SPC 2023: Mark Hamilton [3-67]

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Hamilton, who is competing at the 2023 Scrabble Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 15-16, +296, and is ranked #46 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: 475 Average for: 380 Average against: 372
Round 1		Hamilton played #22 Nancy Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and won 411 to 405 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-0, +6.
Round 2		Hamilton played #32 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and won 468 to 291 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-0, +183. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Hamilton recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-0, +233. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Hamilton played #4 Natalie Dicou (Woodland Hills, UT) and lost 407 to 417 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-1, +223. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Hamilton played #17 Florence Spanfelner (Gilbert, AZ) and lost 313 to 379 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-2, +157. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Hamilton played #53 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) and lost 311 to 363 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-3, +105. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Hamilton played #15 Chris Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and lost 343 to 377 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-4, +71.
Round 8		Hamilton played #33 Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and lost 344 to 405 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 3-5, +10.
Round 9		Hamilton played #13 Sheikh K Dukuly (Liberia) and won 424 to 313 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-5, +121.
Round 10		Hamilton played #47 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and lost 352 to 386 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4-6, +87. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Hamilton played #36 Brian Garnett (Saint Louis, MO) and won 331 to 316 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-6, +102. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 12		Hamilton played #31 Larry Durbin (Cordova, TN) and won 417 to 397 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-6, +122. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Hamilton played #26 Chan Fonseka (Dublin, CA) and lost 340 to 355 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-7, +107. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 14		Hamilton played #18 Greg Harper (Reno, NV) and lost 361 to 387 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 6-8, +81.
Round 15		Hamilton played #39 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 411 to 322 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-8, +170.
Round 16		Hamilton played #43 Thomas Tremont (Santa Rosa, CA) and lost 352 to 448 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-9, +74.
Round 17		Hamilton played #62 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 326 to 445 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-10, -45.
Round 18		Hamilton played #74 Linda Iannetti (Donora, PA) and won 404 to 325 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-10, +34.
Round 19		Hamilton played #34 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and lost 378 to 395 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8-11, +17.
Round 20		Hamilton played #27 Charlie Alexander (Chicago, IL) and won 415 to 340 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 9-11, +92.
Round 21		Hamilton played #58 Kia Lindsay (West Hempstead, NY) and won 435 to 383 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-11, +144. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Hamilton played #57 Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) and won 475 to 327 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-11, +292. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Hamilton played #72 Don Erbe (Parker, CO) and won 379 to 327 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 12-11, +344. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Hamilton played #37 Sharmaine Farini (Toronto ON) and lost 326 to 383 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-12, +287. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Hamilton played #40 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and lost 374 to 400 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-13, +261.
Round 26		Hamilton played #6 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and lost 345 to 415 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 12-14, +191.
Round 27		Hamilton played #44 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and won 441 to 379 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 13-14, +253.
Round 28		Hamilton played #8 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and lost 347 to 356 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-15, +244.
Round 29		Hamilton played #55 Marina A Villena (Daytona Beach, FL) and won 390 to 374 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14-15, +260.
Round 30		Hamilton played #41 Olinga Flisock (Mansfield, PA) and lost 358 to 376 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 14-16, +242.
Round 31		Hamilton played #73 Beth Leech (Highland Park, NJ) and won 429 to 375 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 15-16, +296.

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