Jim Kramer [#81] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jim Kramer, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Kramer currently has a record of 17-13, -344, and is ranked #50 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): Jim Surname(s): Kramer Home: Roseville, MN, United States Age: 45 Awards: Winner of 20+ tournaments; 2004-06 Twin Cities, MN Hobbies: Tennis, Piano Occupation: Proofreader WSC 1997 Rank: 81 WSC 2001 Rank: 3

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	199-112 (0.640)
Past 1-12 months	46-18 (0.719)	WWWWW L WWWWWW L WWWWW LL WWWW LLL WWWWWWWW L WW LL WWWWW LLL WW L WW L WWWW L W LL WW
Past 13-24 months	47-31 (0.603)	LL WW L WWW LLL WWWW LL W L W L WW L WWWW L W L W L WW L WWW LL W L WW L W L WWWWW LL W L W L WWW L W L WW LL W LL WWWWW L
Past 25-36 months	45-25 (0.643)	LLLL WWWW LLL WWW L WWWWWWW L WWWWW LLLL WWWWWW LL W L WW L WWW L WWWW LLL WW L WW LLL WWWWWW
Past 37-48 months	21-16 (0.568)	WW LL WW L WWWWWW L WWW LLLLLL WWWW LLLLLL WWWW
Past 49-60 months	40-22 (0.645)	W LL W LLLLL WWW L WWW L WWWW L WWWWWW LL W L WWWWWWW LL W L WW L WWW LLL W L WW L WWWWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 505 Average for: 391 Average against: 403
Before the Tournament		Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (3 hits).
Round 1		Kramer played #1 Bruce Adams (Worcester, MA) and won 363 to 344 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Kramer had not played Adams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 1-0, +19.
Round 2		Kramer played #132 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 423 to 369 (a spread of 54) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Kramer's record vs. Pughsley in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-0, +73.
Round 3		Kramer played #62 John Hart (Portland, OR) and won 400 to 382 (a spread of 18) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Kramer's record vs. Hart in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-0, +91.
Round 4		Kramer played #137 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 335 to 489 (a spread of -154) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kramer's record vs. Rowland in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-1, -63. Kramer is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (3 hits).
Round 5		Kramer played #113 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 433 to 372 (a spread of 61) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Kramer's record vs. Odom in the 5 years leading up to this event: 9-10 (0.474). Past 1-12 months: WLW. Past 13-24 months: LWL. Past 25-36 months: WWLW. Past 37-48 months: WLLL. Past 49-60 months: WLLLW. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-1, -2. Kramer is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 6		Kramer played #25 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 326 to 452 (a spread of -126) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Kramer's record vs. Cohen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WWW. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-2, -128.
Round 7		Kramer played #172 David Weisberg (Hollywood, FL) and won 434 to 370 (a spread of 64) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kramer's record vs. Weisberg in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-2, -64.
Round 8		Kramer played #90 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and won 432 to 367 (a spread of 65) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Kramer's record vs. Luebkemann in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-2, +1.
Round 9		Kramer played #4 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and lost 356 to 400 (a spread of -44) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kramer's record vs. Appel in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-3, -43.
Round 10		Kramer played #58 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and lost 303 to 603 (a spread of -300) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Kramer's record vs. Greenspan in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 6-4, -343. Kramer is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Kramer played #115 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 406 to 345 (a spread of 61) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Kramer's record vs. Oliger in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-4, -282.
Round 12		Kramer played #69 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and won 389 to 388 (a spread of 1) . The last time these two played was 2001-09 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Kramer's record vs. Horn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-4, -281.
Round 13		Kramer played #44 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and won 469 to 246 (a spread of 223) . Before this event, Kramer had not played Firstman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-4, -58.
Round 14		Kramer played #77 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 440 to 370 (a spread of 70) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Kramer's record vs. Kaplan in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-4, +12. Kramer is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Kramer played #33 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 344 to 485 (a spread of -141) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Kramer's record vs. Day in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-5, -129.
Round 16		Kramer played #43 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 472 to 348 (a spread of 124) . Before this event, Kramer had not played Fidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-5, -5.
Round 17		Kramer played #114 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 272 to 479 (a spread of -207) . Before this event, Kramer had not played Okosagah in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-6, -212.
Round 18		Kramer played #154 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and won 402 to 380 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Kramer had not played Sujjayakorn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-6, -190.
Round 19		Kramer played #33 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 479 to 271 (a spread of 208) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Kramer's record vs. Day in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-6, +18.
Round 20		Kramer played #37 Mike Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 505 to 317 (a spread of 188) . Before this event, Kramer had not played Early in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-6, +206.
Round 21		Kramer played #32 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 299 to 512 (a spread of -213) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: CAN-AM MATCH Kramer's record vs. Daniel in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-7, -7.
Round 22		Kramer played #90 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and won 439 to 367 (a spread of 72) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Kramer's record vs. Luebkemann in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-7, +65.
Round 23		Kramer played #35 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and lost 357 to 411 (a spread of -54) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Kramer's record vs. Dixon in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15-8, +11.
Round 24		Kramer played #4 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and won 461 to 437 (a spread of 24) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kramer's record vs. Appel in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-8, +35.
Round 25		Kramer played #170 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and lost 364 to 414 (a spread of -50) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: CAN-AM MATCH Kramer's record vs. Wapnick in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WW. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16-9, -15.
Round 26		Kramer played #35 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and lost 302 to 450 (a spread of -148) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Kramer's record vs. Dixon in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 16-10, -163.
Round 27		Kramer played #88 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 385 to 432 (a spread of -47) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Kramer's record vs. Linn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LWW. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 16-11, -210.
Round 28		Kramer played #66 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and lost 345 to 470 (a spread of -125) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: ALL*STARS CHAMPIONSHIP Kramer's record vs. Hersom in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 16-12, -335.
Round 29		Kramer played #124 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 421 to 396 (a spread of 25) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Kramer's record vs. Pellinen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 12-6 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WWWW. Past 13-24 months: LLLW. Past 25-36 months: WLWW. Past 37-48 months: WLL. Past 49-60 months: WWW. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 17-12, -310.
Round 30		Kramer played #35 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and lost 386 to 420 (a spread of -34) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Kramer's record vs. Dixon in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 17-13, -344.
Final Round 1		Kramer is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 2		Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Final Round 3		Kramer is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).

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