NSC 2010: Jim Kramer [#29]

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On this page, you will find information about Jim Kramer, who is competing at the 2010 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, +1674, and is ranked #19 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): Jim Surname(s): Kramer Home: Roseville, MN, United States Awards: Starred in the hit movie "Scrabylon"; 2006 U.S. Scrabble Open Champion Hobbies: Tennis

Round by Round
High score: 604 Average for: 448 Average against: 394
Round 1		Kramer played #111 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 493 to 288 (a spread of 205). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +205.
Round 2		Kramer played #71 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 530 to 321 (a spread of 209). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +414.
Round 3		Kramer played #44 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and won 604 to 373 (a spread of 231). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +645. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Kramer played #54 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and lost 399 to 456 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-1, +588.
Round 5		Kramer played #18 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 428 to 450 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-2, +566.
Round 6		Kramer played #17 John OLaughlin (Boston, MA) and lost 433 to 467 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-3, +532.
Round 7		Kramer played #58 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 544 to 301 (a spread of 243). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-3, +775.
Round 8		Kramer played #27 Jason Hlady (Saskatoon SK) and lost 451 to 463 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-4, +763. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Kramer played #6 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and won 440 to 401 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-4, +802.
Round 10		Kramer played #23 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 442 to 418 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-4, +826. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Kramer played #22 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 357 to 424 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-5, +759.
Round 12		Kramer played #77 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and lost 382 to 468 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-6, +673.
Round 13		Kramer played #93 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and won 407 to 303 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-6, +777.
Round 14		Kramer played #12 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 494 to 354 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-6, +917.
Round 15		Kramer played #41 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 426 to 391 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-6, +952.
Round 16		Kramer played #47 Kate Fukawa-Connelly (Kittery, ME) and lost 364 to 395 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-7, +921.
Round 17		Kramer played #85 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 437 to 455 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-8, +903. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Kramer played #48 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 476 to 426 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-8, +953. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Kramer played #7 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 360 to 382 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-9, +931.
Round 20		Kramer played #8 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and won 560 to 361 (a spread of 199). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-9, +1130.
Round 21		Kramer played #31 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 417 to 460 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-10, +1087.
Round 22		Kramer played #68 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and won 393 to 316 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-10, +1164.
Round 23		Kramer played #33 Mike Frentz (Des Moines, WA) and won 483 to 356 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-10, +1291.
Round 24		Kramer played #80 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and won 405 to 352 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-10, +1344.
Round 25		Kramer played #30 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and won 534 to 299 (a spread of 235). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-10, +1579.
Round 26		Kramer played #24 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 388 to 490 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-11, +1477. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Kramer played #25 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 409 to 435 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15-12, +1451.
Round 28		Kramer played #37 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) and won 465 to 300 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 16-12, +1616.
Round 29		Kramer played #49 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 420 to 343 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 17-12, +1693.
Round 30		Kramer played #82 Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 415 to 447 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 17-13, +1661.
Round 31		Kramer played #47 Kate Fukawa-Connelly (Kittery, ME) again and won 521 to 508 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 18-13, +1674.

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