Larry Gradus [#10] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Larry P. Gradus, 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. Gradus currently has a record of 17-14, +201, and is ranked #29 in Division 3.

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 Larry P. Gradus]

Given name(s): Larry P.
Surname(s): Gradus
Home: Margate, FL, United States
Awards: 2005 Southeastern Scrabble Championship
Hobbies: Gaming / Cards
Occupation: Land Developer
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 90/302, 12-10 +571
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 109, 12-9 +179
NSC 1988 Division: 1
NSC 1988 Rank: 155/200, 12-15 -1191
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 138/149, 10-16 -1085
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 112/176, 13-14 -967
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 65/176, 15-12 -540
NSC 1994 Division: 2
NSC 1994 Rank: 10/90, 17-10 +4
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 100/108, 10-17 -877
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 100/151, 14.5-16.5 -42
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 101/105, 10-21 -657
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 59/103, 15-16 -79
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 136/139, 10-20 -881
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 32/134, 16-12 +518

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	24-11 (0.686)
Past 1-12 months	7-4 (0.636)	L WW L W L WW L WW
Past 13-24 months	4-2 (0.667)	W L W L WW
Past 25-36 months	8-3 (0.727)	WWW LL WWW L WW
Past 37-48 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW
Past 49-60 months	1-2 (0.333)	LL W
Past 61-72 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 483 Average for: 402 Average against: 396
Round 1		Gradus played #106 Celia Thompson (Carneys Point, NJ) and won 440 to 358 (a spread of 82). Before this event, Gradus had not played Thompson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-0, +82.
Round 2		Gradus played #65 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and won 482 to 399 (a spread of 83). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Gradus’s record vs. Gest 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: #9. Current record: 2-0, +165. Gradus is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 3		Gradus played #37 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and lost 287 to 373 (a spread of -86). Before this event, Gradus had not played Thomas in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-1, +79.
Round 4		Gradus played #48 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and won 483 to 382 (a spread of 101). The last time these two played was 2006-12 at: MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE NOVEMBER/) Gradus’s record vs. Van Alen 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: #18. Current record: 3-1, +180.
Round 5		Gradus played #60 Laura Moyer (Fredericksburg, VA) and won 450 to 402 (a spread of 48). Before this event, Gradus had not played Moyer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-1, +228.
Round 6		Gradus played #41 Jacob Williams (Austin, TX) and lost 391 to 431 (a spread of -40). Before this event, Gradus had not played Williams in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-2, +188.
Round 7		Gradus played #42 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 316 to 461 (a spread of -145). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gradus’s record vs. Kennerk 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: #38. Current record: 4-3, +43.
Round 8		Gradus played #56 Ricky Sirois (Overland Park, KS) and lost 409 to 444 (a spread of -35). Before this event, Gradus had not played Sirois in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4-4, +8.
Round 9		Gradus played #27 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and won 437 to 436 (a spread of 1). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Gradus’s record vs. Druskin 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: #44. Current record: 5-4, +9.
Round 10		Gradus played #103 Mark Goodman (Clinton, NY) and won 432 to 353 (a spread of 79). Before this event, Gradus had not played Goodman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-4, +88.
Round 11		Gradus played #25 Anita Barry (Chicago, IL) and won 452 to 359 (a spread of 93). Before this event, Gradus had not played Barry in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-4, +181.
Round 12		Gradus played #18 Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN) and won 461 to 413 (a spread of 48). Before this event, Gradus had not played Koselke in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-4, +229.
Round 13		Gradus played #46 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and won 456 to 372 (a spread of 84). Before this event, Gradus had not played Collins in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-4, +313.
Round 14		Gradus played #12 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and won 443 to 295 (a spread of 148). Before this event, Gradus had not played Hembrook in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-4, +461.
Round 15		Gradus played #4 Michael Wolfberg (Westford, MA) and lost 326 to 523 (a spread of -197). Before this event, Gradus had not played Wolfberg in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-5, +264.
Round 16		Gradus played #11 Carlene Wallis (Sparks, NV) and lost 370 to 400 (a spread of -30). Before this event, Gradus had not played Wallis in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-6, +234.
Round 17		Gradus played #44 Pete Zeigler (Medina, OH) and won 482 to 326 (a spread of 156). Before this event, Gradus had not played Zeigler in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-6, +390.
Round 18		Gradus played #26 Mary M Gordon (Garden Grove, CA) and won 425 to 360 (a spread of 65). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Gradus’s record vs. Gordon in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #8. Current record: 12-6, +455.
Round 19		Gradus played #40 Michael David (Portage, WI) and won 430 to 422 (a spread of 8). Before this event, Gradus had not played David in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-6, +463.
Round 20		Gradus played #8 Chad Hopper (Austin, TX) and lost 400 to 418 (a spread of -18). Before this event, Gradus had not played Hopper in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-7, +445.
Round 21		Gradus played #5 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 350 to 438 (a spread of -88). Before this event, Gradus had not played Fischer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-8, +357.
Round 22		Gradus played #15 Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) and lost 357 to 377 (a spread of -20). Before this event, Gradus had not played Mayer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-9, +337.
Round 23		Gradus played #20 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and lost 312 to 385 (a spread of -73). Before this event, Gradus had not played Hollington in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-10, +264.
Round 24		Gradus played #68 Bill Payne (Calgary AB) and lost 380 to 481 (a spread of -101). Before this event, Gradus had not played Payne in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-11, +163.
Round 25		Gradus played #58 Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY) and lost 379 to 411 (a spread of -32). Before this event, Gradus had not played Puma in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-12, +131.
Round 26		Gradus played #49 Gerry Smith (Cincinnati, OH) and won 444 to 421 (a spread of 23). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: FT. LAUDERDALE, FL Gradus’s record vs. Smith 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: #38. Current record: 14-12, +154.
Round 27		Gradus played #53 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and won 382 to 355 (a spread of 27). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Gradus’s record vs. Miller 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: #30. Current record: 15-12, +181.
Round 28		Gradus played #50 Vivian Minden (Dundas ON) and won 337 to 315 (a spread of 22). Before this event, Gradus had not played Minden in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16-12, +203.
Round 29		Gradus played #36 Ruben Solis (Austin, TX) and lost 297 to 409 (a spread of -112). Before this event, Gradus had not played Solis in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 16-13, +91. Gradus is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 30		Gradus played #16 Edward Stewart (Baltimore, MD) and lost 413 to 414 (a spread of -1). Before this event, Gradus had not played Stewart in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 16-14, +90.
Round 31		Gradus played #71 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and won 446 to 335 (a spread of 111). Before this event, Gradus had not played Drinkwine in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 17-14, +201.

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