NSC 2012: Richard Popper [#53]

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On this page, you will find information about Richard Popper, who is competing at the 2012 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 16-15, -86, and is ranked #36 in Division 1.

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): Richard Surname(s): Popper Home: Wilmington, DE, United States Hobbies: Bridge Occupation: Attorney

Round by Round
High score: 506 Average for: 389 Average against: 392
Round 1		Popper played #38 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and won 422 to 283 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +139.
Round 2		Popper played #14 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 308 to 575 (a spread of -267). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 1-1, -128. Popper is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Popper played #64 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 396 to 378 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-1, -110.
Round 4		Popper played #44 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 409 to 430 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-2, -131.
Round 5		Popper played #58 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) and won 445 to 370 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-2, -56.
Round 6		Popper played #30 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 284 to 517 (a spread of -233). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-3, -289.
Round 7		Popper played #67 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 338 to 492 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-4, -443.
Round 8		Popper played #48 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 369 to 436 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-5, -510.
Round 9		Popper played #28 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and lost 375 to 435 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3-6, -570.
Round 10		Popper played #19 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL) and won 401 to 288 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-6, -457.
Round 11		Popper played #21 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) and lost 298 to 441 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4-7, -600.
Round 12		Popper played #61 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 336 to 425 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 4-8, -689.
Round 13		Popper played #59 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 367 to 455 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4-9, -777.
Round 14		Popper played #55 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and won 359 to 347 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 5-9, -765.
Round 15		Popper played #46 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and lost 312 to 515 (a spread of -203). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-10, -968.
Round 16		Popper played #75 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and won 458 to 214 (a spread of 244). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 6-10, -724.
Round 17		Popper played #76 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 438 to 261 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-10, -547.
Round 18		Popper played #62 Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL) and won 468 to 289 (a spread of 179). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8-10, -368.
Round 19		Popper played #60 Aldo Cardia (New York, NY) and lost 312 to 456 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 8-11, -512.
Round 20		Popper played #65 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 400 to 377 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9-11, -489.
Round 21		Popper played #69 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 367 to 461 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 9-12, -583.
Round 22		Popper played #17 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 342 to 525 (a spread of -183). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9-13, -766.
Round 23		Popper played #52 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and lost 412 to 449 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 9-14, -803.
Round 24		Popper played #68 Robert Felman (Nokomis, FL) and won 424 to 368 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 10-14, -747.
Round 25		Popper played #72 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 506 to 317 (a spread of 189). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 11-14, -558.
Round 26		Popper played #73 Stefan Huber (Tampa, FL) and won 418 to 354 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12-14, -494.
Round 27		Popper played #63 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 463 to 376 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13-14, -407.
Round 28		Popper played #56 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 324 to 284 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 14-14, -367.
Round 29		Popper played #71 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 464 to 318 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 15-14, -221.
Round 30		Popper played #57 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and lost 372 to 385 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 15-15, -234.
Round 31		Popper played #41 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 483 to 335 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 16-15, -86.

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