NSC 2011: Eric Tran [#15]

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On this page, you will find information about Eric Tran, who is competing at the 2011 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 16-15, -527, and is ranked #54 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): Eric Surname(s): Tran Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Hobbies: Scrabble, Crossword Puzzles, Poker, Origami Occupation: Law student

Round by Round
High score: 499 Average for: 393 Average against: 410
Before the Tournament		Tran is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 1		Tran played #104 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and lost 347 to 443 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 0-1, -96.
Round 2		Tran played #58 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 446 to 442 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 1-1, -92.
Round 3		Tran played #50 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 499 to 362 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-1, +45.
Round 4		Tran played #57 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and won 433 to 397 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-1, +81.
Round 5		Tran played #73 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 338 to 406 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-2, +13.
Round 6		Tran played #18 John Luebkemann (Richmond, VA) and won 399 to 394 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-2, +18.
Round 7		Tran played #84 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and won 388 to 343 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-2, +63.
Round 8		Tran played #31 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 356 to 474 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-3, -55. Tran is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tran is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9		Tran played #30 David Koenig (Silver Spring, MD) and lost 420 to 509 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-4, -144. Tran is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tran is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 10		Tran played #47 Nawapadol Sayavesa (Thailand) and lost 313 to 479 (a spread of -166). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-5, -310.
Round 11		Tran played #69 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and lost 370 to 447 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-6, -387.
Round 12		Tran played #46 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 433 to 428 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-6, -382. Tran is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13		Tran played #66 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and lost 407 to 413 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-7, -388.
Round 14		Tran played #79 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 424 to 340 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7-7, -304.
Round 15		Tran played #26 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 318 to 464 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-8, -450. Tran is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 16		Tran played #75 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 381 to 317 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8-8, -386.
Round 17		Tran played #62 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and lost 347 to 508 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-9, -547.
Round 18		Tran played #90 Richard Johnson (Plano, TX) and won 403 to 401 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 9-9, -545.
Round 19		Tran played #5 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 416 to 296 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-9, -425.
Round 20		Tran played #65 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and lost 320 to 386 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10-10, -491.
Round 21		Tran played #67 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and lost 446 to 483 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 10-11, -528.
Round 22		Tran played #60 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and lost 378 to 432 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 10-12, -582.
Round 23		Tran played #38 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 404 to 339 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11-12, -517.
Round 24		Tran played #80 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 316 to 404 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 11-13, -605.
Round 25		Tran played #10 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 296 to 490 (a spread of -194). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 11-14, -799.
Round 26		Tran played #52 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 412 to 374 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 12-14, -761.
Round 27		Tran played #72 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 422 to 241 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 13-14, -580.
Round 28		Tran played #91 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 427 to 366 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 14-14, -519.
Round 29		Tran played #42 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 380 to 501 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 14-15, -640.
Round 30		Tran played #59 Sam Dick-Onuoha (Dallas, TX) and won 471 to 445 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 15-15, -614.
Round 31		Tran played #78 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and won 462 to 375 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 16-15, -527.

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