NASC 2019: Michael Waski [2-49]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Waski, 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 17-14, +453, and is ranked #21 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): Michael Surname(s): Waski Home: Independence, OH, United States

Round by Round
High score: 589 Average for: 399 Average against: 384
Round 1		Waski played #21 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and won 379 to 364 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-0, +15. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Waski played #8 Ken Kasney (Meridian, ID) and lost 429 to 485 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-1, -41.
Round 3		Waski played #56 Kaia Nana (Weston, WV) and won 453 to 362 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-1, +50. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Waski played #51 Andrew Gardner (Conyers, GA) and won 412 to 301 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-1, +161. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Waski played #23 Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 332 to 357 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-2, +136. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Waski played #10 Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 352 to 444 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-3, +44. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Waski played #53 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 381 to 463 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-4, -38.
Round 8		Waski played #47 Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) and won 367 to 362 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 4-4, -33.
Round 9		Waski played #38 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and won 589 to 247 (a spread of 342). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-4, +309. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 10		Waski played #25 Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) and won 367 to 357 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-4, +319. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Waski played #58 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and won 422 to 284 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-4, +457. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Waski played #22 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 285 to 396 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-5, +346. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 13		Waski played #11 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 435 to 485 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-6, +296.
Round 14		Waski played #59 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 386 to 375 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-6, +307.
Round 15		Waski played #41 Kevin Burbridge (Sacramento, CA) and won 418 to 374 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-6, +351. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Waski played #76 Leo McKenna (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 378 to 443 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-7, +286. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Waski played #35 Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) and won 423 to 396 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-7, +313. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Waski played #27 Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) and won 442 to 385 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-7, +370. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Waski played #14 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and won 440 to 369 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-7, +441. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Waski played #36 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 370 to 440 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-8, +371. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Waski played #30 Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) and won 514 to 343 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-8, +542. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Waski played #6 Bryn Bowen (Toronto ON) and lost 346 to 399 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-9, +489. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Waski played #5 Chris Schneider (McLean, VA) and lost 362 to 436 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-10, +415. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Waski played #4 Joe South (Piqua, OH) and won 508 to 304 (a spread of 204). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-10, +619. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Waski played #66 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and won 347 to 291 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-10, +675. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 26		Waski played #22 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) again and lost 297 to 391 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-11, +581. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Waski played #14 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) again and lost 368 to 379 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-12, +570. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Waski played #13 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and won 457 to 422 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-12, +605. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 29		Waski played #44 John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) and won 400 to 371 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-12, +634. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Waski played #16 Paul Mulik (Joplin, MO) and lost 368 to 395 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17-13, +607. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Waski played #4 Joe South (Piqua, OH) again and lost 342 to 496 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 17-14, +453.

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