NASC 2017: Sam Masling [2-30]

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On this page, you will find information about Sam Masling, who is competing at the 2017 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 17-14, +366, and is ranked #27 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: 563 Average for: 397 Average against: 385
Round 1		Masling played #49 Heather Steffy (Atlanta, GA) and won 422 to 417 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-0, +5.
Round 2		Masling played #78 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and won 455 to 382 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-0, +78.
Round 3		Masling played #21 Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 352 to 443 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-1, -13.
Round 4		Masling played #81 Marichelle Roque-Lutz (New Holland, PA) and lost 297 to 437 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 2-2, -153.
Round 5		Masling played #36 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 379 to 420 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 2-3, -194.
Round 6		Masling played #22 Thavatchai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 444 to 329 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-3, -79.
Round 7		Masling played #68 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and lost 342 to 375 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3-4, -112.
Round 8		Masling played #4 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 386 to 374 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-4, -100.
Round 9		Masling played #57 Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) and lost 379 to 386 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 4-5, -107.
Round 10		Masling played #61 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 419 to 348 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-5, -36.
Round 11		Masling played #86 Ferdinand Addo (Philadelphia, PA) and won 484 to 427 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-5, +21.
Round 12		Masling played #71 Elspeth Abbate (Venice, FL) and lost 318 to 392 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-6, -53.
Round 13		Masling played #67 Joey Gordon (Fort Worth, TX) and won 456 to 428 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-6, -25. Masling is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Masling played #19 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 307 to 405 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-7, -123.
Round 15		Masling played #77 Andrew Gardner (Conyers, GA) and won 451 to 333 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-7, -5.
Round 16		Masling played #13 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 330 to 393 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-8, -68.
Round 17		Masling played #8 Jeff Reeves (Woodworth, LA) and won 424 to 339 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-8, +17.
Round 18		Masling played #38 Paul Mishkin (San Francisco, CA) and won 355 to 306 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10-8, +66.
Round 19		Masling played #53 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 563 to 295 (a spread of 268). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-8, +334.
Round 20		Masling played #6 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 427 to 378 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-8, +383.
Round 21		Masling played #69 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 348 to 388 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-9, +343.
Round 22		Masling played #59 Russell Stewart (Conyers, GA) and won 526 to 329 (a spread of 197). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-9, +540.
Round 23		Masling played #2 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and lost 328 to 444 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-10, +424.
Round 24		Masling played #28 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and lost 368 to 480 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-11, +312.
Round 25		Masling played #37 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and won 378 to 360 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-11, +330.
Round 26		Masling played #51 Mariah Smith (Liberty Hill, TX) and won 428 to 291 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15-11, +467.
Round 27		Masling played #9 Fran Silver (Frisco, TX) and lost 381 to 418 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15-12, +430.
Round 28		Masling played #43 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 432 to 302 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-12, +560.
Round 29		Masling played #31 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 402 to 473 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 16-13, +489.
Round 30		Masling played #7 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 274 to 411 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 16-14, +352.
Round 31		Masling played #49 Heather Steffy (Atlanta, GA) again and won 453 to 439 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 17-14, +366.

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