NSC 2013: Jim Laris [#34]

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On this page, you will find information about Jim Laris, 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 16-15, +235, and is ranked #40 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: 464 Average for: 360 Average against: 353
Round 1		Laris played #61 Laurie Holz (Unknown city, CA) and lost 315 to 373 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 0-1, -58.
Round 2		Laris played #71 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and lost 334 to 349 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 0-2, -73.
Round 3		Laris played #21 Daniel Pounder (Slidell, LA) and won 408 to 333 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-2, +2.
Round 4		Laris played #57 Lois S Oda (Honolulu, HI) and lost 263 to 381 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 1-3, -116.
Round 5		Laris played #7 Susan Siedschlag (Gresham, WI) and lost 357 to 371 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 1-4, -130.
Round 6		Laris played #65 Cindy Zimmerman (Unknown city, NE) and lost 363 to 379 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 1-5, -146.
Round 7		Laris played #63 Donna Leigh (Unknown city, WI) and lost 291 to 335 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 1-6, -190.
Round 8		Laris played #89 Maurice W Ross (Rio Rancho, NM) and won 456 to 349 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 2-6, -83.
Round 9		Laris played #85 Desiree Engel (Anaheim, CA) and won 318 to 291 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-6, -56.
Round 10		Laris played #91 Michael Gincel (Lakewood, NJ) and won 402 to 262 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4-6, +84.
Round 11		Laris played #84 Dawn Mennear (Des Moines, IA) and won 348 to 303 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-6, +129.
Round 12		Laris played #35 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) and lost 327 to 431 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-7, +25.
Round 13		Laris played #54 Constance J Creech (Metamora, MI) and won 357 to 348 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 6-7, +34.
Round 14		Laris played #36 Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) and won 396 to 349 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-7, +81.
Round 15		Laris played #43 John Green (Lealman, FL) and won 325 to 319 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-7, +87.
Round 16		Laris played #44 Kirk Troutman (Ralston, NE) and lost 395 to 431 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8-8, +51.
Round 17		Laris played #45 Wendy Wilkinson (Lexington, KY) and lost 324 to 401 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8-9, -26.
Round 18		Laris played #46 Diana Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and won 430 to 310 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9-9, +94.
Round 19		Laris played #20 Chandra Hebert (Lafayette, LA) and lost 321 to 337 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 9-10, +78.
Round 20		Laris played #66 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and won 442 to 342 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 10-10, +178.
Round 21		Laris played #26 Joe Becker (Gardner, MA) and lost 300 to 398 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-11, +80.
Round 22		Laris played #67 Percy Fernando (Mississauga ON) and won 381 to 313 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 11-11, +148.
Round 23		Laris played #64 Annie Adkins (Waukomis, OK) and won 361 to 295 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 12-11, +214.
Round 24		Laris played #78 Jennifer Zinn (San Antonio, TX) and won 373 to 368 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13-11, +219.
Round 25		Laris played #31 Grace Harris (Calgary AB) and won 372 to 347 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14-11, +244.
Round 26		Laris played #23 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) and lost 308 to 405 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14-12, +147.
Round 27		Laris played #75 Gil Baker (Chicago, IL) and lost 351 to 361 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14-13, +137.
Round 28		Laris played #68 Richard Banker (Ankeny, IA) and won 421 to 355 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15-13, +203.
Round 29		Laris played #16 Kevin Belinkoff (Burbank, CA) and lost 352 to 383 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 15-14, +172.
Round 30		Laris played #28 Loretta Shapoff (Viera, FL) and lost 319 to 444 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 15-15, +47.
Round 31		Laris played #50 Marilena Souza (Pembroke Pines, FL) and won 464 to 276 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 16-15, +235.

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