NASC 2019: Mark Hamilton [3-60]

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Hamilton, 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 16-15, -60, and is ranked #33 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): Mark Surname(s): Hamilton Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Hobbies: Ice Hockey, softball, cycling, travel, architecture

Round by Round
High score: 476 Average for: 374 Average against: 376
Round 1		Hamilton played #9 Jane Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and won 401 to 396 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-0, +5. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Hamilton played #23 Kay Adam (Volin, SD) and won 368 to 338 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-0, +35. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Hamilton played #40 Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) and lost 372 to 377 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-1, +30. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Hamilton played #4 Lindsay Shin (Metairie, LA) and lost 358 to 412 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-2, -24. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Hamilton played #37 James Williams (Unknown city, CA) and won 356 to 354 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-2, -22. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Hamilton played #24 Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) and lost 337 to 373 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-3, -58. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Hamilton played #8 Inae Bloom (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 332 to 356 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-4, -82. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Hamilton played #43 George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and lost 304 to 344 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-5, -122.
Round 9		Hamilton played #32 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and lost 307 to 433 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 3-6, -248.
Round 10		Hamilton played #54 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and won 388 to 363 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 4-6, -223. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Hamilton played #1 Joseph Waldbaum (Danvers, MA) and won 393 to 388 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-6, -218. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Hamilton played #51 Henry Moses (Unknown city, TX) and won 411 to 275 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-6, -82. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Hamilton played #29 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and lost 287 to 420 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-7, -215. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Hamilton played #42 Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) and won 375 to 328 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-7, -168. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Hamilton played #6 Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and lost 371 to 374 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-8, -171. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Hamilton played #22 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and won 391 to 328 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-8, -108. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Hamilton played #59 Mary Logullo (Kelso, WA) and lost 374 to 399 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-9, -133. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Hamilton played #47 Jason Eyolfson (Regina SK) and won 352 to 331 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-9, -112. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Hamilton played #58 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) and won 373 to 351 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-9, -90. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Hamilton played #56 Diane Schavone (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 470 to 402 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-9, -22. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Hamilton played #52 Cheryl Kagan (Rockville, MD) and won 420 to 412 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-9, -14. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 22		Hamilton played #50 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and lost 380 to 453 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-10, -87. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Hamilton played #21 Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 432 to 350 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 13-10, -5. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Hamilton played #34 Robin Ross (Portland, OR) and won 476 to 315 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-10, +156. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Hamilton played #44 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 354 to 394 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-11, +116. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Hamilton played #45 Joe Gatz (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 406 to 313 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15-11, +209. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Hamilton played #41 Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK) and won 377 to 337 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16-11, +249. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Hamilton played #12 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) and lost 317 to 416 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-12, +150. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Hamilton played #28 Ella Sobel (Dorval QC) and lost 360 to 429 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16-13, +81. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Hamilton played #24 Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) again and lost 394 to 448 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 16-14, +27. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Hamilton played #25 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 366 to 453 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 16-15, -60.

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