Jerry Lerman [#85] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jerry Lerman, 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. Lerman currently has a record of 16-14, +274, and is ranked #64 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): Jerry Surname(s): Lerman Home: Foster City, CA, United States Age: 54 Awards: 2002-03 Portland, OR; 2002-12 Campbell, CA Hobbies: Reading, Neighborhood Newspaper Publishing Occupation: Risk Management Consultant Notes: NSA AB member 1996-2002 WSC 1993 Rank: 54

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	284.5-172.5 (0.623)
Past 1-12 months	46.5-32.5 (0.589)	LL WWW L W L WWWW L WW L WW L W L W L WW L W LL W LL WWW L WWTW L WWWW L W LL WW LL WWWW L WW LLL WWW L W LLLLL W L WWWW
Past 13-24 months	68.5-41.5 (0.623)	W L WW L WW L WWWWW L WWWTWWWWWWWWW L W LL WW L W L W L W L W LL W L WWW LL WWWWW LL W LLL WWWWWWW L WWWWWW LLLLLL W L WW L WWWW L WW L W LL W L W LLLL WW L W L W
Past 25-36 months	70.5-44.5 (0.613)	L W LL WW L WW LL WWWW L W L WWWW LLLL WWWWWW L WWW LL WWWWWW LL W L WWW LL WW L WWW LTL WWWWWWWW LLL WWWWW LL WW L WW L WWW LLL W LL W L W L W L WWW LLL W LL WW L WW
Past 37-48 months	54-33 (0.621)	L WW L WWWW LL WWWW L WWWW LL WWWW L WWWWW L W L W L W LL WWWWWW LLL W LL WW LL W L W L WWWW L WWW L WW LL W L WWW LL W LLLL WWW
Past 49-60 months	45-21 (0.682)	WWWWWW LLLL WWWWWWW LL WWWWWWWWWW LL WWW L W LL WWW LLLLL WWW L WWW L W L WWWWW L W L WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 576 Average for: 412 Average against: 403
Before the Tournament		Lerman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Lerman played #162 Susi Tiekert (Indialantic, FL) and won 389 to 330 (a spread of 59) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Lerman's record vs. Tiekert 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: #55. Current record: 1-0, +59.
Round 2		Lerman played #57 Howie Greenspan (Norwalk, CT) and won 519 to 313 (a spread of 206) . Before this event, Lerman had not played Greenspan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +265.
Round 3		Lerman played #144 Marjorie Schoneboom (Central Islip, NY) and won 409 to 351 (a spread of 58) . The last time these two played was 2002-06 at: SWILLNS Lerman's record vs. Schoneboom in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1.5-0.5 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: T. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-0, +323.
Round 4		Lerman played #148 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and lost 327 to 567 (a spread of -240) . Before this event, Lerman had not played Sidorsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-1, +83.
Round 5		Lerman played #88 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 400 to 375 (a spread of 25) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Lerman's record vs. Linn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LWW. Past 49-60 months: LL. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-1, +108.
Round 6		Lerman played #66 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and won 483 to 390 (a spread of 93) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Lerman's record vs. Hersom in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-1, +201.
Round 7		Lerman played #64 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and lost 377 to 425 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Lerman had not played Haynes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-2, +153.
Round 8		Lerman played #35 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and won 414 to 345 (a spread of 69) . The last time these two played was 2002-11 at: OAKLAND, CA Lerman's record vs. Dixon in the 5 years leading up to this event: 6-1 (0.857). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: WWW. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-2, +222.
Round 9		Lerman played #71 Ronald Howard (Irvine, CA) and won 411 to 396 (a spread of 15) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Lerman's record vs. Howard in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: 7-2, +237. Lerman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Lerman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 10		Lerman played #46 Ray Francis (Pickering ON) and won 576 to 426 (a spread of 150) . Before this event, Lerman had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-2, +387.
Round 11		Lerman played #37 Mike Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 434 to 336 (a spread of 98) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Lerman's record vs. Early in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-2, +485.
Round 12		Lerman played #28 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 417 to 355 (a spread of 62) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS Lerman's record vs. Cree in the 5 years leading up to this event: 8-4 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWWW. Past 37-48 months: WWLLW. Past 49-60 months: LW. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-2, +547.
Round 13		Lerman played #93 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 385 to 518 (a spread of -133) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Lerman's record vs. Mallick in the 5 years leading up to this event: 6-1 (0.857). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-3, +414.
Round 14		Lerman played #68 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and lost 414 to 455 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Lerman had not played Hoekstra in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-4, +373.
Round 15		Lerman played #51 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and lost 377 to 511 (a spread of -134) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: ALL*STARS CHAMPIONSHIP Lerman's record vs. Gibson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-5, +239.
Round 16		Lerman played #33 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 502 to 303 (a spread of 199) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Lerman's record vs. Day 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: #16. Current record: 11-5, +438.
Round 17		Lerman played #170 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and lost 339 to 437 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Lerman had not played Wapnick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11-6, +340.
Round 18		Lerman played #35 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and lost 356 to 372 (a spread of -16) . The last time these two played was 2002-11 at: OAKLAND, CA Lerman's record vs. Dixon in the 5 years leading up to this event: 6-1 (0.857). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: WWW. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-7, +324.
Round 19		Lerman played #44 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and won 390 to 350 (a spread of 40) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Lerman's record vs. Firstman 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: #31. Current record: 12-7, +364.
Round 20		Lerman played #64 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and lost 441 to 480 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Lerman had not played Haynes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-8, +325.
Round 21		Lerman played #14 Ted Blevins (Cecilia, KY) and lost 385 to 386 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Lerman had not played Blevins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 12-9, +324.
Round 22		Lerman played #143 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 407 to 424 (a spread of -17) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Lerman's record vs. Schonbrun in the 5 years leading up to this event: 22.5-21.5 (0.511). Past 1-12 months: LWLWWLLWWW. Past 13-24 months: WLTWWWLWLW. Past 25-36 months: LLWLLLLWWLLLW. Past 37-48 months: WWWWLWL. Past 49-60 months: WLLL. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 12-10, +307.
Round 23		Lerman played #38 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 397 to 403 (a spread of -6) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: ALL*STARS CHAMPIONSHIP Lerman's record vs. Edley in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 12-11, +301.
Round 24		Lerman played #168 John Viloria (New York, NY) and lost 305 to 402 (a spread of -97) . Before this event, Lerman had not played Viloria in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 12-12, +204.
Round 25	Larger photo available	Lerman played #56 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and won 409 to 370 (a spread of 39) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Lerman's record vs. Graham 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: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 13-12, +243.
Round 26		Lerman played #34 Mark DiBattista (Astoria, NY) and won 433 to 380 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Lerman had not played DiBattista in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 14-12, +296.
Round 27		Lerman played #6 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and won 415 to 362 (a spread of 53) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Lerman's record vs. Armstrong 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: #49. Current record: 15-12, +349.
Round 28		Lerman played #50 Jim Geary (Glendale, AZ) and lost 406 to 514 (a spread of -108) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS Lerman's record vs. Geary in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LLW. 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: #60. Current record: 15-13, +241.
Round 29		Lerman played #6 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and lost 365 to 399 (a spread of -34) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Lerman's record vs. Armstrong 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: #73. Current record: 15-14, +207.
Round 30		Lerman played #120 Libero Paolella (Toronto ON) and won 482 to 415 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Lerman had not played Paolella in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 16-14, +274.

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