NASC 2018: Eric Tran [1-05]

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On this page, you will find information about Eric Tran, who is competing at the 2018 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 16-15, +899, and is ranked #28 in Division 1.

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): Eric Surname(s): Tran Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Hobbies: Scrabble, Crossword Puzzles, Poker, Origami Occupation: Law student

Round by Round
High score: 601 Average for: 425 Average against: 396
Round 1		Tran played #56 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 319 to 335 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-1, -16. Tran is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Tran played #46 Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) and lost 405 to 461 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 0-2, -72.
Round 3		Tran played #30 Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) and lost 378 to 410 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 0-3, -104.
Round 4		Tran played #54 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 408 to 447 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 0-4, -143.
Round 5		Tran played #23 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 406 to 383 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 1-4, -120.
Round 6		Tran played #44 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 448 to 333 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-4, -5.
Round 7		Tran played #38 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 429 to 430 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-5, -6.
Round 8		Tran played #64 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and won 508 to 320 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-5, +182.
Round 9		Tran played #14 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 431 to 483 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 3-6, +130.
Round 10		Tran played #39 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 372 to 373 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-7, +129.
Round 11		Tran played #59 Sal Piro (New York, NY) and won 601 to 392 (a spread of 209). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4-7, +338. Tran is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Tran played #24 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and lost 404 to 462 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4-8, +280.
Round 13		Tran played #55 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and won 505 to 415 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 5-8, +370.
Round 14		Tran played #65 Mary E Goulet (McLean, VA) and won 572 to 226 (a spread of 346). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-8, +716. Tran is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 15		Tran played #15 Cesar Del Solar (Bronx, NY) and won 411 to 391 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7-8, +736.
Round 16		Tran played #8 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) and lost 438 to 442 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-9, +732.
Round 17		Tran played #57 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 467 to 225 (a spread of 242). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-9, +974. Tran is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Tran played #37 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 325 to 474 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-10, +825.
Round 19		Tran played #27 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 287 to 393 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-11, +719.
Round 20		Tran played #41 Randy Hersom (Thomasville, NC) and lost 326 to 470 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-12, +575.
Round 21		Tran played #19 Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) and lost 412 to 523 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8-13, +464.
Round 22		Tran recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 9-13, +514.
Round 23		Tran played #66 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 371 to 363 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 10-13, +522.
Round 24		Tran played #58 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 342 to 371 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10-14, +493. Tran is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Tran played #36 Ted Blevins (Owensboro, KY) and won 445 to 373 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 11-14, +565.
Round 26		Tran played #32 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 411 to 392 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-14, +584.
Round 27		Tran played #62 Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) and won 571 to 381 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-14, +774. Tran is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Tran played #34 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and won 449 to 375 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14-14, +848.
Round 29		Tran played #47 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and won 388 to 292 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15-14, +944.
Round 30		Tran played #9 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and lost 410 to 534 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15-15, +820.
Round 31		Tran played #25 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 501 to 422 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 16-15, +899.

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