NSC 2012: Bob Becker [#51]

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On this page, you will find information about Bob Becker, 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 18-13, +505, and is ranked #18 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): Bob Surname(s): Becker Home: Jefferson, MA, United States Hobbies: Travel, games, golf

Round by Round
High score: 512 Average for: 393 Average against: 378
Round 1		Becker played #38 John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) and lost 383 to 410 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 0-1, -27.
Round 2		Becker recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-1, +23.
Round 3		Becker played #74 Yolanda Ushry (McDonough, GA) and lost 342 to 388 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-2, -23.
Round 4		Becker played #36 Heather Steffy (Atlanta, GA) and won 453 to 392 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-2, +38.
Round 5		Becker played #30 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 353 to 355 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 2-3, +36.
Round 6		Becker played #48 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 325 to 397 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-4, -36.
Round 7		Becker played #26 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and lost 359 to 453 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-5, -130.
Round 8		Becker played #64 Conrad Braud (Dutchtown, LA) and won 391 to 336 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-5, -75.
Round 9		Becker played #66 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and won 407 to 367 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-5, -35.
Round 10		Becker played #84 Vivian Minden (Dundas ON) and won 476 to 264 (a spread of 212). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-5, +177.
Round 11		Becker played #54 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 406 to 333 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-5, +250.
Round 12		Becker played #24 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 327 to 392 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-6, +185.
Round 13		Becker played #85 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and lost 314 to 385 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 6-7, +114.
Round 14		Becker played #5 Bernard Gotlieb (Montréal QC) and won 452 to 381 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-7, +185.
Round 15		Becker played #37 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 458 to 451 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-7, +192.
Round 16		Becker played #50 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 345 to 352 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-8, +185.
Round 17		Becker played #33 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) and won 432 to 426 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-8, +191.
Round 18		Becker played #42 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and won 375 to 349 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-8, +217.
Round 19		Becker played #46 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and lost 402 to 413 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-9, +206.
Round 20		Becker played #16 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 351 to 445 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-10, +112.
Round 21		Becker played #65 Jill Heffner (Longwood, FL) and lost 221 to 426 (a spread of -205). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-11, -93.
Round 22		Becker played #83 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and won 394 to 347 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-11, -46.
Round 23		Becker played #57 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and won 509 to 292 (a spread of 217). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-11, +171.
Round 24		Becker played #9 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 435 to 381 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-11, +225.
Round 25		Becker played #21 Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) and won 405 to 392 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14-11, +238.
Round 26		Becker played #7 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 366 to 384 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14-12, +220.
Round 27		Becker played #62 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) and won 442 to 355 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15-12, +307.
Round 28		Becker played #56 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 405 to 400 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 16-12, +312.
Round 29		Becker played #34 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and won 423 to 380 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 17-12, +355.
Round 30		Becker played #22 Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL) and won 512 to 322 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 18-12, +545.
Round 31		Becker played #30 Arun Methaset (Thailand) again and lost 329 to 369 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 18-13, +505.

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