NASC 2017: Mark Hamilton [3-81]

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Hamilton, 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 14.5-16.5, -51, and is ranked #61 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): Mark Surname(s): Hamilton Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Hobbies: Ice Hockey, softball, cycling, travel, architecture

Round by Round
High score: 467 Average for: 357 Average against: 360
Round 1		Hamilton played #5 Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 324 to 433 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 0-1, -109.
Round 2		Hamilton played #36 Lilia Murnane (Vancouver BC) and won 395 to 354 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 1-1, -68.
Round 3		Hamilton played #68 Christina LeMoine (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 348 to 435 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1-2, -155.
Round 4		Hamilton played #72 Ingrid Hawkins (Palm Coast, FL) and lost 381 to 398 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 1-3, -172.
Round 5		Hamilton played #60 Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) and tied at 378. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 1.5-3.5, -172.
Round 6		Hamilton played #65 Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK) and lost 350 to 360 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1.5-4.5, -182.
Round 7		Hamilton played #86 Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE) and lost 328 to 350 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 1.5-5.5, -204.
Round 8		Hamilton played #91 Melody Condron (Houston, TX) and lost 350 to 369 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1.5-6.5, -223.
Round 9		Hamilton played #83 Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) and won 371 to 311 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 2.5-6.5, -163.
Round 10		Hamilton played #92 Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY) and won 446 to 307 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 3.5-6.5, -24.
Round 11		Hamilton played #48 Eli Shupak (Toronto ON) and lost 314 to 328 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 3.5-7.5, -38.
Round 12		Hamilton played #88 Bruce Hamilton (New Orleans, LA) and lost 321 to 475 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 3.5-8.5, -192.
Round 13		Hamilton played #82 Harriett Berkelhammer (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 375 to 264 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 4.5-8.5, -81. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Hamilton played #26 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 325 to 399 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 4.5-9.5, -155.
Round 15		Hamilton played #38 Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 338 to 482 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 4.5-10.5, -299. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Hamilton recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 5.5-10.5, -249.
Round 17		Hamilton played #53 Kay Adam (Volin, SD) and won 368 to 323 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 6.5-10.5, -204.
Round 18		Hamilton played #90 Jan Lapierre (CHERRY HILL, NJ) and won 338 to 288 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7.5-10.5, -154. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Hamilton played #33 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and lost 273 to 379 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 7.5-11.5, -260. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Hamilton played #44 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 331 to 271 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8.5-11.5, -200.
Round 21		Hamilton played #89 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and lost 279 to 326 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 8.5-12.5, -247. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Hamilton played #85 Lee Brooks (Arlington, TX) and lost 300 to 416 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 8.5-13.5, -363.
Round 23		Hamilton played #77 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and won 462 to 303 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 9.5-13.5, -204.
Round 24		Hamilton played #76 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 373 to 312 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 10.5-13.5, -143.
Round 25		Hamilton played #20 Terry Veevers (San Mateo, CA) and won 402 to 322 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11.5-13.5, -63.
Round 26		Hamilton played #69 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 269 to 412 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11.5-14.5, -206.
Round 27		Hamilton played #47 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 395 to 362 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12.5-14.5, -173.
Round 28		Hamilton played #71 Whitney Gould (Berkeley, CA) and won 394 to 316 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 13.5-14.5, -95.
Round 29		Hamilton played #18 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and lost 350 to 434 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 13.5-15.5, -179.
Round 30		Hamilton played #57 Deanne Dorsa (Houston, TX) and won 467 to 309 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 14.5-15.5, -21.
Round 31		Hamilton played #72 Ingrid Hawkins (Palm Coast, FL) again and lost 350 to 380 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 14.5-16.5, -51.

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