NSC 2008: Rafi Stern [#96]

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On this page, you will find information about Rafi Stern, who is competing at the 2008 National SCRABBLE® Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 15-13, +286, and is ranked #34 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): Rafi Surname(s): Stern Home: Seattle, WA, United States Awards: (Division 3) 2006 USSO; 2007 Seattle Hobbies: Ultimate frisbee, Poker, Beatboxing, Bowling Occupation: Student USSO 2006 Division: 3 USSO 2006 Rank: 1/129, 20- 8 +1708

Round by Round
High score: 521 Average for: 412 Average against: 402
Round 1		Stern played #52 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 345 to 480 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 0-1, -135.
Round 2		Stern played #64 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and won 453 to 346 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-1, -28.
Round 3		Stern played #34 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and won 486 to 320 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-1, +138.
Round 4		Stern played #6 Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) and lost 341 to 434 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 2-2, +45.
Round 5		Stern played #79 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and won 384 to 341 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-2, +88.
Round 6		Stern played #75 Manop Phiphatboonserm (Thailand) and won 414 to 330 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-2, +172.
Round 7		Stern played #66 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and won 433 to 314 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-2, +291.
Round 8		Stern played #38 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 398 to 475 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-3, +214.
Round 9		Stern played #67 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 411 to 475 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-4, +150.
Round 10		Stern played #25 Daniel Fogel (Newton, MA) and lost 372 to 447 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-5, +75.
Round 11		Stern played #39 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and won 468 to 420 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-5, +123.
Round 12		Stern played #102 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 468 to 579 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-6, +12. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Stern played #58 Kenji Matsumoto (Amherst, MA) and lost 408 to 476 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 6-7, -56.
Round 14		Stern played #76 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 398 to 466 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-8, -124. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Stern played #72 Steve Pellinen (St Louis Park, MN) and won 364 to 361 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-8, -121. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Stern played #50 Cecilia Le (Boston, MA) and won 391 to 300 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8-8, -30.
Round 17		Stern played #62 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and won 404 to 350 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9-8, +24.
Round 18		Stern played #31 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL) and lost 382 to 403 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 9-9, +3.
Round 19		Stern played #59 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and won 480 to 361 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-9, +122. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Stern played #94 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 521 to 407 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11-9, +236.
Round 21		Stern played #12 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 385 to 362 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-9, +259.
Round 22		Stern played #48 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 426 to 399 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-9, +286.
Round 23		Stern played #8 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and won 389 to 360 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-9, +315.
Round 24		Stern played #57 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 389 to 461 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-10, +243.
Round 25		Stern played #100 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 393 to 415 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14-11, +221.
Round 26		Stern played #86 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 372 to 393 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14-12, +200.
Round 27		Stern played #60 Rahn McKeown (Pittsboro, NC) and won 489 to 398 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15-12, +291.
Round 28		Stern played #61 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and lost 383 to 388 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 15-13, +286.

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