Michael Early [#029] at NSC 2002

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Michael Early [#029] at NSC 2002

Congratulations to our new National Champion, Joel Sherman!

See also: video clip 1 (2 MB), video clip 2 (2 MB). (video courtesy Roger Cullman)

Background Information
	Given name(s): Michael Surname(s): Early Home: Richardson, TX, United States Awards: 2003-04 Ardmore, OK Hobbies: SCRABBLE, music Occupation: Courier

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 508 Average for: 386 Average against: 389
Round 1		Early played #021 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 343 to 412 (a spread of -69) . Current ranking: #100. Current record: 0-1, -69.
Round 2		Early played #129 Jeff Widergren (San Jose, CA) and lost 422 to 436 (a spread of -14) . Current ranking: #96. Current record: 0-2, -83.
Round 3		Early played #091 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 432 to 366 (a spread of 66) . Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-2, -17.
Round 4		Early played #098 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 399 to 381 (a spread of 18) . Current ranking: #67. Current record: 2-2, +1.
Round 5		Early played #095 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and lost 346 to 425 (a spread of -79) . Current ranking: #87. Current record: 2-3, -78.
Round 6		Early played #026 Mark DiBattista (Astoria, NY) and won 474 to 285 (a spread of 189) . Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-3, +111.
Round 7		Early played #125 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and won 374 to 362 (a spread of 12) . Current ranking: #52. Current record: 4-3, +123.
Round 8		Early played #054 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and lost 324 to 332 (a spread of -8) . Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-4, +115.
Round 9		Early played #089 Steve Oliger (Lancaster, PA) and won 508 to 367 (a spread of 141) . Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-4, +256.
Round 10		Early played #115 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 456 to 455 (a spread of 1) . Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-4, +257.
Round 11		Early played #013 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and won 460 to 313 (a spread of 147) . Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-4, +404.
Round 12		Early played #037 Marty Gabriel (Berwyn, IL) and won 414 to 300 (a spread of 114) . Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-4, +518.
Round 13		Early played #003 Tim Anglin (Scarborough ON) and lost 325 to 363 (a spread of -38) . Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-5, +480.
Round 14		Early played #101 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 309 to 514 (a spread of -205) . Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-6, +275.
Round 15		Early played #069 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 340 to 408 (a spread of -68) . Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-7, +207.
Round 16		Early played #004 Scott Appel (Neshanic, NJ) and won 439 to 363 (a spread of 76) . Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-7, +283.
Round 17		Early played #118 Taewan Sutthasin (Thailand) and lost 308 to 452 (a spread of -144) . Current ranking: #51. Current record: 9-8, +139.
Round 18		Early played #022 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and lost 355 to 391 (a spread of -36) . Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-9, +103.
Round 19		Early played #011 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and won 423 to 398 (a spread of 25) . Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-9, +128.
Round 20		Early played #095 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and lost 306 to 412 (a spread of -106) . Current ranking: #67. Current record: 10-10, +22.
Round 21		Early played #103 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and lost 308 to 425 (a spread of -117) . Current ranking: #79. Current record: 10-11, -95.
Round 22		Early played #085 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 321 to 388 (a spread of -67) . Current ranking: #87. Current record: 10-12, -162.
Round 23		Early played #126 Bruce Ward (San Francisco, CA) and won 470 to 311 (a spread of 159) . Current ranking: #75. Current record: 11-12, -3.
Round 24		Early played #121 Randall Thomas (Calgary AB) and won 434 to 261 (a spread of 173) . Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12-12, +170.
Round 25		Early played #103 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and lost 389 to 450 (a spread of -61) . Current ranking: #73. Current record: 12-13, +109.
Round 26		Early played #020 Steve Cook (Columbus, OH) and lost 402 to 420 (a spread of -18) . Current ranking: #81. Current record: 12-14, +91.
Round 27		Early played #011 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 328 to 560 (a spread of -232) . Current ranking: #89. Current record: 12-15, -141.
Round 28		Early played #119 Thavach T (Thailand) and won 398 to 338 (a spread of 60) . Current ranking: #83. Current record: 13-15, -81.
Round 29		Early recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 13-16, -131.
Round 30		Early recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 13-17, -181.
Round 31		Early recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 13-18, -231.

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