NSC 2012: Eric Tran [#22]

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On this page, you will find information about Eric Tran, who is competing at the 2012 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, +543, and is ranked #21 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): Eric Surname(s): Tran Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Hobbies: Scrabble, Crossword Puzzles, Poker, Origami Occupation: Law student

Round by Round
High score: 517 Average for: 409 Average against: 392
Before the Tournament		Tran is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		Tran played #55 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and won 370 to 290 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-0, +80.
Round 2		Tran played #71 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 501 to 363 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +218.
Round 3		Tran played #10 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and won 517 to 397 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +338.
Round 4		Tran played #24 Nawapadol Sayavesa (Thailand) and won 365 to 312 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +391.
Round 5		Tran played #41 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 381 to 414 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-1, +358. Tran is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Tran played #50 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and lost 361 to 447 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-2, +272.
Round 7		Tran played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and won 411 to 404 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-2, +279.
Round 8		Tran played #33 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and lost 371 to 407 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-3, +243.
Round 9		Tran played #20 Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) and won 375 to 374 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-3, +244.
Round 10		Tran played #5 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and lost 342 to 347 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-4, +239.
Round 11		Tran played #4 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 366 to 460 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-5, +145. Tran is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Tran played #32 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and won 474 to 441 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-5, +178. Tran is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Tran played #29 Trip Payne (West Hollywood, CA) and won 427 to 290 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-5, +315.
Round 14		Tran played #45 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 410 to 429 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-6, +296.
Round 15		Tran played #8 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and lost 331 to 445 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-7, +182.
Round 16		Tran played #28 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and lost 431 to 450 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8-8, +163.
Round 17		Tran played #25 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and won 392 to 369 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-8, +186. Tran is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Tran played #74 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and won 472 to 351 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-8, +307.
Round 19		Tran played #9 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 415 to 436 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-9, +286.
Round 20		Tran played #15 Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) and won 490 to 412 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-9, +364.
Round 21		Tran played #42 Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) and lost 396 to 483 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 11-10, +277.
Round 22		Tran played #19 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL) and lost 332 to 455 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-11, +154.
Round 23		Tran played #34 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 487 to 377 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-11, +264.
Round 24		Tran played #54 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and lost 403 to 414 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-12, +253.
Round 25		Tran played #57 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and won 472 to 326 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-12, +399.
Round 26		Tran played #70 Erickson Smith (Cary, NC) and won 460 to 344 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-12, +515.
Round 27		Tran played #37 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 403 to 487 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-13, +431.
Round 28		Tran played #12 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and won 368 to 364 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15-13, +435. Tran is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Tran played #67 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 384 to 368 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 16-13, +451.
Round 30		Tran played #36 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and lost 343 to 419 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16-14, +375.
Round 31		Tran played #15 Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) again and won 440 to 272 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 17-14, +543.

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