NASC 2018: Michael Waski [3-23]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Waski, 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 19-12, +928, and is ranked #8 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): Michael Surname(s): Waski Home: Independence, OH, United States

Round by Round
High score: 532 Average for: 389 Average against: 359
Round 1		Waski played #86 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 450 to 274 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +176. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Waski played #74 Shubha Kamath (Fairport, NY) and won 489 to 312 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +353. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Waski played #39 Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) and won 363 to 325 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +391. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Waski played #3 J Mercatante (South Burlington, VT) and lost 304 to 423 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-1, +272.
Round 5		Waski played #7 Steve Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and lost 284 to 338 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-2, +218.
Round 6		Waski played #33 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 329 to 401 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-3, +146.
Round 7		Waski played #16 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and won 392 to 251 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-3, +287.
Round 8		Waski played #75 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and won 485 to 362 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-3, +410.
Round 9		Waski played #48 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) and won 405 to 330 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-3, +485.
Round 10		Waski played #55 Christina LeMoine (Brooklyn, NY) and won 479 to 475 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-3, +489. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 11		Waski played #78 Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) and lost 348 to 430 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-4, +407.
Round 12		Waski played #63 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and lost 362 to 470 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-5, +299.
Round 13		Waski played #42 Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 447 to 332 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-5, +414.
Round 14		Waski played #6 Abdul Majid Khan (Whitby ON) and won 402 to 364 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-5, +452.
Round 15		Waski played #41 Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME) and won 374 to 359 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-5, +467.
Round 16		Waski played #32 Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and won 422 to 321 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-5, +568.
Round 17		Waski played #54 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 426 to 323 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-5, +671. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Waski played #14 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and won 456 to 223 (a spread of 233). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-5, +904. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 19		Waski played #50 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and lost 379 to 434 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-6, +849. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Waski played #12 Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) and lost 232 to 452 (a spread of -220). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-7, +629. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Waski played #69 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and won 413 to 355 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-7, +687.
Round 22		Waski played #15 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) and won 396 to 354 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-7, +729. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Waski played #15 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) again and won 388 to 305 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-7, +812. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Waski played #96 Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) and won 494 to 331 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-7, +975. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Waski played #17 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and won 442 to 383 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-7, +1034. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Waski played #96 Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) again and lost 227 to 373 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18-8, +888. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 27		Waski played #4 Charlie Alexander (Chicago, IL) and won 532 to 298 (a spread of 234). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-8, +1122. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Waski played #12 Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) again and lost 335 to 361 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 19-9, +1096. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Waski played #50 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) again and lost 298 to 360 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 19-10, +1034.
Round 30		Waski played #96 Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) for the third time and lost 401 to 403 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 19-11, +1032.
Round 31		Waski played #15 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) for the third time and lost 296 to 400 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 19-12, +928.

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