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Paul Epstein [#43] at PC 2007
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On this page, you will find information about J. Paul Epstein, who is a contestant at the 2007 Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Epstein currently has a record of 17.5-13.5, +314, 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 | |
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| Given name(s): J. Paul Surname(s): Epstein Home: Keego Harbor, MI, United States Awards: 5th--NSC Dallas 1996, 5th--NSC San Diego 2002, 25th--WSC Melbourne 1999 Hobbies: Music, Standup Comedy Occupation: Social Worker NSC 1985 Division: 1 NSC 1985 Rank: 49/302, 13.5-8.5 +344 NSC 1987 Division: 1 NSC 1987 Rank: 18, 15-6 +1050 NSC 1988 Division: 1 NSC 1988 Rank: 29/200, 16.5-10.5 +1250 NSC 1989 Division: 1 NSC 1989 Rank: 36/149, 15-12 +1220 NSC 1990 Division: 1 NSC 1990 Rank: 52/176, 15-12 +405 NSC 1992 Division: 1 NSC 1992 Rank: 72/176, 14-13 +410 NSC 1994 Division: 1 NSC 1994 Rank: 27/134, 16-11 -235 NSC 1996 Division: 1 NSC 1996 Rank: 5/108, 18-9 +1216 NSC 1998 Division: 1 NSC 1998 Rank: 15/126, 19-12 +497 NSC 2000 Division: 1 NSC 2000 Rank: 31/98, 17-14 +459 NSC 2002 Division: 1 NSC 2002 Rank: 5/132, 21-10 +149 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 93/172, 14.5-15.5 +473 NSC 2005 Division: 1 NSC 2005 Rank: 64/87, 13-15 -641 USSO 2006 Division: 1 USSO 2006 Rank: 35/76, 14-14 +395 WSC 1999 Rank: 25 |
![[photo of J. Paul Epstein]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/epstein_paul.jpeg)
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| Rank Diagram | |
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| Round by Round | ||
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High score: 564 | ||
| Round 1 |
| Epstein played #53 Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) and lost 287 to 452 (a spread of -165). Before this event, Epstein had not played Higby in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-1, -165. |
| Round 2 |
| Epstein played #71 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 358 to 459 (a spread of -101). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Epstein’s record vs. Smith in the 8 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 0-2, -266. |
| Round 3 |
| Epstein played #16 Ron Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and lost 354 to 448 (a spread of -94). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Epstein’s record vs. Tiekert in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 0-3, -360. |
| Round 4 |
| Epstein played #80 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 467 to 300 (a spread of 167). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Epstein’s record vs. Fiszbein in the 8 years leading up to this event: 13-10 (0.565).Past 1-12 months: LLLLWLL. Past 13-24 months: WLWL. Past 25-36 months: LWWWLWW. Past 37-48 months: WWW. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 1-3, -193. |
| Round 5 |
| Epstein played #20 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 419 to 453 (a spread of -34). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: TORONTO, ONT, CAN Epstein’s record vs. Sherman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 1-4, -227. Epstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 6 |
| Epstein played #37 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and won 560 to 352 (a spread of 208). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Epstein’s record vs. Withers in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2-4, -19. |
| Round 7 |
| Epstein played #36 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 544 to 356 (a spread of 188). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Epstein’s record vs. Tangredi in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-4, +169. |
| Round 8 |
| Epstein played #54 Cecilia Le (Boston, MA) and won 474 to 335 (a spread of 139). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Epstein’s record vs. Le in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-4, +308. |
| Round 9 |
| Epstein played #73 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 356 to 402 (a spread of -46). Before this event, Epstein had not played Baron in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4-5, +262. |
| Round 10 |
| Epstein played #35 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and won 445 to 333 (a spread of 112). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: BUFFALO, NY Epstein’s record vs. Sykes in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-5, +374. |
| Round 11 |
| Epstein played #10 Rod MacNeil (Somerville, MA) and lost 353 to 412 (a spread of -59). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Epstein’s record vs. MacNeil in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0.5-3.5 (0.125).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: T. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 5-6, +315. |
| Round 12 |
| Epstein played #72 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and lost 378 to 460 (a spread of -82). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Epstein’s record vs. Oliger in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 5-7, +233. |
| Round 13 |
| Epstein played #85 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 564 to 422 (a spread of 142). Before this event, Epstein had not played Rosen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-7, +375. Epstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Epstein is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 14 |
| Epstein played #32 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 454 to 385 (a spread of 69). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Epstein’s record vs. Saldanha in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-7, +444. |
| Round 15 |
| Epstein played #48 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and lost 310 to 554 (a spread of -244). Before this event, Epstein had not played Frentz in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-8, +200. |
| Round 16 |
| Epstein played #2 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 333 to 467 (a spread of -134). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Epstein’s record vs. Weinstein in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-9, +66. |
| Round 17 |
| Epstein played #24 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and won 482 to 416 (a spread of 66). The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: WISCONSIN DELLS, WI Epstein’s record vs. Geary in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-9, +132. |
| Round 18 |
| Epstein played #64 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and won 400 to 379 (a spread of 21). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Epstein’s record vs. Dixon in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2.5-0.5 (0.833).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: T. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 9-9, +153. |
| Round 19 |
| Epstein played #45 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and tied at 431. The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Epstein’s record vs. Early in the 8 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9.5-9.5, +153. |
| Round 20 |
| Epstein played #57 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and won 433 to 377 (a spread of 56). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Epstein’s record vs. Pianowski in the 8 years leading up to this event: 14-6 (0.700).Past 1-12 months: LWWLL. Past 13-24 months: WWWWLW. Past 25-36 months: WWWL. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WLW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +209. |
| Round 21 |
| Epstein played #56 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 417 to 319 (a spread of 98). Before this event, Epstein had not played Polatnick in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +307. |
| Round 22 |
| Epstein played #89 Nawapadol Sayavesa (Thailand) and won 461 to 405 (a spread of 56). Before this event, Epstein had not played Sayavesa in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +363. Epstein is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 23 |
| Epstein played #30 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 316 to 497 (a spread of -181). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Epstein’s record vs. Hill in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-6 (0.400).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: WLW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12.5-10.5, +182. |
| Round 24 |
| Epstein played #14 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 508 to 337 (a spread of 171). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Epstein’s record vs. Kramer in the 8 years leading up to this event: 6-5 (0.545).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: LWWW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13.5-10.5, +353. |
| Round 25 |
| Epstein played #79 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and won 448 to 411 (a spread of 37). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: TORONTO, ONT, CAN Epstein’s record vs. Lipe in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14.5-10.5, +390. |
| Round 26 |
| Epstein played #26 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 353 to 378 (a spread of -25). Before this event, Epstein had not played Bassett-Bouchard in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14.5-11.5, +365. |
| Round 27 |
| Epstein played #75 Jeff Reeves (Woodworth, LA) and won 376 to 367 (a spread of 9). Before this event, Epstein had not played Reeves in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 15.5-11.5, +374. |
| Round 28 |
| Epstein played #61 Joseph Gaspard (Minneapolis, MN) and won 401 to 313 (a spread of 88). Before this event, Epstein had not played Gaspard in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16.5-11.5, +462. |
| Round 29 |
| Epstein played #47 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 386 to 307 (a spread of 79). Before this event, Epstein had not played Kaufman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17.5-11.5, +541. |
| Round 30 |
| Epstein played #13 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 273 to 413 (a spread of -140). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Epstein’s record vs. Cree in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 17.5-12.5, +401. |
| Round 31 |
| Epstein played #2 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) again and lost 375 to 462 (a spread of -87). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Epstein’s record vs. Weinstein in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 17.5-13.5, +314. |
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