NSC 2014: Mark Miller [#82]

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Miller, 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 12-19, -932, and is ranked #86 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): Mark Surname(s): Miller Home: Radnor, PA, United States Awards: Having the opportunity to play in Division 1 (2004 Nationals) Hobbies: Creative writing; music; trivia; anagramming

Round by Round
High score: 522 Average for: 380 Average against: 410
Round 1		Miller played #12 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) and lost 366 to 503 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 0-1, -137. Miller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Miller played #31 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and lost 433 to 448 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 0-2, -152.
Round 3		Miller played #56 Mark Edelson (Toronto ON) and lost 335 to 447 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 0-3, -264.
Round 4		Miller played #78 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 344 to 359 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 0-4, -279.
Round 5		Miller played #79 Fern Lindzon (Toronto ON) and lost 299 to 396 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 0-5, -376.
Round 6		Miller played #83 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 344 to 256 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 1-5, -288.
Round 7		Miller played #90 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 506 to 274 (a spread of 232). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 2-5, -56.
Round 8		Miller played #11 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 349 to 388 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 2-6, -95.
Round 9		Miller played #68 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 371 to 388 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 2-7, -112.
Round 10		Miller played #34 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 420 to 377 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 3-7, -69.
Round 11		Miller played #89 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 326 to 495 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 3-8, -238.
Round 12		Miller played #81 Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) and won 427 to 384 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 4-8, -195.
Round 13		Miller played #54 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) and lost 426 to 457 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 4-9, -226.
Round 14		Miller played #29 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and lost 318 to 552 (a spread of -234). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 4-10, -460.
Round 15		Miller played #93 Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA) and won 432 to 338 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 5-10, -366.
Round 16		Miller played #92 Shah Ali (Leesburg, VA) and won 405 to 390 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 6-10, -351.
Round 17		Miller played #71 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 341 to 464 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 6-11, -474.
Round 18		Miller played #86 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and lost 329 to 360 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 6-12, -505.
Round 19		Miller played #72 Matthew Ridout (Lexington, KY) and lost 351 to 447 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 6-13, -601.
Round 20		Miller played #75 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 522 to 376 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 7-13, -455.
Round 21		Miller played #24 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and lost 326 to 497 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 7-14, -626.
Round 22		Miller played #64 Deen Hergott (Ottawa ON) and won 373 to 317 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 8-14, -570.
Round 23		Miller played #85 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 383 to 353 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9-14, -540.
Round 24		Miller played #48 Sal Piro (New York, NY) and won 440 to 392 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 10-14, -492.
Round 25		Miller played #62 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and lost 260 to 537 (a spread of -277). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 10-15, -769.
Round 26		Miller played #87 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 410 to 311 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 11-15, -670.
Round 27		Miller played #55 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) and lost 342 to 381 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 11-16, -709.
Round 28		Miller played #80 Dorcas Alexander (Bethel Park, PA) and lost 351 to 447 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 11-17, -805.
Round 29		Miller played #76 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 441 to 419 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 12-17, -783.
Round 30		Miller played #67 Josh Kopczak (Madison, OH) and lost 382 to 523 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 12-18, -924.
Round 31		Miller played #85 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) again and lost 418 to 426 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 12-19, -932.

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