NSC 2011: Jim Kramer [#31]

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On this page, you will find information about Jim Kramer, who is competing at the 2011 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 21-10, +975, and is ranked #4 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): Jim Surname(s): Kramer Home: Roseville, MN, United States Awards: Starred in the hit movie "Scrabylon"; 2006 U.S. Scrabble Open Champion Hobbies: Tennis

Round by Round
High score: 514 Average for: 430 Average against: 398
Before the Tournament		Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Kramer played #67 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and won 445 to 361 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-0, +84. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 2		Kramer played #93 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 440 to 384 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-0, +140.
Round 3		Kramer played #11 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 434 to 430 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-0, +144.
Round 4		Kramer played #66 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and lost 360 to 433 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-1, +71.
Round 5		Kramer played #22 Rod MacNeil (Cambridge, MA) and won 406 to 343 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-1, +134.
Round 6		Kramer played #75 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 444 to 325 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-1, +253.
Round 7		Kramer played #6 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and lost 411 to 447 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-2, +217.
Round 8		Kramer played #15 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and won 474 to 356 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-2, +335.
Round 9		Kramer played #16 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Piedmont, CA) and won 436 to 359 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-2, +412. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Kramer played #25 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 489 to 398 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-2, +503.
Round 11		Kramer played #13 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and won 442 to 350 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-2, +595. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Kramer played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and won 460 to 372 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-2, +683. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13		Kramer played #20 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 382 to 498 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-3, +567. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 14		Kramer played #49 Nigel Peltier (Seattle, WA) and lost 333 to 610 (a spread of -277). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-4, +290. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Kramer played #37 Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) and won 428 to 344 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-4, +374. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16		Kramer played #44 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and lost 429 to 459 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-5, +344.
Round 17		Kramer played #23 Trey Wright (Sierra Madre, CA) and lost 395 to 431 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-6, +308. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18		Kramer played #3 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 418 to 355 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-6, +371.
Round 19		Kramer played #77 Ross Brown (Ottawa ON) and lost 338 to 392 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-7, +317.
Round 20		Kramer played #41 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) and lost 410 to 467 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-8, +260.
Round 21		Kramer played #79 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 499 to 370 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-8, +389.
Round 22		Kramer played #84 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and won 437 to 377 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-8, +449.
Round 23		Kramer played #33 Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) and won 420 to 393 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-8, +476.
Round 24		Kramer played #30 David Koenig (Silver Spring, MD) and won 427 to 279 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-8, +624.
Round 25		Kramer played #7 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and won 478 to 331 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17-8, +771.
Round 26		Kramer played #49 Nigel Peltier (Seattle, WA) again and won 452 to 399 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 18-8, +824. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Kramer played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) again and won 514 to 382 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-8, +956.
Round 28		Kramer played #17 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and lost 447 to 483 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 19-9, +920. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 29		Kramer played #7 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) again and won 493 to 406 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 20-9, +1007. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Kramer played #13 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) again and won 447 to 342 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-9, +1112. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 31		Kramer played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) for the third time and lost 339 to 476 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 21-10, +975. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
After the Tournament		Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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