NSC 2009: Jim Burlant [#74]

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On this page, you will find information about Jim Burlant, 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 17-14, +326, and is ranked #37 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): Jim Surname(s): Burlant Home: Phoenix, AZ, USA Awards: Best performance relative to incoming rating, Reno '09; Hobbies: Road cycling Occupation: Software Engineer

Round by Round
High score: 459 Average for: 376 Average against: 366
Round 1		Burlant played #55 Steve Bush (Richmond, KY) and won 437 to 301 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +136.
Round 2		Burlant played #8 Rob Long (Sterling Heights, MI) and won 368 to 358 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-0, +146.
Round 3		Burlant played #105 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 335 to 359 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-1, +122.
Round 4		Burlant played #57 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and won 342 to 290 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-1, +174.
Round 5		Burlant played #66 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 315 to 427 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-2, +62.
Round 6		Burlant played #35 Patricia A Krohn (Milwaukee, WI) and won 399 to 368 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-2, +93.
Round 7		Burlant played #48 Robb Griffith (Durham, NC) and won 449 to 318 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-2, +224.
Round 8		Burlant played #32 Jacque Lease (Fremont, OH) and lost 324 to 437 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-3, +111.
Round 9		Burlant played #49 Dan Terkell (Chicago, IL) and won 417 to 415 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-3, +113.
Round 10		Burlant played #9 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and lost 364 to 459 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 6-4, +18.
Round 11		Burlant played #28 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and won 410 to 278 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-4, +150.
Round 12		Burlant played #34 Stan Williams (West Chester, PA) and lost 385 to 404 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-5, +131.
Round 13		Burlant played #56 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and lost 318 to 476 (a spread of -158). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-6, -27.
Round 14		Burlant played #126 Marsha Gillis (OXR, AL) and won 363 to 281 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-6, +55.
Round 15		Burlant played #38 Joev Dubach (Somerville, MA) and tied at 368. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8.5-6.5, +55.
Round 16		Burlant played #59 Angela Dancho (Thornton, CO) and won 390 to 326 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9.5-6.5, +119.
Round 17		Burlant played #52 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and won 385 to 339 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10.5-6.5, +165.
Round 18		Burlant played #18 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and lost 285 to 393 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10.5-7.5, +57.
Round 19		Burlant played #25 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and tied at 351. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-8, +57.
Round 20		Burlant played #5 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and lost 317 to 403 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-9, -29.
Round 21		Burlant played #1 Samuel Smith (Shell Lake, WI) and won 443 to 262 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12-9, +152. Burlant is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Burlant played #42 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 363 to 380 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 12-10, +135.
Round 23		Burlant played #68 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and lost 453 to 466 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 12-11, +122.
Round 24		Burlant played #104 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and won 347 to 345 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-11, +124.
Round 25		Burlant played #77 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and lost 403 to 448 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 13-12, +79.
Round 26		Burlant played #73 Adam Townsend (Astoria, NY) and won 450 to 309 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 14-12, +220.
Round 27		Burlant played #63 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and won 371 to 240 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 15-12, +351.
Round 28		Burlant played #2 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and lost 327 to 415 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 15-13, +263.
Round 29		Burlant played #70 Hubert Van Tol (Rochester, NY) and won 459 to 321 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 16-13, +401.
Round 30		Burlant played #24 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 316 to 413 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 16-14, +304.
Round 31		Burlant played #57 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) again and won 407 to 385 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 17-14, +326.

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