NASC 2018: Sam Masling [2-23]

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On this page, you will find information about Sam Masling, who is competing at the 2018 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 18-13, +144, and is ranked #22 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): Sam Surname(s): Masling Home: Washington, DC, United States

Round by Round
High score: 485 Average for: 400 Average against: 395
Round 1		Masling played #104 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 419 to 411 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-0, +8.
Round 2		Masling played #62 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 379 to 448 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-1, -61.
Round 3		Masling played #25 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and lost 346 to 477 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 1-2, -192.
Round 4		Masling played #87 Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) and won 457 to 330 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-2, -65.
Round 5		Masling played #72 Philip Waldron (Ottawa ON) and lost 384 to 413 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 2-3, -94.
Round 6		Masling played #92 Chris Sitler (Knightstown, IN) and won 465 to 410 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-3, -39.
Round 7		Masling played #97 Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 372 to 390 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 3-4, -57.
Round 8		Masling played #65 Emily Brodeur (Nashville, TN) and lost 370 to 399 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 3-5, -86.
Round 9		Masling played #39 Joey Gordon (Fort Worth, TX) and won 454 to 358 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-5, +10.
Round 10		Masling played #71 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and won 480 to 376 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-5, +114.
Round 11		Masling played #55 Lauren Werner (Kenmore, NY) and won 432 to 349 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-5, +197.
Round 12		Masling played #35 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and lost 375 to 411 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-6, +161.
Round 13		Masling played #77 Heather Drumm (Clinton, NY) and won 415 to 407 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-6, +169.
Round 14		Masling played #29 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 416 to 374 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 8-6, +211.
Round 15		Masling played #9 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and lost 413 to 430 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-7, +194.
Round 16		Masling played #24 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 366 to 373 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-8, +187.
Round 17		Masling played #100 Marina A Villena (San Pblo, CA) and won 397 to 393 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-8, +191.
Round 18		Masling played #41 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 315 to 431 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9-9, +75.
Round 19		Masling played #98 Margaret Wong (Dundas ON) and won 485 to 321 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-9, +239.
Round 20		Masling played #21 Jonathan Kent (Hicksville, NY) and lost 394 to 412 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10-10, +221.
Round 21		Masling played #37 Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) and won 485 to 431 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-10, +275. Masling is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 22		Masling played #40 Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) and won 372 to 355 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12-10, +292.
Round 23		Masling played #46 Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) and won 413 to 330 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-10, +375.
Round 24		Masling played #74 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and won 393 to 358 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-10, +410.
Round 25		Masling played #81 Nicholas Schneider (Pickering ON) and won 424 to 408 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-10, +426.
Round 26		Masling played #50 Joe Neff (Warrington, PA) and won 403 to 340 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-10, +489.
Round 27		Masling played #69 Kene Mezue (Grand Forks, ND) and won 364 to 345 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-10, +508. Masling is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Masling played #15 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 357 to 473 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 17-11, +392.
Round 29		Masling played #19 Mike Johnson (Decorah, IA) and lost 297 to 507 (a spread of -210). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 17-12, +182.
Round 30		Masling played #42 Sebastian Knowles (Columbus, OH) and won 382 to 375 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 18-12, +189.
Round 31		Masling played #30 Matthew Larocque (Edmonton AB) and lost 380 to 425 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 18-13, +144.

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