NSC 2013: Paul Avrin [#69]

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Avrin, who is competing at the 2013 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 20.5-10.5, +877, and is ranked #5 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): Paul Surname(s): Avrin Home: New York, NY, United States Awards: 2001-10 Lancaster PA; 2004-05 Piscataway, NY; has lowest NSA membership number (50) Hobbies: travel, sports, gym

Round by Round
High score: 541 Average for: 413 Average against: 385
Round 1		Avrin played #48 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and lost 347 to 424 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 0-1, -77.
Round 2		Avrin played #25 Michael Kapernaros (Saint Paul, MN) and won 386 to 348 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 1-1, -39.
Round 3		Avrin played #110 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 444 to 335 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-1, +70.
Round 4		Avrin played #2 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 381 to 464 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2-2, -13.
Round 5		Avrin played #76 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) and won 380 to 358 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-2, +9.
Round 6		Avrin played #61 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and won 416 to 335 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-2, +90.
Round 7		Avrin played #100 Linda Wancel (Flushing, NY) and won 490 to 249 (a spread of 241). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-2, +331.
Round 8		Avrin played #3 Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) and won 541 to 378 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-2, +494.
Round 9		Avrin played #22 Michael Stevens (Salt Lake City, UT) and lost 403 to 428 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-3, +469.
Round 10		Avrin played #24 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 454 to 337 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-3, +586.
Round 11		Avrin played #30 Pete Skaggs (Los Angeles, CA) and won 482 to 298 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-3, +770.
Round 12		Avrin played #10 Siddharth Murali (Collierville, TN) and won 457 to 353 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-3, +874.
Round 13		Avrin played #14 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) and lost 357 to 483 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-4, +748.
Round 14		Avrin played #7 Gerry Greenside (Las Vegas, NV) and won 407 to 403 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-4, +752.
Round 15		Avrin played #19 Jarett Myskiw (Winnipeg MB) and won 438 to 405 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-4, +785.
Round 16		Avrin played #13 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and won 384 to 341 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-4, +828.
Round 17		Avrin played #83 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and lost 347 to 477 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-5, +698.
Round 18		Avrin played #40 Sam Towne (Kempton, PA) and won 409 to 324 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-5, +783.
Round 19		Avrin played #122 Nick Fraher (Los Angeles, CA) and won 380 to 333 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-5, +830.
Round 20		Avrin played #51 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) and tied at 394. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14.5-5.5, +830.
Round 21		Avrin played #118 Kent Nelson (Sandy, UT) and lost 418 to 457 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14.5-6.5, +791.
Round 22		Avrin played #29 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 360 to 362 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14.5-7.5, +789.
Round 23		Avrin played #8 Doug Lundquist (Chicago, IL) and lost 341 to 426 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14.5-8.5, +704.
Round 24		Avrin played #49 Kay Patterson (Fair Oaks, CA) and won 490 to 350 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15.5-8.5, +844.
Round 25		Avrin played #6 Sal Piro (New York, NY) and won 464 to 444 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16.5-8.5, +864.
Round 26		Avrin played #12 Mark Rosenberg (Atlantic City, NJ) and lost 393 to 450 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16.5-9.5, +807.
Round 27		Avrin played #122 Nick Fraher (Los Angeles, CA) again and won 389 to 370 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17.5-9.5, +826.
Round 28		Avrin played #19 Jarett Myskiw (Winnipeg MB) again and won 467 to 372 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18.5-9.5, +921.
Round 29		Avrin played #49 Kay Patterson (Fair Oaks, CA) again and won 410 to 342 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 19.5-9.5, +989.
Round 30		Avrin played #12 Mark Rosenberg (Atlantic City, NJ) again and lost 413 to 539 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 19.5-10.5, +863.
Round 31		Avrin played #49 Kay Patterson (Fair Oaks, CA) for the third time and won 355 to 341 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 20.5-10.5, +877.

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