NSC 2013: Mack Meller [#7]

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On this page, you will find information about Mack Meller, who is competing at the 2013 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 20.5-10.5, +397, and is ranked #7 in Division 1.

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): Mack Surname(s): Meller Home: Bedford, NY, United States

Round by Round
High score: 527 Average for: 415 Average against: 402
Round 1		Meller played #122 Noella Ward (Calgary AB) and won 497 to 335 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +162. Meller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Meller played #68 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 527 to 379 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +310. Meller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Meller played #32 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 388 to 461 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-1, +237.
Round 4		Meller played #36 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) and won 455 to 374 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-1, +318.
Round 5		Meller played #29 Komol Panyasophonlert (Thailand) and lost 339 to 566 (a spread of -227). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-2, +91.
Round 6		Meller played #4 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 382 to 420 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-3, +53.
Round 7		Meller played #38 Kate Fukawa-Connelly (Lawrenceville, NJ) and won 412 to 407 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 4-3, +58. Meller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Meller played #17 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 445 to 349 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-3, +154.
Round 9		Meller played #54 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) and won 373 to 357 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-3, +170.
Round 10		Meller played #6 Noah Walton (Portland, OR) and lost 356 to 466 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-4, +60. Meller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Meller played #14 Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) and won 404 to 375 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7-4, +89.
Round 12		Meller played #53 Trip Payne (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 294 to 484 (a spread of -190). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-5, -101. Meller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Meller played #40 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 484 to 363 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 8-5, +20. Meller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Meller played #79 Reid Hattaway (Moscow, ID) and won 385 to 360 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-5, +45. Meller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Meller played #19 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and tied at 479. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9.5-5.5, +45.
Round 16		Meller played #18 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, CA) and won 493 to 384 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10.5-5.5, +154.
Round 17		Meller played #3 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and won 413 to 402 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11.5-5.5, +165.
Round 18		Meller played #13 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 393 to 324 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12.5-5.5, +234.
Round 19		Meller played #60 Lou Cornelis (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 369 to 391 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12.5-6.5, +212.
Round 20		Meller played #5 Kenji Matsumoto (Berkeley, CA) and lost 396 to 543 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12.5-7.5, +65.
Round 21		Meller played #27 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) and lost 364 to 416 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12.5-8.5, +13. Meller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Meller played #44 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 426 to 345 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13.5-8.5, +94. Meller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Meller played #15 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 399 to 425 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +68.
Round 24		Meller played #31 Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) and won 430 to 429 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +69. Meller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Meller played #16 Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) and lost 391 to 487 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14.5-10.5, -27.
Round 26		Meller played #11 Cesar Del Solar (Alhambra, CA) and won 504 to 379 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15.5-10.5, +98. Meller is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 27		Meller played #51 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and won 371 to 343 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +126.
Round 28		Meller played #62 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and won 423 to 303 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17.5-10.5, +246.
Round 29		Meller played #65 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 389 to 349 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18.5-10.5, +286. Meller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Meller played #9 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Piedmont, CA) and won 389 to 378 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 19.5-10.5, +297. Meller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Meller played #53 Trip Payne (West Hollywood, CA) again and won 483 to 383 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 20.5-10.5, +397. Meller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
After the Tournament		Meller is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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