NASC 2017: Martin Gold [2-76]

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On this page, you will find information about Martin Gold, 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 16-15, -34, and is ranked #41 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): Martin Surname(s): Gold Home: Arlington, VA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 534 Average for: 404 Average against: 405
Round 1		Gold played #9 Fran Silver (Frisco, TX) and lost 377 to 387 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 0-1, -10.
Round 2		Gold played #23 David A Brown (Lexington, KY) and won 534 to 438 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-1, +86. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		Gold played #52 Conor Munro (Miramar, FL) and won 401 to 396 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-1, +91. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Gold played #84 Marina A Villena (San Pblo, CA) and won 388 to 316 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-1, +163. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Gold played #59 Russell Stewart (Conyers, GA) and won 410 to 395 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-1, +178. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Gold played #46 Jason Steuber (Columbus, OH) and lost 471 to 488 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-2, +161. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7		Gold played #75 Penny Sitler (Knightstown, IN) and won 425 to 289 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-2, +297. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Gold played #67 Joey Gordon (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 381 to 425 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-3, +253. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Gold played #8 Jeff Reeves (Woodworth, LA) and lost 362 to 501 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-4, +114.
Round 10		Gold played #2 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and lost 366 to 501 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-5, -21.
Round 11		Gold played #71 Elspeth Abbate (Venice, FL) and lost 300 to 524 (a spread of -224). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 5-6, -245. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Gold played #44 Carolyn Easter (Bloomfield Hills, MI) and won 493 to 383 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-6, -135.
Round 13		Gold played #42 David Postal (Signal Hill, CA) and lost 340 to 418 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6-7, -213.
Round 14		Gold played #12 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 330 to 442 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 6-8, -325.
Round 15		Gold played #21 Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 304 to 342 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-9, -363.
Round 16		Gold played #85 Jacqueline Heller (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 391 to 451 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 6-10, -423.
Round 17		Gold played #74 Thomas Tremont (Santa Rosa, CA) and won 413 to 373 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 7-10, -383.
Round 18		Gold played #72 Laura Wolfson (Boynton Beach, FL) and won 458 to 390 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 8-10, -315.
Round 19		Gold played #50 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and lost 323 to 408 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 8-11, -400.
Round 20		Gold played #58 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and won 495 to 310 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9-11, -215.
Round 21		Gold played #78 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and won 415 to 350 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-11, -150.
Round 22		Gold played #45 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and won 422 to 400 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11-11, -128.
Round 23		Gold played #24 Kristina Simon (Plano, TX) and won 527 to 335 (a spread of 192). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-11, +64.
Round 24		Gold played #13 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 354 to 422 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-12, -4.
Round 25		Gold played #68 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and won 441 to 409 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-12, +28.
Round 26		Gold played #29 Edward Gowash (Fort Worth, TX) and won 370 to 366 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-12, +32. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Gold played #48 Kaia Nana (Weston, WV) and won 473 to 345 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15-12, +160. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Gold played #38 Paul Mishkin (San Francisco, CA) and lost 307 to 467 (a spread of -160). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 15-13, +0. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Gold played #4 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 417 to 409 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 16-13, +8. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Gold played #66 Steven DiNapoli (Bay St. Louis, MS) and lost 433 to 448 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 16-14, -7.
Round 31		Gold played #37 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and lost 388 to 415 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 16-15, -34.

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