NASC 2019: Kay Adam [3-23]

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On this page, you will find information about Kay Adam, 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 16.5-14.5, +255, and is ranked #26 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): Kay Surname(s): Adam Home: Volin, SD, United States Awards: Hurd Award - Des Moines 2013 Hobbies: Golf, quilting, wool applique, reading Occupation: Grandma

Round by Round
High score: 522 Average for: 381 Average against: 373
Round 1		Adam played #40 Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) and won 397 to 384 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-0, +13. Adam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Adam played #60 Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) and lost 338 to 368 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1-1, -17.
Round 3		Adam played #9 Jane Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and lost 279 to 377 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 1-2, -115.
Round 4		Adam played #48 Karrie Bowe (Portage, MI) and won 359 to 273 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-2, -29. Adam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Adam played #16 Erik Salgado (Cary, NC) and lost 303 to 384 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 2-3, -110.
Round 6		Adam played #6 Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and lost 332 to 440 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-4, -218.
Round 7		Adam played #57 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 435 to 366 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 3-4, -149.
Round 8		Adam played #22 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and won 397 to 391 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-4, -143.
Round 9		Adam played #65 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 424 to 400 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-4, -119. Adam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Adam played #32 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and lost 329 to 330 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-5, -120. Adam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Adam played #41 Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK) and lost 365 to 391 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-6, -146.
Round 12		Adam played #29 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and lost 338 to 477 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-7, -285.
Round 13		Adam played #33 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and won 363 to 347 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-7, -269.
Round 14		Adam played #51 Henry Moses (Unknown city, TX) and won 392 to 327 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-7, -204.
Round 15		Adam played #53 Yoli Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) and won 459 to 326 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-7, -71.
Round 16		Adam played #18 Chris Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and lost 377 to 406 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-8, -100.
Round 17		Adam played #56 Diane Schavone (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 387 to 367 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-8, -80. Adam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Adam played #31 Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 411 to 459 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 9-9, -128. Adam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Adam played #67 Merble Reagon (New York, NY) and won 382 to 347 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-9, -93.
Round 20		Adam played #15 Edward Gordon (Austin, TX) and tied at 374. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10.5-9.5, -93.
Round 21		Adam played #12 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) and won 354 to 339 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11.5-9.5, -78.
Round 22		Adam played #42 Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) and won 400 to 387 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12.5-9.5, -65.
Round 23		Adam played #43 George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and won 336 to 335 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13.5-9.5, -64. Adam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 24		Adam played #44 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and won 501 to 307 (a spread of 194). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +130. Adam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 25		Adam played #35 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 345 to 363 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14.5-10.5, +112. Adam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Adam played #24 Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) and lost 386 to 405 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14.5-11.5, +93. Adam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Adam played #21 Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 345 to 375 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14.5-12.5, +63.
Round 28		Adam played #45 Joe Gatz (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 452 to 395 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +120.
Round 29		Adam played #70 Trx Kt (Watertown, MA) and won 522 to 302 (a spread of 220). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16.5-12.5, +340. Adam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 30		Adam played #15 Edward Gordon (Austin, TX) again and lost 344 to 402 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16.5-13.5, +282.
Round 31		Adam played #21 Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) again and lost 392 to 419 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16.5-14.5, +255.

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