NASC 2016: Steve Bush [1-26]

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On this page, you will find information about Steve Bush, who is competing at the 2016 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 15-16, -183, and is ranked #42 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): Steve Surname(s): Bush Home: Richmond, KY, United States

Round by Round
High score: 489 Average for: 415 Average against: 421
Round 1		Bush played #54 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and won 377 to 370 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-0, +7.
Round 2		Bush played #67 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and won 465 to 407 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-0, +65.
Round 3		Bush played #7 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and won 449 to 432 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-0, +82.
Round 4		Bush played #22 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and won 362 to 354 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-0, +90.
Round 5		Bush played #32 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and lost 375 to 432 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-1, +33.
Round 6		Bush played #19 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 387 to 429 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-2, -9.
Round 7		Bush played #28 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and won 402 to 396 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-2, -3. Bush is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Bush played #17 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 406 to 408 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-3, -5.
Round 9		Bush played #40 Clay Daniel (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 353 to 423 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-4, -75.
Round 10		Bush played #31 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and won 472 to 424 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-4, -27.
Round 11		Bush played #53 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and won 443 to 299 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-4, +117.
Round 12		Bush played #18 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 280 to 401 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-5, -4. Bush is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Bush played #39 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 444 to 369 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-5, +71.
Round 14		Bush played #5 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and lost 444 to 462 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-6, +53.
Round 15		Bush played #8 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and won 480 to 392 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-6, +141.
Round 16		Bush played #24 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 479 to 414 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-6, +206. Bush is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Bush played #16 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 426 to 517 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-7, +115. Bush is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Bush played #9 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and won 479 to 304 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-7, +290.
Round 19		Bush played #27 Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) and won 404 to 307 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-7, +387.
Round 20		Bush played #10 Cesar Del Solar (Albany, CA) and lost 434 to 481 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-8, +340.
Round 21		Bush played #1 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and lost 401 to 509 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-9, +232. Bush is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Bush played #43 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and lost 338 to 439 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-10, +131.
Round 23		Bush played #3 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) and lost 437 to 501 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12-11, +67.
Round 24		Bush played #14 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 432 to 458 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-12, +41.
Round 25		Bush played #62 Fern Lindzon (Toronto ON) and lost 402 to 500 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-13, -57.
Round 26		Bush played #35 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) and lost 448 to 518 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 12-14, -127.
Round 27		Bush played #20 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 316 to 453 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12-15, -264.
Round 28		Bush played #52 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 430 to 393 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13-15, -227.
Round 29		Bush played #47 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and won 422 to 363 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14-15, -168.
Round 30		Bush played #30 Ted Blevins (Cecilia, KY) and lost 383 to 413 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 14-16, -198.
Round 31		Bush played #15 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 489 to 474 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 15-16, -183.

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