Bob Lipton [#074] at NSC 2002

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Bob Lipton [#074] at NSC 2002

Congratulations to our new National Champion, Joel Sherman!

See also: video clip 1 (2 MB), video clip 2 (2 MB). (video courtesy Roger Cullman)

Background Information

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Given name(s): Bob
Surname(s): Lipton
Home: Vero Beach, FL, United States
Age: 63
Awards: 1981 07 hole-in-one (6-iron, 113 yards, Las Vegas); 1989 Las Vegas, 1993 Gatlinburg; 3rd, 1994 NSC; 1999 06 26 married Barbara Gabriel
Hobbies: Filling out forms
Occupation: Croupier (ret.)
WSC 1993 Rank: 23
WSC 1995 Rank: 4
WSC 1997 Rank: 58
WSC 1999 Rank: 63
WSC 2001 Rank: 6

Rank Diagram

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See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 516 Average for: 409 Average against: 394
Round 1		Lipton played #120 John Terrell (Roseville, MI) and won 456 to 419 (a spread of 37) . Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-0, +37.
Round 2		Lipton played #121 Randall Thomas (Calgary AB) and won 490 to 401 (a spread of 89) . Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-0, +126.
Round 3		Lipton played #031 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 500 to 347 (a spread of 153) . Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-0, +279.
Round 4		Lipton played #010 Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) and lost 296 to 524 (a spread of -228) . Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-1, +51.
Round 5		Lipton played #046 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and lost 367 to 452 (a spread of -85) . Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-2, -34.
Round 6		Lipton played #023 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 348 to 402 (a spread of -54) . Current ranking: #77. Current record: 3-3, -88.
Round 7		Lipton played #113 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 420 to 338 (a spread of 82) . Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4-3, -6.
Round 8		Lipton played #123 Steve Tier (Rego Park, NY) and lost 350 to 431 (a spread of -81) . Current ranking: #78. Current record: 4-4, -87.
Round 9		Lipton played #009 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 361 to 367 (a spread of -6) . Current ranking: #84. Current record: 4-5, -93.
Round 10		Lipton played #098 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 371 to 389 (a spread of -18) . Current ranking: #94. Current record: 4-6, -111.
Round 11		Lipton played #115 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 379 to 415 (a spread of -36) . Current ranking: #104. Current record: 4-7, -147.
Round 12		Lipton played #133 Ben Withers (Lake Jackson, TX) and won 360 to 356 (a spread of 4) . Current ranking: #94. Current record: 5-7, -143.
Round 13		Lipton played #025 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 516 to 342 (a spread of 174) . Current ranking: #78. Current record: 6-7, +31.
Round 14		Lipton played #017 Tracy Cobbs (Decatur, AL) and tied at 397 . Current ranking: #86. Current record: 6.5-7.5, +31.
Round 15		Lipton played #032 Robert Ellickson (Branford, CT) and lost 368 to 404 (a spread of -36) . Current ranking: #95. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -5.
Round 16		Lipton played #051 Wendell Haynes (Miami, FL) and won 431 to 305 (a spread of 126) . Current ranking: #80. Current record: 7.5-8.5, +121.
Round 17		Lipton played #037 Marty Gabriel (Berwyn, IL) and lost 440 to 495 (a spread of -55) . Current ranking: #92. Current record: 7.5-9.5, +66.
Round 18		Lipton played #045 Howard Greenspan (Norwalk, CT) and won 386 to 313 (a spread of 73) . Current ranking: #79. Current record: 8.5-9.5, +139.
Round 19		Lipton played #072 Judith Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and won 510 to 400 (a spread of 110) . Current ranking: #66. Current record: 9.5-9.5, +249.
Round 20		Lipton played #030 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and won 369 to 352 (a spread of 17) . Current ranking: #57. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +266.
Round 21		Lipton played #068 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and won 444 to 419 (a spread of 25) . Current ranking: #45. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +291.
Round 22		Lipton played #089 Steve Oliger (Lancaster, PA) and won 501 to 278 (a spread of 223) . Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +514.
Round 23		Lipton played #127 Mike Weepie (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 398 to 421 (a spread of -23) . Current ranking: #51. Current record: 12.5-10.5, +491.
Round 24		Lipton played #086 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and lost 330 to 401 (a spread of -71) . Current ranking: #59. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +420.
Round 25		Lipton played #038 Jim Geary (Glendale, AZ) and won 461 to 292 (a spread of 169) . Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13.5-11.5, +589.
Round 26		Lipton played #089 Steve Oliger (Lancaster, PA) and won 445 to 316 (a spread of 129) . Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14.5-11.5, +718.
Round 27		Lipton played #079 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 362 to 404 (a spread of -42) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 14.5-12.5, +676.
Round 28		Lipton played #038 Jim Geary (Glendale, AZ) and lost 343 to 506 (a spread of -163) . Current ranking: #59. Current record: 14.5-13.5, +513.
Round 29		Lipton played #089 Steve Oliger (Lancaster, PA) and won 451 to 350 (a spread of 101) . Current ranking: #51. Current record: 15.5-13.5, +614.
Round 30		Lipton played #097 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 412 to 467 (a spread of -55) . Current ranking: #59. Current record: 15.5-14.5, +559.
Round 31		Lipton played #080 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and lost 423 to 500 (a spread of -77) . Current ranking: #67. Current record: 15.5-15.5, +482.

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