Jeff Clark [#18] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jeff Clark, who is a contestant in Division 2 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. Clark currently has a record of 19-11, +1384, and is ranked #11 in Division 2.

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): Jeff Surname(s): Clark Home: Linden, MI, United States Age: 47 Hobbies: waterskiing, backgammon, gambling Occupation: engineer

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	102-78 (0.567)
Past 1-12 months	41-33 (0.554)	W LLLLL WWWWW L WW L WWW L WW LL W L WWWWWWWW L WW L WWW L W LL W LL WW L WWW L WW LLLL W L W LLL W LLLLL WW
Past 13-24 months	24-17 (0.585)	LLLL W L WWW L WW L W L WWW LL WW L W L WWW LL WW LL WWWWWW L
Past 25-36 months	18-13 (0.581)	W L WW LL W LLL W L WWWW L W LL WWTWW L WTL WW
Past 37-48 months	10-10 (0.500)	WWW LLL WW LL WWW LLL W LL W
Past 49-60 months	9-5 (0.643)	WW LLLL WWWW L WWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 514 Average for: 404 Average against: 358
Before the Tournament		Clark is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Clark played #15 Cheryl Cadieux (Bay City, MI) and won 433 to 341 (a spread of 92) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: FARMINGTON, MI Clark's record vs. Cadieux in the 5 years leading up to this event: 10-4 (0.714). Past 1-12 months: WWWWLLWLLW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-0, +92.
Round 2		Clark played #108 Prachya Pitapho (Thailand) and lost 361 to 447 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Clark had not played Pitapho in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-1, +6.
Round 3		Clark played #109 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and lost 295 to 395 (a spread of -100) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Clark's record vs. Polsky 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: #93. Current record: 1-2, -94.
Round 4		Clark played #83 Cecilia Le (Utica, NY) and won 487 to 303 (a spread of 184) . Before this event, Clark had not played Le in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 2-2, +90.
Round 5		Clark played #17 David B. Carlson (Manchester, CT) and won 489 to 352 (a spread of 137) . Before this event, Clark had not played Carlson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 3-2, +227.
Round 6		Clark played #142 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and lost 332 to 335 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Clark had not played Wong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-3, +224.
Round 7		Clark played #20 Connie Creed (Cheltenham, PA) and won 448 to 334 (a spread of 114) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Clark's record vs. Creed 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: #38. Current record: 4-3, +338.
Round 8		Clark played #69 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 385 to 320 (a spread of 65) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Clark's record vs. Kamen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). 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: WWW. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-3, +403.
Round 9		Clark played #76 James Kille L. Jr. (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 282 to 397 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Clark had not played Kille L. Jr. in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-4, +288.
Round 10		Clark played #119 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and won 356 to 335 (a spread of 21) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Clark's record vs. Scheimberg 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: #32. Current record: 6-4, +309.
Round 11		Clark played #39 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and won 380 to 290 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Clark had not played Felman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-4, +399.
Round 12		Clark played #99 Andrea Carla Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and won 497 to 209 (a spread of 288) . Before this event, Clark had not played Michaels in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-4, +687.
Round 13		Clark played #88 Fern Lindzon (Toronto ON) and lost 391 to 394 (a spread of -3) . The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: TORONTO WEST, ONT, CAN Clark's record vs. Lindzon 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: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-5, +684.
Round 14		Clark played #141 Mike Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and won 423 to 387 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Clark had not played Wolfberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-5, +720.
Round 15		Clark played #29 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 436 to 306 (a spread of 130) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Clark's record vs. Dunlop in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LLW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WW. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-5, +850.
Round 16		Clark played #141 Mike Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and lost 417 to 438 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Clark had not played Wolfberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-6, +829. Clark is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Clark played #3 Chris Abordo (West Paterson, NJ) and lost 398 to 402 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Clark had not played Abordo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10-7, +825.
Round 18		Clark played #49 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and lost 377 to 415 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Clark had not played Golob in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 10-8, +787.
Round 19		Clark played #27 Dannene Drummond (Athens, GA) and won 369 to 362 (a spread of 7) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Clark's record vs. Drummond in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: LLW. 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: #30. Current record: 11-8, +794.
Round 20		Clark played #42 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and won 472 to 292 (a spread of 180) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Clark's record vs. Frentz 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: #21. Current record: 12-8, +974.
Round 21		Clark played #38 Robert Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 309 to 397 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Clark had not played Enszer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-9, +886.
Round 22		Clark played #98 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and won 417 to 346 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Clark had not played Meyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 13-9, +957.
Round 23		Clark played #78 John Kopp (Laurel Springs, NJ) and won 370 to 355 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Clark had not played Kopp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-9, +972.
Round 24		Clark played #36 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 419 to 339 (a spread of 80) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Clark's record vs. Engelhardt in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-9, +1052.
Round 25		Clark played #78 John Kopp (Laurel Springs, NJ) and won 514 to 414 (a spread of 100) . Before this event, Clark had not played Kopp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-9, +1152.
Round 26		Clark played #76 James Kille L. Jr. (Philadelphia, PA) and won 474 to 348 (a spread of 126) . Before this event, Clark had not played Kille L. Jr. in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17-9, +1278.
Round 27		Clark played #62 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and won 389 to 285 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Clark had not played Izikoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-9, +1382.
Round 28		Clark played #142 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and won 463 to 340 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, Clark had not played Wong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 19-9, +1505.
Round 29		Clark played #101 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and lost 309 to 416 (a spread of -107) . The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: TORONTO WEST, ONT, CAN Clark's record vs. Nanavati 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: #8. Current record: 19-10, +1398.
Round 30		Clark played #142 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and lost 430 to 444 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Clark had not played Wong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 19-11, +1384.

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