Rusty Peltz [#125] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Rusty Peltz, 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. Peltz currently has a record of 14.5-15.5, +210, and is ranked #96 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): Rusty Surname(s): Peltz Home: San Diego, CA, United States Age: 31 Hobbies: baseball, golf, poker Occupation: Software engineer

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	48-38 (0.558)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	4-1 (0.800)	L WWWW
Past 25-36 months	32-25 (0.561)	WW LLL WWWWWW LL W LL W L W L WWWWW L W LL W LL W L WW LLL WW L W L WW L WWW L WW LL W L
Past 37-48 months	11-10 (0.524)	L W L WWW LL WW L W LL W L WW LL W
Past 49-60 months	1-2 (0.333)	L W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 537 Average for: 394 Average against: 387
Before the Tournament		Peltz is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Peltz played #167 Sinna Vijayakumar (North York ON) and won 419 to 315 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Vijayakumar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-0, +104.
Round 2		Peltz played #37 Mike Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 425 to 383 (a spread of 42) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Peltz's record vs. Early 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: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-0, +146.
Round 3		Peltz played #55 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and lost 437 to 488 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Goodwin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-1, +95.
Round 4		Peltz played #139 Steve Saul (Arlington, MA) and lost 330 to 357 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Saul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 2-2, +68.
Round 5		Peltz played #116 Ifeanyi Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and lost 362 to 366 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Onyeonwu in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 2-3, +64.
Round 6		Peltz played #15 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 340 to 389 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Brook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 2-4, +15.
Round 7		Peltz played #28 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 382 to 499 (a spread of -117) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Peltz's record vs. Cree 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: #135. Current record: 2-5, -102.
Round 8		Peltz played #3 Steven Alexander (Portland, OR) and lost 363 to 457 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Alexander in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 2-6, -196.
Round 9		Peltz played #7 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 330 to 428 (a spread of -98) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Peltz's record vs. Avrin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #158. Current record: 2-7, -294.
Round 10		Peltz played #50 Jim Geary (Glendale, AZ) and lost 345 to 429 (a spread of -84) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Geary in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 2-8, -378.
Round 11		Peltz played #121 Jeffrey Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and won 476 to 331 (a spread of 145) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Parsons in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #151. Current record: 3-8, -233.
Round 12		Peltz played #59 Dominic Grillo (Somerset, NJ) and lost 330 to 430 (a spread of -100) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Peltz's record vs. Grillo 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: #159. Current record: 3-9, -333.
Round 13		Peltz played #72 Dee Jackson (Massapequa, NY) and lost 314 to 377 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Jackson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 3-10, -396.
Round 14		Peltz played #57 Howie Greenspan (Norwalk, CT) and lost 397 to 406 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Greenspan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #165. Current record: 3-11, -405.
Round 15		Peltz played #131 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and tied at 380 . Before this event, Peltz had not played Przybyszewski in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #167. Current record: 3.5-11.5, -405.
Round 16		Peltz played #147 Larry Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 396 to 466 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Sherman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #170. Current record: 3.5-12.5, -475.
Round 17		Peltz played #105 Richard Moyer (Dayton, OR) and won 387 to 386 (a spread of 1) . The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: RENO, NV Peltz's record vs. Moyer 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: WL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #167. Current record: 4.5-12.5, -474.
Round 18		Peltz played #159 Chrisn Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 461 to 420 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 5.5-12.5, -433.
Round 19		Peltz played #1 Bruce Adams (Worcester, MA) and won 511 to 338 (a spread of 173) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Adams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #153. Current record: 6.5-12.5, -260.
Round 20		Peltz played #49 Joe Gaspard (Minneapolis, MN) and won 537 to 342 (a spread of 195) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Gaspard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 7.5-12.5, -65.
Round 21		Peltz played #24 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 341 to 269 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Clifford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 8.5-12.5, +7.
Round 22		Peltz played #144 Marjorie Schoneboom (Central Islip, NY) and won 477 to 324 (a spread of 153) . The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: RENO, NV Peltz's record vs. Schoneboom 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: #127. Current record: 9.5-12.5, +160.
Round 23		Peltz played #30 Bruce D'Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 422 to 305 (a spread of 117) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA Peltz's record vs. D'Ambrosio in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WWWL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 10.5-12.5, +277.
Round 24		Peltz played #17 Aldo Cardia (New York, NY) and won 394 to 306 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Cardia in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 11.5-12.5, +365.
Round 25		Peltz played #150 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 337 to 475 (a spread of -138) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 11.5-13.5, +227.
Round 26		Peltz played #99 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 345 to 477 (a spread of -132) . The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA Peltz's record vs. Milan 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: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 11.5-14.5, +95.
Round 27		Peltz played #128 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 360 to 412 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Ploysangngam in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 11.5-15.5, +43.
Round 28		Peltz played #106 Joe Neff (Oreland, PA) and won 358 to 319 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Neff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 12.5-15.5, +82.
Round 29		Peltz played #118 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 427 to 350 (a spread of 77) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Peltz's record vs. Ozorio 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: #107. Current record: 13.5-15.5, +159.
Round 30		Peltz played #150 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 437 to 386 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 14.5-15.5, +210. Peltz is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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