NSC 2013: Vail Palmer [#21]

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On this page, you will find information about Vail Palmer, 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 20-11, +956, and is ranked #10 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): Vail Surname(s): Palmer Home: ALBANY, OR, United States Hobbies: reading (science fiction), writing (theology) Occupation: retired college teacher & accounting clerk

Round by Round
High score: 535 Average for: 387 Average against: 356
Round 1		Palmer played #141 Ruth Brower (New Castle County, DE) and won 405 to 369 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 1-0, +36.
Round 2		Palmer played #77 Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) and won 432 to 346 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-0, +122.
Round 3		Palmer played #69 Shah Ali (Leesburg, VA) and lost 323 to 343 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-1, +102.
Round 4		Palmer played #30 Michelle Davis (Riverdale, GA) and won 373 to 369 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-1, +106.
Round 5		Palmer played #3 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and lost 359 to 373 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-2, +92.
Round 6		Palmer played #63 Miriam Gregory (Vancouver BC) and lost 334 to 361 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-3, +65.
Round 7		Palmer played #109 Gloria Miller (Santa Monica, CA) and won 336 to 334 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-3, +67.
Round 8		Palmer played #35 Marwan Saadi (Dollard Des Ormeaux QC) and won 475 to 369 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-3, +173.
Round 9		Palmer played #92 Betty Bergeron (Calgary AB) and won 373 to 334 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-3, +212.
Round 10		Palmer played #89 Eric Miller (New Braunfels, TX) and won 535 to 247 (a spread of 288). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-3, +500.
Round 11		Palmer played #14 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and won 357 to 342 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-3, +515.
Round 12		Palmer played #60 Clay Koziol (Fullerton, NE) and lost 327 to 407 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-4, +435.
Round 13		Palmer played #6 Gary Skowronski (Silver Spring, MD) and lost 354 to 408 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-5, +381.
Round 14		Palmer played #105 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and lost 390 to 451 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 8-6, +320.
Round 15		Palmer played #29 Huguette Settle (Edmonton AB) and won 366 to 342 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-6, +344.
Round 16		Palmer played #32 Edward Gowash (Fort Worth, TX) and won 441 to 335 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-6, +450.
Round 17		Palmer played #18 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and won 354 to 343 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11-6, +461.
Round 18		Palmer played #45 Kathy Hooper (Monroe, NY) and won 392 to 234 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-6, +619.
Round 19		Palmer played #62 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 368 to 389 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-7, +598.
Round 20		Palmer played #115 Ben Settle (Edmonton AB) and won 490 to 312 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-7, +776.
Round 21		Palmer played #19 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and won 459 to 290 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-7, +945.
Round 22		Palmer played #49 Margie Gordon (Garden Grove, CA) and won 382 to 355 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-7, +972.
Round 23		Palmer played #78 Benjamin Ritter (Redondo Beach, CA) and won 448 to 446 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-7, +974.
Round 24		Palmer played #12 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 365 to 353 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17-7, +986. Palmer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 25		Palmer played #60 Clay Koziol (Fullerton, NE) again and won 404 to 341 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18-7, +1049.
Round 26		Palmer played #40 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and lost 358 to 368 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18-8, +1039. Palmer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Palmer played #70 Guy Ingram (Ellenwood, GA) and lost 298 to 428 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 18-9, +909.
Round 28		Palmer played #6 Gary Skowronski (Silver Spring, MD) again and won 390 to 305 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 19-9, +994.
Round 29		Palmer played #70 Guy Ingram (Ellenwood, GA) again and won 446 to 374 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 20-9, +1066. Palmer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Palmer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30		Palmer played #10 Pamela Stubblefield (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 313 to 390 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 20-10, +989.
Round 31		Palmer played #64 Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) and lost 350 to 383 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 20-11, +956.
After the Tournament		Palmer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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