He is featured in Stefan Fatsis's book Word Freak,[1] in Eric Chaikin's film Word Wars,[2] and in Scott Petersen's film Scrabylon.
[citation needed] Sherman's major Scrabble tournament victories include: Since beginning his career in 1988, he has played at least 4,750 tournament games, winning about 64%, and earning at least $135,000 in prize money.
[5] He is director of NASPA Games Club #56, which meets on Thursday evenings in New York City.
[citation needed] Sherman holds the record for the highest score recorded in a tournament game played with the North American lexicon, having defeated Bradley Robbins 803-285 at a tournament in Stamford, Connecticut on December 9, 2011.
[6] His nickname is derived from a health problem, gastrointestinal reflux syndrome, and a pun on the G.I.