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NASC 2015 Commentary: Round 17

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Round 17

Art Moore waves me over to see a “hail Mary” bingo. Chan Fonseka (Dublin, CA) was behind in his game with Richard Banker (Ankeny, IA). He’d gotten down MARINATE early on, but Richard had played JAILErS for 102 and SMEARING to the G for 83. Holding AEUCDNS and in a little bit of time trouble, he tossed down UNCASED, hooking to make ADZE and ED for 83 points. He got FLD off Richard’s rack and won, 441-429. Chan was totally stunned and Richard couldn’t stop complimenting him on the find and the placement.

Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) vs. Judy Romann (Bainbridge Island, WA): ACUITIES, NOUNIeR#, and ANOeSTRI# from the A are on their board. While I’m in hover mode, she puts down SORTIES for 69. Their result/challenge slip has NOUNIER and ANOESTRI on them. Perhaps they were looking them up midgame as I did?

Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) vs. Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA): XYLOID, RATTLIEr, cHASTENS, NUTSIER, ANGERING, ZUPAN#, and AMATIVE are on their board. A 563-450 win for Bob.

Stefan Rau (Hudson, NY) vs. Becky Dyer (Austin, TX): GASTERS, asTONED#, RENVOIs, CARRION, COEMPT, and PODZOL are on their in-progress board.

On Saturday night, John Robertson, the division 1 leader, hosted a trivia contest. It lasted two hours and drew a terrific crowd of 77 players divided into 12 teams. Cash prizes totaling $345 were distributed to the top four teams. The final question that decided matters was this: “Six films with apostrophes in their titles have won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Name three of them.” The six files are You Can’t Take It With You (1938), Gentleman’s Agreement (1947), All the King’s Men (1949), One Flew Over the Cockoo’s Nest (1975), Schindler’s List (1993), and The King’s Speech (2010). Ross Brown (Ottawa ON) ably served as scorekeeper. There was enormous positive feedback. We might reach 100 trivia players in Fort Wayne in 2016!

Robin Pollock Daniel writes:

I start in CSW country this round. Moseying past Peter Armstrong (Oakland, CA) and Jean McArthur (Austin, TX), I spot the Collins-only MINDINGS#, DEFEATER, AUDITING, and HEARING. As I move on, Peter is just placing the multi-overlapping fREEMEN down for 98.

Some lovely words played by Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and John O'Laughlin (San Francisco, CA), as might be expected of such illustrious and well-studied players. TOWAGES for 77 is hooked by DISPARt along row 1, making STOWAGES and hitting the P on the double letter. Well done. I also note GLUTAEI# for 62, and the non-bingo SLEAZY for a hefty 71.

Just a crazy, heart-racing game for Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL). Jim’s first play is TRIPLET for 77, and Ian plays the beautiful eYEWATER to the R for 71, a tear-inducing play. Jim immediately draws and puts down SOLIDER for 74, to which Ian responds with RETAILOR for 66. Four back-to-back bingoes to start the game, 151-137 in Jim’s favour. Jim straight away gets to play QI for 65, followed by OUTDREAM for 76. Through the U in OUTDREAM, Ian slaps down JUCO to the triple for 63 points! What a game. Ian is rewarded immediately with a blank and DIApHONE for 83, but Jim gets ZINGED (the word, not the verb) for 79! With some Ss and Ts still unseen, and OUTDREAM dangling dangerously at M14, Jim decides to block by playing HUB parallel at N13. Uh oh; Ian slots AVISO right down from O11 for 58! But there are lots of Es left, and Ian post-mortems that maybe he should have played VISE for a few less points. Despite a lovely tile pool for the endgame and the possibility of bingoing in two different parts of the board, Ian’s three Es preclude him from getting anything going and he loses a heartbreaker, 530-479.

Some lovely words played by Trey Wright (Sierra Madre, CA) and Orry Swift (Houston, TX). CAGOULEs, the newly-added PIEZO, jONESES (how many out there would have thought to make the blank a J?), and CHIRRE.

Division 1 Round 17 Auto-Commentary

Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) stays in the lead, 13-4 +1075, on an 8-game winning streak. Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) is +569, on a 3-game winning streak, #2 climbing from #4. Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) is 1 game behind at 12-5 +1098, #3 up from #5. Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) is +769, #4 slipping from #2. Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) is +666, #5 dropping from #3. Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) is +540, on a 5-game winning streak, #6 improving from #8. Orry Swift (Houston, TX) is +412, #7 climbing from #9. Will Anderson (Croton, NY) is 2 games behind the leader at 11-6 +873, #8 dropping from #6. Joey Krafchick (Richardson, TX) is +699, on a 3-game losing streak, #9 dropping from #7. Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) is +679, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 rising from #11.

In Class B: Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) is the lead, 12-5 +1098. Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) is +666, #5 falling from #3. Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) is 1 game behind at 11-6 +679, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 improving from #11. Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) is 2 games behind the leader at 10-7 +242, #18 up from #21. Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) is +111, #19 dropping from #16. Manop Phiphatboonserm (Thailand) is +95, #20 improving from #24. Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) is -14, #21 leaping up from #26.

In Class C: Ross Brown (Ottawa ON) is the lead, 9-8 +169. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is 1 game behind at 8-9 +17, #42 dropping from #34. Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) is -130, #43 down from #37. Terry Kang Rau (Hudson, NY) is -160, #44 jumping down from #38. Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) is -361, #46 leaping up from #51. Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) is -595, #48 down from #42. Paul Erland (Pegram, TN) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 7.5-9.5 -36, #49 leaping up from #54.

High Win: Kate Fukawa-Connelly (Lawrenceville, NJ) 542-393 vs. Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Piedmont, CA). Low Win: Paul Erland (Pegram, TN) 368-342 vs. Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI). High Loss: Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) 479-530 vs. Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX). Low Loss: Sal Piro (New York, NY) 276-533 vs. Doug Brockmeier (San Francisco, CA).

Division 2 Round 17 Auto-Commentary

Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) takes the lead, 13-4 +1053, on a 4-game winning streak. Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) is +956, #2 sliding from #1. Kevin Bowerman (Chapel Hill, NC) is 1 game behind at 12-5 +865, #3 improving from #5. Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) is +719, #4 slipping from #3. Guy Ingram (Ellenwood, GA) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 11.5-5.5 -2, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 climbing from #8. Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) is -64, #6 improving from #7.

In Class : In Class B: Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) is the lead, 13-4 +1053, on a 4-game winning streak. Guy Ingram (Ellenwood, GA) is 1.5 games behind at 11.5-5.5 -2, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 up from #8. Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) is -64, #6 rising from #7. Paul Mishkin (San Francisco, CA) is 2 games behind the leader at 11-6 +461, on a 5-game winning streak, #9 climbing from #14. Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) is +228, #11 leaping up from #16. Tod Taylor (Seattle, WA) is +104, #14 jumping down from #6.

In Class C: Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) is the lead, 11-6 +77, on a 3-game winning streak. Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) is 1 game behind at 10-7 +446, #21 tumbling from #12. Edward Gowash (Fort Worth, TX) is +384, on a 3-game winning streak, #22 rising from #26. Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) is +57, #28 tumbling from #19. Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) is +31, on a 4-game winning streak, #29 up from #33. Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) is +13, #30 dropping from #21. Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 9.5-7.5 -423, #33 rising from #38.

High Win: Kevin Bowerman (Chapel Hill, NC) 546-315 vs. Gunther Jacobi (Portland, OR). Low Win: Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) 337-319 vs. Ken Smith (Pukalani, HI). High Loss: Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) 478-490 vs. Paul Avrin (New York, NY). Low Loss: Jon Demeter (Alameda, CA) 252-391 vs. Charlene White (Kearny, NJ).

Division 3 Round 17 Auto-Commentary

Bill Ewing (Missoula, MT) stays in the lead for the 10th consecutive round, 15-2 +1010. Charles Dupont (Seattle, WA) is 2 games behind at 13-4 +1236, steady at #2 for 6 rounds. April McCarley (Austin, TX) is +557, #3 climbing from #4. Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) is +431, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 falling from #3. Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA) is 3 games behind the leader at 12-5 +978, on a 4-game winning streak, unchanged at #5. Greg Feldkamp (Cleveland Heights, OH) is +612, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 climbing from #7. Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) is +285, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 improving from #10.

In Class B: Carol Tillson (Silver Spring, MD) is the lead, 11-6 +352. Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) is 1 game behind at 10-7 +284, #20 leaping up from #25. Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +93, #24 dropping from #16. Claudia Finn (Seattle, WA) is -69, #25 rising from #32. Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 9.5-7.5 +434, #27 up from #35. Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) is -236, on a 3-game winning streak, #28 leaping up from #37.

In Class C: Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) is the lead, 12-5 +285, on a 3-game winning streak. Chris Autio (Missoula, MT) is 2 games behind at 10-7 +333, #19 tumbling from #13. Joey Gordon (Fort Worth, TX) is +119, #22 rising from #30. Sander Post (Ottawa ON) is 3 games behind the leader at 9-8 +216, #32 rising from #41. Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) is +205, on a 6-game winning streak, #33 zooming up from #47. Anne LaDu (Des Moines, IA) is +144, #34 hurtling up from #45. Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) is +57, #35 rocketing up from #49. Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) is -305, #42 tumbling from #33.

High Win: George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) 527-435 vs. Nandini Dickens (Bethesola, MD). Low Win: Michelle Davis (Riverdale, GA) 317-311 vs. Miriam Gregory (Vancouver BC). High Loss: Nandini Dickens (Bethesola, MD) 435-527 vs. George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA). Low Loss: Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) 235-386 vs. Whitney Gould (Berkeley, CA).

Division 4 Round 17 Auto-Commentary

Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) takes the lead, 13-4 +720. Hannah Rozear (Durham, NC) is +657, on a 3-game winning streak, #2 dropping from #1. Jack Peters (Nantucket, MA) is 1 game behind at 12-5 +677, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 rising from #4. Richard Banker (Ankeny, IA) is 2 games behind the leader at 11-6 +596, #4 down from #3. Chan Fonseka (Dublin, CA) is +563, #5 improving from #6. Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) is +297, #6 rising from #9. Aron Smith (Blythe, CA) is +262, on a 4-game winning streak, #7 improving from #11. Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) is +56, #8 down from #5.

In Class B: Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) is the lead, 13-4 +720. Richard Banker (Ankeny, IA) is 2 games behind at 11-6 +596, #4 down from #3. Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) is +56, #8 falling from #5. Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) is 3 games behind the leader at 10-7 +175, on a 3-game winning streak, #13 improving from #16. Jamie De Jong (Ottawa ON) is +84, #15 jumping down from #10.

In Class C: Jack Peters (Nantucket, MA) is the lead, 12-5 +677, on a 3-game winning streak. Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) is 2 games behind at 10-7 +458, #9 down from #7. Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) is +447, on a 4-game winning streak, #10 climbing from #14. Sheng Guo (Amawalk, NY) is 3 games behind the leader at 9-8 -29, #23 dropping from #18. Chandra Hebert (Lafayette, LA) is -56, #24 dropping from #19.

High Win: Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) 494-243 vs. Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX). Low Win: Gil Baker (Chicago, IL) 314-288 vs. Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX). High Loss: Richard Banker (Ankeny, IA) 429-441 vs. Chan Fonseka (Dublin, CA). Low Loss: Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) 243-494 vs. Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL).

Division CSW Round 17 Auto-Commentary

Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) remains in the lead for the 4th consecutive round, 13-4 +936. Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) is 1 game behind at 12-5 +990, remaining steady at #2. Peter Armstrong (Oakland, CA) is +623, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 climbing from #5. Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) is +491, #4 sliding from #3. Austin Shin (United Kingdom) is +477, #5 slipping from #4. Geoffrey Newman (Brampton ON) is 2 games behind the leader at 11-6 +805, #6 improving from #7. Joanne Craig (Australia) is +633, on a 4-game winning streak, #7 climbing from #8. Stefan Rau (Hudson, NY) is +578, #8 climbing from #9. Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) is +223, #9 falling from #6.

High Win: Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) 563-450 vs. Robert Linn (Potomac, MD). Low Win: Pat Schuberg (Australia) 371-352 vs. Michael Gincel (Lakewood, NJ). High Loss: Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) 464-473 vs. Peter Armstrong (Oakland, CA). Low Loss: Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) 306-446 vs. Cecilia Le (San Francisco, CA).