NASC 2016: Richard Banker [4-37]

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On this page, you will find information about Richard Banker, who is competing at the 2016 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 20-11, +404, and is ranked #7 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: 456 Average for: 376 Average against: 363
Round 1		Banker played #27 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 352 to 328 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-0, +24.
Round 2		Banker played #74 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and won 344 to 286 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-0, +82.
Round 3		Banker played #45 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and won 414 to 396 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-0, +100.
Round 4		Banker played #62 Bob Bolender (Austin, TX) and lost 372 to 408 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-1, +64.
Round 5		Banker played #43 Gil Baker (Chicago, IL) and won 413 to 331 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-1, +146.
Round 6		Banker played #54 Laurie Holz (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 290 to 361 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-2, +75.
Round 7		Banker played #2 Conchita Deprospo (Unknown city, FL) and won 364 to 363 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-2, +76.
Round 8		Banker played #6 Chris Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and won 384 to 285 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-2, +175.
Round 9		Banker played #35 Kirsten Klassen (Elkhart, IN) and won 416 to 362 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-2, +229.
Round 10		Banker played #1 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and lost 332 to 499 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-3, +62.
Round 11		Banker played #14 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) and lost 310 to 438 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-4, -66.
Round 12		Banker played #13 Diane Kerner (Beverly Hills, CA) and won 411 to 333 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-4, +12.
Round 13		Banker played #47 Sharon Freeman (Alexandria, VA) and won 432 to 308 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-4, +136.
Round 14		Banker played #56 Mark Garratt (Goshen, IN) and lost 374 to 398 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-5, +112.
Round 15		Banker played #31 Deanna Stacy (Des Moines, IA) and won 439 to 404 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-5, +147.
Round 16		Banker played #7 Elaine Livers (Kaplan, LA) and lost 355 to 374 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-6, +128.
Round 17		Banker played #66 Stephanie Brown (Newport, OR) and lost 315 to 414 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-7, +29.
Round 18		Banker played #26 Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME) and won 403 to 358 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-7, +74.
Round 19		Banker played #9 Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) and won 431 to 369 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-7, +136.
Round 20		Banker played #57 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 355 to 380 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-8, +111.
Round 21		Banker played #45 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) again and won 456 to 359 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-8, +208.
Round 22		Banker played #14 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) again and lost 342 to 406 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-9, +144.
Round 23		Banker played #31 Deanna Stacy (Des Moines, IA) again and won 446 to 321 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-9, +269.
Round 24		Banker played #65 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and won 349 to 317 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-9, +301.
Round 25		Banker played #26 Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME) again and lost 314 to 403 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-10, +212.
Round 26		Banker played #15 Chuck Jones (Danville, IL) and lost 320 to 374 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-11, +158.
Round 27		Banker played #19 Mel Jordan (Astoria, NY) and won 363 to 337 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16-11, +184.
Round 28		Banker played #20 Ellen Goffin (Schaumburg, IL) and won 382 to 295 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-11, +271.
Round 29		Banker played #34 Constance J Creech (Metamora, MI) and won 400 to 371 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18-11, +300.
Round 30		Banker played #25 Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) and won 350 to 309 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 19-11, +341.
Round 31		Banker played #57 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) again and won 425 to 362 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 20-11, +404.

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