Marlon Hill [#67] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Marlon Hill, 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. Hill currently has a record of 18-12, +499, and is ranked #27 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): Marlon Surname(s): Hill Home: Baltimore, MD, United States Age: 39 Awards: 2001-11 Baltimore, MD; 2003-10 Baltimore, MD Hobbies: Occupation:

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	213-187 (0.532)
Past 1-12 months	20-13 (0.606)	WWWWW L WW LL W LLLL WW L W L W LL WW L WWW L WWW
Past 13-24 months	90-71 (0.559)	WWW L W L W L WWWW LL WWWWW L WWW L WW LL W LLL W L W L WWWW L WWWW LL WWWW LL WW L W LLLLL WWW L WWW LLLL WWW L W L WWW L W LLLL W L WWW LLL WWWWW L W LL W LL WWW LL WWWWW LL W L W L W LLL W L WW LLLL WWW L WW LLL WW L WW L W LLLL W L WWW
Past 25-36 months	62-56 (0.525)	W LL W LL W L WWWW L W L W LLLL W L WWWW L WWWWWWW LLL WWW L W LLLLLLL W LLL WW L WW L W L W L WW L W L WW L WWWWW L W LLLL WW LLL W LL W L WWWW L WW L W L WW L W LLL W LL W L WWW L
Past 37-48 months	20-23 (0.465)	LL W LLLLLL WWW L W LLL W L WWW LL WWWWWW LLL W L WWW LLL W L
Past 49-60 months	21-24 (0.467)	LLL W L WW L WW L W LLL WW LL W LL W LLL W L WWWW L W L W LL W L W L WW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 514 Average for: 398 Average against: 382
Before the Tournament		Hill is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Hill played #77 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and lost 441 to 467 (a spread of -26) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Hill's record vs. Kaplan in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: W. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 0-1, -26. Hill is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Hill is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 2		Hill played #27 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 495 to 372 (a spread of 123) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Hill's record vs. Cohen 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: #64. Current record: 1-1, +97.
Round 3		Hill played #84 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and lost 376 to 416 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Hill had not played Leong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 1-2, +57.
Round 4		Hill played #164 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 330 to 464 (a spread of -134) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Hill's record vs. Tillekeratne in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 1-3, -77.
Round 5		Hill played #175 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 482 to 408 (a spread of 74) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: ALL*STARS CHAMPIONSHIP Hill's record vs. Wiegand in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 2-3, -3. Hill is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Hill played #90 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and lost 299 to 363 (a spread of -64) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: ALL*STARS CHAMPIONSHIP Hill's record vs. Luebkemann in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-6 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLLLW. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 2-4, -67.
Round 7		Hill played #157 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 304 to 373 (a spread of -69) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Hill's record vs. Tangredi in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-6 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 2-5, -136.
Round 8		Hill played #25 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 405 to 330 (a spread of 75) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Hill's record vs. Cohen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: WL. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 3-5, -61. Hill is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Hill played #79 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 422 to 345 (a spread of 77) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hill's record vs. Kaufman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: W. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 4-5, +16.
Round 10		Hill played #142 Louis Schecter (Brooklyn, NY) and won 387 to 385 (a spread of 2) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Hill's record vs. Schecter in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 5-5, +18. Hill is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 11		Hill played #168 John Viloria (New York, NY) and won 430 to 391 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Hill had not played Viloria in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 6-5, +57.
Round 12		Hill played #20 Vincent Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and won 407 to 315 (a spread of 92) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Hill's record vs. Castellano in the 5 years leading up to this event: 6-1 (0.857). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: WWWW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 7-5, +149. Hill is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Hill played #38 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 286 to 419 (a spread of -133) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: DANBURY, CT Hill's record vs. Edley in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 7-6, +16.
Round 14		Hill played #160 Randall Thomas (Calgary AB) and won 421 to 318 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Hill had not played Thomas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 8-6, +119.
Round 15		Hill played #66 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and lost 352 to 475 (a spread of -123) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Hill's record vs. Hersom in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8-7, -4. Hill is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Hill played #171 Bruce Ward (San Francisco, CA) and won 413 to 382 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Hill had not played Ward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 9-7, +27.
Round 17		Hill played #109 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and won 406 to 305 (a spread of 101) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Hill's record vs. Norr in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-2 (0.714). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WLLW. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 10-7, +128. Hill is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 18		Hill played #174 Jeff Widergren (Los Gatos, CA) and won 409 to 401 (a spread of 8) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hill's record vs. Widergren 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-7, +136. Hill is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Hill played #77 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and lost 294 to 444 (a spread of -150) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Hill's record vs. Kaplan in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: W. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11-8, -14.
Round 20		Hill played #123 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and won 381 to 277 (a spread of 104) . The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: GATLINBURG, TN Hill's record vs. Paxson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LLL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 12-8, +90.
Round 21		Hill played #163 Stephen Tier (Rego Park, NY) and won 412 to 404 (a spread of 8) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Hill's record vs. Tier in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 13-8, +98.
Round 22		Hill played #44 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 392 to 421 (a spread of -29) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Hill's record vs. Firstman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 13-9, +69.
Round 23		Hill played #103 Avi Moss (Missouri City, TX) and lost 333 to 487 (a spread of -154) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Hill's record vs. Moss in the 5 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. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 13-10, -85. Hill is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Hill is mentioned in this round's photo captions (3 hits).
Round 24		Hill played #68 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and won 438 to 296 (a spread of 142) . Before this event, Hill had not played Hoekstra in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 14-10, +57.
Round 25		Hill played #8 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 483 to 360 (a spread of 123) . The last time these two played was 1999-11 at: PITTSBURGH, PA Hill's record vs. Baker 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15-10, +180.
Round 26		Hill played #44 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and won 514 to 293 (a spread of 221) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Hill's record vs. Firstman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 16-10, +401.
Round 27		Hill played #91 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and won 455 to 382 (a spread of 73) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Hill's record vs. MacNeil in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-2 (0.714). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 17-10, +474.
Round 28		Hill played #93 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 480 to 384 (a spread of 96) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Hill's record vs. Mallick in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-10 (0.231). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LLWLLL. Past 25-36 months: WLLWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 18-10, +570.
Round 29		Hill played #78 Jason Katz-Brown (Richmond, CA) and lost 316 to 382 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Hill had not played Katz-Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 18-11, +504.
Round 30		Hill played #38 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 384 to 389 (a spread of -5) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: DANBURY, CT Hill's record vs. Edley in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 18-12, +499.
Final Round 1		Hill is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Hill is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 2		Hill is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 3		Hill is mentioned in this round's photo captions (4 hits).

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