NSC 2008: Dave Krook [#45]

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On this page, you will find information about Dave Krook, 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 17-11, +1070, and is ranked #8 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): Dave Surname(s): Krook Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Awards: ETFO Newletter Editor's Award (3 times) Hobbies: househusbandry Occupation: Accessible Cruise & Vacation Specialist NSC 2004 Division: 7 NSC 2004 Rank: 7/40, 19-11 +1060 NSC 2005 Division: 6 NSC 2005 Rank: 37/131, 16-12 -147

Round by Round
High score: 467 Average for: 367 Average against: 329
Round 1		Krook played #58 Susie M Moon (Gainesville, FL) and won 349 to 281 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-0, +68.
Round 2		Krook played #1 Eva Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and won 396 to 335 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-0, +129.
Round 3		Krook played #11 Ruth Brower (New Castle County, DE) and won 458 to 336 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-0, +251.
Round 4		Krook played #19 Paul Drake (Grand Blanc, MI) and lost 373 to 415 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-1, +209.
Round 5		Krook played #44 Michael Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and won 361 to 261 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-1, +309.
Round 6		Krook played #57 Aune Mitchell (Ridgefield, CT) and lost 416 to 466 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-2, +259.
Round 7		Krook played #76 Avis Turner (Decatur, GA) and lost 293 to 340 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-3, +212.
Round 8		Krook played #68 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 276 to 347 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-4, +141.
Round 9		Krook played #34 Samaria Graham (Henderson, NV) and won 440 to 349 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-4, +232.
Round 10		Krook played #25 Percy Fernando (Mississauga ON) and won 376 to 351 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-4, +257.
Round 11		Krook played #52 Tony Ludwig (Chandler, AZ) and won 443 to 287 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-4, +413.
Round 12		Krook played #38 Stefan Huber (Tampa, FL) and won 381 to 324 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-4, +470.
Round 13		Krook played #48 Polly Lenzen (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and lost 376 to 417 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-5, +429.
Round 14		Krook played #78 Edmond Wilson (Hillsboro, OR) and won 327 to 321 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-5, +435.
Round 15		Krook played #26 Margie Fickes (Palmetto Bay, FL) and won 380 to 281 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-5, +534.
Round 16		Krook played #47 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) and won 380 to 318 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-5, +596.
Round 17		Krook played #16 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and lost 303 to 314 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-6, +585.
Round 18		Krook played #21 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and won 358 to 284 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-6, +659.
Round 19		Krook played #23 Brian Farello (West Hills, NY) and lost 267 to 310 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-7, +616.
Round 20		Krook played #63 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) and lost 340 to 372 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-8, +584.
Round 21		Krook played #69 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and lost 325 to 361 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-9, +548. Krook is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Krook played #41 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and won 392 to 292 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-9, +648.
Round 23		Krook played #28 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 353 to 442 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-10, +559.
Round 24		Krook played #54 Sara McLaughlin (Lubbock, TX) and won 374 to 328 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-10, +605.
Round 25		Krook played #66 Tat Reistrup (Mclean, VA) and won 351 to 320 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-10, +636.
Round 26		Krook played #43 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and won 467 to 225 (a spread of 242). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-10, +878.
Round 27		Krook played #38 Stefan Huber (Tampa, FL) again and lost 282 to 298 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16-11, +862.
Round 28		Krook played #28 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) again and won 446 to 238 (a spread of 208). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-11, +1070.

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