NSC 2009: Eric Tran [#27]

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On this page, you will find information about Eric Tran, who is competing at the 2009 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 21-10, +1613, and is ranked #3 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
	Given name(s): Eric Surname(s): Tran Home: Calgary, AB, CAN Hobbies: Poker, Crossword Puzzles, Math, Sushi Occupation: Unemployed Post-Graduate

Round by Round
High score: 530 Average for: 435 Average against: 383
Round 1		Tran played #55 Erica Norris Bodrazic (Phoenixville, PA) and won 421 to 318 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-0, +103.
Round 2		Tran played #78 T C Houlgate-West (San Luis Obispo, CA) and lost 398 to 430 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-1, +71.
Round 3		Tran played #25 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and won 391 to 366 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-1, +96.
Round 4		Tran played #70 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 462 to 316 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-1, +242.
Round 5		Tran played #21 James Henderson (Arcata, CA) and won 431 to 395 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-1, +278.
Round 6		Tran played #4 James L Jr Kille (Philadelphia, PA) and won 501 to 387 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-1, +392.
Round 7		Tran played #63 Gabriel Wong (Vancouver BC) and lost 405 to 409 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-2, +388.
Round 8		Tran played #2 Jamie Ryan (Raynham, MA) and lost 317 to 448 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-3, +257. Tran is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9		Tran played #64 Judy Horn (Boston, MA) and won 445 to 398 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-3, +304.
Round 10		Tran played #92 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 505 to 342 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-3, +467.
Round 11		Tran played #90 Zach Pekarsky (Madison, WI) and won 423 to 369 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-3, +521.
Round 12		Tran played #32 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 373 to 508 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-4, +386.
Round 13		Tran played #7 Joel Horn (Boston, MA) and lost 414 to 446 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-5, +354.
Round 14		Tran played #5 Matt Robin (Sterling Heights, MI) and lost 393 to 456 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-6, +291.
Round 15		Tran played #58 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 415 to 325 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-6, +381. Tran is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16		Tran played #22 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and won 443 to 402 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-6, +422.
Round 17		Tran played #33 Carl Stocker (Hallandale, FL) and won 457 to 305 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-6, +574.
Round 18		Tran played #86 Nicholas Seistrup (San Diego, CA) and lost 394 to 430 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-7, +538.
Round 19		Tran played #6 Lou Cornelis (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 411 to 449 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-8, +500.
Round 20		Tran played #12 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 446 to 468 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-9, +478.
Round 21		Tran played #62 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 446 to 328 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-9, +596. Tran is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22		Tran played #30 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and won 365 to 342 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-9, +619.
Round 23		Tran played #41 Jason J Smith (Lansing, MI) and won 493 to 280 (a spread of 213). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-9, +832. Tran is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 24		Tran played #39 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 527 to 378 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-9, +981.
Round 25		Tran played #1 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and won 530 to 399 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16-9, +1112. Tran is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 26		Tran played #29 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and won 492 to 309 (a spread of 183). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17-9, +1295.
Round 27		Tran played #1 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) again and won 437 to 338 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18-9, +1394.
Round 28		Tran played #63 Gabriel Wong (Vancouver BC) again and won 456 to 355 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-9, +1495.
Round 29		Tran played #32 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) again and won 459 to 422 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20-9, +1532. Tran is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tran is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 30		Tran played #1 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) for the third time and lost 362 to 406 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 20-10, +1488.
Round 31		Tran played #91 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and won 483 to 358 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 21-10, +1613.
After the Tournament		Tran is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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