NSC 2010: Harry Decker [#18]

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On this page, you will find information about Harry Decker, 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 18-13, +510, and is ranked #19 in Division 3.

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): Harry Surname(s): Decker Home: Norman, OK, United States

Round by Round
High score: 473 Average for: 389 Average against: 373
Round 1		Decker played #92 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and lost 367 to 427 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 0-1, -60.
Round 2		Decker played #72 Aditya Kini (Indianapolis, IN) and won 353 to 318 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-1, -25.
Round 3		Decker played #43 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and won 452 to 353 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-1, +74.
Round 4		Decker played #19 Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN) and lost 382 to 384 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-2, +72.
Round 5		Decker played #81 Debbie Scholz (Houston, TX) and lost 300 to 334 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 2-3, +38.
Round 6		Decker played #60 Marcia Wade (Muncie, IN) and won 399 to 369 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-3, +68.
Round 7		Decker played #54 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and lost 374 to 379 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 3-4, +63.
Round 8		Decker played #7 Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD) and lost 384 to 417 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 3-5, +30.
Round 9		Decker played #32 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and won 394 to 334 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-5, +90.
Round 10		Decker played #86 Sam Rothbart (Southampton, NY) and won 329 to 314 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-5, +105.
Round 11		Decker played #79 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and won 472 to 310 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-5, +267.
Round 12		Decker played #45 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and won 396 to 287 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-5, +376.
Round 13		Decker played #39 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) and won 361 to 323 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-5, +414.
Round 14		Decker played #5 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 369 to 385 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-6, +398.
Round 15		Decker played #51 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and won 453 to 269 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-6, +582.
Round 16		Decker played #63 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and won 473 to 331 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-6, +724.
Round 17		Decker played #59 Waheed Thompson (Mesquite, TX) and won 415 to 361 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-6, +778.
Round 18		Decker played #14 Chuck Riordan (Des Moines, IA) and lost 335 to 438 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-7, +675.
Round 19		Decker played #4 Mark Rosenberg (Atlantic City, NJ) and lost 211 to 475 (a spread of -264). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-8, +411.
Round 20		Decker played #15 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and won 410 to 409 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-8, +412.
Round 21		Decker played #35 Sarah King (Cave Creek, AZ) and lost 394 to 424 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-9, +382.
Round 22		Decker played #24 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and won 379 to 353 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-9, +408.
Round 23		Decker played #6 William Giblin (Hahnville, LA) and won 399 to 386 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-9, +421.
Round 24		Decker played #58 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and won 411 to 391 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-9, +441.
Round 25		Decker played #17 Samuel Smith (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 397 to 467 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-10, +371.
Round 26		Decker played #11 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 377 to 382 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-11, +366.
Round 27		Decker played #95 Marina A Villena (San Pablo, CA) and won 426 to 307 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-11, +485.
Round 28		Decker played #69 Yolanda Ushry (McDonough, GA) and won 457 to 310 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17-11, +632.
Round 29		Decker played #9 John Redding (Dallas, TX) and lost 421 to 463 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 17-12, +590.
Round 30		Decker played #45 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) again and lost 349 to 526 (a spread of -177). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 17-13, +413.
Round 31		Decker played #8 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and won 430 to 333 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 18-13, +510.

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