Paul Avrin [#5] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Avrin, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Avrin currently has a record of 10-18, -627, and is ranked #83 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): Paul Surname(s): Avrin Home: New York, NY, United States Age: 62 Awards: 2001-10 Lancaster PA; 2004-05 Piscataway, NY; has lowest NSA membership number (50) Hobbies: gym, travel, movies Occupation: retired HS math teacher WSC 1995 Rank: 42

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	220.5-388.5 (0.362)
Past 1-12 months	75.5-105.5 (0.417)	LLLLLLLLLL WW LLLL W L WWW LLLLLLLL W LLLL W LL W L W LLLLL W LLLLL W L WWW LLLLL WWW L WTWW LL WWW L WWW L W LLLLL WWWW LL WWWW LLL W LLLLL WWWWW LLLL WW L W L W L W LL WW L WW LLLLLL WW LLL W L W L WW L WWW LLLL W L W L WW LL W LL WWW L W L WWWW LLLL W L W
Past 13-24 months	39-75 (0.342)	LLLLLL W L WW L W LLLLLL W L W L W L W L W L W L WW LLL W L W LLLL WWW LLLLLL W LL W LLL W L WWW L W LL W L W LLLL WW LLL WWW LLL W LLLL W LL WW LLLLLLLLLLL WWW L W LLL
Past 25-36 months	27.5-65.5 (0.296)	WW LLL WW LL W LLLLLLLLLLTLLLLL W LLL W LLL WW L WWW L W LL W LL W LLLL W LLLLLLL WW LLLLLLL WWW LL WW LL W LLL W LLL W LLLLL W
Past 37-48 months	36.5-52.5 (0.410)	LLL W LL WWWW LL W LL W L W LLLL W LLL WW L W LL W LLLL WW LLLL WW LL W LLL W L W L WWWW L WWW LLL W LLTW LLLL WWW LLL W LL WW LL W
Past 49-60 months	27-56 (0.325)	LLL W LLLLLLLLL W LLLL WWWW LLL W L W LLLLL W L W LLL W LL WW LLL W LL WWWWW LLLLLL WWW L W LLLLLL W LL W LLLLL WW
Past 61-72 months	15-34 (0.306)	LLLL WW L W LL W L W LLLL W L W LL WWWW LLLLLLL W LLLL WW LLLL W LLLL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 504 Average for: 373 Average against: 399
Round 1		Avrin played #4 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and lost 353 to 438 (a spread of -85) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Avrin’s record vs. Armstrong in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 0-1, -85.
Round 2		Avrin played #51 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and lost 356 to 383 (a spread of -27) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Avrin’s record vs. Matsumoto in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 0-2, -112.
Round 3		Avrin played #86 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 369 to 396 (a spread of -27) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Avrin’s record vs. Wiegand in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-5 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 0-3, -139.
Round 4		Avrin played #34 Ronald Howard (Irvine, CA) and lost 427 to 440 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Avrin had not played Howard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 0-4, -152.
Round 5		Avrin played #70 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 458 to 430 (a spread of 28) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Avrin’s record vs. Poder in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-6 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 1-4, -124.
Round 6		Avrin played #41 David Koenig (Englewood, NJ) and lost 373 to 462 (a spread of -89) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: ALBANY, NY Avrin’s record vs. Koenig in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: LWL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-5, -213.
Round 7		Avrin played #38 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and won 392 to 248 (a spread of 144) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Avrin’s record vs. Katz-Brown in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 2-5, -69. Avrin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 8		Avrin played #19 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and lost 311 to 533 (a spread of -222) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Avrin’s record vs. Dixon in the 6 years leading up to this event: 11.5-20.5 (0.359). Past 1-12 months: LWLLWWWLWWLW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LTLLWLL. Past 37-48 months: WLLLLLLW. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: LLW. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 2-6, -291.
Round 9		Avrin played #32 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 351 to 412 (a spread of -61) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Avrin’s record vs. Hill in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-10 (0.286). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LWLLWLL. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 2-7, -352.
Round 10		Avrin played #78 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and won 504 to 325 (a spread of 179) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Avrin’s record vs. Singleton in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3-7, -173.
Round 11		Avrin played #54 Lou J B Miller (Portland, OR) and won 373 to 290 (a spread of 83) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Avrin’s record vs. Miller in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4-7, -90.
Round 12		Avrin played #49 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and lost 410 to 454 (a spread of -44) . The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Avrin’s record vs. MacNeil in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LWLW. Past 61-72 months: LW. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 4-8, -134.
Round 13		Avrin played #71 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 330 to 335 (a spread of -5) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PORT RICHEY, FL Avrin’s record vs. Polatnick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-8 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: WLWLLL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LL. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 4-9, -139.
Round 14		Avrin played #17 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 333 to 416 (a spread of -83) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Avrin’s record vs. Daniel in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 4-10, -222.
Round 15		Avrin played #17 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 356 to 363 (a spread of -7) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Avrin’s record vs. Daniel in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 4-11, -229. Avrin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Avrin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 16		Avrin played #61 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and lost 368 to 401 (a spread of -33) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Avrin’s record vs. Oliger in the 6 years leading up to this event: 11-14 (0.440). Past 1-12 months: WLLLLLWL. Past 13-24 months: WLWW. Past 25-36 months: WLWLLL. Past 37-48 months: WWL. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: WL. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 4-12, -262. Avrin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Avrin recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 5-12, -212.
Round 18		Avrin played #79 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 369 to 414 (a spread of -45) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Avrin’s record vs. Smith in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 5-13, -257.
Round 19		Avrin played #78 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and won 466 to 341 (a spread of 125) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Avrin’s record vs. Singleton in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 6-13, -132.
Round 20		Avrin played #79 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 436 to 421 (a spread of 15) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Avrin’s record vs. Smith in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 7-13, -117.
Round 21		Avrin played #39 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 242 to 472 (a spread of -230) . Before this event, Avrin had not played Kaufman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 7-14, -347.
Round 22		Avrin played #87 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and won 384 to 359 (a spread of 25) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Avrin’s record vs. Withers in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8-14, -322.
Round 23		Avrin played #16 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and won 370 to 310 (a spread of 60) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS Avrin’s record vs. Cushman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: LLL. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 9-14, -262.
Round 24		Avrin played #28 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and lost 202 to 489 (a spread of -287) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: ALBANY, NY Avrin’s record vs. Greenspan in the 6 years leading up to this event: 8-12 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: WLLWWWWL. Past 13-24 months: LLWLL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LLW. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 9-15, -549.
Round 25		Avrin played #78 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and won 467 to 361 (a spread of 106) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Avrin’s record vs. Singleton in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 10-15, -443.
Round 26		Avrin played #72 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and lost 369 to 385 (a spread of -16) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Avrin’s record vs. Rand in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WLL. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 10-16, -459.
Round 27		Avrin played #79 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 278 to 431 (a spread of -153) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Avrin’s record vs. Smith in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 10-17, -612.
Round 28		Avrin played #8 Jason Bednarz (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 436 to 451 (a spread of -15) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PORT RICHEY, FL Avrin’s record vs. Bednarz in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 10-18, -627.

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