jpg) 
  |  Roland played #80  Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH)  and won 485 to 312 (a spread of 173). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 6-9, -182.  |  | Round 16 |  ![[photo of Anna Miransky]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/miransky_anna_3.jpg) 
  |  Roland played #66  Anna Miransky (Toronto ON)  and lost 400 to 427 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 6-10, -209.  |  | Round 17 |  ![[photo of Shelley Ubeika]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/ubeika_shelley_3.jpg) 
  |  Roland played #68  Shelley Ubeika (Mississauga ON)  and won 454 to 366 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7-10, -121.  |  | Round 18 |  ![[photo of Nancy Scott]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/scott_nancy.jpg) 
  |  Roland played #81  Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX)  and lost 334 to 368 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 7-11, -155.  |  | Round 19 |  ![[photo of Vivian Minden]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/minden_vivian.jpg) 
  |  Roland played #84  Vivian Minden (Dundas ON)  and won 413 to 299 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-11, -41.  |  | Round 20 |  ![[photo of Tony Claitor]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/claitor_tony_2.jpg) 
  |  Roland played #22  Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL)  and lost 309 to 483 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-12, -215.  |  | Round 21 |  ![[photo of Cynthia Seales]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/seales_cynthia.jpeg) 
  |  Roland played #24  Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA)  and lost 374 to 418 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 8-13, -259.  |  | Round 22 |  ![[photo of Robb Griffith]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/griffith_robb_2.jpg) 
  |  Roland played #67  Robb Griffith (Cary, NC)  and tied at 409. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8.5-13.5, -259.  |  | Round 23 |  ![[photo of Conrad Braud]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/braud_conrad.jpg) 
  |  Roland played #64  Conrad Braud (Dutchtown, LA)  and won 368 to 252 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 9.5-13.5, -143.  |  | Round 24 |  ![[photo of Cheryl Melvin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg) 
  |  Roland played #86  Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI)  and won 569 to 404 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 10.5-13.5, +22.  |  | Round 25 |  ![[photo of Diana Spiller]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/spiller_diana_3.jpg) 
  |  Roland played #83  Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA)  and lost 404 to 464 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 10.5-14.5, -38.  |  | Round 26 |  ![[photo of Joan Kelly]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kelly_joan_2.jpg) 
  |  Roland played #57  Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY)  and won 425 to 344 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11.5-14.5, +43.  |  | Round 27 |  ![[photo of Yolanda Ushry]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/ushry_yoli.jpg) 
  |  Roland played #74  Yolanda Ushry (McDonough, GA)  and won 379 to 335 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 12.5-14.5, +87.  |  | Round 28 |  ![[photo of James Clark]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/clark_james.jpg) 
  |  Roland played #77  James Clark (Clayton, DE)  and won 433 to 341 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13.5-14.5, +179.  |  | Round 29 |  ![[photo of Visan Vongthanasunthorn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/v/vongthanasoonthorn_visan.jpg) 
  |  Roland played #2  Visan Vongthanasunthorn (Thailand)  and won 402 to 320 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14.5-14.5, +261.  |  | Round 30 |  ![[photo of Carolyn Easter]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/e/easter_carolyn_2.jpg) 
  |  Roland played #35  Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI)  and lost 360 to 418 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 14.5-15.5, +203.  |  | Round 31 |  ![[photo of James Clark]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/clark_james.jpg) 
  |  Roland played #77  James Clark (Clayton, DE)  again and won 437 to 330 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 15.5-15.5, +310.  |  
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