NSC 2009: Bruce Adams [#53]

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On this page, you will find information about Bruce Adams, who is competing at the 2009 National 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 12-19, -426, and is ranked #110 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): Bruce Surname(s): Adams Home: Rochdale, MA, USA Hobbies: Theatre, Rock Band, Golf

Round by Round
High score: 661 Average for: 389 Average against: 405
Round 1		Adams played #68 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and lost 389 to 489 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 0-1, -100.
Round 2		Adams played #115 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 441 to 398 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-1, -57. Adams is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Adams played #10 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 661 to 346 (a spread of 315). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-1, +258. Adams is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Adams played #63 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 461 to 436 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-1, +283.
Round 5		Adams played #3 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and won 427 to 320 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-1, +390.
Round 6		Adams played #74 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and lost 332 to 477 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-2, +245.
Round 7		Adams played #51 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 362 to 464 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 4-3, +143.
Round 8		Adams played #12 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 380 to 421 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-4, +102.
Round 9		Adams played #6 Rob Robinsky (Spring Lake Park, MN) and lost 265 to 500 (a spread of -235). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 4-5, -133.
Round 10		Adams played #71 Jason Hlady (Saskatoon SK) and lost 339 to 409 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 4-6, -203. Adams is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Adams played #65 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and lost 427 to 440 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 4-7, -216.
Round 12		Adams played #121 Scott Jackson (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 333 to 448 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 4-8, -331.
Round 13		Adams played #88 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 358 to 424 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 4-9, -397.
Round 14		Adams played #75 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and won 400 to 328 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 5-9, -325.
Round 15		Adams played #107 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and lost 369 to 383 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 5-10, -339.
Round 16		Adams played #124 Chris Bonin (Toronto ON) and won 383 to 369 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 6-10, -325. Adams is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Adams played #101 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and won 401 to 301 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 7-10, -225.
Round 18		Adams played #38 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 397 to 435 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 7-11, -263.
Round 19		Adams played #57 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 391 to 448 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 7-12, -320.
Round 20		Adams played #106 Marty Marcus (Chicago, IL) and lost 383 to 396 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 7-13, -333.
Round 21		Adams played #82 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and lost 281 to 424 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 7-14, -476.
Round 22		Adams recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 8-14, -426.
Round 23		Adams played #119 Keith Hagel (Waterville, ME) and lost 326 to 360 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 8-15, -460.
Round 24		Adams played #69 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 352 to 465 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 8-16, -573.
Round 25		Adams played #125 Derek Martinez (Spring Lake Park, MN) and lost 365 to 428 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 8-17, -636. Adams is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Adams played #127 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and won 434 to 346 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 9-17, -548.
Round 27		Adams played #111 Robert Gillis (OXR, AL) and won 459 to 373 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 10-17, -462.
Round 28		Adams played #70 Ravee Joradol (THA) and won 480 to 297 (a spread of 183). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 11-17, -279.
Round 29		Adams played #100 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and lost 382 to 441 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 11-18, -338.
Round 30		Adams played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 427 to 393 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 12-18, -304.
Round 31		Adams played #44 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 255 to 377 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 12-19, -426.

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