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Barbara Epstein [#25] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Barbara Epstein, who is a contestant in Division 5 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 12-16, -871, and is ranked #79 in Division 5.

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

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Given name(s): Barbara
Surname(s): Epstein
Home: Brooklyn, NY, United States
Age: 51
Awards: Arista, high school and junior high school
Hobbies: ping pong,paddle,dancing,amateur acting,sunning
Occupation: Import Assistant / Customs Broker

 

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event23-15 (0.605) 
Past 1-12 months5-2 (0.714)L WW L WWW
Past 13-24 months11-5 (0.688)WWW LL W LL WWW L WWWW
Past 25-36 months1-1 (0.500)L W
Past 37-48 months3-2 (0.600)WWW LL
Past 49-60 months3-5 (0.375)L WW LLL W L
Past 61-72 monthsno games

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 404
Average for: 336
Average against: 371

Round 1

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Epstein played #37 Cynthia Ho (San Francisco, CA) and lost 382 to 388 (a spread of -6) .

Before this event, Epstein had not played Ho in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 0-1, -6.

Round 2

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Epstein played #6 George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and won 393 to 355 (a spread of 38) .

Before this event, Epstein had not played Bissonnette in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 1-1, +32.

Round 3

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Epstein played #1 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and won 352 to 305 (a spread of 47) .

Before this event, Epstein had not played Aitken in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 2-1, +79.

Round 4

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Epstein played #51 Matthew Levine (Berkeley, CA) and won 358 to 282 (a spread of 76) .

Before this event, Epstein had not played Levine in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 3-1, +155.

Round 5

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Epstein played #87 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and lost 320 to 419 (a spread of -99) .

The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: BALTIMORE, MD

Epstein’s record vs. Stewart in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: L.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 3-2, +56.

Round 6

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Epstein played #38 Alison Hotten (Santa Cruz, CA) and lost 363 to 434 (a spread of -71) .

Before this event, Epstein had not played Hotten in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 3-3, -15.

Round 7

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Epstein played #85 Sylvia Sparkman (Bozeman, MT) and lost 308 to 384 (a spread of -76) .

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Epstein’s record vs. Sparkman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
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: #57.

Current record: 3-4, -91.

Round 8

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Epstein played #92 Wanda Tumlin (Warrior, AL) and won 349 to 336 (a spread of 13) .

Before this event, Epstein had not played Tumlin in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 4-4, -78.

Round 9

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Epstein played #77 Ruth Sawyer (Austin, TX) and lost 335 to 427 (a spread of -92) .

Before this event, Epstein had not played Sawyer in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 4-5, -170.

Round 10

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Epstein played #93 Marina A Villena (San Francisco, CA) and won 335 to 249 (a spread of 86) .

Before this event, Epstein had not played Villena in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 5-5, -84.

Round 11

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Epstein played #60 Della Mulvihill (Hydesville, CA) and lost 245 to 435 (a spread of -190) .

Before this event, Epstein had not played Mulvihill in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #62.

Current record: 5-6, -274.

Round 12

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Epstein played #32 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and lost 304 to 526 (a spread of -222) .

Before this event, Epstein had not played Gremaud in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 5-7, -496.

Round 13

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Epstein played #52 Gail Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 368 to 340 (a spread of 28) .

The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: PROVENCE, FRANCE

Epstein’s record vs. Linn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: LL.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: W.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 6-7, -468.

Round 14

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Epstein played #96 Esther White (Highland Heights, OH) and won 397 to 383 (a spread of 14) .

Before this event, Epstein had not played White in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 7-7, -454.

Round 15

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Epstein played #16 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and won 354 to 283 (a spread of 71) .

Before this event, Epstein had not played Cooper in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 8-7, -383.

Round 16  

Epstein recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points.

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 9-7, -333.

Round 17

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Epstein played #42 James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 312 to 326 (a spread of -14) .

Before this event, Epstein had not played Johnson in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 9-8, -347.

Round 18

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Epstein played #68 Barbara Platt (Sile, NM) and won 328 to 262 (a spread of 66) .

Before this event, Epstein had not played Platt in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 10-8, -281.

Round 19

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Epstein played #35 Ingrid Hawkins (Palm Coast, FL) and lost 360 to 458 (a spread of -98) .

Before this event, Epstein had not played Hawkins in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 10-9, -379.

Round 20

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Epstein played #2 Marc Anderson (Oxnard, CA) and lost 250 to 387 (a spread of -137) .

Before this event, Epstein had not played Anderson in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 10-10, -516.

Round 21

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Epstein played #42 James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 325 to 368 (a spread of -43) .

Before this event, Epstein had not played Johnson in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 10-11, -559.

Round 22

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Epstein played #33 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and lost 309 to 403 (a spread of -94) .

The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP

Epstein’s record vs. Harrop 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: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: L.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 10-12, -653.

Round 23

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Epstein played #41 Frank Jaslow (York, PA) and won 365 to 345 (a spread of 20) .

Before this event, Epstein had not played Jaslow in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 11-12, -633.

Round 24

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Epstein played #36 Patricia Hiller (Austin, TX) and lost 309 to 387 (a spread of -78) .

The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP

Epstein’s record vs. Hiller 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: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: L.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 11-13, -711.

Round 25

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Epstein played #78 Wade Schin (San Diego, CA) and lost 331 to 427 (a spread of -96) .

Before this event, Epstein had not played Schin in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 11-14, -807.

Round 26

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Epstein played #21 Conchita Deprospo (Palm Coast, FL) and won 404 to 337 (a spread of 67) .

Before this event, Epstein had not played Deprospo in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 12-14, -740.

Round 27

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Epstein played #53 Geeke Lossing (Gainesville, FL) and lost 337 to 382 (a spread of -45) .

Before this event, Epstein had not played Lossing in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 12-15, -785.

Round 28

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Epstein played #41 Frank Jaslow (York, PA) and lost 292 to 378 (a spread of -86) .

Before this event, Epstein had not played Jaslow in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 12-16, -871.


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