NSC 2012: Larry Gradus [#41]

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On this page, you will find information about Larry Gradus, 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 15-16, -3, and is ranked #50 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): Larry Surname(s): Gradus Home: Pompano Beach, FL, United States Awards: 2005 Southeastern Scrabble Championship Hobbies: Gaming / Cards Occupation: Unemployed

Round by Round
High score: 494 Average for: 390 Average against: 390
Round 1		Gradus played #59 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 319 to 476 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 0-1, -157.
Round 2		Gradus played #79 Robin Ross (Saint Petersburg, FL) and won 494 to 330 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-1, +7.
Round 3		Gradus played #4 Adam Ginzberg (Swarthmore, PA) and lost 401 to 507 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-2, -99.
Round 4		Gradus played #27 Aniekan B Uwan (Orlando, FL) and won 467 to 457 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-2, -89.
Round 5		Gradus played #37 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 391 to 478 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-3, -176.
Round 6		Gradus played #85 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and lost 344 to 443 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-4, -275.
Round 7		Gradus played #76 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and won 425 to 288 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-4, -138.
Round 8		Gradus played #48 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 311 to 411 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 3-5, -238.
Round 9		Gradus played #68 Shelley Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 347 to 360 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-6, -251.
Round 10		Gradus played #61 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and won 388 to 385 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-6, -248.
Round 11		Gradus played #77 James Clark (Clayton, DE) and lost 333 to 385 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-7, -300.
Round 12		Gradus played #53 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and won 345 to 334 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-7, -289.
Round 13		Gradus played #69 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 394 to 353 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-7, -248.
Round 14		Gradus played #60 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 478 to 374 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-7, -144.
Round 15		Gradus played #54 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and lost 370 to 390 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 7-8, -164.
Round 16		Gradus played #28 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 356 to 371 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7-9, -179.
Round 17		Gradus played #62 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) and lost 400 to 466 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7-10, -245.
Round 18		Gradus played #29 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and won 467 to 304 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8-10, -82.
Round 19		Gradus played #74 Yolanda Ushry (McDonough, GA) and lost 381 to 431 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8-11, -132.
Round 20		Gradus played #82 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 443 to 415 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9-11, -104.
Round 21		Gradus played #35 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 363 to 417 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-12, -158.
Round 22		Gradus played #32 Francis Anum (Virginia Beach, VA) and won 417 to 300 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 10-12, -41.
Round 23		Gradus played #86 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 427 to 352 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11-12, +34.
Round 24		Gradus played #83 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and lost 353 to 387 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11-13, +0.
Round 25		Gradus played #72 Geoff Gibson (Toronto ON) and won 378 to 352 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 12-13, +26.
Round 26		Gradus played #63 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and lost 380 to 385 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 12-14, +21.
Round 27		Gradus played #78 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 403 to 378 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13-14, +46.
Round 28		Gradus played #20 Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) and lost 340 to 423 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 13-15, -37.
Round 29		Gradus played #57 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and won 425 to 400 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 14-15, -12.
Round 30		Gradus played #81 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and won 403 to 368 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 15-15, +23.
Round 31		Gradus played #68 Shelley Ubeika (Mississauga ON) again and lost 355 to 381 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 15-16, -3.

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