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Paul Avrin [#3] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Avrin, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Avrin currently has a record of 14-14, -604, and is ranked #56 in Division 2.

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): Paul
Surname(s): Avrin
Home: New York, NY, United States
Awards: 2001-10 Lancaster PA; 2004-05 Piscataway, NY; has lowest NSA membership number (50)
Hobbies: travel, sports, gym
Occupation: retired HS math teacher
NSC 1978 Division: 1
NSC 1978 Rank: 27/65, 142.0 credits
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 57/302, 13-9 +681
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 13-8 +73
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 135/149, 10-17 -508
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 60/176, 15-12 -58
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 23/176, 17-10 +93
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 97/134, 12-15 -147
NSC 1996 Division: 2
NSC 1996 Rank: 15/106, 17-10 +221
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 94/126, 14-17 -719
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 49/105, 16-15 +30
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 96/132, 14-17 -603
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 133/172, 13-17 -478
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 83/87, 10-18 -627
WSC 1995 Rank: 42

 

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event216-207 (0.511) 
Past 1-12 months34-34 (0.500)W L W L W LL WW L W L W L WWWWW LLL WWWW L WW L WW L W L WW L WW L W L W LL W LLLL WW LLLLL W LL W LLL WW L
Past 13-24 months55.5-36.5 (0.603)L WTW LL W LLLLLLLLL WWW L W L WW L W LL WW L WWW L WWWW L WWWWWWW L W L WWWW L W L WWWW L W L WW L W LL WW LL WWWW L WW LL W L WWWW L WW
Past 25-36 months37-39 (0.487)L W L W L WWWW LLLL W LLL WWW LLL W LLL WW L WW LL W L W L WW L W LL WWW L WW LLL WWW L WW L WW LLL WW LLLLL WW L W
Past 37-48 months33-44 (0.429)LLLLLL W LLL W LL WW L W LLLL WWWWW LLLL WWWW L WWW L W LLL WW LLLLLLL W LLL WWW L WWWW LL WW LL W L W LLL W
Past 49-60 months31.5-35.5 (0.470)W L W LL WW LL W LLL WW LLLTW L WW L WW L WW L W L WWWWW LLLL W LLL W L WW L W L W LLL W LLL W L W L WW L
Past 61-72 months25-18 (0.581)L WWWW L WWWWW L W LLLL WW LLLLL WWW LL WWW L W L WWWWW LL W
Past 73-84 monthsno games

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 510
Average for: 376
Average against: 397

Before the Tournament  

Avrin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 1

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Avrin played #72 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 393 to 463 (a spread of -70).

The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV

Avrin’s record vs. Pearl in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
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: W.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 0-1, -70.

Round 2

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Avrin played #27 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and won 454 to 358 (a spread of 96).

The last time these two played was 2005-12 at: SHELTON, CT

Avrin’s record vs. Frank in the 7 years leading up to this event: 13-8 (0.619).
Past 1-12 months: WW.
Past 13-24 months: LWWL.
Past 25-36 months: LWL.
Past 37-48 months: LWWL.
Past 49-60 months: WWWWWL.
Past 61-72 months: LW.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 1-1, +26.

Round 3

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Avrin played #82 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 465 to 417 (a spread of 48).

Before this event, Avrin had not played Saldanha in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 2-1, +74.

Round 4

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Avrin played #71 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and lost 309 to 535 (a spread of -226).

The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ALBANY, NY

Avrin’s record vs. Patterson in the 7 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: L.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #62.

Current record: 2-2, -152.

Round 5

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Avrin played #40 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and lost 334 to 387 (a spread of -53).

The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: GATLINBURG, TN

Avrin’s record vs. Hay in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167).
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: LL.
Past 61-72 months: WLLL.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 2-3, -205.

Round 6

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Avrin played #56 Jim Lamerand (Chandler, AZ) and lost 331 to 384 (a spread of -53).

The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ

Avrin’s record vs. Lamerand in the 7 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: no games.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 2-4, -258.

Round 7

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Avrin played #31 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and won 365 to 351 (a spread of 14).

The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: SHELTON, CT

Avrin’s record vs. Goldman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 8-13 (0.381).
Past 1-12 months: WW.
Past 13-24 months: LLWW.
Past 25-36 months: WWLWLW.
Past 37-48 months: LLLLLL.
Past 49-60 months: LLL.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 3-4, -244.

Avrin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 8

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Avrin played #70 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and won 424 to 408 (a spread of 16).

The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: SHELTON, CT

Avrin’s record vs. Patterson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: WLW.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: LW.
Past 61-72 months: WL.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 4-4, -228.

Round 9

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Avrin played #43 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and won 510 to 423 (a spread of 87).

The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Avrin’s record vs. Horn in the 7 years leading up to this event: 10-18 (0.357).
Past 1-12 months: LLL.
Past 13-24 months: WLL.
Past 25-36 months: WLLWLL.
Past 37-48 months: LLLLWWL.
Past 49-60 months: WLLWWLW.
Past 61-72 months: LW.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 5-4, -141.

Round 10

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Avrin played #16 Heather Drumm (Clinton, NY) and lost 387 to 417 (a spread of -30).

The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: ALBANY, NY

Avrin’s record vs. Drumm in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).
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: L.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 5-5, -171.

Round 11

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Avrin played #59 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and lost 375 to 486 (a spread of -111).

Before this event, Avrin had not played Lipkin in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 5-6, -282.

Round 12

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Avrin played #32 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 388 to 392 (a spread of -4).

Before this event, Avrin had not played Goldstein in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 5-7, -286.

Round 13

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Avrin played #100 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 428 to 352 (a spread of 76).

Before this event, Avrin had not played Ubeika in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 6-7, -210.

Round 14

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Avrin played #21 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 410 to 310 (a spread of 100).

Before this event, Avrin had not played Enszer in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 7-7, -110.

Round 15

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Avrin played #99 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and lost 288 to 421 (a spread of -133).

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

Avrin’s record vs. Tyler in the 7 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.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 7-8, -243.

Round 16

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Avrin played #28 Lawren Freebody (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 333 to 436 (a spread of -103).

Before this event, Avrin had not played Freebody in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 7-9, -346.

Round 17

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Avrin played #83 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 303 to 323 (a spread of -20).

The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: BALTIC CRUISE

Avrin’s record vs. Scheimberg in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-7 (0.222).
Past 1-12 months: LL.
Past 13-24 months: LLWW.
Past 25-36 months: LLL.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 7-10, -366.

Round 18

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Avrin played #21 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) again and won 417 to 407 (a spread of 10).

Before this event, Avrin had not played Enszer in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #71.

Current record: 8-10, -356.

Round 19

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Avrin played #65 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 375 to 356 (a spread of 19).

Before this event, Avrin had not played Methaset in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 9-10, -337.

Round 20

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Avrin played #16 Heather Drumm (Clinton, NY) again and lost 281 to 537 (a spread of -256).

The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: ALBANY, NY

Avrin’s record vs. Drumm in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).
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: L.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 9-11, -593.

Round 21

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Avrin played #71 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) again and won 426 to 402 (a spread of 24).

The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ALBANY, NY

Avrin’s record vs. Patterson in the 7 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: L.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 10-11, -569.

Round 22

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Avrin played #79 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and lost 379 to 387 (a spread of -8).

The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV

Avrin’s record vs. Ravichandran in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: WL.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 10-12, -577.

Round 23

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Avrin played #87 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 405 to 307 (a spread of 98).

The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: ALBANY, NY

Avrin’s record vs. Shambach in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: WWW.
Past 25-36 months: LW.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 11-12, -479.

Round 24

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Avrin played #8 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and won 403 to 356 (a spread of 47).

The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV

Avrin’s record vs. Clark in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: WW.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 12-12, -432.

Round 25

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Avrin played #89 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and won 350 to 337 (a spread of 13).

The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV

Avrin’s record vs. Slivka in the 7 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.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 13-12, -419.

Round 26

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Avrin played #86 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 327 to 479 (a spread of -152).

The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV

Avrin’s record vs. Shafritz in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2.5-0.5 (0.833).
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: T.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 13-13, -571.

Round 27

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Avrin played #72 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) again and lost 282 to 322 (a spread of -40).

The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV

Avrin’s record vs. Pearl in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
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: W.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 13-14, -611.

Round 28

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Avrin played #64 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 382 to 375 (a spread of 7).

The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV

Avrin’s record vs. Martin in the 7 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.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 14-14, -604.


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