Larry Gradus [#039] at NSC 2002

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Larry Gradus [#039] at NSC 2002

Congratulations to our new National Champion, Joel Sherman!

See also: video clip 1 (2 MB), video clip 2 (2 MB). (video courtesy Roger Cullman)

Background Information
	Given name(s): Larry Surname(s): Gradus Home: Margate, FL, United States Age: 48 Hobbies: SCRABBLE, RACING Occupation: Accountant

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round-by-Round
High score: 533 Average for: 395 Average against: 397
Round 1		Gradus played #061 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and lost 359 to 413 (a spread of -54) . Current ranking: #78. Current record: 0-1, -54.
Round 2		Gradus played #085 Mark Pistolese (Pahoa, HI) and lost 359 to 425 (a spread of -66) . Current ranking: #94. Current record: 0-2, -120.
Round 3		Gradus played #008 Mary Capalbi (Deerfield Beach, FL) and lost 332 to 508 (a spread of -176) . Current ranking: #100. Current record: 0-3, -296.
Round 4		Gradus played #098 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 489 to 295 (a spread of 194) . Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-3, -102.
Round 5		Gradus played #059 Cason Lane (San Diego, CA) and won 443 to 289 (a spread of 154) . Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-3, +52.
Round 6		Gradus played #079 Jeff Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and lost 377 to 381 (a spread of -4) . Current ranking: #70. Current record: 2-4, +48.
Round 7		Gradus played #011 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and won 445 to 354 (a spread of 91) . Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3-4, +139.
Round 8		Gradus played #015 Jonn Dalton (The Colony, TX) and won 354 to 250 (a spread of 104) . Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-4, +243.
Round 9		Gradus played #072 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and lost 371 to 388 (a spread of -17) . Current ranking: #51. Current record: 4-5, +226.
Round 10		Gradus played #029 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and won 454 to 358 (a spread of 96) . Current ranking: #41. Current record: 5-5, +322.
Round 11		Gradus played #053 Steven Jones (Seattle, WA) and lost 401 to 419 (a spread of -18) . Current ranking: #50. Current record: 5-6, +304.
Round 12		Gradus played #091 Larry Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 371 to 343 (a spread of 28) . Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-6, +332.
Round 13		Gradus played #064 Adrian Mannella (Washington, DC) and won 429 to 421 (a spread of 8) . Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7-6, +340.
Round 14		Gradus played #017 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 321 to 466 (a spread of -145) . Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-7, +195.
Round 15		Gradus played #052 Joseph Jokubaitis (Middlebury, CT) and won 445 to 357 (a spread of 88) . Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-7, +283.
Round 16		Gradus played #022 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 321 to 404 (a spread of -83) . Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-8, +200. Gradus is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Gradus is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 17		Gradus played #045 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 354 to 415 (a spread of -61) . Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-9, +139. Gradus is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Gradus played #095 Denver Steele (Sparks, NV) and lost 434 to 502 (a spread of -68) . Current ranking: #64. Current record: 8-10, +71.
Round 19		Gradus played #043 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 347 to 446 (a spread of -99) . Current ranking: #72. Current record: 8-11, -28.
Round 20		Gradus played #091 Larry Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 423 to 373 (a spread of 50) . Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-11, +22.
Round 21		Gradus played #008 Mary Capalbi (Deerfield Beach, FL) and won 441 to 392 (a spread of 49) . Current ranking: #55. Current record: 10-11, +71.
Round 22		Gradus played #004 Craig Atterbury (Santa Barbara, CA) and won 424 to 375 (a spread of 49) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-11, +120.
Round 23		Gradus played #010 Travis Chaney (Van Buren, AR) and lost 337 to 399 (a spread of -62) . Current ranking: #57. Current record: 11-12, +58.
Round 24		Gradus played #011 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and lost 365 to 414 (a spread of -49) . Current ranking: #61. Current record: 11-13, +9.
Round 25		Gradus played #082 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 355 to 473 (a spread of -118) . Current ranking: #67. Current record: 11-14, -109.
Round 26		Gradus played #063 Ben Greenwood (Somerville, MA) and won 533 to 376 (a spread of 157) . Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-14, +48.
Round 27		Gradus played #079 Jeff Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and won 368 to 339 (a spread of 29) . Current ranking: #55. Current record: 13-14, +77.
Round 28		Gradus played #055 Lisa Kessler (Toronto ON) and won 421 to 377 (a spread of 44) . Current ranking: #47. Current record: 14-14, +121.
Round 29		Gradus played #105 Rick Wong (San José, CA) and lost 371 to 442 (a spread of -71) . Current ranking: #55. Current record: 14-15, +50.
Round 30		Gradus played #065 Paul McCarthy (Littleton, CO) and won 448 to 423 (a spread of 25) . Current ranking: #50. Current record: 15-15, +75.
Round 31		Gradus played #095 Denver Steele (Sparks, NV) and lost 348 to 502 (a spread of -154) . Current ranking: #59. Current record: 15-16, -79.

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