NASC 2019: Michael Ireland [4-08]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Ireland, 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, +563, and is ranked #17 in Division 4.

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): Ireland Home: Lithonia, GA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 508 Average for: 369 Average against: 351
Round 1		Ireland played #47 Yudhith Anil (Dublin, CA) and won 345 to 315 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-0, +30.
Round 2		Ireland played #28 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and won 415 to 327 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +118. Ireland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Ireland played #17 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and won 352 to 296 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-0, +174. Ireland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Ireland played #1 Greg Harper (Reno, NV) and lost 301 to 355 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-1, +120.
Round 5		Ireland played #24 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and lost 340 to 347 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-2, +113.
Round 6		Ireland played #33 Daniel Spencer (Salt Lake City, UT) and lost 406 to 422 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-3, +97. Ireland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Ireland played #25 Mary Critelli (Rocklin, CA) and lost 346 to 400 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-4, +43.
Round 8		Ireland played #6 Leila Rea (Regina SK) and won 374 to 364 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-4, +53.
Round 9		Ireland played #40 Deborah Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 341 to 319 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-4, +75.
Round 10		Ireland played #34 Roger Freeman (Nashville, TN) and won 369 to 363 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-4, +81.
Round 11		Ireland played #26 Shirley Simon (Regina SK) and lost 321 to 326 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-5, +76.
Round 12		Ireland played #5 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 401 to 400 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-5, +77. Ireland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Ireland played #16 Harry Chan (Unknown city, CA) and won 353 to 303 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-5, +127.
Round 14		Ireland played #35 Ronda Roberts (Cave Creek, AZ) and won 422 to 347 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-5, +202.
Round 15		Ireland played #2 Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) and won 508 to 312 (a spread of 196). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-5, +398. Ireland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 16		Ireland played #7 Barbara Dixon (Lafayette, IN) and lost 361 to 391 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-6, +368.
Round 17		Ireland played #7 Barbara Dixon (Lafayette, IN) again and won 377 to 344 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-6, +401. Ireland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Ireland played #5 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) again and won 389 to 363 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-6, +427. Ireland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Ireland played #9 David Garcia (Pendleton, SC) and lost 346 to 425 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-7, +348. Ireland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Ireland played #2 Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) again and lost 334 to 352 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-8, +330.
Round 21		Ireland played #16 Harry Chan (Unknown city, CA) again and lost 257 to 397 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-9, +190.
Round 22		Ireland played #21 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 367 to 393 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-10, +164.
Round 23		Ireland played #13 Debby Lee (Strathclair MB) and won 431 to 277 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-10, +318.
Round 24		Ireland played #32 Barry Skoletsky (Hartford, CT) and won 401 to 239 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-10, +480.
Round 25		Ireland played #29 Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) and won 388 to 332 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-10, +536.
Round 26		Ireland played #15 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) and lost 342 to 359 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-11, +519.
Round 27		Ireland played #6 Leila Rea (Regina SK) again and lost 330 to 426 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-12, +423.
Round 28		Ireland played #12 Kevin Belinkoff (Burbank, CA) and lost 362 to 412 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-13, +373.
Round 29		Ireland played #26 Shirley Simon (Regina SK) again and won 454 to 268 (a spread of 186). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-13, +559. Ireland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Ireland played #12 Kevin Belinkoff (Burbank, CA) again and lost 330 to 356 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16-14, +533.
Round 31		Ireland played #17 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) again and won 381 to 351 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 17-14, +563.

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