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NASC 2017: Betty Schulman [2-64]

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On this page, you will find information about Betty Schulman, who is competing at the 2017 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 14-17, -170, and is ranked #60 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 Betty Schulman]

Given name(s): Betty
Surname(s): Schulman
Home: San Diego, CA, United States
Awards: phi beta kappa, cum laude in college and law school, editor of professional law column for 15 years, appearances on tv
Hobbies: scrabble, walking, swimming, boating
Round by Round

High score: 557
Average for: 370
Average against: 375

Round 1

[photo of Carolyn Easter]

Schulman played #44 Carolyn Easter (Bloomfield Hills, MI) and won 385 to 310 (a spread of 75).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 1-0, +75.

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

Round 2

[photo of Thavatchai Thivavarnvongs]

Schulman played #22 Thavatchai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 343 to 323 (a spread of 20).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 2-0, +95.

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

Round 3

[photo of Gwen Stewart]

Schulman played #79 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and won 368 to 300 (a spread of 68).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 3-0, +163.

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

Round 4

[photo of John Karris]

Schulman played #2 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and lost 322 to 442 (a spread of -120).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 3-1, +43.

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

Round 5

[photo of Joel Elkins]

Schulman played #5 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 311 to 519 (a spread of -208).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 3-2, -165.

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

Round 6

[photo of Wes Eddings]

Schulman played #17 Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) and lost 365 to 457 (a spread of -92).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 3-3, -257.

Round 7

[photo of Jeff Reeves]

Schulman played #8 Jeff Reeves (Woodworth, LA) and lost 286 to 449 (a spread of -163).

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 3-4, -420.

Round 8

[photo of Robert Fenske]

Schulman played #41 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) and won 472 to 270 (a spread of 202).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 4-4, -218.

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

Round 9

[photo of Paul Avrin]

Schulman played #33 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 373 to 401 (a spread of -28).

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 4-5, -246.

Round 10

[photo of Mariah Smith]

Schulman played #51 Mariah Smith (Liberty Hill, TX) and won 389 to 374 (a spread of 15).

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 5-5, -231.

Round 11

[photo of Laura Wolfson]

Schulman played #72 Laura Wolfson (Boynton Beach, FL) and lost 302 to 379 (a spread of -77).

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 5-6, -308.

Round 12

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Schulman played #86 Ferdinand Addo (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 388 to 426 (a spread of -38).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 5-7, -346.

Round 13

[photo of Paul Hagelstein]

Schulman played #65 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX) and won 557 to 239 (a spread of 318).

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 6-7, -28.

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

Round 14

[photo of Mark Fidler]

Schulman played #4 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 269 to 367 (a spread of -98).

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 6-8, -126.

Round 15

[photo of Caesar Jaramillo]

Schulman played #60 Caesar Jaramillo (Lubbock, TX) and lost 327 to 431 (a spread of -104).

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 6-9, -230.

Round 16

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Schulman played #75 Penny Sitler (Knightstown, IN) and won 371 to 321 (a spread of 50).

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 7-9, -180.

Round 17

[photo of Erica Norris Bodrazic]

Schulman played #40 Erica Norris Bodrazic (Phoenixville, PA) and won 488 to 289 (a spread of 199).

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 8-9, +19.

Round 18

[photo of Barbara Hildenbrand]

Schulman played #73 Barbara Hildenbrand (Irving, TX) and lost 326 to 348 (a spread of -22).

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 8-10, -3.

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

Round 19

[photo of Joe Neff]

Schulman played #11 Joe Neff (Warrington, PA) and lost 367 to 383 (a spread of -16).

Current ranking: #62.

Current record: 8-11, -19.

Round 20

[photo of David Postal]

Schulman played #42 David Postal (Signal Hill, CA) and lost 472 to 481 (a spread of -9).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 8-12, -28.

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

Round 21

[photo of Margo Kuno]

Schulman played #83 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and won 417 to 367 (a spread of 50).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 9-12, +22.

Round 22

[photo of Yoli Ushry]

Schulman played #82 Yoli Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) and lost 348 to 447 (a spread of -99).

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 9-13, -77.

Round 23

[photo of Nicholas Schneider]

Schulman played #55 Nicholas Schneider (Pickering ON) and won 406 to 336 (a spread of 70).

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 10-13, -7.

Round 24

[photo of Thomas Tremont]

Schulman played #74 Thomas Tremont (Santa Rosa, CA) and won 363 to 361 (a spread of 2).

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 11-13, -5.

Round 25

[photo of Kristina Simon]

Schulman played #24 Kristina Simon (Plano, TX) and lost 318 to 321 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 11-14, -8.

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

Round 26

[photo of Carole Denton]

Schulman played #50 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 404 to 354 (a spread of 50).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 12-14, +42.

Round 27

[photo of Pete Skaggs]

Schulman played #26 Pete Skaggs (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 301 to 409 (a spread of -108).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 12-15, -66.

Round 28

[photo of Elspeth Abbate]

Schulman played #71 Elspeth Abbate (Venice, FL) and lost 348 to 398 (a spread of -50).

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 12-16, -116.

Round 29

[photo of Katya Lezin]

Schulman played #53 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and lost 346 to 459 (a spread of -113).

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 12-17, -229.

Round 30

[photo of John Fultz]

Schulman played #70 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) and won 350 to 307 (a spread of 43).

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 13-17, -186.

Round 31

[photo of Brian Miller]

Schulman played #63 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and won 382 to 366 (a spread of 16).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 14-17, -170.


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