NSC 2014: Richard Hamilton [#19]

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On this page, you will find information about Richard Hamilton, 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 16.5-14.5, +7, and is ranked #26 in Division 4.

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): Richard Surname(s): Hamilton Home: Harrisburg, PA, United States Hobbies: Pinochle, Reading

Round by Round
High score: 418 Average for: 349 Average against: 348
Round 1		Hamilton played #42 Linda Nervis (Dayton, OH) and won 362 to 299 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +63.
Round 2		Hamilton played #58 Edward Phelps (Arkport, NY) and won 381 to 305 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-0, +139.
Round 3		Hamilton played #5 Brenda Davis (Hampstead, NC) and lost 313 to 374 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-1, +78.
Round 4		Hamilton played #20 Randy Morrison (Richmond, VA) and lost 289 to 373 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-2, -6.
Round 5		Hamilton played #66 Diane Stanish (Oshawa ON) and won 415 to 317 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-2, +92.
Round 6		Hamilton played #36 Joy Brown (Guelph ON) and won 323 to 299 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-2, +116.
Round 7		Hamilton played #10 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and lost 293 to 425 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-3, -16.
Round 8		Hamilton played #71 Gaurav Bhargava (Dublin, OH) and won 386 to 348 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-3, +22.
Round 9		Hamilton played #29 Laurie Holz (Unknown city, CA) and won 366 to 346 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-3, +42.
Round 10		Hamilton played #13 Matthew Rupert (State College, PA) and lost 328 to 428 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-4, -58.
Round 11		Hamilton played #44 Beverly Roberts (Washington, DC) and lost 331 to 340 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-5, -67.
Round 12		Hamilton played #4 Peter Holowka (Orchard Park, NY) and won 354 to 351 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-5, -64.
Round 13		Hamilton played #12 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and lost 351 to 397 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-6, -110.
Round 14		Hamilton played #33 Lily Gasperetti (Washington, DC) and lost 263 to 320 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-7, -167.
Round 15		Hamilton played #53 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 353 to 387 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-8, -201.
Round 16		Hamilton played #37 Pamela Pudelka (Unknown city, TX) and lost 290 to 413 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-9, -324.
Round 17		Hamilton played #60 Dawn Mennear (Des Moines, IA) and lost 336 to 342 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-10, -330.
Round 18		Hamilton played #14 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) and won 402 to 349 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8-10, -277.
Round 19		Hamilton played #70 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and tied at 325. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8.5-10.5, -277.
Round 20		Hamilton played #21 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and lost 348 to 356 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8.5-11.5, -285.
Round 21		Hamilton played #52 Desiree Engel (Anaheim, CA) and won 329 to 325 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 9.5-11.5, -281.
Round 22		Hamilton played #65 Valerie Cohen (Des Moines, IA) and won 333 to 323 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10.5-11.5, -271.
Round 23		Hamilton played #69 Mike Bell (Manistee, MI) and won 367 to 348 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11.5-11.5, -252.
Round 24		Hamilton played #6 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and won 383 to 296 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12.5-11.5, -165.
Round 25		Hamilton played #43 James Krycka (Shirley, MA) and lost 308 to 385 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12.5-12.5, -242.
Round 26		Hamilton played #15 John Green (Lealman, FL) and won 372 to 320 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13.5-12.5, -190.
Round 27		Hamilton played #48 Petronella Read (Cambridge ON) and lost 348 to 394 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13.5-13.5, -236.
Round 28		Hamilton played #41 Marilena Souza (Pembroke Pines, FL) and won 388 to 293 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14.5-13.5, -141.
Round 29		Hamilton played #11 Pat Parsons (Vancouver BC) and won 418 to 235 (a spread of 183). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15.5-13.5, +42.
Round 30		Hamilton played #17 Edward Davis (Hampstead, NC) and lost 377 to 429 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 15.5-14.5, -10.
Round 31		Hamilton played #21 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) again and won 378 to 361 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16.5-14.5, +7.

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