Nora Poulos [#072] at NSC 2002

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Nora Poulos [#072] 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): Nora Surname(s): Poulos Home: Albuquerque, NM, United States Age: 82 Hobbies: Scrabble Occupation: Retired

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 481 Average for: 337 Average against: 340
Round 1		Poulos played #005 Bruce Babcock (Encinitas, CA) and won 363 to 257 (a spread of 106) . Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-0, +106.
Round 2		Poulos played #003 Bob Antolak (Elmhurst, IL) and lost 305 to 313 (a spread of -8) . Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-1, +98.
Round 3		Poulos played #079 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 379 to 398 (a spread of -19) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-2, +79.
Round 4		Poulos played #001 Noreen Anderson (Venice, FL) and lost 242 to 356 (a spread of -114) . Current ranking: #57. Current record: 1-3, -35.
Round 5		Poulos played #073 Barbara Puky (St. Lazare QC) and lost 287 to 454 (a spread of -167) . Current ranking: #70. Current record: 1-4, -202.
Round 6		Poulos played #007 Jim Barker (San Jose, CA) and won 386 to 372 (a spread of 14) . Current ranking: #63. Current record: 2-4, -188.
Round 7		Poulos played #009 Ruth Barr (Sacramento, CA) and won 481 to 279 (a spread of 202) . Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3-4, +14.
Round 8		Poulos played #059 Deborah Light (Napanee ON) and won 404 to 336 (a spread of 68) . Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-4, +82.
Round 9		Poulos played #016 Gwen Brehon (Port St. Lucie, FL) and won 317 to 301 (a spread of 16) . Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-4, +98.
Round 10		Poulos played #056 Arlene Lane (Rancho Murieta, CA) and won 373 to 305 (a spread of 68) . Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-4, +166.
Round 11		Poulos played #032 Bob Godfrey (Thompson, CT) and won 387 to 318 (a spread of 69) . Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-4, +235.
Round 12		Poulos played #085 Sandi Spencer (Pickering ON) and won 365 to 252 (a spread of 113) . Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-4, +348.
Round 13		Poulos played #091 Margaret West (Calgary AB) and won 396 to 326 (a spread of 70) . Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-4, +418.
Round 14		Poulos played #008 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and lost 291 to 423 (a spread of -132) . Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-5, +286.
Round 15		Poulos played #078 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 257 to 433 (a spread of -176) . Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-6, +110.
Round 16		Poulos played #053 Vera Kuznecov (Vancouver BC) and won 315 to 295 (a spread of 20) . Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-6, +130.
Round 17		Poulos played #004 Don Austin (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 243 to 348 (a spread of -105) . Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-7, +25.
Round 18		Poulos played #037 May Haney (Mesa, AZ) and lost 257 to 370 (a spread of -113) . Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-8, -88.
Round 19		Poulos played #025 Evelyn Evans (Queens Village, NY) and won 337 to 252 (a spread of 85) . Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11-8, -3.
Round 20		Poulos played #002 Elizabeth Angelone (West Haven, CT) and won 331 to 312 (a spread of 19) . Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-8, +16.
Round 21		Poulos played #003 Bob Antolak (Elmhurst, IL) and lost 316 to 389 (a spread of -73) . Current ranking: #30. Current record: 12-9, -57.
Round 22		Poulos played #070 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and won 381 to 361 (a spread of 20) . Current ranking: #22. Current record: 13-9, -37. Poulos is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 23		Poulos played #041 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 327 to 317 (a spread of 10) . Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-9, -27.
Round 24		Poulos played #038 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and lost 262 to 359 (a spread of -97) . Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-10, -124.
Round 25		Poulos played #076 Muhit Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 284 to 413 (a spread of -129) . Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14-11, -253.
Round 26		Poulos played #041 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 373 to 322 (a spread of 51) . Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15-11, -202.
Round 27		Poulos played #049 Yvonne Klaskow (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 271 to 344 (a spread of -73) . Current ranking: #29. Current record: 15-12, -275.
Round 28		Poulos played #085 Sandi Spencer (Pickering ON) and won 438 to 353 (a spread of 85) . Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16-12, -190.
Round 29		Poulos played #085 Sandi Spencer (Pickering ON) and won 413 to 255 (a spread of 158) . Current ranking: #21. Current record: 17-12, -32.
Round 30		Poulos played #056 Arlene Lane (Rancho Murieta, CA) and won 339 to 305 (a spread of 34) . Current ranking: #17. Current record: 18-12, +2.
Round 31		Poulos played #086 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and lost 337 to 416 (a spread of -79) . Current ranking: #20. Current record: 18-13, -77.

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