NASC 2017: Bruce Hamilton [3-88]

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On this page, you will find information about Bruce 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 11-20, -383, and is ranked #84 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): Bruce Surname(s): Hamilton Home: New Orleans, LA, United States Occupation: Lawyer

Round by Round
High score: 475 Average for: 355 Average against: 369
Round 1		Hamilton played #17 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 404 to 334 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-0, +70. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Hamilton played #34 Sam Rothbart (Southampton, NY) and lost 292 to 386 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-1, -24.
Round 3		Hamilton played #69 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 274 to 393 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-2, -143.
Round 4		Hamilton played #41 Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) and lost 329 to 370 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-3, -184.
Round 5		Hamilton played #77 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 381 to 426 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 1-4, -229.
Round 6		Hamilton played #18 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and lost 312 to 505 (a spread of -193). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-5, -422.
Round 7		Hamilton played #82 Harriett Berkelhammer (Pompano Beach, FL) and lost 338 to 444 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 1-6, -528.
Round 8		Hamilton recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 2-6, -478.
Round 9		Hamilton played #26 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 403 to 374 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 3-6, -449.
Round 10		Hamilton played #74 Carol Tillson (Silver Spring, MD) and won 375 to 334 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 4-6, -408.
Round 11		Hamilton played #31 Ella Sobel (Dorval QC) and lost 267 to 423 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 4-7, -564.
Round 12		Hamilton played #81 Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) and won 475 to 321 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 5-7, -410.
Round 13		Hamilton played #44 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and lost 384 to 420 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 5-8, -446.
Round 14		Hamilton played #14 Rose Noel (Springdale, MD) and won 415 to 344 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 6-8, -375.
Round 15		Hamilton played #63 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and won 463 to 213 (a spread of 250). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-8, -125. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Hamilton played #5 Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 333 to 348 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-9, -140.
Round 17		Hamilton played #3 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and lost 318 to 365 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 7-10, -187.
Round 18		Hamilton played #84 Marlena Cannon (Santa Rosa, CA) and lost 333 to 375 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-11, -229.
Round 19		Hamilton played #89 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and lost 364 to 428 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 7-12, -293.
Round 20		Hamilton played #85 Lee Brooks (Arlington, TX) and lost 308 to 341 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 7-13, -326.
Round 21		Hamilton played #92 Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY) and won 361 to 316 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8-13, -281.
Round 22		Hamilton played #33 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and lost 286 to 421 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 8-14, -416.
Round 23		Hamilton played #71 Whitney Gould (Berkeley, CA) and lost 264 to 395 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 8-15, -547. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Hamilton played #90 Jan Lapierre (CHERRY HILL, NJ) and lost 347 to 354 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 8-16, -554.
Round 25		Hamilton played #91 Melody Condron (Houston, TX) and won 387 to 302 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-16, -469.
Round 26		Hamilton played #83 Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) and lost 327 to 351 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 9-17, -493.
Round 27		Hamilton played #76 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 342 to 345 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 9-18, -496.
Round 28		Hamilton played #78 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and won 463 to 334 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 10-18, -367.
Round 29		Hamilton played #36 Lilia Murnane (Vancouver BC) and won 425 to 320 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 11-18, -262.
Round 30		Hamilton played #20 Terry Veevers (San Mateo, CA) and lost 361 to 399 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 11-19, -300.
Round 31		Hamilton played #86 Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE) and lost 307 to 390 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 11-20, -383.

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