Joey Mallick [#93] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Joey Mallick, 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. Mallick currently has a record of 18-12, +390, and is ranked #30 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): Joey Surname(s): Mallick Home: Cape Elizabeth, ME, United States Age: 24 Awards: Yes, but not many Occupation: Medical Records Clerk WSC 2001 Rank: 15

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	519-342 (0.603)
Past 1-12 months	90-61 (0.596)	L W LLL W LLL W LL WWWW LLL W L WWW L WWW L WWW L WW L WWWWWW L W L W L WW LL WWW L WW L W L WW L WWW L WW LL WWWW LL WWW LL WW LL WW L W L W L WWWWW LLLL WW L WWWW L W LLLL WWW LLLL WWWWWWWW L W LLL WWW L WWW L W LL W L WWW
Past 13-24 months	110-68 (0.618)	W L W L WW LL W LL W L W LL WW L WWWW LL WWWW L WWWW L WWWW LL WW L W L W L WWWWWWW L WWW L W LLL W L W LL W LLLL W L WW L WWWWWWWWW LL W L WWWWWW LL W L W LLLL WW L W L WWWWWWWW L WWW L WWWWW L WWWWW L W LLL W L W L W L W LLLLL WWWWW LL WWWWW LL WW LL W L WWWW L
Past 25-36 months	116.5-87.5 (0.571)	LL W L WWW L WWWWW L WWW LL W L WW L W LLL WW L W LL WWWWWW LL WW L WW L WW L W L W L W LLL W LLL W L WW L W L WW LLL WWWW L WW L W LL W L WW LL WW L W L WW L WW LL WWWWWW LLL W L WW LLLLL W LLL WW LLLL WWWW L WW L WWWW LL WWW L WW L WWWWWWW L WWTW L W L W L W LL WWW LL W L W L W LLL W L W L WWWWWWW LLL W L WW
Past 37-48 months	116-60 (0.659)	L WWWWWWWW LL WWW L WWWWWW L W L WWWW L W LLL W LL WW LL WW LL W LL WWWWWW LLL WWWWWWW L WWW LL WWWWWW LL WWWW L W L WW L W L W LL W L W L WWWWW L WW L WWW L W L WW LL WWWWWWWW LL WWWWWWW L WWWW LLLL WWW L WWW LL WW LL WW LLL WWW LLLL WWWWWWWW L W
Past 49-60 months	86.5-65.5 (0.569)	LLLL WWWWW L WWWWWWWWW L WW LLL WW LLLL W LL WWWWW L W L WW LLL WW L W L WW LLLLL W LL W L W L W LLL WWWWWWW L WW LL W L W L W L WWWW L W LL WW L WWWWWW LL W L W L WWWW LLLLL W L WTWW L W LLLL WWW L WWWW L W L WW LL WWW L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 550 Average for: 409 Average against: 396
Before the Tournament		Mallick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Mallick played #96 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 393 to 363 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Mallick had not played Matthews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 1-0, +30. Mallick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Mallick played #86 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and won 527 to 302 (a spread of 225) . Before this event, Mallick had not played Levin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-0, +255.
Round 3		Mallick played #78 Jason Katz-Brown (Richmond, CA) and lost 341 to 408 (a spread of -67) . Before this event, Mallick had not played Katz-Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 2-1, +188.
Round 4		Mallick played #24 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 392 to 368 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Mallick had not played Clifford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-1, +212. Mallick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Mallick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Mallick played #104 Brian Moss (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 291 to 413 (a spread of -122) . Before this event, Mallick had not played Moss in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3-2, +90.
Round 6		Mallick played #43 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 363 to 350 (a spread of 13) . The last time these two played was 2002-06 at: MILFORD, CT Mallick's record vs. Fidler 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: #47. Current record: 4-2, +103.
Round 7		Mallick played #133 Stefan Rau (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 350 to 460 (a spread of -110) . Before this event, Mallick had not played Rau in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 4-3, -7.
Round 8		Mallick played #161 Ron Tiekert (Indialantic, FL) and won 440 to 374 (a spread of 66) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Mallick's record vs. Tiekert in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-4 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: WW. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5-3, +59. Mallick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Mallick played #99 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and won 386 to 377 (a spread of 9) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Mallick's record vs. Milan 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: #42. Current record: 6-3, +68.
Round 10		Mallick played #109 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and won 382 to 360 (a spread of 22) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Mallick's record vs. Norr in the 5 years leading up to this event: 7-6 (0.538). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: LLWL. Past 37-48 months: WWLL. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-3, +90.
Round 11		Mallick played #123 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and won 488 to 269 (a spread of 219) . The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: GATLINBURG, TN Mallick's record vs. Paxson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: L. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-3, +309.
Round 12		Mallick played #36 Jim Dodds (White Oak, PA) and won 375 to 356 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Mallick had not played Dodds in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-3, +328.
Round 13		Mallick played #85 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 518 to 385 (a spread of 133) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Mallick's record vs. Lerman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-6 (0.143). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-3, +461.
Round 14		Mallick played #51 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and lost 332 to 525 (a spread of -193) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: ALL*STARS CHAMPIONSHIP Mallick's record vs. Gibson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-4, +268.
Round 15		Mallick played #68 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and won 550 to 311 (a spread of 239) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Mallick's record vs. Hoekstra in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-4, +507.
Round 16		Mallick played #40 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and won 456 to 367 (a spread of 89) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Mallick's record vs. Ellickson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WW. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-4, +596.
Round 17		Mallick played #58 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 413 to 359 (a spread of 54) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Mallick's record vs. Greenspan in the 5 years leading up to this event: 13-11 (0.542). Past 1-12 months: WLWWWLLWW. Past 13-24 months: WWLLW. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: LLW. Past 49-60 months: LLWLW. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-4, +650. Mallick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Mallick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 18		Mallick played #95 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and won 439 to 428 (a spread of 11) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Mallick's record vs. Matsumoto in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-4, +661. Mallick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Mallick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 19		Mallick played #28 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 405 to 422 (a spread of -17) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Mallick's record vs. Cree in the 5 years leading up to this event: 14.5-14.5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WWW. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: LLLWLLWL. Past 37-48 months: LLWWLWWWWWL. Past 49-60 months: LLWLT. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-5, +644.
Round 20		Mallick played #89 Adam Logan (United Kingdom) and lost 330 to 555 (a spread of -225) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Mallick's record vs. Logan 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-6, +419.
Round 21		Mallick played #51 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and lost 395 to 464 (a spread of -69) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: ALL*STARS CHAMPIONSHIP Mallick's record vs. Gibson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14-7, +350. Mallick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 22		Mallick played #119 Komol Panyasophonlert (Thailand) and won 500 to 285 (a spread of 215) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Mallick's record vs. Panyasophonlert 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: #10. Current record: 15-7, +565. Mallick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Mallick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 23		Mallick played #40 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and won 482 to 426 (a spread of 56) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Mallick's record vs. Ellickson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WW. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 16-7, +621.
Round 24		Mallick played #119 Komol Panyasophonlert (Thailand) and lost 322 to 473 (a spread of -151) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Mallick's record vs. Panyasophonlert 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: #13. Current record: 16-8, +470. Mallick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Mallick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 25		Mallick played #135 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 401 to 479 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Mallick had not played Richards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 16-9, +392.
Round 26		Mallick played #114 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and won 392 to 264 (a spread of 128) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Mallick's record vs. Okosagah 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: #15. Current record: 17-9, +520.
Round 27		Mallick played #78 Jason Katz-Brown (Richmond, CA) and lost 363 to 414 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Mallick had not played Katz-Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 17-10, +469.
Round 28		Mallick played #67 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 384 to 480 (a spread of -96) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Mallick's record vs. Hill in the 5 years leading up to this event: 10-3 (0.769). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WWLWWW. Past 25-36 months: LWWLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 17-11, +373.
Round 29		Mallick played #176 Ben Withers (Lake Jackson, TX) and lost 364 to 412 (a spread of -48) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Mallick's record vs. Withers in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 17-12, +325.
Round 30		Mallick played #53 Daniel Goldman (New York, NY) and won 507 to 442 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Mallick had not played Goldman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 18-12, +390.

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