Mike Early [#37] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Mike Early, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Early currently has a record of 19-11, +559, and is ranked #14 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
	Given name(s): Mike Surname(s): Early Home: Fort Worth, TX, United States Age: 49 Awards: 1994 TX State Champ; 1999 Dallas, TX; 2003-04 Ardmore, OK Hobbies: Music, Songwriting, Games, Philosophy Occupation: Semi Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	67.5-77.5 (0.466)
Past 1-12 months	15.5-14.5 (0.517)	LL W LLTWWWWWWW L WWW LLLLLL W LL W L WW
Past 13-24 months	9-16 (0.360)	LLLLLLLL W LLLLL WW LLL WWWWWW
Past 25-36 months	25-23 (0.521)	WW LL WW L W L W L W LL W LLL W LLL WWWW L W LL W L W L W L WWWWW L W LL WW L
Past 37-48 months	9-19 (0.321)	LL W LLLLL WWW LLLLLLLL W L W LL WW L W
Past 49-60 months	9-5 (0.643)	LL W L WWWW LL WWWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 537 Average for: 402 Average against: 384
Round 1		Early played #116 Ifeanyi Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and won 484 to 356 (a spread of 128) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: ARLINGTON, TX Early's record vs. Onyeonwu in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-8 (0.385). Past 1-12 months: LLW. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LWLL. Past 49-60 months: WWW. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-0, +128.
Round 2		Early played #125 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and lost 383 to 425 (a spread of -42) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Early's record vs. Peltz in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 1-1, +86.
Round 3		Early played #28 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 372 to 387 (a spread of -15) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: TEXAS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Early's record vs. Cree in the 5 years leading up to this event: 7-12 (0.368). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: LLWLLL. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: LLWLWWW. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 1-2, +71.
Round 4		Early played #167 Sinna Vijayakumar (North York ON) and won 434 to 348 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Early had not played Vijayakumar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 2-2, +157.
Round 5		Early played #15 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 408 to 401 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Early had not played Brook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 3-2, +164.
Round 6		Early played #55 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and won 407 to 398 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Early had not played Goodwin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-2, +173.
Round 7		Early played #139 Steve Saul (Arlington, MA) and won 371 to 341 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Early had not played Saul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-2, +203.
Round 8		Early played #70 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and won 457 to 346 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Early had not played Horowitz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-2, +314.
Round 9		Early played #46 Ray Francis (Pickering ON) and won 408 to 297 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Early had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-2, +425. Early is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Early played #71 Ronald Howard (Irvine, CA) and won 357 to 300 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Early had not played Howard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-2, +482.
Round 11		Early played #85 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 336 to 434 (a spread of -98) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Early's record vs. Lerman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-3, +384.
Round 12		Early played #114 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 382 to 432 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Early had not played Okosagah in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-4, +334.
Round 13		Early played #88 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 428 to 446 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Early had not played Linn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-5, +316.
Round 14		Early played #12 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 345 to 368 (a spread of -23) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Early's record vs. Berofsky in the 5 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: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-6, +293.
Round 15		Early played #146 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 434 to 328 (a spread of 106) . Before this event, Early had not played Sherman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 9-6, +399.
Round 16		Early played #73 Richard Julian (Mountainside, NJ) and lost 293 to 395 (a spread of -102) . Before this event, Early had not played Julian in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 9-7, +297.
Round 17		Early played #118 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 537 to 351 (a spread of 186) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Early's record vs. Ozorio in the 5 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. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-7, +483.
Round 18		Early played #90 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and won 524 to 414 (a spread of 110) . Before this event, Early had not played Luebkemann in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-7, +593.
Round 19		Early played #66 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and won 466 to 325 (a spread of 141) . Before this event, Early had not played Hersom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-7, +734.
Round 20		Early played #81 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 317 to 505 (a spread of -188) . Before this event, Early had not played Kramer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-8, +546.
Round 21		Early played #90 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and won 415 to 399 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Early had not played Luebkemann in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13-8, +562.
Round 22		Early played #32 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 471 to 371 (a spread of 100) . Before this event, Early had not played Daniel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 14-8, +662.
Round 23		Early played #95 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and won 433 to 379 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Early had not played Matsumoto in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-8, +716.
Round 24		Early played #77 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 379 to 363 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Early had not played Kaplan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-8, +732.
Round 25		Early played #40 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and won 482 to 359 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, Early had not played Ellickson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17-8, +855.
Round 26		Early played #29 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and won 433 to 321 (a spread of 112) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Early's record vs. Cushman in the 5 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. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 18-8, +967.
Round 27		Early played #155 Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (Thailand) and lost 261 to 460 (a spread of -199) . Before this event, Early had not played Sukhumrattanaporn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-9, +768.
Round 28		Early played #108 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 260 to 516 (a spread of -256) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Early's record vs. Nemitrmansuk in the 5 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. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 18-10, +512.
Round 29		Early played #64 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and won 439 to 353 (a spread of 86) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Early's record vs. Haynes in the 5 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. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 19-10, +598.
Round 30		Early played #14 Ted Blevins (Cecilia, KY) and lost 349 to 388 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Early had not played Blevins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 19-11, +559.

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