Jim Kramer

Jim Kramer (born 1958) won the 2006 United States Scrabble Open in Phoenix, Arizona.

[3] His fifth-place finish at the 2003 World Championship (WSC) was the highest by any North American player that year.

A resident of Roseville, Minnesota, Kramer is nicknamed "Gentleman Jim" in Scrabble circles.

While his total earnings are unknown, he has won a minimum of $54,000 in prize money.

In a three-round "Man v. Machine" match that took place at the Westlake Mall in Seattle, Genius took the initial lead, winning the first game 466 to 419.

Jim Kramer accepts $25,000 check for winning the U.S. Scrabble Open in Phoenix, Arizona, August 9, 2006