October 3–5, 2008
New York, NY

BAST 2008: Mitchell Brook [#25]

On this page, you will find information about Mitchell Brook, who is competing at the 2008 Big Apple Scrabble Tournament. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 3-12, -875, and is ranked #42 in Division 1.

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

[photo of Mitchell Brook]

Given name(s): Mitchell
Surname(s): Brook
Home: Philadelphia, PA, United States
Awards: survived the disco era
Hobbies: games, sports, music, eating, drinking
Occupation: Music school owner
NSC 1998 Division: 3
NSC 1998 Rank: 123/133, 11.5-19.5 -271
NSC 2000 Division: 3
NSC 2000 Rank: 102/122, 13-18 -814
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 36/103, 17-14 +60
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 138/172, 13-17 -889
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 95/108, 11-17 -461

Round by Round
High score: 488 Average for: 348 Average against: 407
Round 1		Brook recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 0-1, -50. Brook is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Brook played #8 Stefan Rau (New Britain, CT) and lost 290 to 499 (a spread of -209). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-2, -259.
Round 3		Brook played #36 Diane Firstman (Forest Hills, NY) and lost 304 to 436 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 0-3, -391.
Round 4		Brook played #42 Joe Bihlmeyer (Durham, CT) and lost 284 to 549 (a spread of -265). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 0-4, -656.
Round 5		Brook played #37 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and won 478 to 370 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-4, -548.
Round 6		Brook played #34 Alyssa Faria (Cambridge, MA) and lost 323 to 342 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-5, -567.
Round 7		Brook played #18 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 342 to 409 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-6, -634.
Round 8		Brook played #5 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 385 to 401 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-7, -650. Brook is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Brook played #19 Joe Weinike (New York, NY) and won 488 to 378 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-7, -540.
Round 10		Brook played #35 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and lost 356 to 429 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-8, -613.
Round 11		Brook played #27 Brian Bailey (Rockville, MD) and lost 348 to 379 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-9, -644.
Round 12		Brook played #22 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and won 392 to 378 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-9, -630.
Round 13		Brook played #29 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 360 to 383 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-10, -653.
Round 14		Brook played #15 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 228 to 423 (a spread of -195). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-11, -848.
Round 15		Brook played #36 Diane Firstman (Forest Hills, NY) again and lost 297 to 324 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-12, -875. Brook is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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