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Jim Kramer [#7] at SCRABBLE ALL*STARS 2003

Background Information
	Given name(s): Jim Surname(s): Kramer Home: Roseville, MN, United States Age: 45 Awards: (3rd) WSC 2001; 2002-03 Twin Cities, MN; 2002-04, 2003-04 Sioux Falls, SD Hobbies: Tennis, piano Occupation: Proofreader Notes: played one game as alternate at 1997 WSC WSC 1997 Rank: 81 WSC 2001 Rank: 3

Career History

4-year record against other players at this event	54-48 (0.529)
Past 1-12 months	13-12 (0.520)	LLL W LL W L WWWW L W L WW LL WW L W L W
Past 13-24 months	16-11 (0.593)	LL WWWW L WWW LLL WWW L WWW L WW LLL W
Past 25-36 months	10-13 (0.435)	L W L WWWW LLLL WW LLLL WW LLL W
Past 37-48 months	15-12 (0.556)	LLLL WW L WW L WWW LL WW L W LL WW L WWW

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 539 Average for: 391 Average against: 394
Before the Tournament		Kramer is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Kramer played #18 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 256 to 477 (a spread of -221) . Kramer's record vs. Lerman in the 4 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LW. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 0-1, -221.
Round 2		Kramer played #12 Rich Baker (Westhampton Beach, NY) and won 442 to 349 (a spread of 93) . Kramer's record vs. Baker in the 4 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-1, -128. Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 3		Kramer played #6 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 389 to 328 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Kramer had not played Daniel in at least 4 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-1, -67. Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Kramer played #19 Joe Weinike (New York, NY) and won 411 to 398 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Kramer had not played Weinike in at least 4 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-1, -54. Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Kramer played #13 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and won 419 to 331 (a spread of 88) . Kramer's record vs. Adamson in the 4 years leading up to this event: 6-5 (0.545). Past 1-12 months: LWWWW. Past 13-24 months: LWWL. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-1, +34. Kramer is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 6		Kramer played #1 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 273 to 497 (a spread of -224) . Kramer's record vs. Wiegand in the 4 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-2, -190. Kramer is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 7		Kramer played #24 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 295 to 505 (a spread of -210) . Kramer's record vs. Epstein in the 4 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WLLL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-3, -400. Kramer is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 8		Kramer played #15 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 387 to 341 (a spread of 46) . Kramer's record vs. Mallick in the 4 years leading up to this event: 8-12 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: LWLLW. Past 13-24 months: WWWWL. Past 25-36 months: LWWLLLL. Past 37-48 months: LLL. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-3, -354. Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 9		Kramer played #8 David Boys (Dorval QC) and won 501 to 348 (a spread of 153) . Before this event, Kramer had not played Boys in at least 4 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-3, -201. Kramer is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (3 hits).
Round 10		Kramer played #3 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 365 to 314 (a spread of 51) . Kramer's record vs. Cappelletto in the 4 years leading up to this event: 4-10 (0.286). Past 1-12 months: LLLLLW. Past 13-24 months: LLW. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: LL. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-3, -150. Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 11		Kramer played #16 Ron Tiekert (Alpharetta, GA) and won 404 to 397 (a spread of 7) . Kramer's record vs. Tiekert in the 4 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-3, -143. Kramer is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 12		Kramer played #14 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 460 to 404 (a spread of 56) . Kramer's record vs. Sherman in the 4 years leading up to this event: 5-3 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: WW. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-3, -87. Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 13		Kramer played #3 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 509 to 385 (a spread of 124) . Kramer's record vs. Cappelletto in the 4 years leading up to this event: 4-10 (0.286). Past 1-12 months: LLLLLW. Past 13-24 months: LLW. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: LL. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-3, +37. Kramer is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 14		Kramer played #19 Joe Weinike (New York, NY) and lost 334 to 432 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Kramer had not played Weinike in at least 4 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-4, -61. Kramer is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (3 hits).
Round 15		Kramer played #22 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and lost 412 to 433 (a spread of -21) . Kramer's record vs. Wapnick in the 4 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-5, -82. Kramer is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Kramer played #20 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 345 to 419 (a spread of -74) . Kramer's record vs. Cree in the 4 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLW. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: W. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-6, -156. Kramer is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 17		Kramer played #17 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and lost 301 to 416 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Kramer had not played Gibson in at least 4 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-7, -271. Kramer is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 18		Kramer played #11 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and won 539 to 311 (a spread of 228) . Before this event, Kramer had not played Hersom in at least 4 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-7, -43. Kramer is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 2		Kramer is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Final Round 3		Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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