NSC 2008: Paul Becker [#2]

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Becker, who is competing at the 2008 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 14-14, -16, and is ranked #41 in Division 6.

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): Paul Surname(s): Becker Home: Holden, MA, United States Hobbies: golf, sports, antiques, history Occupation: Retired Teacher NSC 2004 Division: 7 NSC 2004 Rank: 24/40, 14-16 -207 USSO 2006 Division: 6 USSO 2006 Rank: 82/114, 12.5-15.5 -270

Round by Round
High score: 501 Average for: 359 Average against: 359
Round 1		Becker played #65 Louis Reed (New Palestine, IN) and won 349 to 326 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-0, +23.
Round 2		Becker played #8 Gina Braden (Berkeley, CA) and won 374 to 350 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-0, +47.
Round 3		Becker played #69 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and lost 324 to 445 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-1, -74.
Round 4		Becker played #37 Lois M Hawkins (Los Angeles, CA) and won 365 to 282 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-1, +9.
Round 5		Becker played #72 Julia Scruggs (Stockbridge, GA) and won 344 to 321 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-1, +32.
Round 6		Becker played #21 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and lost 303 to 506 (a spread of -203). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-2, -171.
Round 7		Becker played #41 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and won 335 to 295 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-2, -131.
Round 8		Becker played #36 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and won 350 to 288 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-2, -69.
Round 9		Becker played #43 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and lost 314 to 389 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-3, -144.
Round 10		Becker played #20 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 348 to 346 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-3, -142.
Round 11		Becker played #78 Edmond Wilson (Hillsboro, OR) and lost 312 to 357 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-4, -187.
Round 12		Becker played #51 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and lost 369 to 370 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7-5, -188.
Round 13		Becker played #3 Richard Bell (St. Louis, MO) and won 452 to 328 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-5, -64.
Round 14		Becker played #9 Laverne Brookes (Calgary AB) and lost 354 to 431 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-6, -141.
Round 15		Becker played #27 Georgianne Fiorini (Vashon Island, WA) and won 368 to 331 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-6, -104.
Round 16		Becker played #35 Peggy Grant (Columbia, SC) and lost 311 to 422 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-7, -215.
Round 17		Becker played #57 Aune Mitchell (Ridgefield, CT) and lost 350 to 412 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-8, -277.
Round 18		Becker played #52 Tony Ludwig (Chandler, AZ) and lost 386 to 414 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-9, -305.
Round 19		Becker played #80 John Wright (Paris, VA) and won 406 to 362 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 10-9, -261.
Round 20		Becker played #29 L Cheryl Francis (Indian Island, Old Town, ME) and lost 325 to 383 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 10-10, -319.
Round 21		Becker played #55 Ken Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and lost 312 to 420 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-11, -427.
Round 22		Becker played #61 Donna Paul (Newberg, OR) and won 404 to 324 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 11-11, -347.
Round 23		Becker played #6 Carolyn Boyd (Houston, TX) and lost 341 to 365 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-12, -371.
Round 24		Becker played #33 Mary Lou Goetz (Odenton, MD) and lost 358 to 362 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 11-13, -375.
Round 25		Becker played #64 Vimalan Raviraj (Mississauga ON) and lost 323 to 412 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 11-14, -464.
Round 26		Becker played #24 Kay Faust (Baltimore, VT) and won 389 to 271 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12-14, -346.
Round 27		Becker played #46 Josephine Lamantia (Henrietta, NY) and won 382 to 327 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 13-14, -291.
Round 28		Becker played #75 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and won 501 to 226 (a spread of 275). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 14-14, -16.

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