Benjamin Bloom [#43] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Benjamin Bloom, 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. Bloom currently has a record of 16-15, -299, and is ranked #54 in Division 2.

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

[photo of Benjamin Bloom]

Given name(s): Benjamin
Surname(s): Bloom
Home: Miami, FL, United States
Awards: Scrabble By The Sea (Israel) Champion Oct. 2004, Winner Div 2 Kissimee, FL Dec. 2004
Hobbies: watching paint dry
Occupation: Z-Coil represntative to the disabled community
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 78/103, 13.5-17.5 -504
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 100/139, 14-16 -798
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 83/134, 13-15 -48
USSO 2006 Division: 3
USSO 2006 Rank: 24/129, 16.5-11.5 -628

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	56.5-63.5 (0.471)
Past 1-12 months	12-15 (0.444)	W LLLLL W L W L W LL W L W L W L W LL WW L WW
Past 13-24 months	16-11 (0.593)	WW L WWWWWW L WW LLLLL WWW L W LLL WW
Past 25-36 months	17-23 (0.425)	LL WWW LLLL WWW L W LL WWWW LLLLLLL W LL WW LLL W L W L W
Past 37-48 months	4-5 (0.444)	LLLL WWWW L
Past 49-60 months	6-5 (0.545)	WW LL WWW LLL W
Past 61-72 months	1.5-4.5 (0.250)	LLLTW L
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 505 Average for: 387 Average against: 396
Round 1		Bloom played #82 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 385 to 400 (a spread of -15). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Bloom’s record vs. Kelly 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: LW. 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: #58. Current record: 0-1, -15.
Round 2		Bloom played #105 Keith Hagel (Auburn, ME) and lost 381 to 464 (a spread of -83). Before this event, Bloom had not played Hagel in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 0-2, -98.
Round 3		Bloom played #25 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 325 to 383 (a spread of -58). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Bloom’s record vs. Fiszbein in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #102. Current record: 0-3, -156.
Round 4		Bloom played #83 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) and lost 344 to 454 (a spread of -110). Before this event, Bloom had not played Steele in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 0-4, -266.
Round 5		Bloom played #80 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and won 373 to 363 (a spread of 10). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Bloom’s record vs. Myers in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #100. Current record: 1-4, -256.
Round 6		Bloom played #41 Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) and lost 351 to 493 (a spread of -142). Before this event, Bloom had not played Cook in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 1-5, -398.
Round 7		Bloom played #78 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and won 421 to 338 (a spread of 83). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Bloom’s record vs. Breitbeil 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: #98. Current record: 2-5, -315.
Round 8		Bloom played #54 Elana Lehrer (City Withheld, NJ) and won 440 to 421 (a spread of 19). Before this event, Bloom had not played Lehrer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 3-5, -296.
Round 9		Bloom played #85 Gary Cleaveland (Carolina Beach, NC) and won 376 to 319 (a spread of 57). Before this event, Bloom had not played Cleaveland in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 4-5, -239.
Round 10		Bloom played #100 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and won 505 to 324 (a spread of 181). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Bloom’s record vs. Horn 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-5, -58.
Round 11		Bloom played #29 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 331 to 416 (a spread of -85). Before this event, Bloom had not played Ubeika in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 5-6, -143.
Round 12		Bloom played #22 Jason Idalski (Warren, MI) and lost 421 to 468 (a spread of -47). Before this event, Bloom had not played Idalski in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 5-7, -190.
Round 13		Bloom played #102 Terry Kang Rau (Newington, CT) and won 402 to 354 (a spread of 48). Before this event, Bloom had not played Rau in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 6-7, -142.
Round 14		Bloom played #99 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 362 to 450 (a spread of -88). Before this event, Bloom had not played Murray in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 6-8, -230.
Round 15		Bloom played #68 Angelina Scroggins (Minneapolis, MN) and won 413 to 250 (a spread of 163). Before this event, Bloom had not played Scroggins in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 7-8, -67.
Round 16		Bloom played #58 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and lost 398 to 411 (a spread of -13). Before this event, Bloom had not played Hartsman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 7-9, -80.
Round 17		Bloom played #46 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 361 to 400 (a spread of -39). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Bloom’s record vs. Knapp 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: #81. Current record: 7-10, -119.
Round 18		Bloom played #31 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and won 367 to 362 (a spread of 5). Before this event, Bloom had not played Goldman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 8-10, -114.
Round 19		Bloom played #44 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and won 434 to 375 (a spread of 59). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: FT. LAUDERDALE, FL Bloom’s record vs. Haynes in the 8 years leading up to this event: 10-8 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: LWW. Past 13-24 months: LWWWLLWW. Past 25-36 months: LWWLL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 9-10, -55.
Round 20		Bloom played #35 Robin LaPrelle (Rural Retreat, VA) and won 379 to 338 (a spread of 41). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Bloom’s record vs. LaPrelle 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. 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: #56. Current record: 10-10, -14.
Round 21		Bloom played #92 Carla Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 379 to 371 (a spread of 8). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Bloom’s record vs. Cree 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: #47. Current record: 11-10, -6.
Round 22		Bloom played #77 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and lost 353 to 481 (a spread of -128). Before this event, Bloom had not played Patterson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11-11, -134.
Round 23		Bloom played #86 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 339 to 407 (a spread of -68). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Bloom’s record vs. Easter 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: 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: #69. Current record: 11-12, -202.
Round 24		Bloom played #13 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 370 to 351 (a spread of 19). Before this event, Bloom had not played Whitmarsh in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 12-12, -183.
Round 25		Bloom played #10 Greg Edwards (Minneapolis, MN) and won 385 to 333 (a spread of 52). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Bloom’s record vs. Edwards 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: #52. Current record: 13-12, -131. Bloom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Bloom is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 26		Bloom played #12 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and lost 303 to 406 (a spread of -103). Before this event, Bloom had not played Golob in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 13-13, -234.
Round 27		Bloom played #52 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 443 to 277 (a spread of 166). Before this event, Bloom had not played Hamilton in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 14-13, -68.
Round 28		Bloom played #53 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and lost 372 to 576 (a spread of -204). Before this event, Bloom had not played Polsky in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 14-14, -272.
Round 29		Bloom played #33 Joe Bihlmeyer (Durham, CT) and won 450 to 368 (a spread of 82). Before this event, Bloom had not played Bihlmeyer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 15-14, -190. Bloom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Bloom is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 30		Bloom played #47 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 335 to 520 (a spread of -185). The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: MELBOURNE, FL Bloom’s record vs. Shambach 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 15-15, -375.
Round 31		Bloom played #14 Erica Norris (Phoenixville, PA) and won 490 to 414 (a spread of 76). Before this event, Bloom had not played Norris in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 16-15, -299.

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