NASC 2015: Jim Laris [4-28]

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On this page, you will find information about Jim Laris, 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 15-16, -391, and is ranked #26 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): Jim Surname(s): Laris Home: Altadena, CA, United States Hobbies: Traveling, Golf, Reading

Round by Round
High score: 469 Average for: 355 Average against: 368
Round 1		Laris played #21 Arthur van Tol (Grandville, MI) and won 403 to 372 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-0, +31. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Laris played #3 Mary Fonti (Hallandale, FL) and won 331 to 319 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-0, +43. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		Laris played #40 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and lost 338 to 411 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-1, -30. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Laris played #24 Jamie De Jong (Ottawa ON) and won 336 to 300 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-1, +6. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Laris played #20 Debra Bates (Sherwood Park AB) and won 360 to 330 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-1, +36. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6		Laris played #6 Aron Smith (Blythe, CA) and won 410 to 311 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +135. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7		Laris played #35 Keith Forman (El Cajon, CA) and won 343 to 341 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +137. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Laris played #46 Jack Peters (Nantucket, MA) and won 367 to 345 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-1, +159. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Laris played #31 Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 423 to 293 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-1, +289. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Laris played #9 Hannah Rozear (Durham, NC) and won 373 to 304 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-1, +358. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 11		Laris played #16 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and lost 331 to 408 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-2, +281. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 12		Laris played #30 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and won 364 to 353 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-2, +292. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 13		Laris played #2 Chan Fonseka (Dublin, CA) and lost 371 to 398 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-3, +265. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 14		Laris played #42 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) and lost 342 to 384 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-4, +223. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (4 hits).
Round 15		Laris played #22 Richard Banker (Ankeny, IA) and lost 316 to 409 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-5, +130. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 16		Laris played #8 Evan McCarthy (Windham, NH) and won 420 to 409 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-5, +141. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 17		Laris played #5 Marvin Kraus (Newton, MA) and lost 351 to 436 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-6, +56. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 18		Laris played #2 Chan Fonseka (Dublin, CA) again and lost 317 to 407 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-7, -34. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Laris played #14 John Green (Lealman, FL) and lost 364 to 371 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-8, -41. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Laris played #23 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and won 439 to 360 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-8, +38. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Laris played #11 Constance J Creech (Metamora, MI) and lost 375 to 449 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-9, -36. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Laris played #19 Diana Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 356 to 401 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-10, -81.
Round 23		Laris played #12 Jean Wolin (Toronto ON) and lost 294 to 359 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-11, -146.
Round 24		Laris played #25 Maxine Marcus (Anaheim Hills, CA) and lost 323 to 416 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-12, -239.
Round 25		Laris played #38 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and won 469 to 315 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-12, -85.
Round 26		Laris played #45 Karen Kaminski (Demotte, IN) and lost 243 to 317 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-13, -159.
Round 27		Laris played #33 Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and won 381 to 378 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 14-13, -156.
Round 28		Laris played #17 Gil Baker (Chicago, IL) and won 358 to 298 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-13, -96.
Round 29		Laris played #27 Laurie Holz (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 330 to 417 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-14, -183.
Round 30		Laris played #18 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and lost 251 to 405 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15-15, -337.
Round 31		Laris played #32 Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) and lost 336 to 390 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15-16, -391.

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