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NASC 2015: Paul Erland [1-50]
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On this page, you will find information about 
Paul Erland, 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 13.5-17.5, +173, and is ranked
#56 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 Paul Erland]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/e/erland_paul.jpg) 
  | Given name(s): Paul Surname(s): Erland Home: Pegram, TN, United States |  
 | Round by Round |   High score: 543  Average for: 395  Average against: 389  |  | Round 1 |  ![[photo of Nick Meyer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/meyer_nick.jpg) 
  |  Erland played #22  Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA)  and lost 383 to 391 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-1, -8.  |  | Round 2 |  ![[photo of Ian Weinstein]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/weinstein_ian.jpeg) 
  |  Erland played #2  Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL)  and lost 429 to 473 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 0-2, -52. Erland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 3 |  ![[photo of Scott McManus]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/mcmanus_scott_AA001881.jpg) 
  |  Erland played #71  Scott McManus (Seattle, WA)  and lost 358 to 431 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 0-3, -125.  |  | Round 4 |  ![[photo of Bruce D Ambrosio]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dambrosio_bruce.jpeg) 
  |  Erland played #60  Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA)  and won 409 to 403 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-3, -119.  |  | Round 5 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Erland played #67  Asif Ali (Norman, OK)  and won 416 to 358 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 2-3, -61.  |  | Round 6 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Erland played #57  Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA)  and tied at 380. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 2.5-3.5, -61. Erland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 7 |  ![[photo of Reid Hattaway]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/hattaway_reid.jpg) 
  |  Erland played #56  Reid Hattaway (Moscow, ID)  and lost 376 to 402 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2.5-4.5, -87.  |  | Round 8 |  ![[photo of David Pearl]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/pearl_david.jpg) 
  |  Erland played #39  David Pearl (Long Beach, CA)  and won 327 to 319 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3.5-4.5, -79. Erland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  |  | Round 9 |  ![[photo of Steve Bush]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/bush_steve_2.jpg) 
  |  Erland played #37  Steve Bush (Richmond, KY)  and lost 362 to 492 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3.5-5.5, -209.  |  | Round 10 |  ![[photo of Richard Popper]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/popper_richard_2.jpg) 
  |  Erland played #45  Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE)  and lost 399 to 406 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3.5-6.5, -216.  |  | Round 11 |  ![[photo of Robert Kahn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kahn_robert_5.jpg) 
  |  Erland played #61  Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL)  and lost 368 to 407 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 3.5-7.5, -255.  |  | Round 12 |  ![[photo of Wallace Schultz]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/schultz_wallace_2.jpg) 
  |  Erland played #49  Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM)  and won 397 to 381 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4.5-7.5, -239.  |  | Round 13 |  ![[photo of Joel Elkins]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/e/elkins_joel.jpeg) 
  |  Erland played #52  Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA)  and lost 387 to 394 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4.5-8.5, -246. Erland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 14 |  ![[photo of Jeremy Hall]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/hall_jeremy.jpg) 
  |  Erland played #35  Jeremy Hall (New York, NY)  and won 481 to 323 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5.5-8.5, -88.  |  | Round 15 |  ![[photo of Marlene Milkent]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/milkent_marlene.jpg) 
  |  Erland played #59  Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS)  and won 411 to 354 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -31. Erland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 16 |  ![[photo of Tasha Asberry]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/asberry_tasha.jpg) 
  |  Erland played #58  Tasha Asberry (Cordova, TN)  and lost 379 to 410 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6.5-9.5, -62.  |  | Round 17 |  ![[photo of Jeff Fiszbein]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fiszbein_jeff_2.jpg) 
  |  Erland played #51  Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI)  and won 368 to 342 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7.5-9.5, -36. Erland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).  |  | Round 18 |  ![[photo of Greg Heidler]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/heidler_greg.jpg) 
  |  Erland played #53  Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI)  and lost 335 to 397 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 7.5-10.5, -98.  |  | Round 19 |  ![[photo of Amnuay Ploysangngam]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/ploysangngam_amnuay_2.jpg) 
  |  Erland played #63  Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand)  and won 458 to 276 (a spread of 182). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8.5-10.5, +84. Erland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 20 |  ![[photo of Judy Newhouse]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/n/newhouse_judy_2.jpg) 
  |  Erland played #70  Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX)  and won 362 to 312 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9.5-10.5, +134.  |  | Round 21 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Erland played #48  Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA)  and lost 370 to 401 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9.5-11.5, +103.  |  | Round 22 |  ![[photo of Ken Kasney]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kasney_ken_2.jpg) 
  |  Erland played #42  Ken Kasney (Meridian, ID)  and lost 399 to 406 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9.5-12.5, +96.  |  | Round 23 |  ![[photo of Kenji Matsumoto]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/matsumoto_kenji_2.jpg) 
  |  Erland played #1  Kenji Matsumoto (Berkeley, CA)  and lost 400 to 458 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 9.5-13.5, +38.  |  | Round 24 |  ![[photo of Norases Vesdapunt]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/v/vesdapunt_norases.jpg) 
  |  Erland played #44  Norases Vesdapunt (Stanford, CA)  and won 414 to 337 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10.5-13.5, +115.  |  | Round 25 |  ![[photo of Betty Cornelison]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/cornelison_betty.jpg) 
  |  Erland played #66  Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR)  and won 543 to 353 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11.5-13.5, +305.  |  | Round 26 |  ![[photo of Jim Burlant]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/burlant_jim.jpg) 
  |  Erland played #32  Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX)  and won 372 to 365 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12.5-13.5, +312.  |  | Round 27 |  ![[photo of Patricia Barrett]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/barrett_pat.jpeg) 
  |  Erland played #43  Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX)  and lost 358 to 508 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12.5-14.5, +162.  |  | Round 28 |  ![[photo of Kate Fukawa-Connelly]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fukawa-connelly_kate_2.jpg) 
  |  Erland played #31  Kate Fukawa-Connelly (Lawrenceville, NJ)  and won 517 to 300 (a spread of 217). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13.5-14.5, +379.  |  | Round 29 |  ![[photo of Ross Brown]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/brown_ross_3.jpg) 
  |  Erland played #54  Ross Brown (Ottawa ON)  and lost 384 to 448 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 13.5-15.5, +315.  |  | Round 30 |  ![[photo of Maddy Kamen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kamen_maddy.jpg) 
  |  Erland played #29  Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA)  and lost 361 to 386 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13.5-16.5, +290.  |  | Round 31 |  ![[photo of Maddy Kamen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kamen_maddy.jpg) 
  |  Erland played #29  Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA)  again and lost 341 to 458 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13.5-17.5, +173.  |  
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