NASC 2015: Richard Banker [4-22]

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On this page, you will find information about Richard Banker, 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 17-14, +250, and is ranked #9 in Division 4.

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): Richard Surname(s): Banker Home: Ankeny, IA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 500 Average for: 365 Average against: 355
Round 1		Banker played #33 Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and won 329 to 260 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +69. Banker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Banker played #47 Francina Bailey (Wilmington, CA) and won 500 to 274 (a spread of 226). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +295. Banker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 3		Banker played #9 Hannah Rozear (Durham, NC) and lost 358 to 443 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-1, +210. Banker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Banker played #4 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and won 411 to 344 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-1, +277. Banker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Banker played #32 Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) and lost 340 to 364 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-2, +253. Banker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Banker played #16 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and won 401 to 391 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-2, +263. Banker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 7		Banker played #12 Jean Wolin (Toronto ON) and lost 345 to 373 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-3, +235. Banker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Banker played #34 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 404 to 333 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-3, +306. Banker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Banker played #29 Sandra Finley (Blue Diamond, NV) and won 403 to 323 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-3, +386. Banker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Banker played #40 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and won 339 to 329 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-3, +396. Banker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 11		Banker played #31 Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 322 to 402 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-4, +316. Banker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 12		Banker played #6 Aron Smith (Blythe, CA) and won 453 to 295 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-4, +474. Banker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 13		Banker played #27 Laurie Holz (Los Angeles, CA) and won 384 to 329 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-4, +529. Banker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 14		Banker played #46 Jack Peters (Nantucket, MA) and won 421 to 358 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-4, +592. Banker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (4 hits).
Round 15		Banker played #28 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and won 409 to 316 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-4, +685. Banker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 16		Banker played #42 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) and lost 314 to 391 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-5, +608. Banker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 17		Banker played #2 Chan Fonseka (Dublin, CA) and lost 429 to 441 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-6, +596. Banker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (4 hits).
Round 18		Banker played #31 Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) again and won 333 to 323 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-6, +606. Banker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 19		Banker played #16 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) again and lost 339 to 371 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-7, +574. Banker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Banker played #5 Marvin Kraus (Newton, MA) and lost 338 to 412 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-8, +500. Banker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Banker played #8 Evan McCarthy (Windham, NH) and lost 319 to 392 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-9, +427. Banker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Banker played #14 John Green (Lealman, FL) and lost 271 to 351 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-10, +347.
Round 23		Banker played #21 Arthur van Tol (Grandville, MI) and won 418 to 339 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-10, +426.
Round 24		Banker played #20 Debra Bates (Sherwood Park AB) and lost 325 to 429 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-11, +322.
Round 25		Banker played #25 Maxine Marcus (Anaheim Hills, CA) and lost 338 to 385 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-12, +275.
Round 26		Banker played #39 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and won 390 to 311 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-12, +354.
Round 27		Banker played #19 Diana Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 275 to 494 (a spread of -219). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-13, +135.
Round 28		Banker played #23 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and won 315 to 306 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-13, +144.
Round 29		Banker played #37 Annie Adkins (Waukomis, OK) and won 409 to 273 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 16-13, +280.
Round 30		Banker played #25 Maxine Marcus (Anaheim Hills, CA) again and won 329 to 309 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-13, +300.
Round 31		Banker recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-14, +250.

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