Bruce Adams [#1] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Bruce Adams, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Adams currently has a record of 14-16, -441, and is ranked #113 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
	Given name(s): Bruce Surname(s): Adams Home: Worcester, MA, United States Age: 47 Hobbies: Theatre, Rock Band, Golf Occupation: Postal worker/actor

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	22-42 (0.344)
Past 1-12 months	6-11 (0.353)	LLL WWW LL W L W LLLLL W
Past 13-24 months	7-9 (0.438)	L W LLLLLL WWWWW LL W
Past 25-36 months	3-4 (0.429)	L W L WW LL
Past 37-48 months	0-5 (0.000)	LLLLL
Past 49-60 months	6-13 (0.316)	LLLLLL WWW LLL WW LLL W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 469 Average for: 369 Average against: 383
Round 1		Adams played #81 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 344 to 363 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Adams had not played Kramer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 0-1, -19.
Round 2		Adams played #113 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 346 to 375 (a spread of -29) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Adams's record vs. Odom in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 0-2, -48.
Round 3		Adams played #132 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 354 to 420 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Adams had not played Pughsley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 0-3, -114.
Round 4		Adams played #25 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 288 to 430 (a spread of -142) . Before this event, Adams had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 0-4, -256. Adams is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Adams is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Adams played #62 John Hart (Portland, OR) and lost 286 to 388 (a spread of -102) . Before this event, Adams had not played Hart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #168. Current record: 0-5, -358.
Round 6		Adams played #172 David Weisberg (Hollywood, FL) and lost 322 to 425 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Adams had not played Weisberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #171. Current record: 0-6, -461.
Round 7		Adams played #137 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 326 to 389 (a spread of -63) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Adams's record vs. Rowland in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #171. Current record: 0-7, -524.
Round 8		Adams played #164 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 336 to 400 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Adams had not played Tillekeratne in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #171. Current record: 0-8, -588.
Round 9		Adams played #72 Dee Jackson (Massapequa, NY) and won 451 to 349 (a spread of 102) . Before this event, Adams had not played Jackson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #168. Current record: 1-8, -486.
Round 10		Adams played #30 Bruce D'Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 367 to 423 (a spread of -56) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Adams's record vs. D'Ambrosio in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #172. Current record: 1-9, -542.
Round 11		Adams played #42 Ann Ferguson (Mountlake Terrace, WA) and won 404 to 381 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Adams had not played Ferguson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #170. Current record: 2-9, -519.
Round 12		Adams played #31 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and lost 253 to 475 (a spread of -222) . Before this event, Adams had not played Dalton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #172. Current record: 2-10, -741. Adams is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Adams played #24 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 283 to 415 (a spread of -132) . Before this event, Adams had not played Clifford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #172. Current record: 2-11, -873.
Round 14		Adams played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 441 to 268 (a spread of 173) . Before this event, Adams had not played Pate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #168. Current record: 3-11, -700.
Round 15		Adams played #105 Richard Moyer (Dayton, OR) and lost 334 to 377 (a spread of -43) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Adams's record vs. Moyer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #168. Current record: 3-12, -743.
Round 16		Adams played #92 David Mallick (Andover, MA) and won 428 to 369 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Adams had not played Mallick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #167. Current record: 4-12, -684.
Round 17		Adams played #48 Marty Gabriel (Berwyn, IL) and won 420 to 315 (a spread of 105) . Before this event, Adams had not played Gabriel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #161. Current record: 5-12, -579.
Round 18		Adams played #82 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and won 416 to 354 (a spread of 62) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Adams's record vs. Kreiswirth in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #154. Current record: 6-12, -517.
Round 19		Adams played #125 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and lost 338 to 511 (a spread of -173) . Before this event, Adams had not played Peltz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #161. Current record: 6-13, -690.
Round 20		Adams played #48 Marty Gabriel (Berwyn, IL) and lost 320 to 504 (a spread of -184) . Before this event, Adams had not played Gabriel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 6-14, -874.
Round 21		Adams played #39 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 399 to 370 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Adams had not played Elkins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 7-14, -845.
Round 22		Adams played #42 Ann Ferguson (Mountlake Terrace, WA) and won 382 to 297 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Adams had not played Ferguson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #155. Current record: 8-14, -760.
Round 23		Adams played #45 Jeff Fleetham (Calgary AB) and won 397 to 345 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Adams had not played Fleetham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 9-14, -708.
Round 24		Adams played #145 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and won 416 to 391 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Adams had not played Schwartzman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 10-14, -683.
Round 25		Adams played #101 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 435 to 356 (a spread of 79) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Adams's record vs. Miller in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 11-14, -604.
Round 26		Adams played #83 Phil Kretschman (North Wales, PA) and won 469 to 282 (a spread of 187) . Before this event, Adams had not played Kretschman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 12-14, -417.
Round 27		Adams played #167 Sinna Vijayakumar (North York ON) and lost 357 to 453 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Adams had not played Vijayakumar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 12-15, -513.
Round 28		Adams played #13 Neil Bines (Whitestone, NY) and won 385 to 339 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Adams had not played Bines in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 13-15, -467.
Round 29		Adams played #18 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 291 to 440 (a spread of -149) . Before this event, Adams had not played Carol in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 13-16, -616.
Round 30		Adams played #26 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 468 to 293 (a spread of 175) . Before this event, Adams had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 14-16, -441.

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