NASC 2017: Don Rathberger [3-50]

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On this page, you will find information about Don Rathberger, 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 18.5-12.5, +770, and is ranked #12 in Division 3.

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): Don Surname(s): Rathberger Home: Merrionette Park, IL, United States

Round by Round
High score: 538 Average for: 394 Average against: 369
Round 1		Rathberger played #35 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and won 461 to 280 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 1-0, +181. Rathberger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Rathberger played #21 Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and won 305 to 304 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +182. Rathberger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 3		Rathberger played #83 Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) and won 481 to 256 (a spread of 225). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +407. Rathberger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Rathberger played #7 Miriam Gregory (Vancouver BC) and lost 385 to 415 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-1, +377. Rathberger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Rathberger played #59 David Cole (Austin, TX) and lost 309 to 383 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-2, +303. Rathberger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Rathberger played #80 Nandini Dickens (Bethesola, MD) and lost 318 to 350 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-3, +271.
Round 7		Rathberger played #32 Shah Ali (Leesburg, VA) and won 480 to 289 (a spread of 191). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-3, +462. Rathberger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Rathberger played #2 Sheikh K Dukuly (Yeadon, PA) and won 365 to 358 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-3, +469. Rathberger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Rathberger played #57 Deanne Dorsa (Houston, TX) and lost 366 to 419 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-4, +416.
Round 10		Rathberger played #66 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and tied at 399. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5.5-4.5, +416.
Round 11		Rathberger played #75 Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) and won 346 to 320 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6.5-4.5, +442.
Round 12		Rathberger played #10 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 382 to 373 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7.5-4.5, +451. Rathberger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Rathberger played #15 Chris Sitler (Knightstown, IN) and lost 396 to 435 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7.5-5.5, +412.
Round 14		Rathberger played #13 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and won 450 to 337 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8.5-5.5, +525.
Round 15		Rathberger played #37 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and lost 334 to 425 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8.5-6.5, +434.
Round 16		Rathberger played #61 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 404 to 364 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9.5-6.5, +474.
Round 17		Rathberger played #30 Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and lost 328 to 502 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9.5-7.5, +300.
Round 18		Rathberger played #55 Diane Weinerman (Minneapolis, MN) and won 471 to 384 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10.5-7.5, +387. Rathberger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Rathberger played #12 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and won 381 to 342 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11.5-7.5, +426.
Round 20		Rathberger played #3 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and lost 352 to 478 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11.5-8.5, +300.
Round 21		Rathberger played #73 Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME) and lost 339 to 356 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +283.
Round 22		Rathberger played #70 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) and won 462 to 304 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +441.
Round 23		Rathberger played #51 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and won 396 to 329 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +508.
Round 24		Rathberger played #16 Peggy Altazan (Zachary, LA) and won 450 to 362 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +596. Rathberger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Rathberger played #74 Carol Tillson (Silver Spring, MD) and won 538 to 346 (a spread of 192). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15.5-9.5, +788. Rathberger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 26		Rathberger played #52 Mark Abadi (Charlotte, NC) and won 399 to 366 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16.5-9.5, +821. Rathberger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Rathberger played #46 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and lost 359 to 421 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +759. Rathberger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Rathberger played #6 Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 407 to 331 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17.5-10.5, +835. Rathberger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Rathberger played #42 Sander Post (Ottawa ON) and won 433 to 413 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18.5-10.5, +855. Rathberger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Rathberger played #23 Kene Mezue (Grand Forks, ND) and lost 355 to 378 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18.5-11.5, +832.
Round 31		Rathberger played #46 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) again and lost 356 to 418 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 18.5-12.5, +770.

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