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NASC 2015: Vera Bigall [2-43]

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On this page, you will find information about Vera Bigall, 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 14.5-16.5, +128, and is ranked #52 in Division 2.

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 Vera Bigall]

Given name(s): Vera
Surname(s): Bigall
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada
Hobbies: tennis, camping, skydiving - not
Round by Round

High score: 528
Average for: 390
Average against: 386

Round 1

[photo of Ken Smith]

Bigall played #53 Ken Smith (Pukalani, HI) and won 478 to 314 (a spread of 164).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 1-0, +164.

Bigall is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 2

[photo of Caesar Jaramillo]

Bigall played #70 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and lost 388 to 422 (a spread of -34).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 1-1, +130.

Bigall is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 3

[photo of Kevin Fraley]

Bigall played #4 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and won 478 to 380 (a spread of 98).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 2-1, +228.

Bigall is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 4

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Bigall played #45 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and lost 331 to 454 (a spread of -123).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 2-2, +105.

Bigall is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 5

[photo of Edward Gowash]

Bigall played #81 Edward Gowash (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 295 to 452 (a spread of -157).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 2-3, -52.

Round 6

[photo of Brett Jackson]

Bigall played #44 Brett Jackson (Pensacola Beach, FL) and tied at 335.

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 2.5-3.5, -52.

Round 7

[photo of Mark Garrod]

Bigall played #27 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and lost 301 to 439 (a spread of -138).

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 2.5-4.5, -190.

Round 8

[photo of Stephanie Sugano]

Bigall played #48 Stephanie Sugano (Roseville, CA) and lost 270 to 410 (a spread of -140).

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 2.5-5.5, -330.

Round 9

[photo of Emily Brodeur]

Bigall played #82 Emily Brodeur (Nashville, TN) and lost 343 to 430 (a spread of -87).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 2.5-6.5, -417.

Round 10

[photo of Peter Dolgenos]

Bigall played #67 Peter Dolgenos (Sacramento, CA) and won 443 to 264 (a spread of 179).

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 3.5-6.5, -238.

Bigall is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 11

[photo of Harriette Lakernick]

Bigall played #39 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and won 413 to 399 (a spread of 14).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 4.5-6.5, -224.

Round 12

[photo of Judy Cole]

Bigall played #49 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and lost 281 to 493 (a spread of -212).

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 4.5-7.5, -436.

Round 13

[photo of Arun Methaset]

Bigall played #9 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 396 to 367 (a spread of 29).

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 5.5-7.5, -407.

Round 14

[photo of Charlene White]

Bigall played #87 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 451 to 170 (a spread of 281).

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 6.5-7.5, -126.

Bigall is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 15

[photo of Katya Lezin]

Bigall played #80 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 481 to 342 (a spread of 139).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 7.5-7.5, +13.

Round 16

[photo of Trevor Sealy]

Bigall played #78 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and won 449 to 303 (a spread of 146).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 8.5-7.5, +159.

Round 17

[photo of Ryan Chepita]

Bigall played #58 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and won 442 to 368 (a spread of 74).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 9.5-7.5, +233.

Round 18

[photo of Diana Grosman]

Bigall played #60 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 392 to 444 (a spread of -52).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 9.5-8.5, +181.

Round 19

[photo of Kay Patterson]

Bigall played #17 Kay Patterson (Fair Oaks, CA) and lost 396 to 409 (a spread of -13).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 9.5-9.5, +168.

Round 20

[photo of Geoff Tongue]

Bigall played #7 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and lost 388 to 396 (a spread of -8).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 9.5-10.5, +160.

Round 21

[photo of John Dalton]

Bigall played #40 John Dalton (Dallas, TX) and lost 440 to 460 (a spread of -20).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 9.5-11.5, +140.

Round 22

[photo of Carol McDonald]

Bigall played #76 Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) and lost 402 to 442 (a spread of -40).

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 9.5-12.5, +100.

Round 23

[photo of Kristy Zurbrick]

Bigall played #69 Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) and won 528 to 392 (a spread of 136).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 10.5-12.5, +236.

Round 24

[photo of Bruce Shuman]

Bigall played #86 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 453 to 323 (a spread of 130).

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 11.5-12.5, +366.

Round 25

[photo of Cynthia Pughsley]

Bigall played #66 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 295 to 391 (a spread of -96).

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 11.5-13.5, +270.

Round 26

[photo of Lila Crotty]

Bigall played #52 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 433 to 330 (a spread of 103).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 12.5-13.5, +373.

Round 27

[photo of Paul Izikoff]

Bigall played #22 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and won 429 to 389 (a spread of 40).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 13.5-13.5, +413.

Round 28

[photo of Gwen Stewart]

Bigall played #75 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and won 441 to 356 (a spread of 85).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 14.5-13.5, +498.

Round 29

[photo of Amnon Igra]

Bigall played #46 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 259 to 440 (a spread of -181).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 14.5-14.5, +317.

Round 30

[photo of Guy Ingram]

Bigall played #35 Guy Ingram (Ellenwood, GA) and lost 360 to 458 (a spread of -98).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 14.5-15.5, +219.

Round 31

[photo of Ken Smith]

Bigall played #53 Ken Smith (Pukalani, HI) again and lost 308 to 399 (a spread of -91).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 14.5-16.5, +128.


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