NASC 2019: Michael Early [1-44]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Early, who is competing at the 2019 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, -1024, and is ranked #51 in Division 1.

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): Early Home: Fort Worth, TX, United States Awards: 1994 Texas State Championship; 2005 (Div. 2) NASO; 2005 (2nd) Western Canadian Championship; 2007 (8th) Players Championship Hobbies: music, philosophy, games, writing

Round by Round
High score: 588 Average for: 390 Average against: 423
Round 1		Early played #5 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and lost 332 to 414 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 0-1, -82.
Round 2		Early played #20 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 320 to 493 (a spread of -173). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 0-2, -255.
Round 3		Early played #29 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 333 to 476 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 0-3, -398.
Round 4		Early played #40 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 352 to 428 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 0-4, -474.
Round 5		Early played #28 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and won 443 to 430 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-4, -461.
Round 6		Early played #41 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 356 to 365 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-5, -470. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Early played #52 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and won 588 to 364 (a spread of 224). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-5, -246. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Early played #12 Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) and won 460 to 396 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-5, -182.
Round 9		Early played #10 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 312 to 471 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-6, -341. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Early played #31 Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) and lost 344 to 388 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-7, -385.
Round 11		Early played #16 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and lost 350 to 567 (a spread of -217). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3-8, -602. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Early played #42 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 411 to 471 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3-9, -662.
Round 13		Early played #54 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 333 to 364 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3-10, -693.
Round 14		Early played #33 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 386 to 400 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3-11, -707.
Round 15		Early played #34 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and lost 349 to 378 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3-12, -736.
Round 16		Early played #36 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 419 to 357 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4-12, -674.
Round 17		Early played #22 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and lost 405 to 474 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4-13, -743.
Round 18		Early played #27 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) and lost 340 to 498 (a spread of -158). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4-14, -901.
Round 19		Early played #46 David Teich (New York, NY) and lost 383 to 424 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4-15, -942.
Round 20		Early played #38 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 416 to 377 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 5-15, -903.
Round 21		Early played #51 Oliver Roeder (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 321 to 401 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 5-16, -983.
Round 22		Early played #53 Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) and lost 424 to 427 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 5-17, -986.
Round 23		Early played #48 Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) and won 404 to 393 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 6-17, -975.
Round 24		Early played #26 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and lost 303 to 576 (a spread of -273). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 6-18, -1248.
Round 25		Early played #50 Peter Sargious (Calgary AB) and won 411 to 337 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-18, -1174.
Round 26		Early played #45 Reid Hattaway (Moscow, ID) and won 550 to 467 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-18, -1091. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Early played #1 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) and won 465 to 367 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9-18, -993.
Round 28		Early played #4 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 445 to 343 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10-18, -891.
Round 29		Early played #35 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 320 to 409 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10-19, -980.
Round 30		Early played #46 David Teich (New York, NY) again and won 517 to 372 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-19, -835.
Round 31		Early played #46 David Teich (New York, NY) for the third time and lost 284 to 473 (a spread of -189). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-20, -1024.

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