NSC 2013: Betty Burton [#66]

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On this page, you will find information about Betty Burton, 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 14-17, -348, and is ranked #90 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
	Given name(s): Betty Surname(s): Burton Home: Middletown, NY, United States Hobbies: board games, cards, bowling, swimming and my 'grandchildren',

Round by Round
High score: 519 Average for: 381 Average against: 393
Round 1		Burton played #43 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 364 to 385 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 0-1, -21.
Round 2		Burton played #26 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 454 to 357 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-1, +76.
Round 3		Burton played #91 Terry Veevers (San Mateo, CA) and won 363 to 349 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-1, +90.
Round 4		Burton played #56 Mariah Smith (Liberty Hill, TX) and won 381 to 334 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-1, +137.
Round 5		Burton played #13 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 333 to 336 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-2, +134.
Round 6		Burton played #73 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 405 to 327 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-2, +212.
Round 7		Burton played #105 Geoff Gibson (Toronto ON) and lost 294 to 446 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-3, +60.
Round 8		Burton played #81 David Slavin (Hawthorne, CA) and won 437 to 333 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-3, +164.
Round 9		Burton played #101 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and won 392 to 340 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-3, +216.
Round 10		Burton played #78 Joe Neff (Warrington, PA) and lost 331 to 443 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-4, +104.
Round 11		Burton played #24 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 284 to 413 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-5, -25.
Round 12		Burton played #75 Carl Davis (Riverdale, GA) and won 361 to 351 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-5, -15. Burton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Burton played #82 Max Dwyer (Fresno, CA) and won 438 to 328 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-5, +95.
Round 14		Burton played #80 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and lost 381 to 395 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-6, +81.
Round 15		Burton played #48 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and lost 281 to 469 (a spread of -188). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8-7, -107.
Round 16		Burton played #2 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 376 to 403 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 8-8, -134.
Round 17		Burton played #46 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 498 to 282 (a spread of 216). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-8, +82.
Round 18		Burton played #23 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 386 to 401 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9-9, +67.
Round 19		Burton played #87 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) and won 519 to 370 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-9, +216.
Round 20		Burton played #33 Gary Smart (Glendale, AZ) and lost 243 to 440 (a spread of -197). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 10-10, +19.
Round 21		Burton played #47 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and won 439 to 428 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11-10, +30.
Round 22		Burton played #5 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 299 to 605 (a spread of -306). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 11-11, -276.
Round 23		Burton played #21 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 451 to 359 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-11, -184.
Round 24		Burton played #20 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 472 to 412 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 13-11, -124.
Round 25		Burton played #74 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and lost 438 to 483 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 13-12, -169.
Round 26		Burton played #63 David Weiss (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 402 to 433 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13-13, -200.
Round 27		Burton played #60 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 353 to 408 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 13-14, -255.
Round 28		Burton played #32 Murray Weber (Surrey BC) and lost 315 to 343 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 13-15, -283.
Round 29		Burton played #71 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 349 to 419 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 13-16, -353.
Round 30		Burton played #104 Alex Rodriguez (NYC, NY) and won 415 to 337 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 14-16, -275.
Round 31		Burton played #96 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) and lost 372 to 445 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 14-17, -348.

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