Paul Epstein [#18] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about J. Paul Epstein, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Epstein currently has a record of 14-14, +395, and is ranked #35 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

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Given name(s): J. Paul
Surname(s): Epstein
Home: Keego Harbor, MI, United States
Awards: 5th--NSC Dallas 1996, 5th--NSC San Diego 2002, 25th--WSC Melbourne 1999
Hobbies: Music, Standup Comedy
Occupation: Social Worker
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 49/302, 13.5-8.5 +344
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 15-6 +1050
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 36/149, 15-12 +1220
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 52/176, 15-12 +405
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 72/176, 14-13 +410
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 27/134, 16-11 -235
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 5/108, 18-9 +1216
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 15/126, 19-12 +497
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 31/98, 17-14 +459
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 5/132, 21-10 +149
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 93/172, 14.5-15.5 +473
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 64/87, 13-15 -641
WSC 1999 Rank: 25

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	113-128 (0.469)
Past 1-12 months	7-15 (0.318)	LLLLL W LL W LLLL WW L W L W LL W
Past 13-24 months	36.5-34.5 (0.514)	L WW L WWW LL WWW LLL W LLL WW L WWWWWW LLLLLL WW LL W LL W L WW LL WWWW L WW LL W L WW LLTWW LL WW LL
Past 25-36 months	13.5-16.5 (0.450)	WW LL W L W LL WWW L W L W LLTW LL W LLLLL WW
Past 37-48 months	16-25 (0.390)	W LLLLL W L W LL W LLLLL WW LLLL W L W LL WW L W LL WW LL WWW
Past 49-60 months	21-23 (0.477)	LLLL WWW L W LLLLLLLLLLL WW L W L WWW L W L WWWWWW LL W L WWW
Past 61-72 months	19-14 (0.576)	WWWW L W L W L WWW L W LL W LLL WWWW L WW LL W LL W
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 505 Average for: 413 Average against: 399
Round 1		Epstein played #42 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 429 to 471 (a spread of -42). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Epstein’s record vs. Mallick in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-6 (0.455). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWLLW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 0-1, -42.
Round 2		Epstein played #48 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and won 417 to 280 (a spread of 137). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Epstein’s record vs. Meyer in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-1, +95.
Round 3		Epstein played #13 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 429 to 391 (a spread of 38). The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: ALL*STARS CHAMPIONSHIP Epstein’s record vs. Daniel in the 7 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: L. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-1, +133.
Round 4		Epstein played #9 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 386 to 365 (a spread of 21). Before this event, Epstein had not played Clifford in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-1, +154.
Round 5		Epstein played #78 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 505 to 312 (a spread of 193). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: FARMINGTON, MI Epstein’s record vs. Zxqkj in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-1, +347.
Round 6		Epstein played #53 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 448 to 375 (a spread of 73). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Epstein’s record vs. Odom in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLL. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LLL. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-1, +420.
Round 7		Epstein played #4 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 500 to 390 (a spread of 110). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Epstein’s record vs. Baker in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-1, +530.
Round 8		Epstein played #6 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 345 to 410 (a spread of -65). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Epstein’s record vs. Berofsky in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: LLW. Past 61-72 months: WW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-2, +465.
Round 9		Epstein played #30 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 487 to 392 (a spread of 95). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Epstein’s record vs. Kaplan in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-2, +560.
Round 10		Epstein played #70 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 352 to 484 (a spread of -132). Before this event, Epstein had not played Sujjayakorn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-3, +428.
Round 11		Epstein played #71 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 367 to 393 (a spread of -26). Before this event, Epstein had not played Thevenot in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-4, +402. Epstein is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12		Epstein played #56 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and lost 405 to 464 (a spread of -59). Before this event, Epstein had not played Payne in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-5, +343.
Round 13		Epstein played #32 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and won 446 to 373 (a spread of 73). Before this event, Epstein had not played Katz-Brown in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-5, +416.
Round 14		Epstein played #63 Stefan Rau (Newington, CT) and lost 361 to 443 (a spread of -82). Before this event, Epstein had not played Rau in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-6, +334. Epstein is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 15		Epstein played #58 Mark Pistolese (Pahoa, HI) and lost 373 to 445 (a spread of -72). Before this event, Epstein had not played Pistolese in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-7, +262.
Round 16		Epstein played #32 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) again and lost 326 to 397 (a spread of -71). Before this event, Epstein had not played Katz-Brown in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-8, +191.
Round 17		Epstein played #8 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 345 to 448 (a spread of -103). The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: INDIANAPOLIS, IN Epstein’s record vs. Carol in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). 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: WL. Past 61-72 months: LWL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-9, +88.
Round 18		Epstein played #55 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and won 495 to 340 (a spread of 155). Before this event, Epstein had not played Onyeonwu in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-9, +243.
Round 19		Epstein played #67 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 417 to 452 (a spread of -35). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Epstein’s record vs. Schonbrun in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-10, +208.
Round 20		Epstein played #73 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 459 to 406 (a spread of 53). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Epstein’s record vs. Weinstein in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-10, +261.
Round 21		Epstein played #57 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and lost 380 to 426 (a spread of -46). Before this event, Epstein had not played Peltz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-11, +215.
Round 22		Epstein played #75 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 367 to 412 (a spread of -45). The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: ALL*STARS CHAMPIONSHIP Epstein’s record vs. Wiegand in the 7 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-12, +170.
Round 23		Epstein played #70 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) again and won 461 to 435 (a spread of 26). Before this event, Epstein had not played Sujjayakorn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-12, +196.
Round 24		Epstein played #44 Lewis Martinez (Fresno, CA) and won 502 to 356 (a spread of 146). Before this event, Epstein had not played Martinez in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-12, +342.
Round 25		Epstein played #77 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) and lost 376 to 440 (a spread of -64). Before this event, Epstein had not played Wright in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 12-13, +278.
Round 26		Epstein played #57 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) again and lost 356 to 374 (a spread of -18). Before this event, Epstein had not played Peltz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 12-14, +260.
Round 27		Epstein played #53 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) again and won 405 to 384 (a spread of 21). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Epstein’s record vs. Odom in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLL. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LLL. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-14, +281.
Round 28		Epstein played #72 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and won 433 to 319 (a spread of 114). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Epstein’s record vs. Wapnick in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1.5-1.5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: T. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14-14, +395.

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