John Hart [#62] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about John Hart, 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. Hart currently has a record of 12-18, -81, and is ranked #146 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): John Surname(s): Hart Home: Portland, OR, United States Age: 47 Awards: 2002-12 Tucson, AZ; 2003-03 Portland, OR; 2004-03 Portland, OR Hobbies: Bicycling Occupation: retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	92-107 (0.462)
Past 1-12 months	36-37 (0.493)	WWWW L WWWWW LL W L W L W L WW LLLLLL W L WWW LLL W LLLLLL W LL WWWWWWW L WW LL W L W L WW L W LL W L W LLLL
Past 13-24 months	44-55 (0.444)	LL WW LL WW LLLL WW L WWWW L WW LL WWW L W L W LLLLLLLL WW LLLL W LLL WWWWWWWW LLL WWW LLLLL W LLL WW LL WW LL W LL WW LLLL W LL W LL WWW L
Past 25-36 months	11-10 (0.524)	WW LL WW LLLLLL WWWWW L W L W
Past 37-48 months	1-2 (0.333)	L W L
Past 49-60 months	0-3 (0.000)	LLL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 572 Average for: 383 Average against: 386
Round 1		Hart played #25 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 294 to 512 (a spread of -218) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: TUCSON, AZ Hart's record vs. Cohen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #167. Current record: 0-1, -218.
Round 2		Hart played #172 David Weisberg (Hollywood, FL) and lost 407 to 418 (a spread of -11) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PORTLAND, OR Hart's record vs. Weisberg in the 5 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. Current ranking: #156. Current record: 0-2, -229.
Round 3		Hart played #81 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 382 to 400 (a spread of -18) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Hart's record vs. Kramer in the 5 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. Current ranking: #158. Current record: 0-3, -247.
Round 4		Hart played #132 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 443 to 288 (a spread of 155) . Before this event, Hart had not played Pughsley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 1-3, -92. Hart is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 5		Hart played #1 Bruce Adams (Worcester, MA) and won 388 to 286 (a spread of 102) . Before this event, Hart had not played Adams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 2-3, +10.
Round 6		Hart played #137 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 316 to 467 (a spread of -151) . Before this event, Hart had not played Rowland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 2-4, -141.
Round 7		Hart played #113 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 356 to 338 (a spread of 18) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS Hart's record vs. Odom in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-5 (0.286). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: LWLLW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 3-4, -123.
Round 8		Hart played #77 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 406 to 344 (a spread of 62) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: TUCSON, AZ Hart's record vs. Kaplan in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LWWLL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 4-4, -61.
Round 9		Hart played #90 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and lost 268 to 584 (a spread of -316) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS Hart's record vs. Luebkemann in the 5 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. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 4-5, -377.
Round 10		Hart played #161 Ron Tiekert (Indialantic, FL) and lost 324 to 404 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Hart had not played Tiekert in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 4-6, -457.
Round 11		Hart played #127 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 332 to 390 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Hart had not played Pistol in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 4-7, -515.
Round 12		Hart played #106 Joe Neff (Oreland, PA) and won 432 to 298 (a spread of 134) . Before this event, Hart had not played Neff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 5-7, -381.
Round 13		Hart played #19 Gerald Carter (Thailand) and won 464 to 331 (a spread of 133) . Before this event, Hart had not played Carter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 6-7, -248.
Round 14		Hart played #2 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and won 452 to 345 (a spread of 107) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Hart's record vs. Adamson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 7-7, -141.
Round 15		Hart played #136 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 430 to 269 (a spread of 161) . Before this event, Hart had not played Rosen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-7, +20.
Round 16		Hart played #151 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and lost 357 to 375 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Hart had not played Stegman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 8-8, +2.
Round 17		Hart played #120 Libero Paolella (Toronto ON) and lost 386 to 443 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Hart had not played Paolella in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 8-9, -55.
Round 18		Hart played #59 Dominic Grillo (Somerset, NJ) and lost 341 to 422 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Hart had not played Grillo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 8-10, -136.
Round 19		Hart played #164 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 572 to 287 (a spread of 285) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Hart's record vs. Tillekeratne in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: LWLWLW. 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: #91. Current record: 9-10, +149.
Round 20		Hart played #148 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and lost 359 to 453 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Hart had not played Sidorsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 9-11, +55. Hart is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Hart is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 21		Hart played #162 Susi Tiekert (Indialantic, FL) and lost 407 to 420 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Hart had not played Tiekert in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 9-12, +42.
Round 22		Hart played #171 Bruce Ward (San Francisco, CA) and lost 350 to 434 (a spread of -84) . Before this event, Hart had not played Ward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 9-13, -42.
Round 23		Hart played #61 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 430 to 374 (a spread of 56) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Hart's record vs. Harshbarger in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 10-13, +14.
Round 24		Hart played #130 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 395 to 410 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Hart had not played Polatnick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 10-14, -1.
Round 25		Hart played #7 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 370 to 374 (a spread of -4) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Hart's record vs. Avrin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: WWL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #141. Current record: 10-15, -5.
Round 26		Hart played #157 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 362 to 406 (a spread of -44) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Hart's record vs. Tangredi in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 10-16, -49.
Round 27		Hart played #117 Kristiina Overton (Thornhill ON) and won 397 to 323 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Hart had not played Overton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 11-16, +25.
Round 28		Hart played #9 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 307 to 431 (a spread of -124) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS Hart's record vs. Baron in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 11-17, -99.
Round 29		Hart played #160 Randall Thomas (Calgary AB) and won 495 to 310 (a spread of 185) . Before this event, Hart had not played Thomas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 12-17, +86.
Round 30		Hart played #100 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and lost 262 to 429 (a spread of -167) . Before this event, Hart had not played Milkent in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 12-18, -81.

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