NSC 2014: Sam Masling [#86]

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On this page, you will find information about Sam Masling, 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 16-15, -107, and is ranked #59 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): Sam Surname(s): Masling Home: Washington, DC, United States

Round by Round
High score: 506 Average for: 393 Average against: 397
Round 1		Masling played #67 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) and lost 418 to 457 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 0-1, -39.
Round 2		Masling played #28 Wayne Barclay (Ottawa ON) and lost 364 to 405 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 0-2, -80.
Round 3		Masling played #114 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and won 482 to 352 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 1-2, +50.
Round 4		Masling played #117 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and won 450 to 367 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-2, +133.
Round 5		Masling played #47 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 427 to 275 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 3-2, +285.
Round 6		Masling played #108 Debbie Scholz (Houston, TX) and lost 337 to 413 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 3-3, +209.
Round 7		Masling played #102 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and lost 290 to 402 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3-4, +97.
Round 8		Masling played #122 Flora Taylor (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 367 to 440 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 3-5, +24.
Round 9		Masling played #84 John Lodinsky (Tonawanda, NY) and lost 327 to 338 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 3-6, +13.
Round 10		Masling played #135 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, GA) and won 384 to 366 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 4-6, +31.
Round 11		Masling played #113 Danny Panganiban (Calgary AB) and lost 339 to 354 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 4-7, +16.
Round 12		Masling played #87 Olivia Durant (Webster, NY) and won 423 to 324 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 5-7, +115.
Round 13		Masling played #94 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and won 416 to 301 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6-7, +230.
Round 14		Masling played #116 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and won 506 to 429 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-7, +307.
Round 15		Masling played #63 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 310 to 515 (a spread of -205). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-8, +102.
Round 16		Masling played #27 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and won 452 to 326 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8-8, +228.
Round 17		Masling played #88 Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) and won 418 to 416 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9-8, +230.
Round 18		Masling played #55 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 415 to 393 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-8, +252.
Round 19		Masling played #14 Michael Ecsedy (Brookfield, CT) and lost 315 to 440 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 10-9, +127.
Round 20		Masling played #56 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 392 to 362 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-9, +157.
Round 21		Masling played #38 Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 274 to 441 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11-10, -10.
Round 22		Masling played #33 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 437 to 449 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11-11, -22.
Round 23		Masling played #79 Zachary Dang (Chevy Chase, MD) and won 500 to 304 (a spread of 196). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 12-11, +174.
Round 24		Masling played #49 Vicki Kahn (New York City, NY) and won 443 to 425 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-11, +192.
Round 25		Masling played #34 Sean Wrona (Syracuse, NY) and lost 369 to 415 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 13-12, +146.
Round 26		Masling played #50 Daniel Blake (Guilderland, NY) and won 457 to 450 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 14-12, +153.
Round 27		Masling played #101 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and won 431 to 430 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 15-12, +154.
Round 28		Masling played #92 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and lost 290 to 427 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 15-13, +17.
Round 29		Masling played #32 John Merlau (Kansas City, MO) and won 421 to 334 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 16-13, +104.
Round 30		Masling played #7 Travis Carlson (Tucson, AZ) and lost 382 to 462 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 16-14, +24.
Round 31		Masling played #95 Anita Rackham (Austin QC) and lost 352 to 483 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 16-15, -107.

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