NSC 2008: Daniel Milton [#90]

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On this page, you will find information about Daniel Milton, 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 11-17, -293, and is ranked #115 in Division 2.

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): Daniel Surname(s): Milton Home: Vienna, VA, United States Hobbies: amateur lexicographer Occupation: retired geologist NSC 2004 Division: 4 NSC 2004 Rank: 126/150, 12-18 -348 NSC 2005 Division: 3 NSC 2005 Rank: 44/134, 15-13 +527

Round by Round
High score: 509 Average for: 376 Average against: 387
Round 1		Milton played #50 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and lost 363 to 389 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-1, -26.
Round 2		Milton played #9 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and lost 323 to 421 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 0-2, -124.
Round 3		Milton played #136 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 372 to 390 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 0-3, -142.
Round 4		Milton played #33 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 397 to 415 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #127. Current record: 0-4, -160.
Round 5		Milton played #100 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and won 424 to 317 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 1-4, -53.
Round 6		Milton played #71 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 346 to 415 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #123. Current record: 1-5, -122.
Round 7		Milton played #123 Carl Stocker (Hallandale, FL) and lost 377 to 482 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #129. Current record: 1-6, -227.
Round 8		Milton played #98 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and won 412 to 411 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 2-6, -226.
Round 9		Milton played #102 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 338 to 394 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #126. Current record: 2-7, -282.
Round 10		Milton played #137 Tim Wilkinson (Marlborough, MA) and won 363 to 356 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 3-7, -275.
Round 11		Milton played #92 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 449 to 372 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 4-7, -198.
Round 12		Milton played #6 Francis Anum (Raleigh, NC) and won 446 to 419 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 5-7, -171.
Round 13		Milton played #26 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 364 to 329 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 6-7, -136.
Round 14		Milton played #79 Marc Levesque (Victoria BC) and won 436 to 375 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-7, -75.
Round 15		Milton played #128 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 287 to 383 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 7-8, -171.
Round 16		Milton played #61 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and lost 367 to 385 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 7-9, -189.
Round 17		Milton played #35 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and lost 254 to 354 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 7-10, -289.
Round 18		Milton played #133 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 415 to 424 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 7-11, -298.
Round 19		Milton played #118 Florence Spanfelner (Aston, PA) and won 408 to 405 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 8-11, -295. Milton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Milton played #12 Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL) and lost 331 to 459 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 8-12, -423.
Round 21		Milton played #106 Matthew Ridout (Lexington, KY) and lost 397 to 416 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 8-13, -442.
Round 22		Milton played #109 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 313 to 469 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 8-14, -598.
Round 23		Milton played #139 Dave Zimmerman (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 448 to 237 (a spread of 211). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 9-14, -387.
Round 24		Milton played #51 Larry Gradus (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and lost 380 to 419 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 9-15, -426.
Round 25		Milton played #30 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 509 to 339 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 10-15, -256.
Round 26		Milton played #89 Tim Michaels (Knoxville, TN) and lost 342 to 420 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 10-16, -334.
Round 27		Milton played #112 Matthew Silver (Westport, CT) and won 386 to 244 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 11-16, -192.
Round 28		Milton played #81 Natalie Liebman (Miami, FL) and lost 287 to 388 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 11-17, -293.

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