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Paul Avrin [#3] at USSO 2006
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On this page, you will find information about Paul Avrin, 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. Avrin currently has a record of 14-14, -604, and is ranked #56 in Division 2.
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 Awards: 2001-10 Lancaster PA; 2004-05 Piscataway, NY; has lowest NSA membership number (50) Hobbies: travel, sports, gym Occupation: retired HS math teacher NSC 1978 Division: 1 NSC 1978 Rank: 27/65, 142.0 credits NSC 1985 Division: 1 NSC 1985 Rank: 57/302, 13-9 +681 NSC 1987 Division: 1 NSC 1987 Rank: 13-8 +73 NSC 1989 Division: 1 NSC 1989 Rank: 135/149, 10-17 -508 NSC 1990 Division: 1 NSC 1990 Rank: 60/176, 15-12 -58 NSC 1992 Division: 1 NSC 1992 Rank: 23/176, 17-10 +93 NSC 1994 Division: 1 NSC 1994 Rank: 97/134, 12-15 -147 NSC 1996 Division: 2 NSC 1996 Rank: 15/106, 17-10 +221 NSC 1998 Division: 1 NSC 1998 Rank: 94/126, 14-17 -719 NSC 2000 Division: 2 NSC 2000 Rank: 49/105, 16-15 +30 NSC 2002 Division: 1 NSC 2002 Rank: 96/132, 14-17 -603 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 133/172, 13-17 -478 NSC 2005 Division: 1 NSC 2005 Rank: 83/87, 10-18 -627 WSC 1995 Rank: 42 |
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Rank Diagram |
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Round-by-Round | ||
High score: 510 | ||
| Before the Tournament | Avrin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). | |
| Round 1 |
| Avrin played #72 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 393 to 463 (a spread of -70). The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Avrin’s record vs. Pearl in the 7 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 0-1, -70. |
| Round 2 |
| Avrin played #27 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and won 454 to 358 (a spread of 96). The last time these two played was 2005-12 at: SHELTON, CT Avrin’s record vs. Frank in the 7 years leading up to this event: 13-8 (0.619).Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: LWWL. Past 25-36 months: LWL. Past 37-48 months: LWWL. Past 49-60 months: WWWWWL. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-1, +26. |
| Round 3 |
| Avrin played #82 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 465 to 417 (a spread of 48). Before this event, Avrin had not played Saldanha in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-1, +74. |
| Round 4 |
| Avrin played #71 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and lost 309 to 535 (a spread of -226). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ALBANY, NY Avrin’s record vs. Patterson 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: #62. Current record: 2-2, -152. |
| Round 5 |
| Avrin played #40 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and lost 334 to 387 (a spread of -53). The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: GATLINBURG, TN Avrin’s record vs. Hay in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167).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: LL. Past 61-72 months: WLLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 2-3, -205. |
| Round 6 |
| Avrin played #56 Jim Lamerand (Chandler, AZ) and lost 331 to 384 (a spread of -53). The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Avrin’s record vs. Lamerand in the 7 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 2-4, -258. |
| Round 7 |
| Avrin played #31 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and won 365 to 351 (a spread of 14). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: SHELTON, CT Avrin’s record vs. Goldman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 8-13 (0.381).Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: LLWW. Past 25-36 months: WWLWLW. Past 37-48 months: LLLLLL. Past 49-60 months: LLL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 3-4, -244. Avrin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 8 |
| Avrin played #70 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and won 424 to 408 (a spread of 16). The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: SHELTON, CT Avrin’s record vs. Patterson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: WL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 4-4, -228. |
| Round 9 |
| Avrin played #43 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and won 510 to 423 (a spread of 87). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Avrin’s record vs. Horn in the 7 years leading up to this event: 10-18 (0.357).Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: WLL. Past 25-36 months: WLLWLL. Past 37-48 months: LLLLWWL. Past 49-60 months: WLLWWLW. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-4, -141. |
| Round 10 |
| Avrin played #16 Heather Drumm (Clinton, NY) and lost 387 to 417 (a spread of -30). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: ALBANY, NY Avrin’s record vs. Drumm in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).Past 1-12 months: L. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-5, -171. |
| Round 11 |
| Avrin played #59 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and lost 375 to 486 (a spread of -111). Before this event, Avrin had not played Lipkin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 5-6, -282. |
| Round 12 |
| Avrin played #32 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 388 to 392 (a spread of -4). Before this event, Avrin had not played Goldstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 5-7, -286. |
| Round 13 |
| Avrin played #100 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 428 to 352 (a spread of 76). Before this event, Avrin had not played Ubeika in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 6-7, -210. |
| Round 14 |
| Avrin played #21 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 410 to 310 (a spread of 100). Before this event, Avrin had not played Enszer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-7, -110. |
| Round 15 |
| Avrin played #99 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and lost 288 to 421 (a spread of -133). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Avrin’s record vs. Tyler 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: #66. Current record: 7-8, -243. |
| Round 16 |
| Avrin played #28 Lawren Freebody (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 333 to 436 (a spread of -103). Before this event, Avrin had not played Freebody in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 7-9, -346. |
| Round 17 |
| Avrin played #83 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 303 to 323 (a spread of -20). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: BALTIC CRUISE Avrin’s record vs. Scheimberg in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-7 (0.222).Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: LLWW. Past 25-36 months: LLL. 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: #78. Current record: 7-10, -366. |
| Round 18 |
| Avrin played #21 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) again and won 417 to 407 (a spread of 10). Before this event, Avrin had not played Enszer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8-10, -356. |
| Round 19 |
| Avrin played #65 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 375 to 356 (a spread of 19). Before this event, Avrin had not played Methaset in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 9-10, -337. |
| Round 20 |
| Avrin played #16 Heather Drumm (Clinton, NY) again and lost 281 to 537 (a spread of -256). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: ALBANY, NY Avrin’s record vs. Drumm in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).Past 1-12 months: L. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 9-11, -593. |
| Round 21 |
| Avrin played #71 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) again and won 426 to 402 (a spread of 24). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ALBANY, NY Avrin’s record vs. Patterson 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: #67. Current record: 10-11, -569. |
| Round 22 |
| Avrin played #79 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and lost 379 to 387 (a spread of -8). The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Avrin’s record vs. Ravichandran in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 10-12, -577. |
| Round 23 |
| Avrin played #87 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 405 to 307 (a spread of 98). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: ALBANY, NY Avrin’s record vs. Shambach in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: LW. 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: #66. Current record: 11-12, -479. |
| Round 24 |
| Avrin played #8 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and won 403 to 356 (a spread of 47). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Avrin’s record vs. Clark in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #59. Current record: 12-12, -432. |
| Round 25 |
| Avrin played #89 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and won 350 to 337 (a spread of 13). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Avrin’s record vs. Slivka in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13-12, -419. |
| Round 26 |
| Avrin played #86 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 327 to 479 (a spread of -152). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Avrin’s record vs. Shafritz in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2.5-0.5 (0.833).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: T. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 13-13, -571. |
| Round 27 |
| Avrin played #72 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) again and lost 282 to 322 (a spread of -40). The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Avrin’s record vs. Pearl in the 7 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 13-14, -611. |
| Round 28 |
| Avrin played #64 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 382 to 375 (a spread of 7). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Avrin’s record vs. Martin 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: #56. Current record: 14-14, -604. |
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