Lorraine Burton [#13] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Lorraine Burton, 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. Burton currently has a record of 13-15, -176, and is ranked #74 in Division 4.

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): Lorraine
Surname(s): Burton
Home: Baltimore, MD, United States
Awards: Several tournament wins
Hobbies: boggle, backgammon, pinochle, actress
Occupation: Retired, Part-time Marketing Assistant
NSC 1994 Division: 2
NSC 1994 Rank: 78/90, 11-16 -360
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 112/136, 13-18 -686
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 125/139, 11.5-18.5 -583

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	15.5-20.5 (0.431)
Past 1-12 months	1.5-3.5 (0.300)	LTW LL
Past 13-24 months	4-2 (0.667)	WW L WW L
Past 25-36 months	3-1 (0.750)	L WWW
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	5-10 (0.333)	LLLLLL WW LL W L W L W
Past 61-72 months	2-4 (0.333)	WW LLLL
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 475 Average for: 362 Average against: 368
Before the Tournament		Burton is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Burton played #50 Aaron Jacobs (Brookline, MA) and won 423 to 276 (a spread of 147). Before this event, Burton had not played Jacobs in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +147.
Round 2		Burton played #8 Gwen Bishop (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 278 to 443 (a spread of -165). Before this event, Burton had not played Sherard-Bishop in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-1, -18.
Round 3		Burton played #58 Ralph King (Gainesville, FL) and lost 309 to 433 (a spread of -124). The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: GATLINBURG, TN Burton’s record vs. King 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 1-2, -142.
Round 4		Burton played #7 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and won 370 to 271 (a spread of 99). Before this event, Burton had not played Bigall in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-2, -43.
Round 5		Burton played #109 Gregg Speicher (McKinney, TX) and lost 400 to 403 (a spread of -3). Before this event, Burton had not played Speicher in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 2-3, -46.
Round 6		Burton played #33 Jane Geary (Glendale, AZ) and lost 332 to 371 (a spread of -39). Before this event, Burton had not played Geary in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 2-4, -85.
Round 7		Burton played #90 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 339 to 413 (a spread of -74). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Burton’s record vs. Rosin 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: #92. Current record: 2-5, -159.
Round 8		Burton played #19 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and won 386 to 346 (a spread of 40). Before this event, Burton had not played Contractor in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 3-5, -119.
Round 9		Burton played #80 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 395 to 297 (a spread of 98). Before this event, Burton had not played Page in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 4-5, -21.
Round 10		Burton played #61 Madelon Krissoff (Grand Rapids, MI) and lost 307 to 398 (a spread of -91). Before this event, Burton had not played Krissoff in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 4-6, -112.
Round 11		Burton played #86 Gene Rawlins (Toronto ON) and lost 305 to 313 (a spread of -8). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Burton’s record vs. Rawlins 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 4-7, -120.
Round 12		Burton played #110 Jacqueline Stewart (Glendale, AZ) and won 372 to 323 (a spread of 49). Before this event, Burton had not played Stewart in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5-7, -71.
Round 13		Burton played #55 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and won 375 to 333 (a spread of 42). Before this event, Burton had not played Kidd in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-7, -29.
Round 14		Burton played #34 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 399 to 394 (a spread of 5). Before this event, Burton had not played Gee in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7-7, -24.
Round 15		Burton played #49 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and lost 327 to 333 (a spread of -6). Before this event, Burton had not played Ittner in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 7-8, -30.
Round 16		Burton played #84 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Winnipeg MB) and lost 391 to 428 (a spread of -37). Before this event, Burton had not played Polak Scowcroft in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-9, -67.
Round 17		Burton played #23 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and won 475 to 305 (a spread of 170). Before this event, Burton had not played Drinkwine in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-9, +103.
Round 18		Burton played #77 Robert Nellis (Glennview, FL) and won 393 to 368 (a spread of 25). Before this event, Burton had not played Nellis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 9-9, +128.
Round 19		Burton played #6 Mary Ellen Bergeron (Florence, MA) and won 460 to 377 (a spread of 83). Before this event, Burton had not played Bergeron in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 10-9, +211.
Round 20		Burton played #4 Brian Bailey (Rockville, MD) and lost 304 to 415 (a spread of -111). The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: ANNAPOLIS, MD Burton’s record vs. Bailey 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10-10, +100.
Round 21		Burton played #76 Sandy Nang (Los Angeles, CA) and won 416 to 402 (a spread of 14). Before this event, Burton had not played Nang in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-10, +114.
Round 22		Burton played #7 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) again and lost 281 to 435 (a spread of -154). Before this event, Burton had not played Bigall in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 11-11, -40.
Round 23		Burton played #33 Jane Geary (Glendale, AZ) again and lost 350 to 373 (a spread of -23). Before this event, Burton had not played Geary in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11-12, -63.
Round 24		Burton played #50 Aaron Jacobs (Brookline, MA) again and lost 363 to 445 (a spread of -82). Before this event, Burton had not played Jacobs in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 11-13, -145.
Round 25		Burton played #79 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and won 380 to 313 (a spread of 67). Before this event, Burton had not played Ornish in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 12-13, -78.
Round 26		Burton played #15 Rachel Christensen (Seattle, WA) and won 324 to 314 (a spread of 10). Before this event, Burton had not played Christensen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 13-13, -68.
Round 27		Burton played #64 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and lost 371 to 406 (a spread of -35). The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: ALBANY, NY Burton’s record vs. Lashley 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 13-14, -103.
Round 28		Burton played #121 Thomas E Wood (Valrico, FL) and lost 297 to 370 (a spread of -73). Before this event, Burton had not played Wood in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 13-15, -176.

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