NASC 2019: Karen Smith [3-27]

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On this page, you will find information about Karen Smith, 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 14-17, +18, and is ranked #56 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): Karen Surname(s): Smith Home: Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 567 Average for: 378 Average against: 377
Round 1		Smith played #48 Karrie Bowe (Portage, MI) and won 443 to 289 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +154. Smith is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Smith played #57 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 384 to 249 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +289. Smith is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		Smith played #7 Richard Frank (Palm Desert, CA) and lost 305 to 413 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-1, +181. Smith is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Smith played #53 Yoli Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) and won 435 to 320 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-1, +296. Smith is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Smith played #28 Ella Sobel (Dorval QC) and lost 294 to 446 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-2, +144. Smith is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Smith played #64 Ed Bowe (Portage, MI) and lost 358 to 427 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-3, +75. Smith is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Smith played #9 Jane Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and lost 345 to 433 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-4, -13. Smith is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Smith played #25 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 354 to 397 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 3-5, -56.
Round 9		Smith played #20 Bob Bolender (Austin, TX) and lost 377 to 496 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3-6, -175.
Round 10		Smith played #56 Diane Schavone (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 334 to 397 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 3-7, -238.
Round 11		Smith played #29 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and lost 357 to 430 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3-8, -311.
Round 12		Smith played #15 Edward Gordon (Austin, TX) and won 567 to 364 (a spread of 203). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-8, -108. Smith is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Smith played #71 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 431 to 341 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5-8, -18.
Round 14		Smith played #38 Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) and won 387 to 351 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6-8, +18.
Round 15		Smith played #54 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 320 to 426 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 6-9, -88.
Round 16		Smith played #70 Trx Kt (Watertown, MA) and lost 341 to 367 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 6-10, -114.
Round 17		Smith played #63 Marlena Cannon (Santa Rosa, CA) and won 433 to 294 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-10, +25. Smith is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Smith played #55 Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE) and won 432 to 323 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-10, +134.
Round 19		Smith played #61 Alison Lifland (Pasadena, CA) and won 445 to 431 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9-10, +148. Smith is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Smith played #1 Joseph Waldbaum (Danvers, MA) and lost 339 to 369 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-11, +118.
Round 21		Smith played #22 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 350 to 407 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9-12, +61.
Round 22		Smith played #66 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and won 447 to 314 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-12, +194.
Round 23		Smith played #33 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and lost 285 to 388 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 10-13, +91.
Round 24		Smith played #8 Inae Bloom (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 444 to 464 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 10-14, +71. Smith is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Smith played #68 Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) and won 393 to 318 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-14, +146.
Round 26		Smith played #52 Cheryl Kagan (Rockville, MD) and won 373 to 297 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12-14, +222.
Round 27		Smith played #39 Chan Fonseka (Dublin, CA) and lost 301 to 451 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12-15, +72.
Round 28		Smith played #72 Sally Reeser (Allentown, PA) and won 413 to 328 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13-15, +157.
Round 29		Smith played #36 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and lost 335 to 362 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 13-16, +130.
Round 30		Smith played #73 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and won 400 to 398 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14-16, +132.
Round 31		Smith played #1 Joseph Waldbaum (Danvers, MA) again and lost 289 to 403 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 14-17, +18.

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