NSC 2008: Esther Gluskin [#32]

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On this page, you will find information about Esther Gluskin, 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, -397, and is ranked #64 in Division 6.

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): Esther Surname(s): Gluskin Home: Orlando, FL, United States Occupation: Retired Teacher

Round by Round
High score: 419 Average for: 316 Average against: 333
Round 1		Gluskin played #56 Marty Miron (Naples, FL) and lost 354 to 393 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 0-1, -39.
Round 2		Gluskin played #78 Edmond Wilson (Hillsboro, OR) and won 361 to 347 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 1-1, -25.
Round 3		Gluskin played #25 Percy Fernando (Mississauga ON) and won 321 to 286 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-1, +10.
Round 4		Gluskin played #59 Linda Nervis (Dayton, OH) and lost 372 to 389 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-2, -7.
Round 5		Gluskin played #55 Ken Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and lost 272 to 368 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-3, -103.
Round 6		Gluskin played #79 Ayal Wolf (Orlando, FL) and lost 277 to 342 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 2-4, -168.
Round 7		Gluskin played #6 Carolyn Boyd (Houston, TX) and won 306 to 304 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-4, -166.
Round 8		Gluskin played #62 Jean Pugh (Pinecrest, FL) and lost 263 to 270 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-5, -173.
Round 9		Gluskin played #70 Erica Rogers (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 282 to 408 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 3-6, -299.
Round 10		Gluskin played #14 Mary E Capria (Pompano Beach, FL) and lost 272 to 349 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-7, -376.
Round 11		Gluskin played #24 Kay Faust (Baltimore, VT) and lost 274 to 355 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 3-8, -457.
Round 12		Gluskin played #49 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 394 to 362 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 4-8, -425. Gluskin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Gluskin played #81 Lillian Zoller (Dayton, OH) and won 307 to 294 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-8, -412.
Round 14		Gluskin played #4 Kathrene Berger (Columbia, SC) and lost 306 to 319 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 5-9, -425.
Round 15		Gluskin played #30 David Gilmore (Chicago, IL) and won 329 to 303 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 6-9, -399.
Round 16		Gluskin played #80 John Wright (Paris, VA) and lost 304 to 434 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 6-10, -529.
Round 17		Gluskin played #77 Joetta Wilkinson (Lexington, KY) and won 419 to 225 (a spread of 194). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-10, -335.
Round 18		Gluskin played #1 Eva Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and won 317 to 304 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8-10, -322.
Round 19		Gluskin played #33 Mary Lou Goetz (Odenton, MD) and lost 238 to 353 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 8-11, -437.
Round 20		Gluskin played #12 Melissa Brown (Twin Cities, MN) and lost 323 to 347 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 8-12, -461.
Round 21		Gluskin played #31 Rebecca Gilmore (Westchester, IL) and lost 309 to 387 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-13, -539.
Round 22		Gluskin played #8 Gina Braden (Berkeley, CA) and lost 303 to 404 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 8-14, -640.
Round 23		Gluskin played #10 Jill Brooks (Brookline, MA) and won 347 to 248 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 9-14, -541.
Round 24		Gluskin played #71 Helen Russell (Fellsmere, FL) and won 394 to 298 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 10-14, -445.
Round 25		Gluskin played #40 Mary Kay Huizel (Coon Rapids, MN) and lost 276 to 308 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 10-15, -477.
Round 26		Gluskin recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 11-15, -427.
Round 27		Gluskin played #42 Yvonne Klaskow (St. Petersburg, FL) and won 338 to 260 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 12-15, -349.
Round 28		Gluskin played #53 Matt McCarthy (Cottage Grove, WI) and lost 283 to 331 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 12-16, -397.

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