NASC 2018: Bruce Cramer [3-12]

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On this page, you will find information about Bruce Cramer, 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 21-10, +1185, and is ranked #2 in Division 3.

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): Bruce Surname(s): Cramer Home: Grand Island, NY, United States Awards: Who's Who Among America's Teachers Hobbies: Poetry, jogging, bird-watching

Round by Round
High score: 510 Average for: 407 Average against: 369
Round 1		Cramer played #106 Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY) and won 463 to 393 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-0, +70.
Round 2		Cramer played #69 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 344 to 410 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 1-1, +4.
Round 3		Cramer played #44 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 421 to 342 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-1, +83.
Round 4		Cramer played #61 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and won 510 to 305 (a spread of 205). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-1, +288. Cramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Cramer played #33 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 435 to 336 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-1, +387. Cramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Cramer played #7 Steve Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and lost 356 to 414 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-2, +329.
Round 7		Cramer played #50 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and won 480 to 335 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-2, +474. Cramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Cramer played #38 Susan Herdic (Amherst, NY) and won 396 to 340 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-2, +530. Cramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Cramer played #21 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and won 389 to 386 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-2, +533. Cramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Cramer played #54 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 423 to 332 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-2, +624. Cramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Cramer played #4 Charlie Alexander (Chicago, IL) and lost 354 to 371 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-3, +607. Cramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Cramer played #5 Doug Szymkowiak (Columbus, OH) and won 472 to 366 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-3, +713. Cramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Cramer played #14 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and lost 382 to 449 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-4, +646. Cramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Cramer played #78 Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) and won 475 to 299 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-4, +822. Cramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Cramer played #63 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and lost 393 to 405 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-5, +810.
Round 16		Cramer played #15 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) and won 444 to 253 (a spread of 191). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-5, +1001.
Round 17		Cramer played #68 Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) and won 436 to 305 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-5, +1132. Cramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Cramer played #96 Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) and lost 368 to 371 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-6, +1129.
Round 19		Cramer played #27 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and won 389 to 350 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-6, +1168. Cramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Cramer played #23 Michael Waski (Independence, OH) and won 452 to 232 (a spread of 220). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-6, +1388. Cramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 21		Cramer played #87 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) and won 399 to 331 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-6, +1456. Cramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Cramer played #96 Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) again and lost 322 to 424 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-7, +1354. Cramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Cramer played #50 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) again and won 423 to 410 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-7, +1367. Cramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 24		Cramer played #10 Marla Riff (Boynton Beach, FL) and lost 319 to 439 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-8, +1247. Cramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Cramer played #4 Charlie Alexander (Chicago, IL) again and won 370 to 333 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-8, +1284. Cramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Cramer played #5 Doug Szymkowiak (Columbus, OH) again and won 481 to 405 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-8, +1360. Cramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Cramer played #15 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) again and lost 356 to 428 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 18-9, +1288.
Round 28		Cramer played #23 Michael Waski (Independence, OH) again and won 361 to 335 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-9, +1314. Cramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Cramer played #15 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) for the third time and won 431 to 418 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-9, +1327. Cramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Cramer played #50 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) for the third time and won 417 to 401 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-9, +1343. Cramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Cramer played #50 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) for the fourth time and lost 371 to 529 (a spread of -158). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-10, +1185. Cramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

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