Benjamin Bloom [#11] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Benjamin Bloom, 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. Bloom currently has a record of 16.5-11.5, -628, and is ranked #24 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

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Given name(s): Benjamin
Surname(s): Bloom
Home: Miami, FL, United States
Awards: Scrabble By The Sea (Israel) Champion Oct. 2004, Winner Div 2 Kissimee, FL Dec. 2004
Hobbies: watching paint dry
Occupation: Z-Coil represntative to the disabled community
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 78/103, 13.5-17.5 -504
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 100/139, 14-16 -798
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 83/134, 13-15 -48

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	40.5-37.5 (0.519)
Past 1-12 months	9-6 (0.600)	LLL WWWWW L W LL WWW
Past 13-24 months	15-14 (0.517)	WW LL WW L WW L W LLL W LL WWWW L W LLLL WW
Past 25-36 months	4-6 (0.400)	LL W L W L W LL W
Past 37-48 months	10.5-9.5 (0.525)	L WTL W L WW L WW LL WW L W LL W
Past 49-60 months	2-2 (0.500)	W L W L
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 491 Average for: 369 Average against: 392
Round 1		Bloom played #77 Wes Morrison (Klawock, AK) and won 407 to 399 (a spread of 8). Before this event, Bloom had not played Morrison in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-0, +8.
Round 2		Bloom played #3 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) and won 410 to 363 (a spread of 47). Before this event, Bloom had not played Asaka in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-0, +55.
Round 3		Bloom played #28 Kurt Davies (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 379 to 447 (a spread of -68). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Bloom’s record vs. Davies 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: #52. Current record: 2-1, -13.
Round 4		Bloom played #2 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 378 to 353 (a spread of 25). Before this event, Bloom had not played Anstandig in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-1, +12.
Round 5		Bloom played #55 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and won 386 to 377 (a spread of 9). Before this event, Bloom had not played Harrison in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-1, +21.
Round 6		Bloom played #12 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 305 to 472 (a spread of -167). Before this event, Bloom had not played Bogle in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-2, -146.
Round 7		Bloom played #107 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and tied at 399. Before this event, Bloom had not played Stardom in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4.5-2.5, -146.
Round 8		Bloom played #29 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 308 to 344 (a spread of -36). Before this event, Bloom had not played Davis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4.5-3.5, -182.
Round 9		Bloom played #31 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 391 to 352 (a spread of 39). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Bloom’s record vs. Denton 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: #34. Current record: 5.5-3.5, -143.
Round 10		Bloom played #68 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and lost 384 to 394 (a spread of -10). Before this event, Bloom had not played Markelis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5.5-4.5, -153. Bloom is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 11		Bloom played #95 Ed Saunders (Oro Valley, AZ) and won 437 to 368 (a spread of 69). Before this event, Bloom had not played Saunders in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6.5-4.5, -84.
Round 12		Bloom played #123 Michael Wier (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 323 to 494 (a spread of -171). Before this event, Bloom had not played Wier in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 6.5-5.5, -255.
Round 13		Bloom played #48 Ira Freehof (Manhasset, NY) and won 389 to 300 (a spread of 89). Before this event, Bloom had not played Freehof in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7.5-5.5, -166.
Round 14		Bloom played #122 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and won 347 to 332 (a spread of 15). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Bloom’s record vs. Whitman 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8.5-5.5, -151.
Round 15		Bloom played #45 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 321 to 356 (a spread of -35). Before this event, Bloom had not played Fiszbein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8.5-6.5, -186.
Round 16		Bloom played #114 Robin Torrance (Idyllwild, CA) and won 410 to 340 (a spread of 70). Before this event, Bloom had not played Torrance in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9.5-6.5, -116.
Round 17		Bloom played #113 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and won 354 to 305 (a spread of 49). Before this event, Bloom had not played Thelen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10.5-6.5, -67.
Round 18		Bloom played #74 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 338 to 325 (a spread of 13). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Bloom’s record vs. Miranda 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: #15. Current record: 11.5-6.5, -54.
Round 19		Bloom played #70 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and lost 387 to 594 (a spread of -207). Before this event, Bloom had not played McArthur in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11.5-7.5, -261.
Round 20		Bloom played #29 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) again and won 435 to 327 (a spread of 108). Before this event, Bloom had not played Davis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12.5-7.5, -153.
Round 21		Bloom played #81 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and lost 346 to 492 (a spread of -146). Before this event, Bloom had not played Myers in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12.5-8.5, -299.
Round 22		Bloom played #38 Ben Dweck (Brooklyn, NY) and won 447 to 390 (a spread of 57). Before this event, Bloom had not played Dweck in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13.5-8.5, -242.
Round 23		Bloom played #16 Jeremy Cahnmann (Chicago, IL) and won 438 to 374 (a spread of 64). Before this event, Bloom had not played Cahnmann in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14.5-8.5, -178.
Round 24		Bloom played #93 Norbert Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 303 to 404 (a spread of -101). Before this event, Bloom had not played Saldanha in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 14.5-9.5, -279.
Round 25		Bloom played #101 Kristina Simon (Plano, TX) and lost 271 to 470 (a spread of -199). Before this event, Bloom had not played Simon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14.5-10.5, -478.
Round 26		Bloom played #13 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and won 491 to 331 (a spread of 160). Before this event, Bloom had not played Bohnsack in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15.5-10.5, -318.
Round 27		Bloom played #70 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) again and won 396 to 395 (a spread of 1). Before this event, Bloom had not played McArthur in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16.5-10.5, -317.
Round 28		Bloom played #56 Paul Haverly (Mount Dora, FL) and lost 158 to 469 (a spread of -311). Before this event, Bloom had not played Haverly in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16.5-11.5, -628.

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