NASC 2015: Sam Masling [2-36]

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On this page, you will find information about Sam Masling, who is competing at the 2015 North American 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 18-13, +292, and is ranked #12 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: 511 Average for: 394 Average against: 385
Round 1		Masling played #58 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and lost 350 to 444 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 0-1, -94.
Round 2		Masling played #79 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 475 to 452 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 1-1, -71. Masling is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Masling played #6 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) and won 362 to 358 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 2-1, -67.
Round 4		Masling played #75 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and won 332 to 317 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-1, -52. Masling is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Masling played #34 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 485 to 408 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-1, +25. Masling is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Masling played #60 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 378 to 418 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-2, -15.
Round 7		Masling played #41 Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) and lost 344 to 352 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-3, -23.
Round 8		Masling played #19 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and won 375 to 354 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-3, -2. Masling is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Masling played #71 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 375 to 485 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-4, -112. Masling is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Masling played #66 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 403 to 524 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 5-5, -233.
Round 11		Masling played #46 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and won 403 to 302 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-5, -132.
Round 12		Masling played #56 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and won 390 to 331 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-5, -73. Masling is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Masling played #20 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and lost 390 to 405 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-6, -88.
Round 14		Masling played #64 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and lost 416 to 436 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-7, -108.
Round 15		Masling played #45 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and won 367 to 320 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-7, -61.
Round 16		Masling played #77 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and won 442 to 386 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-7, -5.
Round 17		Masling played #81 Edward Gowash (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 311 to 383 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-8, -77.
Round 18		Masling played #57 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 332 to 356 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9-9, -101.
Round 19		Masling played #70 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and won 386 to 322 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-9, -37.
Round 20		Masling played #31 James Porter (Cleveland Heights, OH) and lost 372 to 468 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-10, -133. Masling is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Masling played #76 Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) and won 442 to 329 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-10, -20.
Round 22		Masling played #40 John Dalton (Dallas, TX) and lost 416 to 427 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-11, -31.
Round 23		Masling played #24 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 422 to 378 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-11, +13.
Round 24		Masling played #53 Ken Smith (Pukalani, HI) and lost 344 to 364 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 12-12, -7.
Round 25		Masling played #35 Guy Ingram (Ellenwood, GA) and won 389 to 316 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-12, +66.
Round 26		Masling played #17 Kay Patterson (Fair Oaks, CA) and won 421 to 351 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-12, +136.
Round 27		Masling played #47 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 511 to 325 (a spread of 186). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-12, +322.
Round 28		Masling played #50 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 405 to 374 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16-12, +353.
Round 29		Masling played #72 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and won 398 to 304 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-12, +447.
Round 30		Masling played #32 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) and won 435 to 331 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-12, +551.
Round 31		Masling played #56 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) again and lost 356 to 615 (a spread of -259). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 18-13, +292.

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