NASC 2016: Jim Laris [4-50]

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On this page, you will find information about Jim Laris, 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 17-14, -88, and is ranked #28 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: 429 Average for: 363 Average against: 366
Round 1		Laris played #34 Constance J Creech (Metamora, MI) and lost 334 to 418 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 0-1, -84.
Round 2		Laris played #7 Elaine Livers (Kaplan, LA) and won 369 to 355 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-1, -70.
Round 3		Laris played #82 Loretta Young (West Millbury, MA) and won 341 to 295 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-1, -24.
Round 4		Laris played #17 Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) and lost 302 to 392 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-2, -114.
Round 5		Laris played #16 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and won 415 to 360 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-2, -59.
Round 6		Laris played #15 Chuck Jones (Danville, IL) and lost 335 to 453 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-3, -177.
Round 7		Laris played #45 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and lost 365 to 383 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-4, -195.
Round 8		Laris played #12 Joseph Waldbaum (Danvers, MA) and lost 280 to 378 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-5, -293.
Round 9		Laris played #25 Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) and won 322 to 286 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 4-5, -257.
Round 10		Laris played #65 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and won 422 to 414 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-5, -249.
Round 11		Laris played #61 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and won 380 to 359 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-5, -228.
Round 12		Laris played #63 Joel Heiman (Chesterfield, MO) and won 365 to 317 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-5, -180.
Round 13		Laris played #49 John Green (Lealman, FL) and won 403 to 351 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-5, -128.
Round 14		Laris played #6 Chris Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and lost 409 to 428 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 8-6, -147.
Round 15		Laris played #21 Theresa Piwowar (Fort Wayne, IN) and won 392 to 353 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-6, -108.
Round 16		Laris played #56 Mark Garratt (Goshen, IN) and won 419 to 336 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-6, -25.
Round 17		Laris played #13 Diane Kerner (Beverly Hills, CA) and lost 375 to 470 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-7, -120.
Round 18		Laris played #57 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 343 to 412 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-8, -189. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Laris played #64 Efren Mojica (Overland Park, KS) and lost 350 to 366 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-9, -205.
Round 20		Laris played #70 Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) and won 429 to 331 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11-9, -107.
Round 21		Laris played #51 Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and won 350 to 339 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-9, -96.
Round 22		Laris played #42 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) and won 403 to 320 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-9, -13.
Round 23		Laris played #26 Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME) and lost 345 to 381 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-10, -49.
Round 24		Laris played #66 Stephanie Brown (Newport, OR) and lost 251 to 412 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13-11, -210.
Round 25		Laris played #47 Sharon Freeman (Alexandria, VA) and won 419 to 371 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14-11, -162.
Round 26		Laris played #23 Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 344 to 352 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14-12, -170.
Round 27		Laris played #20 Ellen Goffin (Schaumburg, IL) and won 420 to 303 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15-12, -53.
Round 28		Laris played #33 Adam Hopkins (Walhalla, SC) and won 377 to 244 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 16-12, +80.
Round 29		Laris played #31 Deanna Stacy (Des Moines, IA) and won 413 to 339 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17-12, +154.
Round 30		Laris played #17 Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) again and lost 305 to 452 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 17-13, +7.
Round 31		Laris played #51 Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) again and lost 286 to 381 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 17-14, -88.

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