NSC 2014: Michael Early [#71]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Early, who is competing at the 2014 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 15-16, -643, and is ranked #59 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): Michael Surname(s): Early Home: Fort Worth, TX, United States Awards: 1994 Texas State Championship; 2005 (Div. 2) NASO; 2005 (2nd) Western Canadian Championship; 2007 (8th) Players Championship Hobbies: music, philosophy, games, writing

Round by Round
High score: 514 Average for: 390 Average against: 411
Round 1		Early played #22 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 503 to 383 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +120.
Round 2		Early played #45 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 325 to 452 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 1-1, -7.
Round 3		Early played #60 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 347 to 311 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-1, +29.
Round 4		Early played #19 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and won 415 to 358 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-1, +86.
Round 5		Early played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and won 426 to 397 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-1, +115.
Round 6		Early played #24 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and lost 341 to 478 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-2, -22.
Round 7		Early played #5 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and lost 336 to 515 (a spread of -179). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-3, -201. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Early played #56 Mark Edelson (Toronto ON) and won 459 to 350 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-3, -92. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Early played #29 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and won 423 to 385 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-3, -54.
Round 10		Early played #40 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) and lost 235 to 570 (a spread of -335). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-4, -389.
Round 11		Early played #59 Kristiina Overton (Maxville ON) and lost 323 to 376 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-5, -442.
Round 12		Early played #32 Gabriel Gauthier-Shalom (Montreal QC) and lost 405 to 495 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 6-6, -532.
Round 13		Early played #51 Aldo Cardia (New York, NY) and lost 356 to 462 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 6-7, -638.
Round 14		Early played #17 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 347 to 450 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-8, -741.
Round 15		Early played #67 Josh Kopczak (Madison, OH) and lost 299 to 442 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 6-9, -884.
Round 16		Early played #80 Dorcas Alexander (Bethel Park, PA) and lost 357 to 404 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 6-10, -931.
Round 17		Early played #82 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 464 to 341 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-10, -808.
Round 18		Early played #93 Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA) and won 466 to 401 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 8-10, -743.
Round 19		Early played #65 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 397 to 462 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 8-11, -808.
Round 20		Early played #58 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and won 406 to 303 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 9-11, -705.
Round 21		Early played #64 Deen Hergott (Ottawa ON) and lost 356 to 421 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 9-12, -770. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Early played #52 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 404 to 438 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9-13, -804.
Round 23		Early played #74 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and lost 374 to 486 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 9-14, -916.
Round 24		Early played #90 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and lost 307 to 348 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 9-15, -957.
Round 25		Early played #92 Shah Ali (Leesburg, VA) and won 495 to 365 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 10-15, -827.
Round 26		Early played #79 Fern Lindzon (Toronto ON) and lost 296 to 382 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 10-16, -913.
Round 27		Early played #89 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 388 to 373 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 11-16, -898. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Early played #87 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 384 to 352 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 12-16, -866.
Round 29		Early played #83 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 486 to 376 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 13-16, -756.
Round 30		Early played #85 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 514 to 481 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 14-16, -723.
Round 31		Early played #36 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) and won 464 to 384 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 15-16, -643.

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