NASC 2018: Betzy Collins [3-63]

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On this page, you will find information about Betzy Collins, 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 16.5-14.5, -40, and is ranked #41 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): Betzy Surname(s): Collins Home: Vaughan, ON, Canada

Round by Round
High score: 487 Average for: 393 Average against: 395
Round 1		Collins played #49 Chris Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and won 392 to 369 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 1-0, +23.
Round 2		Collins played #20 Marvin Kraus (Newton, MA) and won 487 to 355 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-0, +155. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Collins played #101 Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE) and won 456 to 266 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +345. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Collins played #38 Susan Herdic (Amherst, NY) and won 405 to 382 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-0, +368. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Collins played #30 Greg Rogers (Mishawaka, IN) and won 405 to 283 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-0, +490. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6		Collins played #71 Chris Groendyke (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 407 to 314 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-0, +583. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7		Collins played #31 Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and lost 356 to 405 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +534. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Collins played #5 Doug Szymkowiak (Columbus, OH) and won 447 to 407 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-1, +574. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 9		Collins played #14 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and lost 285 to 417 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-2, +442. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Collins played #15 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) and lost 283 to 429 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-3, +296. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Collins played #96 Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) and lost 315 to 552 (a spread of -237). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-4, +59. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Collins played #23 Michael Waski (Independence, OH) and won 470 to 362 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-4, +167. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Collins played #82 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 408 to 378 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-4, +197. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Collins played #74 Shubha Kamath (Fairport, NY) and tied at 379. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9.5-4.5, +197. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 15		Collins played #12 Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) and won 405 to 393 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10.5-4.5, +209. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 16		Collins played #7 Steve Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and won 441 to 320 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11.5-4.5, +330. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 17		Collins played #50 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and lost 375 to 464 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11.5-5.5, +241. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 18		Collins played #69 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and won 435 to 379 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12.5-5.5, +297. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 19		Collins played #4 Charlie Alexander (Chicago, IL) and lost 388 to 414 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12.5-6.5, +271. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Collins played #78 Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) and lost 384 to 574 (a spread of -190). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12.5-7.5, +81. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 21		Collins played #27 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and won 388 to 387 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13.5-7.5, +82. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Collins played #14 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) again and won 457 to 435 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14.5-7.5, +104. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 23		Collins played #27 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) again and lost 340 to 442 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14.5-8.5, +2. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Collins played #17 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and won 450 to 389 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15.5-8.5, +63. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 25		Collins played #15 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) again and lost 366 to 374 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15.5-9.5, +55. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Collins played #22 Don Drumm (Clinton, NY) and won 445 to 299 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 16.5-9.5, +201. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Collins played #30 Greg Rogers (Mishawaka, IN) again and lost 337 to 436 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +102. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Collins played #4 Charlie Alexander (Chicago, IL) again and lost 370 to 454 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16.5-11.5, +18. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Collins played #42 Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 365 to 377 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16.5-12.5, +6. Collins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Collins played #48 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) and lost 383 to 426 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 16.5-13.5, -37.
Round 31		Collins played #46 Sam Rothbart (Southampton, NY) and lost 366 to 369 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 16.5-14.5, -40.

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