NSC 2013: Joe Becker [#26]

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On this page, you will find information about Joe Becker, 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 18-13, +991, and is ranked #17 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): Joe Surname(s): Becker Home: Gardner, MA, United States Hobbies: Golf, mountain biking, motorcycles

Round by Round
High score: 507 Average for: 380 Average against: 348
Round 1		Becker played #62 Laverne Brookes (Calgary AB) and lost 326 to 384 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 0-1, -58.
Round 2		Becker played #84 Dawn Mennear (Des Moines, IA) and won 375 to 269 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-1, +48.
Round 3		Becker played #1 Daniel Novinson (Unknown city, GA) and won 333 to 328 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-1, +53.
Round 4		Becker played #17 Callie Dunavin (West Memphis, AR) and lost 334 to 380 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-2, +7.
Round 5		Becker played #77 Darlene Kendel (Calgary AB) and won 332 to 328 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-2, +11.
Round 6		Becker played #71 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and won 454 to 356 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-2, +109.
Round 7		Becker played #38 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 361 to 336 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-2, +134.
Round 8		Becker played #37 Julie Kading (Winnipeg MB) and won 448 to 341 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-2, +241.
Round 9		Becker played #21 Daniel Pounder (Slidell, LA) and lost 375 to 404 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-3, +212. Becker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Becker played #14 Kenny Hoang (Cary, NC) and lost 322 to 434 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-4, +100.
Round 11		Becker played #19 Robin Gates (Dallas, TX) and won 438 to 305 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-4, +233.
Round 12		Becker played #43 John Green (Lealman, FL) and won 436 to 270 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-4, +399.
Round 13		Becker played #32 Jeremiah Ramirez (Tucson, AZ) and lost 371 to 421 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-5, +349.
Round 14		Becker played #10 Emily Lichtman (New York, NY) and lost 330 to 371 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-6, +308.
Round 15		Becker played #68 Richard Banker (Ankeny, IA) and won 458 to 257 (a spread of 201). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-6, +509.
Round 16		Becker played #94 Paul Drake (Grand Blanc, MI) and lost 429 to 439 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-7, +499.
Round 17		Becker played #8 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 273 to 395 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-8, +377.
Round 18		Becker played #27 Kay Adam (Volin, SD) and lost 341 to 356 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-9, +362.
Round 19		Becker played #46 Diana Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 356 to 385 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-10, +333.
Round 20		Becker played #20 Chandra Hebert (Lafayette, LA) and lost 385 to 396 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 9-11, +322.
Round 21		Becker played #34 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and won 398 to 300 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-11, +420.
Round 22		Becker played #93 Sharon Janssen (Toronto ON) and lost 332 to 335 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 10-12, +417.
Round 23		Becker played #31 Grace Harris (Calgary AB) and won 421 to 333 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11-12, +505.
Round 24		Becker played #70 Miriam Kasdan (San Francisco, CA) and won 403 to 361 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-12, +547.
Round 25		Becker played #50 Marilena Souza (Pembroke Pines, FL) and won 346 to 333 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-12, +560.
Round 26		Becker played #9 Dan Horowitz (Wilmington, DE) and won 437 to 340 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14-12, +657.
Round 27		Becker played #42 Deanna Stacy (Des Moines, IA) and won 361 to 307 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15-12, +711.
Round 28		Becker played #30 Linda Pearn (Winnipeg MB) and won 398 to 309 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-12, +800.
Round 29		Becker played #75 Gil Baker (Chicago, IL) and lost 312 to 315 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 16-13, +797.
Round 30		Becker played #7 Susan Siedschlag (Gresham, WI) and won 507 to 378 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 17-13, +926.
Round 31		Becker played #2 Conchita Deprospo (Unknown city, FL) and won 393 to 328 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 18-13, +991.

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