NSC 2008: Keith Smith [#94]

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On this page, you will find information about Keith Smith, who is competing at the 2008 National 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 12-16, -729, and is ranked #88 in Division 1.

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

[photo of Keith Smith]

Given name(s): Keith
Surname(s): Smith
Home: Austin, TX, United States
Awards: 2003-03 Lubbock, TX; 2004-06 Arlington, TX
Occupation: Computer Programmer
NSC 2002 Division: 4
NSC 2002 Rank: 44/126, 16.5-14.5 +379
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 120/172, 13.5-16.5 +125
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 69/87, 12-16 -179
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 69/76, 11-17 -521

Round by Round
High score: 546 Average for: 398 Average against: 427
Round 1		Smith played #102 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and won 478 to 361 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-0, +117.
Round 2		Smith played #66 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and won 546 to 513 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-0, +150. Smith is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Smith played #76 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 417 to 335 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-0, +232.
Round 4		Smith played #48 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 385 to 401 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-1, +216.
Round 5		Smith played #38 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 372 to 381 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-2, +207.
Round 6		Smith played #40 Carl Johnson (Hillsboro, OR) and won 431 to 412 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-2, +226.
Round 7		Smith played #37 Jeremy Hildebrand (Ottawa ON) and won 467 to 357 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-2, +336.
Round 8		Smith played #7 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 382 to 512 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-3, +206.
Round 9		Smith played #95 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and lost 329 to 391 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-4, +144.
Round 10		Smith played #52 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 397 to 408 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-5, +133.
Round 11		Smith played #81 Stefan Rau (New Britain, CT) and won 464 to 378 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-5, +219.
Round 12		Smith played #8 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and won 400 to 366 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-5, +253. Smith is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Smith played #75 Manop Phiphatboonserm (Thailand) and won 446 to 358 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-5, +341.
Round 14		Smith played #25 Daniel Fogel (Newton, MA) and won 460 to 417 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-5, +384.
Round 15		Smith played #67 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 361 to 532 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-6, +213.
Round 16		Smith played #97 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 334 to 408 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-7, +139.
Round 17		Smith played #100 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 299 to 441 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-8, -3.
Round 18		Smith played #98 Orry Swift (Waco, TX) and lost 309 to 459 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9-9, -153.
Round 19		Smith played #39 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and lost 275 to 462 (a spread of -187). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 9-10, -340.
Round 20		Smith played #96 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 407 to 521 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 9-11, -454.
Round 21		Smith played #86 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 434 to 451 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 9-12, -471.
Round 22		Smith played #89 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 298 to 512 (a spread of -214). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 9-13, -685.
Round 23		Smith played #77 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 496 to 360 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 10-13, -549.
Round 24		Smith played #68 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and lost 383 to 422 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 10-14, -588.
Round 25		Smith played #22 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and lost 341 to 476 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 10-15, -723.
Round 26		Smith recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 11-15, -673. Smith is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Smith played #9 Jeremy Cahnmann (Chicago, IL) and won 459 to 381 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 12-15, -595.
Round 28		Smith played #72 Steve Pellinen (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 371 to 505 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 12-16, -729.

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