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NASC 2015: Richard Popper [1-45]
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On this page, you will find information about
Richard Popper, who is competing
at the 2015 North American 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 12-19, -437, and is ranked
#63 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 | ![[photo of Richard Popper]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/popper_richard_2.jpg)
| Given name(s): Richard Surname(s): Popper Home: Wilmington, DE, United States Hobbies: Bridge Occupation: Attorney |
Round by Round | High score: 648 Average for: 401 Average against: 415 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Jim Burlant]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/burlant_jim.jpg)
| Popper played #32 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and won 411 to 391 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-0, +20. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Trey Wright]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wright_trey_2.jpg)
| Popper played #16 Trey Wright (Sierra Madre, CA) and lost 326 to 465 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-1, -119. | Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Popper played #57 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and won 486 to 314 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-1, +53. Popper is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). | Round 4 | ![[photo of Jeremy Hall]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/hall_jeremy.jpg)
| Popper played #35 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and lost 370 to 416 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-2, +7. Popper is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 5 | ![[photo of Jerry Lerman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lerman_jerry.jpg)
| Popper played #11 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 362 to 512 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-3, -143. | Round 6 | ![[photo of Joel Elkins]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/e/elkins_joel.jpeg)
| Popper played #52 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 648 to 307 (a spread of 341). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-3, +198. Popper is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). | Round 7 | ![[photo of David Pearl]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/pearl_david.jpg)
| Popper played #39 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 400 to 425 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-4, +173. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Marlene Milkent]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/milkent_marlene.jpg)
| Popper played #59 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and lost 338 to 440 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-5, +71. | Round 9 | ![[photo of Terry Kang Rau]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/withheld.gif)
| Popper played #62 Terry Kang Rau (Hudson, NY) and lost 337 to 481 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 3-6, -73. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Paul Erland]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/e/erland_paul.jpg)
| Popper played #50 Paul Erland (Pegram, TN) and won 406 to 399 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-6, -66. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Scott McManus]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/mcmanus_scott_AA001881.jpg)
| Popper played #71 Scott McManus (Seattle, WA) and lost 367 to 593 (a spread of -226). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 4-7, -292. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Scott Appel]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/appel_scott.jpg)
| Popper played #14 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and won 416 to 340 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 5-7, -216. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Ross Brown]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/brown_ross_3.jpg)
| Popper played #54 Ross Brown (Ottawa ON) and lost 418 to 435 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5-8, -233. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Amnuay Ploysangngam]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/ploysangngam_amnuay_2.jpg)
| Popper played #63 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 364 to 419 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 5-9, -288. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Siri Tillekeratne]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/tillekeratne_siri.jpg)
| Popper played #68 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 384 to 374 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-9, -278. Popper is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 16 | ![[photo of Wallace Schultz]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/schultz_wallace_2.jpg)
| Popper played #49 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 437 to 321 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-9, -162. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Kenji Matsumoto]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/matsumoto_kenji_2.jpg)
| Popper played #1 Kenji Matsumoto (Berkeley, CA) and lost 320 to 383 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 7-10, -225. | Round 18 | ![[photo of David Whitley]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/whitley_david.jpg)
| Popper played #47 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and lost 347 to 476 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7-11, -354. | Round 19 | ![[photo of Robert Kahn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kahn_robert_5.jpg)
| Popper played #61 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and lost 380 to 449 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 7-12, -423. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Alan Kait]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kait_alan.jpg)
| Popper played #72 Alan Kait (Lompoc, CA) and won 452 to 397 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8-12, -368. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Maddy Kamen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kamen_maddy.jpg)
| Popper played #29 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 431 to 374 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 9-12, -311. | Round 22 | ![[photo of Judy Newhouse]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/n/newhouse_judy_2.jpg)
| Popper played #70 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and lost 409 to 467 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9-13, -369. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Mark Miller]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/miller_mark.jpg)
| Popper played #65 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and lost 341 to 441 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-14, -469. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Betty Cornelison]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/cornelison_betty.jpg)
| Popper played #66 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 437 to 346 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10-14, -378. | Round 25 | ![[photo of Jon Shreve]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/shreve_jon.jpg)
| Popper played #34 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 406 to 329 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 11-14, -301. | Round 26 | ![[photo of Michael Early]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/e/early_michael.jpg)
| Popper played #55 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 440 to 446 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 11-15, -307. | Round 27 | ![[photo of Bruce D Ambrosio]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dambrosio_bruce.jpeg)
| Popper played #60 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 396 to 443 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11-16, -354. | Round 28 | ![[photo of Ken Kasney]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kasney_ken_2.jpg)
| Popper played #42 Ken Kasney (Meridian, ID) and lost 331 to 403 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11-17, -426. | Round 29 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Popper played #41 Chris Tallman (Vancouver BC) and lost 368 to 401 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11-18, -459. | Round 30 | ![[photo of Steve Bush]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/bush_steve_2.jpg)
| Popper played #37 Steve Bush (Richmond, KY) and lost 367 to 502 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11-19, -594. | Round 31 | ![[photo of Mark Miller]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/miller_mark.jpg)
| Popper played #65 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) again and won 521 to 364 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 12-19, -437. |
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