Barbara Epstein [#25] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Barbara Epstein, who is a contestant in Division 5 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. Epstein currently has a record of 12-16, -871, and is ranked #79 in Division 5.

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): Barbara Surname(s): Epstein Home: Brooklyn, NY, United States Age: 51 Awards: Arista, high school and junior high school Hobbies: ping pong,paddle,dancing,amateur acting,sunning Occupation: Import Assistant / Customs Broker

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	23-15 (0.605)
Past 1-12 months	5-2 (0.714)	L WW L WWW
Past 13-24 months	11-5 (0.688)	WWW LL W LL WWW L WWWW
Past 25-36 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 37-48 months	3-2 (0.600)	WWW LL
Past 49-60 months	3-5 (0.375)	L WW LLL W L
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 404 Average for: 336 Average against: 371
Round 1		Epstein played #37 Cynthia Ho (San Francisco, CA) and lost 382 to 388 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Epstein had not played Ho in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 0-1, -6.
Round 2		Epstein played #6 George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and won 393 to 355 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Epstein had not played Bissonnette in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-1, +32.
Round 3		Epstein played #1 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and won 352 to 305 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Epstein had not played Aitken in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-1, +79.
Round 4		Epstein played #51 Matthew Levine (Berkeley, CA) and won 358 to 282 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Epstein had not played Levine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-1, +155.
Round 5		Epstein played #87 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and lost 320 to 419 (a spread of -99) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: BALTIMORE, MD Epstein’s record vs. Stewart in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-2, +56.
Round 6		Epstein played #38 Alison Hotten (Santa Cruz, CA) and lost 363 to 434 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Epstein had not played Hotten in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-3, -15.
Round 7		Epstein played #85 Sylvia Sparkman (Bozeman, MT) and lost 308 to 384 (a spread of -76) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Epstein’s record vs. Sparkman in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-4, -91.
Round 8		Epstein played #92 Wanda Tumlin (Warrior, AL) and won 349 to 336 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Epstein had not played Tumlin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4-4, -78.
Round 9		Epstein played #77 Ruth Sawyer (Austin, TX) and lost 335 to 427 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, Epstein had not played Sawyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-5, -170.
Round 10		Epstein played #93 Marina A Villena (San Francisco, CA) and won 335 to 249 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Epstein had not played Villena in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-5, -84.
Round 11		Epstein played #60 Della Mulvihill (Hydesville, CA) and lost 245 to 435 (a spread of -190) . Before this event, Epstein had not played Mulvihill in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-6, -274.
Round 12		Epstein played #32 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and lost 304 to 526 (a spread of -222) . Before this event, Epstein had not played Gremaud in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5-7, -496.
Round 13		Epstein played #52 Gail Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 368 to 340 (a spread of 28) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: PROVENCE, FRANCE Epstein’s record vs. Linn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 6-7, -468.
Round 14		Epstein played #96 Esther White (Highland Heights, OH) and won 397 to 383 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Epstein had not played White in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-7, -454.
Round 15		Epstein played #16 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and won 354 to 283 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Epstein had not played Cooper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-7, -383.
Round 16		Epstein recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 9-7, -333.
Round 17		Epstein played #42 James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 312 to 326 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Epstein had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9-8, -347.
Round 18		Epstein played #68 Barbara Platt (Sile, NM) and won 328 to 262 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Epstein had not played Platt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 10-8, -281.
Round 19		Epstein played #35 Ingrid Hawkins (Palm Coast, FL) and lost 360 to 458 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Epstein had not played Hawkins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-9, -379.
Round 20		Epstein played #2 Marc Anderson (Oxnard, CA) and lost 250 to 387 (a spread of -137) . Before this event, Epstein had not played Anderson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 10-10, -516.
Round 21		Epstein played #42 James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 325 to 368 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Epstein had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 10-11, -559.
Round 22		Epstein played #33 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and lost 309 to 403 (a spread of -94) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Epstein’s record vs. Harrop in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 10-12, -653.
Round 23		Epstein played #41 Frank Jaslow (York, PA) and won 365 to 345 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Epstein had not played Jaslow in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11-12, -633.
Round 24		Epstein played #36 Patricia Hiller (Austin, TX) and lost 309 to 387 (a spread of -78) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Epstein’s record vs. Hiller in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 11-13, -711.
Round 25		Epstein played #78 Wade Schin (San Diego, CA) and lost 331 to 427 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Epstein had not played Schin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 11-14, -807.
Round 26		Epstein played #21 Conchita Deprospo (Palm Coast, FL) and won 404 to 337 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Epstein had not played Deprospo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 12-14, -740.
Round 27		Epstein played #53 Geeke Lossing (Gainesville, FL) and lost 337 to 382 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Epstein had not played Lossing in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 12-15, -785.
Round 28		Epstein played #41 Frank Jaslow (York, PA) and lost 292 to 378 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Epstein had not played Jaslow in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 12-16, -871.

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