Mike Frentz [#42] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Mike Frentz, 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. Frentz currently has a record of 18-12, -32, and is ranked #27 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): Mike Surname(s): Frentz Home: Seattle, WA, United States Age: 21 Awards: Vancouver Scrabble Tourney, March 2002: 1st place, Division 2 Hobbies: Scrabble, poker, reading Occupation: Student

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	28-37 (0.431)
Past 1-12 months	6-13 (0.316)	LLLL W LLLL WW LL W L WW LL
Past 13-24 months	10-8 (0.556)	WW L W LLLL WWW L W L W L WW
Past 25-36 months	12-15 (0.444)	L W LTLL W L W LLL W LL WW L W LTW L WW L W
Past 37-48 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 510 Average for: 397 Average against: 400
Round 1		Frentz played #64 Helen Joffe (Slidell, LA) and lost 330 to 363 (a spread of -33) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Frentz's record vs. Joffe 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: #92. Current record: 0-1, -33.
Round 2		Frentz played #107 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and won 418 to 415 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Pianowski in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-1, -30. Frentz is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 3		Frentz played #40 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 224 to 499 (a spread of -275) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Frentz's record vs. Fiszbein in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #116. Current record: 1-2, -305. Frentz is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Frentz played #122 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and won 440 to 358 (a spread of 82) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Frentz's record vs. Shafritz 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: #95. Current record: 2-2, -223.
Round 5		Frentz played #116 Rob Robinsky (Saint Paul, MN) and won 441 to 334 (a spread of 107) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Robinsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-2, -116.
Round 6		Frentz played #56 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) and lost 381 to 434 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Hermanson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-3, -169.
Round 7		Frentz played #128 Florence Spanfelner (Baltimore, MD) and won 351 to 339 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Spanfelner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 4-3, -157.
Round 8		Frentz played #92 Shahid Malik (Burlington, NJ) and lost 311 to 432 (a spread of -121) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Malik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 4-4, -278.
Round 9		Frentz played #44 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 480 to 364 (a spread of 116) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Ganguet in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 5-4, -162.
Round 10		Frentz played #144 David Zimmerman (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 412 to 370 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Zimmerman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 6-4, -120. Frentz is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Frentz is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11		Frentz played #45 William Giblin (Hahnville, LA) and won 428 to 322 (a spread of 106) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Giblin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-4, -14.
Round 12		Frentz played #125 Arline Silverman (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) and won 457 to 403 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Silverman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-4, +40.
Round 13		Frentz played #70 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and lost 307 to 569 (a spread of -262) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: OAKLAND, CA Frentz's record vs. Karris in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWWW. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-5, -222.
Round 14		Frentz played #61 Win Inthara (Winter Park, FL) and lost 362 to 410 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Inthara in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 8-6, -270.
Round 15		Frentz played #74 Kochakorn Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and won 422 to 326 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Kiatsommart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-6, -174.
Round 16		Frentz played #143 Jesse Wornum (Portland, OR) and won 384 to 357 (a spread of 27) . The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Frentz's record vs. Wornum 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: #37. Current record: 10-6, -147.
Round 17		Frentz played #136 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and lost 308 to 463 (a spread of -155) . Before this event, Frentz had not played True in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-7, -302.
Round 18		Frentz played #19 William Clark (New Orleans, LA) and won 509 to 269 (a spread of 240) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-7, -62.
Round 19		Frentz played #54 Thomas Hall (Carlisle, PA) and won 366 to 357 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Hall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-7, -53.
Round 20		Frentz played #18 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and lost 292 to 472 (a spread of -180) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Frentz's record vs. Clark in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #39. Current record: 12-8, -233.
Round 21		Frentz played #98 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and lost 358 to 438 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Meyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 12-9, -313.
Round 22		Frentz played #38 Robert Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 502 to 414 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Enszer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13-9, -225.
Round 23		Frentz played #3 Chris Abordo (West Paterson, NJ) and lost 413 to 495 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Abordo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13-10, -307.
Round 24		Frentz played #122 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and won 510 to 484 (a spread of 26) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Frentz's record vs. Shafritz 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: #40. Current record: 14-10, -281. Frentz is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Frentz is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 25		Frentz played #116 Rob Robinsky (Saint Paul, MN) and won 446 to 337 (a spread of 109) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Robinsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 15-10, -172.
Round 26		Frentz played #121 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 509 to 338 (a spread of 171) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Seales in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16-10, -1.
Round 27		Frentz recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 17-10, +49.
Round 28		Frentz played #38 Robert Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 442 to 375 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Enszer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 18-10, +116.
Round 29		Frentz played #36 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 366 to 447 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Engelhardt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 18-11, +35.
Round 30		Frentz played #130 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 347 to 414 (a spread of -67) . Before this event, Frentz had not played Stock in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 18-12, -32.

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