David Poder [#129] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about David Poder, 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. Poder currently has a record of 19-11, +1057, and is ranked #13 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): David Surname(s): Poder Home: Huntington Beach, CA, United States Age: 57 Awards: 2004-06 Mediterranean Cruise Hobbies: Golf, scrabble Occupation: Physician

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	129.5-158.5 (0.450)
Past 1-12 months	26-38 (0.406)	LLLLL WWWW LL W LLLL W LL WW LLL WW LL WWWWWWWW LLL W L W LL W LLL W LLLLLL WWW LLLL W L
Past 13-24 months	31-30 (0.508)	L WWW LLL WW LLL W LLLL W LL W L W L WWW L WWWW L WW LLLLL W L WWWWW LLLL WWWWWW LLL W
Past 25-36 months	36.5-42.5 (0.462)	W LLL WW LL W L WW LLLL W L W L W LL WW L W L W LLLLLLLLL WWTWW LLL W LL WW LL W L WWW L W L WWWWW L W LLLL WW LL WWW
Past 37-48 months	30-33 (0.476)	LLL WWWW LLL WW L W L W L WW L W L WW LLL WWWW LLLLL WW L WW LLLL W L W LLLLL WWWW L W LL WW
Past 49-60 months	6-15 (0.286)	LLLLLL W LL WW LL W L W LL W LL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 558 Average for: 404 Average against: 369
Round 1		Poder played #7 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 380 to 358 (a spread of 22) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Poder's record vs. Avrin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-0, +22.
Round 2		Poder played #119 Komol Panyasophonlert (Thailand) and lost 294 to 458 (a spread of -164) . Before this event, Poder had not played Panyasophonlert in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 1-1, -142.
Round 3		Poder played #154 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 253 to 498 (a spread of -245) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Poder's record vs. Sujjayakorn 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: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 1-2, -387.
Round 4		Poder played #61 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 327 to 411 (a spread of -84) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA Poder's record vs. Harshbarger 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: #158. Current record: 1-3, -471.
Round 5		Poder played #31 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and won 558 to 302 (a spread of 256) . Before this event, Poder had not played Dalton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 2-3, -215.
Round 6		Poder played #147 Larry Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 467 to 384 (a spread of 83) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Poder's record vs. Sherman 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 3-3, -132.
Round 7		Poder played #109 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and lost 301 to 434 (a spread of -133) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Poder's record vs. Norr 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 3-4, -265.
Round 8		Poder played #82 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and won 428 to 365 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Poder had not played Kreiswirth in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 4-4, -202.
Round 9		Poder played #176 Ben Withers (Lake Jackson, TX) and won 433 to 319 (a spread of 114) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Poder's record vs. Withers 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: #80. Current record: 5-4, -88.
Round 10		Poder played #18 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and won 410 to 325 (a spread of 85) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Poder's record vs. Carol 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: #52. Current record: 6-4, -3.
Round 11		Poder played #138 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 340 to 403 (a spread of -63) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Poder's record vs. Saldanha 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: #72. Current record: 6-5, -66.
Round 12		Poder played #75 Terry Kang (Philadelphia, PA) and won 481 to 259 (a spread of 222) . Before this event, Poder had not played Kang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-5, +156.
Round 13		Poder played #170 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and lost 365 to 377 (a spread of -12) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Poder's record vs. Wapnick 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: #70. Current record: 7-6, +144.
Round 14		Poder played #123 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and won 400 to 358 (a spread of 42) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Poder's record vs. Paxson 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: #57. Current record: 8-6, +186.
Round 15		Poder played #175 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 473 to 347 (a spread of 126) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Poder's record vs. Wiegand 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: 9-6, +312.
Round 16		Poder played #11 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 333 to 434 (a spread of -101) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Poder's record vs. Benedict in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-7 (0.300). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: LWLLL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9-7, +211.
Round 17		Poder played #66 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and won 473 to 289 (a spread of 184) . Before this event, Poder had not played Hersom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-7, +395.
Round 18		Poder played #29 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and lost 297 to 404 (a spread of -107) . Before this event, Poder had not played Cushman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 10-8, +288.
Round 19		Poder played #118 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 505 to 439 (a spread of 66) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Poder'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: #48. Current record: 11-8, +354.
Round 20		Poder played #58 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 397 to 346 (a spread of 51) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Poder's record vs. Greenspan in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-8, +405.
Round 21		Poder played #141 John Scalzo (Middle Village, NY) and won 438 to 314 (a spread of 124) . Before this event, Poder had not played Scalzo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-8, +529.
Round 22		Poder played #149 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and lost 369 to 382 (a spread of -13) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Poder's record vs. Singleton in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: LLWW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WWL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-9, +516.
Round 23		Poder played #120 Libero Paolella (Toronto ON) and won 463 to 317 (a spread of 146) . Before this event, Poder had not played Paolella in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-9, +662.
Round 24		Poder played #138 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 380 to 341 (a spread of 39) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Poder's record vs. Saldanha 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: #22. Current record: 15-9, +701.
Round 25		Poder played #73 Richard Julian (Mountainside, NJ) and won 390 to 318 (a spread of 72) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Poder's record vs. Julian 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: #17. Current record: 16-9, +773.
Round 26		Poder played #98 Jere Mead (Chelmsford, MA) and lost 347 to 457 (a spread of -110) . Before this event, Poder had not played Mead in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16-10, +663.
Round 27		Poder played #25 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 357 to 443 (a spread of -86) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Poder's record vs. Cohen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 13-17 (0.433). Past 1-12 months: LLWWLL. Past 13-24 months: LWWWLLW. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: LWLWLLWLWLW. Past 49-60 months: LWL. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 16-11, +577.
Round 28		Poder played #138 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 540 to 306 (a spread of 234) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Poder's record vs. Saldanha 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: #24. Current record: 17-11, +811.
Round 29		Poder played #32 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 460 to 294 (a spread of 166) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Poder's record vs. Daniel in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #18. Current record: 18-11, +977.
Round 30		Poder played #98 Jere Mead (Chelmsford, MA) and won 462 to 382 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Poder had not played Mead in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 19-11, +1057.

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