NASC 2019: Sal Piro [2-07]

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On this page, you will find information about Sal Piro, 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 20-11, +695, and is ranked #5 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): Sal Surname(s): Piro Home: New York, NY, United States Awards: 2002-03 Shelton, CT; 2004-03 Bayside, NY Hobbies: Rocky Horror Picture Show

Round by Round
High score: 548 Average for: 419 Average against: 397
Round 1		Piro played #72 Ferdinand Addo (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 332 to 382 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 0-1, -50.
Round 2		Piro played #42 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and won 478 to 280 (a spread of 198). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-1, +148.
Round 3		Piro played #29 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 409 to 389 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-1, +168.
Round 4		Piro played #69 Alan Kait (Lompoc, CA) and lost 333 to 441 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-2, +60.
Round 5		Piro played #41 Kevin Burbridge (Sacramento, CA) and won 457 to 374 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-2, +143.
Round 6		Piro played #65 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and won 441 to 339 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-2, +245.
Round 7		Piro played #8 Ken Kasney (Meridian, ID) and won 452 to 351 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-2, +346. Piro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Piro played #1 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and won 407 to 373 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-2, +380. Piro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Piro played #13 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and lost 367 to 504 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-3, +243.
Round 10		Piro played #3 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 387 to 430 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-4, +200.
Round 11		Piro played #23 Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and won 473 to 371 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-4, +302.
Round 12		Piro played #4 Joe South (Piqua, OH) and won 444 to 326 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-4, +420.
Round 13		Piro played #60 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 430 to 377 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-4, +473. Piro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Piro played #48 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and won 548 to 326 (a spread of 222). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-4, +695. Piro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 15		Piro played #6 Bryn Bowen (Toronto ON) and won 384 to 357 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-4, +722. Piro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Piro played #10 Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) and won 426 to 387 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-4, +761. Piro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Piro played #3 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) again and won 397 to 374 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-4, +784. Piro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Piro played #6 Bryn Bowen (Toronto ON) again and lost 356 to 496 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-5, +644. Piro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Piro played #13 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) again and won 411 to 379 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-5, +676. Piro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Piro played #10 Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) again and lost 361 to 394 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-6, +643. Piro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Piro played #62 Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) and won 508 to 399 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-6, +752. Piro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Piro played #11 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 430 to 440 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-7, +742. Piro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Piro played #18 Matthew Larocque (Edmonton AB) and lost 397 to 449 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-8, +690. Piro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Piro played #25 Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) and won 489 to 334 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-8, +845. Piro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Piro played #22 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 449 to 398 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-8, +896. Piro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Piro played #5 Chris Schneider (McLean, VA) and lost 339 to 502 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17-9, +733. Piro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Piro played #62 Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) again and lost 359 to 523 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17-10, +569. Piro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Piro played #18 Matthew Larocque (Edmonton AB) again and won 523 to 397 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 18-10, +695. Piro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Piro played #2 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and lost 382 to 435 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 18-11, +642. Piro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Piro played #5 Chris Schneider (McLean, VA) again and won 374 to 372 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 19-11, +644. Piro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Piro played #2 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) again and won 455 to 404 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 20-11, +695.

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