NSC 2014: Paul Epstein [#21]

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Epstein, who is competing at the 2014 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 17-14, +1085, and is ranked #24 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): Paul Surname(s): Epstein Home: Ann Arbor, MI, United States Awards: 5th--NSC Dallas 1996, 5th--NSC San Diego 2002, 25th--WSC Melbourne 1999 Hobbies: Music, Standup Comedy

Round by Round
High score: 601 Average for: 423 Average against: 388
Round 1		Epstein played #88 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and won 405 to 392 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-0, +13.
Round 2		Epstein played #62 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and lost 343 to 517 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-1, -161. Epstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Epstein played #24 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and won 509 to 309 (a spread of 200). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-1, +39.
Round 4		Epstein played #80 Dorcas Alexander (Bethel Park, PA) and lost 376 to 436 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-2, -21.
Round 5		Epstein played #65 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 403 to 418 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-3, -36.
Round 6		Epstein played #45 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 601 to 346 (a spread of 255). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-3, +219. Epstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Epstein played #48 Sal Piro (New York, NY) and lost 358 to 406 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-4, +171.
Round 8		Epstein played #54 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) and won 412 to 320 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-4, +263.
Round 9		Epstein played #46 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 343 to 401 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-5, +205.
Round 10		Epstein played #9 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 420 to 467 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-6, +158.
Round 11		Epstein played #85 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 544 to 306 (a spread of 238). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-6, +396.
Round 12		Epstein played #17 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 369 to 481 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 5-7, +284.
Round 13		Epstein played #36 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) and lost 373 to 412 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-8, +245.
Round 14		Epstein played #89 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 481 to 356 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 6-8, +370.
Round 15		Epstein played #43 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 329 to 354 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 6-9, +345.
Round 16		Epstein played #39 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and lost 374 to 444 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 6-10, +275.
Round 17		Epstein played #76 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 393 to 428 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 6-11, +240.
Round 18		Epstein played #56 Mark Edelson (Toronto ON) and won 385 to 367 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-11, +258.
Round 19		Epstein played #61 Ross Brown (Ottawa ON) and won 483 to 388 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 8-11, +353.
Round 20		Epstein played #86 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and won 465 to 446 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 9-11, +372.
Round 21		Epstein played #59 Kristiina Overton (Maxville ON) and lost 339 to 373 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 9-12, +338.
Round 22		Epstein played #31 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 425 to 421 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 10-12, +342.
Round 23		Epstein played #78 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 399 to 381 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-12, +360.
Round 24		Epstein played #52 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 531 to 316 (a spread of 215). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-12, +575.
Round 25		Epstein played #37 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and lost 355 to 459 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 12-13, +471.
Round 26		Epstein played #70 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 405 to 350 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 13-13, +526.
Round 27		Epstein played #57 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 403 to 334 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14-13, +595.
Round 28		Epstein played #81 Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) and won 525 to 303 (a spread of 222). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15-13, +817.
Round 29		Epstein played #84 Richard Spence (Tucson, AZ) and lost 442 to 468 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15-14, +791.
Round 30		Epstein played #69 Chris Tallman (Vancouver BC) and won 470 to 307 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 16-14, +954.
Round 31		Epstein played #33 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 456 to 325 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 17-14, +1085.

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