NSC 2010: Paul Avrin [#35]

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Avrin, who is competing at the 2010 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 19-12, -187, and is ranked #12 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): 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

Round by Round
High score: 490 Average for: 380 Average against: 386
Round 1		Avrin played #51 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and won 435 to 364 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-0, +71.
Round 2		Avrin played #85 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and won 395 to 373 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-0, +93.
Round 3		Avrin played #2 Carl Solomon (Edmond, OK) and won 388 to 309 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-0, +172.
Round 4		Avrin played #10 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and won 386 to 377 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-0, +181.
Round 5		Avrin played #3 Lisa Slankard (Chicago, IL) and won 408 to 335 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-0, +254.
Round 6		Avrin played #15 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and won 378 to 360 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-0, +272.
Round 7		Avrin played #22 David Bibb (Del City, OK) and lost 309 to 388 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-1, +193.
Round 8		Avrin played #7 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 426 to 357 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-1, +262.
Round 9		Avrin played #24 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 489 to 330 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-1, +421.
Round 10		Avrin played #8 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) and lost 280 to 491 (a spread of -211). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-2, +210. Avrin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Avrin played #18 Kurt Davies (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 320 to 394 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-3, +136.
Round 12		Avrin played #1 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 355 to 431 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-4, +60.
Round 13		Avrin played #68 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 334 to 320 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-4, +74.
Round 14		Avrin played #45 John Dalton (Dallas, TX) and won 379 to 311 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-4, +142.
Round 15		Avrin played #53 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 382 to 370 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-4, +154.
Round 16		Avrin played #13 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and won 395 to 382 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-4, +167.
Round 17		Avrin played #31 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 347 to 453 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-5, +61.
Round 18		Avrin played #19 Jason J Smith (Mason, MI) and lost 284 to 428 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-6, -83. Avrin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Avrin played #50 Chris Schneider (Dallas, TX) and lost 369 to 409 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-7, -123.
Round 20		Avrin played #74 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 281 to 364 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-8, -206.
Round 21		Avrin played #33 Chris Bonin (Toronto ON) and lost 386 to 406 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-9, -226.
Round 22		Avrin played #80 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and won 406 to 392 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-9, -212.
Round 23		Avrin played #40 James Frankki (Houston, TX) and won 419 to 413 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14-9, -206.
Round 24		Avrin played #21 Eliza Gallagher (Pendleton, SC) and won 407 to 334 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-9, -133.
Round 25		Avrin played #20 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and won 440 to 315 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-9, -8.
Round 26		Avrin played #36 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 490 to 413 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-9, +69.
Round 27		Avrin played #31 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) again and lost 391 to 435 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-10, +25.
Round 28		Avrin played #12 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 456 to 416 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-10, +65.
Round 29		Avrin played #16 Steve Pellinen (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 334 to 435 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 18-11, -36.
Round 30		Avrin played #1 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) again and won 428 to 407 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 19-11, -15.
Round 31		Avrin played #9 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and lost 285 to 457 (a spread of -172). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 19-12, -187.

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