NSC 2011: Jim Laris [#35]

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On this page, you will find information about Jim Laris, 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 17-14, +462, and is ranked #21 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): Jim Surname(s): Laris Home: Altadena, CA, United States Hobbies: Traveling, Golf, Reading

Round by Round
High score: 471 Average for: 367 Average against: 352
Round 1		Laris played #24 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 340 to 361 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 0-1, -21.
Round 2		Laris played #2 Joe Gatz (Yukon, OK) and won 446 to 321 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-1, +104.
Round 3		Laris played #60 Paul Wood (Central City, IA) and won 420 to 275 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-1, +249.
Round 4		Laris played #3 David Postal (Signal Hill, CA) and won 342 to 331 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-1, +260.
Round 5		Laris played #9 Joey Titzman (Magnolia, TX) and lost 338 to 378 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-2, +220.
Round 6		Laris played #16 Elizabeth Davis (Dayton, OH) and won 377 to 350 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-2, +247.
Round 7		Laris played #13 Jean Waldron (Whitby ON) and lost 356 to 368 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-3, +235.
Round 8		Laris played #45 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and won 471 to 231 (a spread of 240). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-3, +475.
Round 9		Laris played #26 Dan Horowitz (Wilmington, DE) and won 415 to 391 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-3, +499.
Round 10		Laris played #37 Randy Forrester (Santa Fe, NM) and lost 363 to 427 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-4, +435.
Round 11		Laris played #12 Emily Lichtman (New York, NY) and lost 259 to 382 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-5, +312.
Round 12		Laris played #32 Nathan Hutson (Houston, TX) and won 412 to 303 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-5, +421.
Round 13		Laris played #34 Jean Wolin (Toronto ON) and won 428 to 385 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-5, +464.
Round 14		Laris played #28 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and lost 285 to 380 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-6, +369.
Round 15		Laris played #31 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 349 to 342 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-6, +376.
Round 16		Laris played #10 Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) and won 373 to 317 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-6, +432.
Round 17		Laris played #15 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and lost 334 to 530 (a spread of -196). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-7, +236.
Round 18		Laris played #5 Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) and lost 317 to 415 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-8, +138.
Round 19		Laris played #4 Kenneth Kasney (Hot Springs, AR) and won 422 to 222 (a spread of 200). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-8, +338.
Round 20		Laris played #36 Maliha Mahmood (Tustin, CA) and lost 327 to 356 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-9, +309.
Round 21		Laris played #20 Julia Scruggs (Stockbridge, GA) and won 418 to 217 (a spread of 201). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-9, +510.
Round 22		Laris played #50 Kenny Hoang (Cary, NC) and lost 343 to 358 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-10, +495.
Round 23		Laris played #47 Katherine Rybak (Evansville, IN) and lost 275 to 371 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-11, +399.
Round 24		Laris played #25 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 374 to 382 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-12, +391.
Round 25		Laris played #55 Jacqueline Heller (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 339 to 419 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-13, +311.
Round 26		Laris played #44 Patricia Oppenlander (Denton, TX) and won 423 to 289 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-13, +445.
Round 27		Laris played #51 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 361 to 354 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14-13, +452.
Round 28		Laris played #56 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and won 410 to 368 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15-13, +494.
Round 29		Laris played #1 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and won 285 to 281 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 16-13, +498.
Round 30		Laris played #46 Rasul Macasimbar (los Angeles, CA) and won 436 to 371 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17-13, +563.
Round 31		Laris played #8 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and lost 334 to 435 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 17-14, +462.

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