NSC 2010: Lorraine Burton [#57]

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On this page, you will find information about Lorraine Burton, 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 13-18, +368, and is ranked #75 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): Lorraine Surname(s): Burton Home: Baltimore, MD, United States Awards: Several tournament wins Hobbies: boggle, backgammon, pinochle, actress

Round by Round
High score: 596 Average for: 377 Average against: 365
Round 1		Burton played #39 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) and won 407 to 325 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-0, +82.
Round 2		Burton played #4 Mark Rosenberg (Atlantic City, NJ) and lost 346 to 438 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 1-1, -10.
Round 3		Burton played #75 Michael Connally (Bulverde, TX) and won 596 to 265 (a spread of 331). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-1, +321.
Round 4		Burton played #3 Tijan Jeng (Baltimore, MD) and lost 357 to 367 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-2, +311.
Round 5		Burton played #59 Waheed Thompson (Mesquite, TX) and lost 353 to 408 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-3, +256.
Round 6		Burton played #68 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and won 420 to 254 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-3, +422.
Round 7		Burton played #91 Mollie Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and won 429 to 236 (a spread of 193). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-3, +615.
Round 8		Burton played #5 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 340 to 311 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-3, +644.
Round 9		Burton played #44 Keil Shults (Corinth, TX) and lost 390 to 428 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-4, +606.
Round 10		Burton played #42 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and lost 358 to 449 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-5, +515.
Round 11		Burton played #17 Samuel Smith (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 387 to 452 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-6, +450.
Round 12		Burton played #61 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 398 to 342 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-6, +506.
Round 13		Burton played #95 Marina A Villena (San Pablo, CA) and lost 345 to 351 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-7, +500.
Round 14		Burton played #26 Shelley Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 307 to 404 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 6-8, +403.
Round 15		Burton played #67 Patricia Day (Dayton, OH) and won 381 to 295 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-8, +489.
Round 16		Burton played #52 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and lost 387 to 400 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-9, +476.
Round 17		Burton played #6 William Giblin (Hahnville, LA) and lost 320 to 387 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-10, +409.
Round 18		Burton played #46 Heather Steffy (Cleveland, OH) and lost 346 to 396 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 7-11, +359.
Round 19		Burton played #83 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and won 438 to 308 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 8-11, +489.
Round 20		Burton played #79 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and lost 341 to 359 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8-12, +471.
Round 21		Burton played #72 Aditya Kini (Indianapolis, IN) and won 394 to 259 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 9-12, +606.
Round 22		Burton played #85 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and won 349 to 321 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10-12, +634.
Round 23		Burton played #30 Robb Griffith (Marshall Islands) and won 438 to 340 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11-12, +732.
Round 24		Burton played #38 Linda Villarreal (Unknown city, TX) and lost 315 to 469 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11-13, +578.
Round 25		Burton played #2 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and lost 363 to 441 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11-14, +500.
Round 26		Burton played #74 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and won 379 to 283 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 12-14, +596.
Round 27		Burton played #13 Sharon Moser (Baltimore, MD) and won 459 to 353 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 13-14, +702.
Round 28		Burton played #53 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and lost 358 to 400 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 13-15, +660.
Round 29		Burton played #36 Eve Engelbrite (Lewisville, TX) and lost 313 to 367 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13-16, +606.
Round 30		Burton played #40 Judith Ford (Hollywood, FL) and lost 367 to 386 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 13-17, +587.
Round 31		Burton played #52 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) again and lost 317 to 536 (a spread of -219). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 13-18, +368.

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