Benjamin Bloom [#9] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Benjamin Bloom, who is a contestant in Division 3 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. Bloom currently has a record of 13-15, -48, and is ranked #83 in Division 3.

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): Benjamin Surname(s): Bloom Home: Miami Beach, FL, United States Age: 30 Awards: Scrabble By The Sea (Israel) Champion Oct. 2004, Winner Div 2 Kissimee, FL Dec. 2004 Hobbies: Stand Up Comedy, Jet Skiing, Poetry Occupation: Z-Coil promoter within disabled communities.

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	43.5-47.5 (0.478)
Past 1-12 months	19-13 (0.594)	WW L W LL WW L W L WWWW L W L WWWW L WWW LLL W LL
Past 13-24 months	7-16 (0.304)	LLLLLLL WW L W LLLL WWW LLL W L
Past 25-36 months	13.5-12.5 (0.519)	W LLLTL WWWWW LL W L W L W L W L W L WW L
Past 37-48 months	3-4 (0.429)	W LLLL WW
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	1-2 (0.333)	W LL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 490 Average for: 378 Average against: 380
Anagrams Championship		Bloom is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Bloom played #109 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 372 to 342 (a spread of 30) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Bloom’s record vs. Shuman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. 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: #45. Current record: 1-0, +30.
Round 2		Bloom played #129 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and lost 358 to 417 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Bloom had not played White in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 1-1, -29.
Round 3		Bloom played #138 Jim W Fischer (Salt Lake City, UT) and won 469 to 345 (a spread of 124) . Before this event, Bloom had not played Fischer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-1, +95.
Round 4		Bloom played #2 Drew Allen (Philadelphia, PA) and won 431 to 323 (a spread of 108) . Before this event, Bloom had not played Allen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-1, +203.
Round 5		Bloom played #7 Anita Barry (Chicago, IL) and lost 339 to 382 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Bloom had not played Barry in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-2, +160.
Round 6		Bloom played #102 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and lost 382 to 386 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Bloom had not played Routzahn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3-3, +156.
Round 7		Bloom played #59 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and won 379 to 347 (a spread of 32) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Bloom’s record vs. Jacobstein in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-3, +188.
Round 8		Bloom played #113 Denver Steele (Sparks, NV) and won 408 to 355 (a spread of 53) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Bloom’s record vs. Steele in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-3, +241.
Round 9		Bloom played #70 Evan Koch (Petaluma, CA) and won 380 to 286 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Bloom had not played Koch in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-3, +335.
Round 10		Bloom played #90 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and lost 304 to 389 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Bloom had not played Moniz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-4, +250.
Round 11		Bloom played #134 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and won 438 to 407 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Bloom had not played Wyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-4, +281.
Round 12		Bloom played #48 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and lost 307 to 352 (a spread of -45) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Bloom’s record vs. Glowniak in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WWLL. Past 13-24 months: no games. 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: #37. Current record: 7-5, +236.
Round 13		Bloom played #37 Greg Edwards (Minneapolis, MN) and won 444 to 342 (a spread of 102) . Before this event, Bloom had not played Edwards in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-5, +338.
Round 14		Bloom played #44 Daniel Fogel (Newton, MA) and won 466 to 346 (a spread of 120) . Before this event, Bloom had not played Fogel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-5, +458.
Round 15		Bloom played #55 Ben Greenwood (Lexington, MA) and won 425 to 318 (a spread of 107) . Before this event, Bloom had not played Greenwood in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-5, +565.
Round 16		Bloom played #102 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 395 to 347 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Bloom had not played Routzahn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-5, +613.
Round 17		Bloom played #130 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) and lost 382 to 432 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Bloom had not played Williams in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-6, +563.
Round 18		Bloom played #135 Bob Yarmchuk (Tucson, AZ) and lost 352 to 483 (a spread of -131) . Before this event, Bloom had not played Yarmchuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-7, +432.
Round 19		Bloom played #121 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and lost 324 to 367 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Bloom had not played Turney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 11-8, +389.
Round 20		Bloom played #68 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and lost 381 to 475 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Bloom had not played Knapp in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-9, +295.
Round 21		Bloom played #30 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and lost 354 to 471 (a spread of -117) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PORT RICHEY, FL Bloom’s record vs. Dixon in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. 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: #54. Current record: 11-10, +178.
Round 22		Bloom played #77 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and won 385 to 364 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Bloom had not played Manzolillo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-10, +199.
Round 23		Bloom played #41 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and lost 295 to 383 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Bloom had not played Fishman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 12-11, +111.
Round 24		Bloom played #40 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 340 to 412 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Bloom had not played Finkle in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 12-12, +39.
Round 25		Bloom played #70 Evan Koch (Petaluma, CA) and lost 334 to 472 (a spread of -138) . Before this event, Bloom had not played Koch in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 12-13, -99.
Round 26		Bloom played #4 Liz Ashby (Eureka, CA) and lost 366 to 387 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Bloom had not played Ashby in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 12-14, -120.
Round 27		Bloom played #58 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 287 to 338 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Bloom had not played Igra in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 12-15, -171.
Round 28		Bloom played #110 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and won 490 to 367 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, Bloom had not played Sommer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 13-15, -48.

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