NSC 2013: Ben Settle [#115]

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On this page, you will find information about Ben Settle, 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 17.5-13.5, -388, and is ranked #34 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): Ben Surname(s): Settle Home: Edmonton, AB, Canada Hobbies: gardening

Round by Round
High score: 484 Average for: 373 Average against: 385
Round 1		Settle played #27 Gigi Miller (Reno, NV) and won 383 to 313 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-0, +70.
Round 2		Settle played #71 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and won 442 to 401 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-0, +111.
Round 3		Settle played #104 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) and lost 320 to 391 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-1, +40.
Round 4		Settle played #92 Betty Bergeron (Calgary AB) and lost 382 to 435 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 2-2, -13.
Round 5		Settle played #17 Andrew Gardner (Conyers, GA) and lost 349 to 395 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 2-3, -59.
Round 6		Settle played #30 Michelle Davis (Riverdale, GA) and won 361 to 338 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 3-3, -36.
Round 7		Settle played #140 Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY) and won 370 to 342 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-3, -8.
Round 8		Settle played #53 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 377 to 282 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-3, +87.
Round 9		Settle played #121 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and won 484 to 311 (a spread of 173). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-3, +260.
Round 10		Settle played #42 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and lost 289 to 504 (a spread of -215). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-4, +45.
Round 11		Settle played #58 Michael Bray (Regina SK) and lost 330 to 408 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 6-5, -33.
Round 12		Settle played #33 Robb Griffith (Cary, NC) and won 423 to 347 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-5, +43.
Round 13		Settle played #44 Derven Francis (Bridgewater, NJ) and won 478 to 364 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 8-5, +157.
Round 14		Settle played #18 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and won 406 to 366 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-5, +197.
Round 15		Settle played #5 Brett Jackson (Pensacola Beach, FL) and lost 260 to 456 (a spread of -196). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-6, +1.
Round 16		Settle played #105 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and won 362 to 345 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-6, +18.
Round 17		Settle played #73 Lynn Gunn (Mission Viejo, CA) and won 367 to 341 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-6, +44.
Round 18		Settle played #120 Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) and won 401 to 388 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-6, +57.
Round 19		Settle played #6 Gary Skowronski (Silver Spring, MD) and lost 326 to 512 (a spread of -186). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-7, -129.
Round 20		Settle played #21 Vail Palmer (ALBANY, OR) and lost 312 to 490 (a spread of -178). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12-8, -307.
Round 21		Settle played #7 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 387 to 444 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-9, -364.
Round 22		Settle played #83 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and tied at 401. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12.5-9.5, -364.
Round 23		Settle played #114 David Klionsky (Durham, NC) and won 390 to 366 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13.5-9.5, -340.
Round 24		Settle played #68 Judy Smith (Abbotsford BC) and lost 344 to 364 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13.5-10.5, -360.
Round 25		Settle played #9 Amalan Iyengar (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 388 to 414 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 13.5-11.5, -386.
Round 26		Settle played #22 Denise Mahnken (Tillman, SC) and won 403 to 388 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14.5-11.5, -371.
Round 27		Settle played #59 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and won 398 to 377 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15.5-11.5, -350.
Round 28		Settle played #63 Miriam Gregory (Vancouver BC) and lost 341 to 380 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 15.5-12.5, -389.
Round 29		Settle played #87 David Postal (Signal Hill, CA) and won 419 to 368 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 16.5-12.5, -338.
Round 30		Settle played #56 Crayne Spanier (Toronto ON) and lost 318 to 377 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 16.5-13.5, -397.
Round 31		Settle played #87 David Postal (Signal Hill, CA) again and won 339 to 330 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 17.5-13.5, -388.
After the Tournament		Settle is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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