NSC 2008: Michael Wier [#127]

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On this page, you will find information about Mike Wier, 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 14.5-13.5, +660, and is ranked #57 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): Mike Surname(s): Wier Home: Phoenix, AZ, United States Occupation: Land Surveyor NSC 2004 Division: 3 NSC 2004 Rank: 14/169, 19-11 +737 USSO 2006 Division: 3 USSO 2006 Rank: 27/129, 16-12 +539

Round by Round
High score: 506 Average for: 389 Average against: 365
Round 1		Wier played #64 Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN) and lost 371 to 436 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 0-1, -65.
Round 2		Wier played #26 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and won 386 to 311 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-1, +10.
Round 3		Wier played #119 Kevin Turner (Mississauga ON) and lost 325 to 405 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 1-2, -70.
Round 4		Wier played #84 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and lost 344 to 389 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 1-3, -115.
Round 5		Wier played #99 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and won 403 to 353 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 2-3, -65.
Round 6		Wier played #77 Sophie Marques (Boca Raton, FL) and won 383 to 231 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-3, +87.
Round 7		Wier played #134 Pat Yarnell (Corona Del Mar, CA) and lost 335 to 339 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 3-4, +83.
Round 8		Wier played #7 Sandra Bloom (Tamarac, FL) and won 506 to 278 (a spread of 228). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 4-4, +311.
Round 9		Wier played #68 Broderick Larkins (Houston, TX) and won 458 to 272 (a spread of 186). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-4, +497.
Round 10		Wier played #14 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and won 435 to 345 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-4, +587.
Round 11		Wier played #118 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and tied at 379. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6.5-4.5, +587.
Round 12		Wier played #30 Su Edwards (Cambridge ON) and won 483 to 300 (a spread of 183). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7.5-4.5, +770.
Round 13		Wier played #87 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and lost 326 to 467 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7.5-5.5, +629.
Round 14		Wier played #128 Stan Williams (West Chester, PA) and won 377 to 305 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8.5-5.5, +701.
Round 15		Wier played #28 Ken Dutch (Lexington, KY) and lost 289 to 508 (a spread of -219). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8.5-6.5, +482.
Round 16		Wier played #132 Gabriel Wong (Burnaby, BC) and lost 314 to 365 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8.5-7.5, +431.
Round 17		Wier played #100 Mark Rosenberg (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 324 to 499 (a spread of -175). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 8.5-8.5, +256.
Round 18		Wier played #117 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and lost 427 to 431 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 8.5-9.5, +252.
Round 19		Wier played #1 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) and won 456 to 379 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9.5-9.5, +329.
Round 20		Wier played #70 Jacque Lease (Fremont, OH) and won 487 to 242 (a spread of 245). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +574.
Round 21		Wier played #18 Edward Coker (Bronx, NY) and won 372 to 326 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +620.
Round 22		Wier played #91 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and won 406 to 390 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +636.
Round 23		Wier played #5 Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) and lost 343 to 389 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 12.5-10.5, +590.
Round 24		Wier played #79 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 393 to 404 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +579.
Round 25		Wier played #69 Mona Larsen (Glenmont, NY) and lost 323 to 536 (a spread of -213). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 12.5-12.5, +366.
Round 26		Wier played #115 Victor Tantua (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 335 to 359 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 12.5-13.5, +342.
Round 27		Wier played #19 Gretchen Cowan (San Clemente, CA) and won 423 to 270 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 13.5-13.5, +495.
Round 28		Wier played #131 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 477 to 312 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 14.5-13.5, +660.

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