NASC 2019: Jim Laris [4-17]

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On this page, you will find information about Jim Laris, who is competing at the 2019 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, +372, and is ranked #23 in Division 4.

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): Laris Home: Altadena, CA, United States Hobbies: Traveling, Golf, Reading

Round by Round
High score: 488 Average for: 362 Average against: 350
Round 1		Laris played #28 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and lost 313 to 405 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 0-1, -92.
Round 2		Laris played #47 Yudhith Anil (Dublin, CA) and won 404 to 271 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-1, +41. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Laris played #8 Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and lost 296 to 352 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-2, -15.
Round 4		Laris played #38 Vikashini Suresh (Dublin, CA) and won 378 to 335 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-2, +28. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Laris played #20 Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) and won 325 to 316 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-2, +37. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Laris played #26 Shirley Simon (Regina SK) and lost 321 to 382 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-3, -24.
Round 7		Laris played #12 Kevin Belinkoff (Burbank, CA) and won 377 to 361 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-3, -8. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Laris played #11 John Lazeski (Saskatoon SK) and won 371 to 345 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-3, +18. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Laris played #24 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and won 353 to 272 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-3, +99. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Laris played #29 Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) and lost 326 to 363 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-4, +62.
Round 11		Laris played #5 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 344 to 314 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-4, +92. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Laris played #35 Ronda Roberts (Cave Creek, AZ) and won 334 to 301 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-4, +125. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Laris played #2 Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) and won 409 to 303 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-4, +231. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 14		Laris played #7 Barbara Dixon (Lafayette, IN) and lost 320 to 402 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-5, +149. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Laris played #33 Daniel Spencer (Salt Lake City, UT) and lost 332 to 351 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-6, +130. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Laris played #3 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 360 to 371 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-7, +119.
Round 17		Laris played #1 Greg Harper (Reno, NV) and lost 406 to 458 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-8, +67.
Round 18		Laris played #34 Roger Freeman (Nashville, TN) and lost 305 to 432 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-9, -60.
Round 19		Laris played #25 Mary Critelli (Rocklin, CA) and lost 318 to 338 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-10, -80.
Round 20		Laris played #30 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) and won 405 to 391 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-10, -66. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Laris played #36 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and won 465 to 247 (a spread of 218). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11-10, +152. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Laris played #49 Francina Bailey (Wilmington, CA) and won 460 to 322 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-10, +290. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 23		Laris played #42 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 374 to 275 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-10, +389. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 24		Laris played #22 Dev Lallawooa (Brandon MB) and lost 306 to 371 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-11, +324. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Laris played #10 Twyla Bellefleur (Weyburn SK) and lost 385 to 463 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 13-12, +246. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 26		Laris played #48 Ava Zeidler (Edmonton AB) and won 488 to 254 (a spread of 234). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-12, +480. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 27		Laris played #32 Barry Skoletsky (Hartford, CT) and won 369 to 321 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15-12, +528. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 28		Laris played #26 Shirley Simon (Regina SK) again and won 370 to 361 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-12, +537. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 29		Laris played #34 Roger Freeman (Nashville, TN) again and lost 316 to 355 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-13, +498. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Laris played #16 Harry Chan (Unknown city, CA) and lost 332 to 428 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 16-14, +402. Laris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Laris played #8 Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) again and lost 351 to 381 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16-15, +372.

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