NASC 2017: Martin DeMello [CSW1-29]

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On this page, you will find information about Martin DeMello, 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 19.5-11.5, +1322, and is ranked #4 in Division CSW1.

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): DeMello Home: San Francisco, CA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 545 Average for: 441 Average against: 399
Round 1		DeMello played #17 Tony Leah (Toronto ON) and tied at 440. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 0.5-0.5, +0. DeMello is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		DeMello played #4 Geoff Thevenot (Crystal Lake, IL) and lost 346 to 378 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 0.5-1.5, -32. DeMello is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		DeMello played #35 Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) and lost 414 to 431 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 0.5-2.5, -49.
Round 4		DeMello played #38 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 478 to 401 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1.5-2.5, +28. DeMello is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		DeMello played #10 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (Dallas, TX) and lost 381 to 517 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1.5-3.5, -108.
Round 6		DeMello played #43 Winter (Houston, TX) and lost 369 to 443 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1.5-4.5, -182.
Round 7		DeMello played #36 Jennifer M Lee (Washington, DC) and won 479 to 386 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2.5-4.5, -89.
Round 8		DeMello played #32 Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) and won 489 to 387 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3.5-4.5, +13. DeMello is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		DeMello played #28 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 499 to 334 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4.5-4.5, +178. DeMello is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		DeMello played #19 Ezekiel Markwei (Tampa, FL) and lost 465 to 533 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4.5-5.5, +110. DeMello is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		DeMello played #42 Tim Mason (Australia) and lost 396 to 416 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4.5-6.5, +90.
Round 12		DeMello played #25 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and lost 396 to 420 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4.5-7.5, +66. DeMello is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		DeMello played #27 Karen Richards (Australia) and won 515 to 321 (a spread of 194). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5.5-7.5, +260.
Round 14		DeMello played #41 Samantha Southard (Southampton, NY) and won 477 to 429 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6.5-7.5, +308. DeMello is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		DeMello played #22 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) and won 521 to 325 (a spread of 196). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7.5-7.5, +504. DeMello is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		DeMello played #23 Ryan Fischer (Saint Petersburg, FL) and lost 404 to 483 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7.5-8.5, +425.
Round 17		DeMello played #14 John Holgate (Australia) and won 419 to 385 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8.5-8.5, +459.
Round 18		DeMello played #34 Bob Jackman (Australia) and lost 385 to 445 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8.5-9.5, +399.
Round 19		DeMello played #37 John Barker (Australia) and won 443 to 331 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9.5-9.5, +511.
Round 20		DeMello played #8 Matthew O'Connor (DeWitt, NY) and won 451 to 443 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +519.
Round 21		DeMello played #40 Supriya Devnani (Orlando, FL) and won 505 to 318 (a spread of 187). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +706. DeMello is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		DeMello played #9 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 405 to 202 (a spread of 203). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +909. DeMello is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 23		DeMello played #26 Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) and won 403 to 395 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +917. DeMello is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 24		DeMello played #24 Puneet Sharma (Redwood City, CA) and won 545 to 359 (a spread of 186). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +1103. DeMello is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		DeMello played #20 Joanne Craig (Australia) and won 469 to 401 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15.5-9.5, +1171. DeMello is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		DeMello played #6 Joey Krafchick (Atlanta, GA) and lost 417 to 465 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15.5-10.5, +1123. DeMello is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		DeMello played #1 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 399 to 529 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15.5-11.5, +993. DeMello is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		DeMello played #2 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and won 459 to 356 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16.5-11.5, +1096. DeMello is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		DeMello played #7 Chris Lipe (Saint Louis, MO) and won 404 to 345 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17.5-11.5, +1155. DeMello is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		DeMello played #18 Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) and won 458 to 361 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18.5-11.5, +1252.
Round 31		DeMello played #9 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) again and won 453 to 383 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 19.5-11.5, +1322.

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