NSC 2012: Jim Laris [#45]

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On this page, you will find information about Jim Laris, 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, +694, and is ranked #25 in Division 4.

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): Jim Surname(s): Laris Home: Altadena, CA, United States Hobbies: Traveling, Golf, Reading

Round by Round
High score: 508 Average for: 368 Average against: 346
Round 1		Laris played #22 Bruno Aghedoh (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 333 to 418 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 0-1, -85.
Round 2		Laris played #7 Lany Ramos (Montreal QC) and lost 332 to 412 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 0-2, -165.
Round 3		Laris played #48 Jean Zucherate (Palm Coast, FL) and lost 324 to 426 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 0-3, -267.
Round 4		Laris played #8 Chris Knight (Gulfport, FL) and lost 363 to 459 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 0-4, -363.
Round 5		Laris played #35 Pamela Cass (Columbus, OH) and lost 382 to 399 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 0-5, -380.
Round 6		Laris played #59 Michael Gincel (Lakewood, NJ) and won 451 to 262 (a spread of 189). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 1-5, -191.
Round 7		Laris played #60 Judy Troutman (Unknown city, NE) and won 353 to 324 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-5, -162.
Round 8		Laris played #53 David Gilmore (Chicago, IL) and lost 356 to 395 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-6, -201.
Round 9		Laris played #54 Norman Wei (Cape Coral, FL) and won 369 to 290 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-6, -122.
Round 10		Laris played #2 Conchita Deprospo (Unknown city, FL) and lost 323 to 390 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-7, -189.
Round 11		Laris played #56 John, Jr Apissoghomian (Montreal QC) and lost 297 to 359 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-8, -251.
Round 12		Laris played #25 Andrea Williams (North Mankato, MN) and won 408 to 270 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-8, -113.
Round 13		Laris played #52 Jean Pugh (Pinecrest, FL) and lost 307 to 325 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4-9, -131.
Round 14		Laris played #51 Margie Fickes (Palmetto Bay, FL) and lost 344 to 403 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-10, -190.
Round 15		Laris played #9 Ashley Buie (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and lost 251 to 285 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4-11, -224.
Round 16		Laris played #58 Eliza Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 387 to 315 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5-11, -152.
Round 17		Laris played #57 Karen Kaminski (Demotte, IN) and won 338 to 244 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 6-11, -58.
Round 18		Laris played #47 Jacob Radack (Washington, DC) and won 508 to 345 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-11, +105.
Round 19		Laris played #44 Annie Adkins (Waukomis, OK) and won 387 to 306 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-11, +186.
Round 20		Laris played #13 Kirk Troutman (Ralston, NE) and lost 355 to 420 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-12, +121.
Round 21		Laris played #20 Ruth Brower (New Castle County, DE) and lost 331 to 349 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-13, +103.
Round 22		Laris played #50 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 457 to 283 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-13, +277.
Round 23		Laris played #49 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and won 389 to 286 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-13, +380.
Round 24		Laris played #55 Rebecca Gilmore (Westchester, IL) and lost 272 to 386 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-14, +266.
Round 25		Laris played #38 Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) and won 388 to 300 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-14, +354.
Round 26		Laris played #34 Louis Witonsky (Boca Raton, FL) and won 473 to 268 (a spread of 205). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-14, +559.
Round 27		Laris played #10 Emily Lichtman (New York, NY) and won 474 to 283 (a spread of 191). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13-14, +750.
Round 28		Laris played #40 Jan Lapierre (CHERRY HILL, NJ) and won 322 to 312 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14-14, +760.
Round 29		Laris played #18 Brenda Dede (Gainesville, FL) and won 384 to 369 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15-14, +775.
Round 30		Laris played #4 Rita Guffy (Bowling Green, KY) and won 447 to 384 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16-14, +838.
Round 31		Laris played #4 Rita Guffy (Bowling Green, KY) again and lost 306 to 450 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 16-15, +694.

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