NASC 2018: John Karris [1-48]

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On this page, you will find information about John Karris, 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, -211, and is ranked #34 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): John Surname(s): Karris Home: Santa Fe, NM, United States Hobbies: Landscaping, koi ponds, cats, dogs

Round by Round
High score: 541 Average for: 395 Average against: 402
Round 1		Karris played #9 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and lost 399 to 426 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 0-1, -27.
Round 2		Karris played #16 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and lost 391 to 431 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 0-2, -67.
Round 3		Karris played #37 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 422 to 315 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-2, +40.
Round 4		Karris played #15 Cesar Del Solar (Bronx, NY) and lost 237 to 647 (a spread of -410). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-3, -370. Karris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Karris played #34 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and won 420 to 414 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 2-3, -364.
Round 6		Karris played #20 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 456 to 354 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-3, -262.
Round 7		Karris played #53 Tasha Asberry (Kapolei, HI) and won 541 to 285 (a spread of 256). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-3, -6. Karris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Karris played #6 Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) and lost 420 to 432 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-4, -18. Karris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Karris played #62 Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) and won 536 to 297 (a spread of 239). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-4, +221. Karris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Karris played #30 Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) and won 411 to 386 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-4, +246. Karris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Karris played #11 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 411 to 413 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-5, +244. Karris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Karris played #49 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and won 497 to 368 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-5, +373. Karris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Karris played #47 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and lost 407 to 516 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-6, +264. Karris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Karris played #22 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and lost 356 to 404 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-7, +216. Karris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Karris played #41 Randy Hersom (Thomasville, NC) and won 399 to 340 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-7, +275. Karris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Karris played #56 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 440 to 414 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-7, +301. Karris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Karris played #61 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 393 to 417 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-8, +277. Karris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Karris played #28 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 348 to 498 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-9, +127.
Round 19		Karris played #57 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 399 to 427 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-10, +99.
Round 20		Karris played #39 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 258 to 543 (a spread of -285). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-11, -186. Karris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Karris played #60 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and won 413 to 320 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-11, -93. Karris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Karris played #19 Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) and won 363 to 353 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-11, -83. Karris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Karris played #40 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and won 403 to 383 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-11, -63. Karris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Karris played #33 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) and lost 376 to 518 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-12, -205. Karris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Karris played #35 Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) and lost 373 to 388 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-13, -220.
Round 26		Karris played #50 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 405 to 370 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13-13, -185. Karris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Karris played #38 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 407 to 381 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14-13, -159. Karris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Karris played #63 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and won 412 to 323 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15-13, -70. Karris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Karris played #1 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and won 418 to 306 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-13, +42. Karris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Karris played #17 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 227 to 447 (a spread of -220). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 16-14, -178. Karris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 31		Karris played #44 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 321 to 354 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 16-15, -211. Karris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

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