NSC 2013: Raina Gulbrandson [#92]

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On this page, you will find information about Raina Gulbrandson, 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 14-17, -517, and is ranked #70 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): Raina Surname(s): Gulbrandson Home: NE, United States

Round by Round
High score: 461 Average for: 350 Average against: 369
Round 1		Gulbrandson played #11 Daniel Heck (Des Moines, IA) and lost 306 to 421 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 0-1, -115.
Round 2		Gulbrandson played #41 Maxine Marcus (Anaheim Hills, CA) and lost 374 to 389 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 0-2, -130.
Round 3		Gulbrandson played #54 Constance J Creech (Metamora, MI) and won 427 to 383 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-2, -86.
Round 4		Gulbrandson played #84 Dawn Mennear (Des Moines, IA) and won 382 to 315 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-2, -19.
Round 5		Gulbrandson played #49 Jean Zucherate (Palm Coast, FL) and lost 308 to 385 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-3, -96.
Round 6		Gulbrandson played #45 Wendy Wilkinson (Lexington, KY) and won 390 to 353 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 3-3, -59.
Round 7		Gulbrandson played #95 Nikki Hoffmann (Evansville, IN) and lost 350 to 435 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-4, -144.
Round 8		Gulbrandson played #12 Jean Waldron (Whitby ON) and won 427 to 338 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 4-4, -55.
Round 9		Gulbrandson played #58 Heidi Hugli (Sacramento, CA) and lost 261 to 443 (a spread of -182). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4-5, -237.
Round 10		Gulbrandson played #78 Jennifer Zinn (San Antonio, TX) and won 376 to 359 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5-5, -220.
Round 11		Gulbrandson played #72 Norm Garvin (Seattle, WA) and won 461 to 359 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-5, -118.
Round 12		Gulbrandson played #30 Linda Pearn (Winnipeg MB) and lost 289 to 448 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 6-6, -277.
Round 13		Gulbrandson played #94 Paul Drake (Grand Blanc, MI) and lost 350 to 353 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-7, -280.
Round 14		Gulbrandson played #70 Miriam Kasdan (San Francisco, CA) and lost 321 to 334 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 6-8, -293.
Round 15		Gulbrandson played #66 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and lost 328 to 361 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 6-9, -326.
Round 16		Gulbrandson played #20 Chandra Hebert (Lafayette, LA) and lost 262 to 439 (a spread of -177). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 6-10, -503.
Round 17		Gulbrandson played #89 Maurice W Ross (Rio Rancho, NM) and won 320 to 316 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 7-10, -499.
Round 18		Gulbrandson played #79 Norman Wei (Cape Coral, FL) and won 376 to 354 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 8-10, -477.
Round 19		Gulbrandson played #80 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and lost 340 to 347 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 8-11, -484.
Round 20		Gulbrandson played #64 Annie Adkins (Waukomis, OK) and lost 344 to 492 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 8-12, -632.
Round 21		Gulbrandson played #55 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 347 to 429 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 8-13, -714.
Round 22		Gulbrandson recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 9-13, -664.
Round 23		Gulbrandson played #87 Leanne Becker (Jefferson, MA) and won 381 to 323 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10-13, -606.
Round 24		Gulbrandson played #59 Paul Becker (Holden, MA) and won 391 to 340 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 11-13, -555.
Round 25		Gulbrandson played #60 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and lost 355 to 377 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 11-14, -577.
Round 26		Gulbrandson played #77 Darlene Kendel (Calgary AB) and won 375 to 336 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 12-14, -538.
Round 27		Gulbrandson played #37 Julie Kading (Winnipeg MB) and lost 240 to 395 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 12-15, -693.
Round 28		Gulbrandson played #62 Laverne Brookes (Calgary AB) and lost 287 to 325 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 12-16, -731.
Round 29		Gulbrandson played #56 Douglas Patterson (Fair Oaks, CA) and lost 342 to 347 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 12-17, -736.
Round 30		Gulbrandson played #52 Rana Afeiche (Keller, TX) and won 393 to 298 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 13-17, -641.
Round 31		Gulbrandson played #67 Percy Fernando (Mississauga ON) and won 389 to 265 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 14-17, -517.

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