Paul Epstein [#21] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about J. Paul Epstein, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Epstein currently has a record of 13-15, -641, and is ranked #64 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): J. Paul Surname(s): Epstein Home: Ann Arbor, MI, United States Age: 53 Awards: (5th) 1996 NSC; (5th) 2002 NSCr; (25th) 1999 WSC Hobbies: Music, Writing Occupation: Social Worker WSC 1999 Rank: 25

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	164-151 (0.521)
Past 1-12 months	38-30 (0.559)	W L WWW L WWW LL WWW LL W L W L WWW LL WW L WWWWW L WW L W LLLL WWW LLLL W LL WW L WW LLL WWWWW LLL
Past 13-24 months	15.5-20.5 (0.431)	WW LL WW L W LL WWWW LL W L WW LLLLTW LL W LLLLLL W
Past 25-36 months	26-33 (0.441)	L W LLLLL WW L W LL W LLLLL WWWWW LLL WW L W LL WW L W LL WW L W LL W LLLL WWW LLL WWW
Past 37-48 months	31.5-25.5 (0.553)	LLLL WTWWW L W LLLLLL WW LLLLL WW LL W L WWW L WWW L WWWWWW L WWWWW LL W L WWW
Past 49-60 months	34-21 (0.618)	WWWW L W L W L WWWWW L W L WW LL W LL WW LL W L WWWW L WWWW LL W LL W LL WWW LL WWW
Past 61-72 months	19-21 (0.475)	W LL W L WW LL W LLL WW L WW LLLLL WW LL WWWW L WW LL WW LL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 478 Average for: 392 Average against: 415
Round 1		Epstein played #42 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 319 to 487 (a spread of -168) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Epstein’s record vs. Kramer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-3 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: LWWW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-1, -168.
Round 2		Epstein played #15 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 453 to 421 (a spread of 32) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Epstein’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 1-1, -136.
Round 3		Epstein played #37 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 478 to 328 (a spread of 150) . Before this event, Epstein had not played Kaplan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-1, +14.
Round 4		Epstein played #2 Steven Alexander (Portland, OR) and won 450 to 338 (a spread of 112) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Epstein’s record vs. Alexander in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LW. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-1, +126. Epstein is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Epstein played #28 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and lost 407 to 571 (a spread of -164) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Epstein’s record vs. Greenspan in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-2, -38.
Round 6		Epstein played #91 Jeff Widergren (Los Gatos, CA) and won 380 to 375 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Epstein had not played Widergren in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-2, -33.
Round 7	Larger photo available	Epstein played #27 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 358 to 446 (a spread of -88) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Epstein’s record vs. Graham in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: LLW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-3, -121.
Round 8		Epstein played #50 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 469 to 402 (a spread of 67) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Epstein’s record vs. Mallick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-9 (0.308). Past 1-12 months: WWLL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: LLL. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-3, -54.
Round 9		Epstein played #74 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 386 to 307 (a spread of 79) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Epstein’s record vs. Saldanha in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-3, +25. Epstein is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Epstein played #41 David Koenig (Englewood, NJ) and won 415 to 357 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Epstein had not played Koenig in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-3, +83.
Round 11		Epstein played #7 Rich Baker (Eureka, CA) and lost 343 to 375 (a spread of -32) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: ALL*STARS CHAMPIONSHIP Epstein’s record vs. Baker in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-4, +51.
Round 12		Epstein played #59 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 314 to 486 (a spread of -172) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Epstein’s record vs. Odom in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LLL. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-5, -121.
Round 13		Epstein played #4 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and lost 421 to 441 (a spread of -20) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Epstein’s record vs. Armstrong in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WWW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-6, -141.
Round 14		Epstein played #3 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and lost 373 to 585 (a spread of -212) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Epstein’s record vs. Appel in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-7, -353.
Round 15		Epstein played #83 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and won 448 to 401 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Epstein had not played Tier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-7, -306.
Round 16		Epstein played #55 Lloyd Mills (Georgetown ON) and won 415 to 357 (a spread of 58) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Epstein’s record vs. Mills in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-7, -248.
Round 17		Epstein played #53 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and lost 384 to 403 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Epstein had not played Meyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9-8, -267.
Round 18		Epstein played #49 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and tied at 424 . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Epstein’s record vs. MacNeil in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9.5-8.5, -267.
Round 19		Epstein played #81 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 333 to 334 (a spread of -1) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Epstein’s record vs. Tangredi in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9.5-9.5, -268.
Round 20		Epstein played #41 David Koenig (Englewood, NJ) and tied at 343 . Before this event, Epstein had not played Koenig in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10-10, -268.
Round 21	Larger photo available	Epstein played #27 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and won 387 to 386 (a spread of 1) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Epstein’s record vs. Graham in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: LLW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-10, -267.
Round 22		Epstein played #85 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 299 to 473 (a spread of -174) . Before this event, Epstein had not played Weinstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 11-11, -441.
Round 23		Epstein played #81 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 391 to 399 (a spread of -8) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Epstein’s record vs. Tangredi in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11-12, -449.
Round 24		Epstein played #14 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 425 to 334 (a spread of 91) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Epstein’s record vs. Cohen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 12-12, -358.
Round 25	Larger photo available	Epstein played #27 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 379 to 459 (a spread of -80) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Epstein’s record vs. Graham in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: LLW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 12-13, -438.
Round 26		Epstein played #83 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and won 427 to 405 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Epstein had not played Tier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13-13, -416.
Round 27		Epstein played #70 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 325 to 540 (a spread of -215) . Before this event, Epstein had not played Poder in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13-14, -631.
Round 28		Epstein played #32 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 427 to 437 (a spread of -10) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Epstein’s record vs. Hill in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: WLW. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13-15, -641.

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