NSC 2014: Jim Kramer [#26]

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On this page, you will find information about Jim Kramer, 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 21-10, +848, and is ranked #2 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): Jim Surname(s): Kramer Home: Roseville, MN, United States Awards: Starred in the hit movie "Scrabylon"; 2006 U.S. Scrabble Open Champion Hobbies: Tennis

Round by Round
High score: 518 Average for: 429 Average against: 402
Round 1		Kramer played #59 Kristiina Overton (Maxville ON) and won 390 to 382 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-0, +8.
Round 2		Kramer played #89 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 465 to 387 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-0, +86.
Round 3		Kramer played #11 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 486 to 374 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-0, +198.
Round 4		Kramer played #30 Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) and lost 436 to 479 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-1, +155.
Round 5		Kramer played #23 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 518 to 371 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-1, +302.
Round 6		Kramer played #36 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) and lost 447 to 452 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-2, +297. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Kramer played #41 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and won 418 to 413 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-2, +302.
Round 8		Kramer played #15 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and won 470 to 323 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-2, +449.
Round 9		Kramer played #42 Matthew O'Connor (DeWitt, NY) and won 455 to 400 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-2, +504.
Round 10		Kramer played #69 Chris Tallman (Vancouver BC) and lost 424 to 451 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-3, +477.
Round 11		Kramer played #12 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) and lost 446 to 490 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-4, +433.
Round 12		Kramer played #19 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and won 484 to 389 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-4, +528.
Round 13		Kramer played #25 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 471 to 446 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-4, +553.
Round 14		Kramer played #13 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 342 to 388 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-5, +507.
Round 15		Kramer played #84 Richard Spence (Tucson, AZ) and lost 356 to 491 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-6, +372.
Round 16		Kramer played #49 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and won 504 to 296 (a spread of 208). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-6, +580.
Round 17		Kramer played #16 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 472 to 402 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-6, +650.
Round 18		Kramer played #22 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 504 to 314 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-6, +840.
Round 19		Kramer played #30 Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) again and lost 395 to 401 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-7, +834. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Kramer played #27 Kolton Koehler (Portland, OR) and won 378 to 351 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-7, +861. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Kramer played #12 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) again and lost 324 to 452 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-8, +733. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Kramer played #47 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 401 to 372 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-8, +762.
Round 23		Kramer played #3 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and won 435 to 365 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-8, +832.
Round 24		Kramer played #13 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) again and won 437 to 400 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-8, +869.
Round 25		Kramer played #2 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Piedmont, CA) and lost 334 to 363 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16-9, +840.
Round 26		Kramer played #5 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and won 455 to 417 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17-9, +878. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Kramer played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 303 to 561 (a spread of -258). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17-10, +620. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Kramer played #7 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 432 to 372 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 18-10, +680. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Kramer played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) again and won 446 to 436 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 19-10, +690. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Kramer played #7 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) again and won 440 to 366 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 20-10, +764.
Round 31		Kramer played #25 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) again and won 427 to 343 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-10, +848. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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