NSC 2008: Jim Laris [#51]

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On this page, you will find information about Jim Laris, 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 12-16, -501, and is ranked #65 in Division 6.

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): Jim Surname(s): Laris Home: Altadena, CA, United States Hobbies: Traveling, Golf, Reading Occupation: Retired USSO 2006 Division: 6 USSO 2006 Rank: 102/114, 11-17 -652

Round by Round
High score: 443 Average for: 344 Average against: 362
Round 1		Laris played #27 Georgianne Fiorini (Vashon Island, WA) and lost 327 to 351 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 0-1, -24.
Round 2		Laris played #76 Avis Turner (Decatur, GA) and won 443 to 396 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-1, +23.
Round 3		Laris played #77 Joetta Wilkinson (Lexington, KY) and won 402 to 339 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-1, +86.
Round 4		Laris played #10 Jill Brooks (Brookline, MA) and won 355 to 284 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-1, +157.
Round 5		Laris played #63 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) and lost 341 to 376 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-2, +122.
Round 6		Laris played #75 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and won 380 to 264 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-2, +238.
Round 7		Laris played #73 John Spangler (Versailles, KY) and lost 357 to 424 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-3, +171.
Round 8		Laris played #25 Percy Fernando (Mississauga ON) and won 332 to 330 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-3, +173.
Round 9		Laris played #37 Lois M Hawkins (Los Angeles, CA) and won 386 to 341 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-3, +218.
Round 10		Laris played #35 Peggy Grant (Columbia, SC) and lost 303 to 375 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-4, +146.
Round 11		Laris played #3 Richard Bell (St. Louis, MO) and won 382 to 370 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-4, +158.
Round 12		Laris played #2 Paul Becker (Holden, MA) and won 370 to 369 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-4, +159.
Round 13		Laris played #23 Brian Farello (West Hills, NY) and lost 283 to 371 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-5, +71.
Round 14		Laris played #43 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and lost 302 to 334 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-6, +39.
Round 15		Laris played #38 Stefan Huber (Tampa, FL) and won 383 to 270 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-6, +152.
Round 16		Laris played #9 Laverne Brookes (Calgary AB) and won 379 to 376 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-6, +155.
Round 17		Laris played #18 Jamie De Jong (Ottawa ON) and won 439 to 299 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-6, +295.
Round 18		Laris played #41 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and lost 283 to 426 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-7, +152.
Round 19		Laris played #50 Lois Lockhart (Newark, NJ) and lost 304 to 470 (a spread of -166). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-8, -14.
Round 20		Laris played #78 Edmond Wilson (Hillsboro, OR) and lost 295 to 405 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-9, -124.
Round 21		Laris played #54 Sara McLaughlin (Lubbock, TX) and lost 361 to 364 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-10, -127.
Round 22		Laris played #36 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and lost 325 to 379 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-11, -181.
Round 23		Laris played #57 Aune Mitchell (Ridgefield, CT) and lost 323 to 408 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11-12, -266.
Round 24		Laris played #59 Linda Nervis (Dayton, OH) and lost 284 to 367 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11-13, -349.
Round 25		Laris played #29 L Cheryl Francis (Indian Island, Old Town, ME) and lost 363 to 375 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 11-14, -361.
Round 26		Laris played #74 Blossom Thompson (Boynton Beach, FL) and won 350 to 328 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 12-14, -339.
Round 27		Laris played #56 Marty Miron (Naples, FL) and lost 320 to 349 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-15, -368.
Round 28		Laris played #70 Erica Rogers (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 270 to 403 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12-16, -501.

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