NSC 2009: Gail Opperman [#73]

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On this page, you will find information about Gail Opperman, who is competing at the 2009 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 17-14, +190, and is ranked #29 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
	Given name(s): Gail Surname(s): Opperman Home: Marion, WI, USA Hobbies: gardening,bird watching Occupation: retired

Round by Round
High score: 456 Average for: 365 Average against: 358
Round 1		Opperman played #21 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and won 440 to 306 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 1-0, +134.
Round 2		Opperman played #30 Zbigniew Wieckowski (St. Paul, MN) and won 395 to 297 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-0, +232.
Round 3		Opperman played #70 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and won 357 to 337 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-0, +252.
Round 4		Opperman played #7 Cheryl Allen-Munley (Tewksbury, NJ) and lost 387 to 393 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-1, +246.
Round 5		Opperman played #6 Murray Goldenberg (Winnipeg MB) and won 382 to 330 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-1, +298.
Round 6		Opperman played #46 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and won 400 to 288 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-1, +410.
Round 7		Opperman played #60 Mollie Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and won 350 to 279 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +481.
Round 8		Opperman played #16 Max Karten (Barrington, RI) and won 416 to 393 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-1, +504. Opperman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Opperman played #33 Aaron Daly (Sioux Falls, SD) and won 401 to 314 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-1, +591.
Round 10		Opperman played #18 Christopher Walleck (Lakewood, OH) and lost 349 to 382 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-2, +558. Opperman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Opperman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11		Opperman played #22 Russell Stewart (Atlanta, GA) and lost 300 to 398 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-3, +460. Opperman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12		Opperman played #44 Barbara Dixon (Lafayette, IN) and won 395 to 384 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-3, +471.
Round 13		Opperman played #3 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 384 to 452 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-4, +403.
Round 14		Opperman played #12 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 279 to 330 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-5, +352.
Round 15		Opperman played #63 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 336 to 357 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-6, +331.
Round 16		Opperman played #48 Nancy McCarroll (Grand Junction, CO) and won 324 to 314 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-6, +341.
Round 17		Opperman played #57 Stacey Decker (Pawleys Island, SC) and won 382 to 348 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-6, +375.
Round 18		Opperman played #40 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and lost 351 to 362 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-7, +364.
Round 19		Opperman played #5 Jane Clark (West Hartford, CT) and lost 283 to 393 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-8, +254.
Round 20		Opperman played #81 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) and lost 352 to 377 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-9, +229.
Round 21		Opperman played #25 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and lost 306 to 360 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-10, +175.
Round 22		Opperman played #42 M W Schroeder (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 355 to 352 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12-10, +178.
Round 23		Opperman played #64 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 456 to 262 (a spread of 194). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-10, +372.
Round 24		Opperman played #39 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and lost 330 to 417 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13-11, +285.
Round 25		Opperman played #58 Emily James (Petrolia ON) and won 349 to 320 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14-11, +314.
Round 26		Opperman played #10 Betzy Collins (Thornhill ON) and lost 368 to 428 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14-12, +254.
Round 27		Opperman played #45 Paul May (Rochester, MI) and lost 309 to 526 (a spread of -217). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 14-13, +37.
Round 28		Opperman played #35 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and won 387 to 360 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 15-13, +64.
Round 29		Opperman played #65 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and won 423 to 399 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 16-13, +88.
Round 30		Opperman played #45 Paul May (Rochester, MI) again and won 393 to 244 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 17-13, +237.
Round 31		Opperman played #4 Ralph King (Gainesville, FL) and lost 362 to 409 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 17-14, +190.

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