NSC 2008: George Asaka [#1]

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On this page, you will find information about George Asaka, 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 16-12, -33, and is ranked #35 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): George Surname(s): Asaka Home: Omaha, NE, United States Awards: Hobbies: Occupation: Accounting/Administration USSO 2006 Division: 3 USSO 2006 Rank: 11/129, 18-10 +515

Round by Round
High score: 485 Average for: 394 Average against: 395
Round 1		Asaka played #89 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and won 376 to 353 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 1-0, +23.
Round 2		Asaka played #94 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and lost 387 to 402 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-1, +8.
Round 3		Asaka played #41 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 420 to 363 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-1, +65.
Round 4		Asaka played #9 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 445 to 323 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-1, +187.
Round 5		Asaka played #115 Victor Tantua (Los Angeles, CA) and won 485 to 408 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-1, +264.
Round 6		Asaka played #87 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and lost 312 to 408 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-2, +168.
Round 7		Asaka played #59 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and won 431 to 395 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-2, +204.
Round 8		Asaka played #98 Rhonda Roederer (New Orleans, LA) and lost 349 to 398 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-3, +155.
Round 9		Asaka played #30 Su Edwards (Cambridge ON) and lost 337 to 434 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5-4, +58.
Round 10		Asaka played #3 Susan Beard (Rio Rancho, NM) and lost 350 to 396 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 5-5, +12.
Round 11		Asaka played #55 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and lost 384 to 441 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 5-6, -45.
Round 12		Asaka played #33 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and lost 373 to 473 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 5-7, -145.
Round 13		Asaka played #70 Jacque Lease (Fremont, OH) and won 401 to 398 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 6-7, -142.
Round 14		Asaka played #105 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and won 409 to 362 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 7-7, -95.
Round 15		Asaka played #107 Jason J Smith (Mason, MI) and won 444 to 355 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8-7, -6.
Round 16		Asaka played #130 Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA) and lost 323 to 444 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 8-8, -127.
Round 17		Asaka played #112 Pamela Stubblefield (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 338 to 444 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 8-9, -233.
Round 18		Asaka played #62 Sarah King (Cave Creek, AZ) and won 438 to 361 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 9-9, -156.
Round 19		Asaka played #127 Michael Wier (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 379 to 456 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 9-10, -233.
Round 20		Asaka played #123 Carl Warner (Winter Park, FL) and won 428 to 376 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 10-10, -181.
Round 21		Asaka played #43 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and won 413 to 321 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 11-10, -89.
Round 22		Asaka played #126 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and lost 391 to 400 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 11-11, -98.
Round 23		Asaka played #18 Edward Coker (Bronx, NY) and lost 291 to 447 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 11-12, -254.
Round 24		Asaka played #27 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and won 398 to 345 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 12-12, -201.
Round 25		Asaka played #128 Stan Williams (West Chester, PA) and won 485 to 394 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 13-12, -110.
Round 26		Asaka played #88 Jeffrey Nelson (Burlington, VT) and won 434 to 400 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 14-12, -76.
Round 27		Asaka played #28 Ken Dutch (Lexington, KY) and won 408 to 394 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 15-12, -62.
Round 28		Asaka played #51 Jeremy Hall (Stamford, CT) and won 405 to 376 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 16-12, -33.

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