NASC 2018: Jim Burlant [1-45]

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On this page, you will find information about Jim Burlant, 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 17-14, +128, and is ranked #23 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): Jim Surname(s): Burlant Home: Grapevine, TX, United States

Round by Round
High score: 583 Average for: 405 Average against: 401
Round 1		Burlant played #24 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and won 440 to 372 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-0, +68. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Burlant played #10 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) and won 454 to 401 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-0, +121. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		Burlant played #53 Tasha Asberry (Kapolei, HI) and lost 313 to 412 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-1, +22. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Burlant played #51 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 334 to 494 (a spread of -160). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-2, -138.
Round 5		Burlant played #54 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 488 to 382 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-2, -32. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Burlant played #55 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and won 374 to 344 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-2, -2. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Burlant played #41 Randy Hersom (Thomasville, NC) and won 475 to 467 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-2, +6. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Burlant played #46 Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) and won 390 to 359 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-2, +37. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Burlant played #26 Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) and lost 412 to 453 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-3, -4. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Burlant played #12 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and lost 316 to 484 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-4, -172. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Burlant played #37 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 583 to 386 (a spread of 197). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-4, +25. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Burlant played #40 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and won 410 to 395 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-4, +40. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Burlant played #1 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and lost 447 to 450 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-5, +37. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 14		Burlant played #34 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and won 387 to 320 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-5, +104. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Burlant played #22 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and won 426 to 407 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-5, +123. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Burlant played #47 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and won 411 to 368 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-5, +166. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 17		Burlant played #17 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 438 to 305 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-5, +299. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 18		Burlant played #18 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 335 to 395 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-6, +239. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Burlant played #7 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 372 to 457 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-7, +154. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Burlant played #16 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and lost 275 to 386 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-8, +43. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Burlant played #26 Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) again and lost 420 to 466 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-9, -3. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Burlant played #20 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 411 to 418 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-10, -10. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Burlant played #39 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 383 to 384 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12-11, -11. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Burlant played #29 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) and won 416 to 319 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-11, +86. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Burlant played #33 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) and won 438 to 387 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-11, +137. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Burlant played #44 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 378 to 474 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14-12, +41. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Burlant played #6 Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) and won 460 to 448 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15-12, +53. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Burlant played #25 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 396 to 333 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-12, +116. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Burlant played #3 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) and lost 389 to 414 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 16-13, +91. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Burlant played #28 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and won 413 to 371 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 17-13, +133. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Burlant played #9 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and lost 383 to 388 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 17-14, +128. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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