Elaine Glowniak [#48] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Elaine Glowniak, 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. Glowniak currently has a record of 14-16, -714, and is ranked #98 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): Elaine Surname(s): Glowniak Home: Ortonville, MI, United States Age: 58 Awards: Won First Place in the 2003 "Harvest Stampede" 3k Walk in Leelanau, MI Hobbies: Gardening, Scrabble Playing, Gambling Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	96.5-100.5 (0.490)
Past 1-12 months	21-24 (0.467)	L WWWW LLL W LL WW L WWW LLLLLL WW LLL WW L WW LLL WW LL W L W L W
Past 13-24 months	11.5-21.5 (0.348)	L W L W LLL W LL WTL WW LLL W LLL WW LLL WW LLLL
Past 25-36 months	19-20 (0.487)	L WW L W LLLL W L WW L WWWWW L W LLLL WWW L W LL WW LL W LL
Past 37-48 months	20-15 (0.571)	LLLL W LL WWWWWW L W LLLLL W L WWW L WWW L WWWWW
Past 49-60 months	25-20 (0.556)	WW L W L WW L W LLL WWW LLLL WWW LL WW L W L W L W LLL W L W L WWWWWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 448 Average for: 355 Average against: 374
Before the Tournament		Glowniak is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Glowniak played #113 Richard Reiben (Dix Hills, NY) and lost 343 to 455 (a spread of -112) . Before this event, Glowniak had not played Reiben in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 0-1, -112.
Round 2		Glowniak played #101 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and lost 334 to 428 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Glowniak had not played Nanavati in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 0-2, -206.
Round 3		Glowniak played #37 Evelyn A. Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 364 to 385 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Glowniak had not played Enszer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 0-3, -227.
Round 4		Glowniak played #111 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and won 349 to 289 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Glowniak had not played Raymond in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 1-3, -167.
Round 5		Glowniak played #12 Linda Bredel (Sierra Vista, AZ) and lost 349 to 351 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Glowniak had not played Bredel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 1-4, -169.
Round 6		Glowniak played #89 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) and won 384 to 376 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Glowniak had not played Livermore in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 2-4, -161.
Round 7		Glowniak played #112 Phillip Reckford (Coconut Grove, FL) and lost 380 to 426 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Glowniak had not played Reckford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 2-5, -207.
Round 8		Glowniak played #133 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and lost 283 to 409 (a spread of -126) . Before this event, Glowniak had not played Strasberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 2-6, -333.
Round 9		Glowniak played #46 Barbara Gindlesperger (Harrisburg, PA) and won 407 to 305 (a spread of 102) . Before this event, Glowniak had not played Gindlesperger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 3-6, -231.
Round 10		Glowniak played #102 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and lost 280 to 414 (a spread of -134) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Glowniak's record vs. Nelson 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: #120. Current record: 3-7, -365.
Round 11		Glowniak played #96 Judy McLean (Vancouver BC) and won 367 to 345 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Glowniak had not played McLean in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 4-7, -343.
Round 12		Glowniak played #4 Shah Ali (Herndon, VA) and won 386 to 376 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Glowniak had not played Ali in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 5-7, -333.
Round 13		Glowniak played #53 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 352 to 349 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Glowniak had not played Grosman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 6-7, -330.
Round 14		Glowniak played #45 William Giblin (Hahnville, LA) and won 448 to 360 (a spread of 88) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Glowniak's record vs. Giblin 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 7-7, -242.
Round 15		Glowniak played #128 Florence Spanfelner (Baltimore, MD) and won 379 to 334 (a spread of 45) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Glowniak's record vs. Spanfelner 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: #67. Current record: 8-7, -197.
Round 16		Glowniak played #81 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and lost 294 to 531 (a spread of -237) . Before this event, Glowniak had not played Lakernick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 8-8, -434.
Round 17		Glowniak played #108 Prachya Pitapho (Thailand) and lost 328 to 362 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Glowniak had not played Pitapho in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 8-9, -468.
Round 18		Glowniak played #92 Shahid Malik (Burlington, NJ) and won 311 to 302 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Glowniak had not played Malik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-9, -459.
Round 19		Glowniak played #43 Joseph Galloway (Elizabethtown, KY) and won 417 to 352 (a spread of 65) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: COLUMBUS, OH Glowniak's record vs. Galloway 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: #68. Current record: 10-9, -394.
Round 20		Glowniak played #116 Rob Robinsky (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 375 to 387 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Glowniak had not played Robinsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 10-10, -406.
Round 21		Glowniak recorded a loss with a spread of -157 points. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 10-11, -563.
Round 22		Glowniak played #53 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 412 to 377 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Glowniak had not played Grosman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 11-11, -528.
Round 23		Glowniak played #39 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and lost 338 to 392 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Glowniak had not played Felman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 11-12, -582.
Round 24		Glowniak played #89 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) and lost 368 to 374 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Glowniak had not played Livermore in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 11-13, -588.
Round 25		Glowniak played #125 Arline Silverman (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) and lost 370 to 404 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Glowniak had not played Silverman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 11-14, -622.
Round 26		Glowniak played #113 Richard Reiben (Dix Hills, NY) and won 380 to 290 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Glowniak had not played Reiben in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 12-14, -532.
Round 27		Glowniak played #140 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 393 to 288 (a spread of 105) . Before this event, Glowniak had not played Wise in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 13-14, -427.
Round 28		Glowniak played #53 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 266 to 507 (a spread of -241) . Before this event, Glowniak had not played Grosman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 13-15, -668.
Round 29		Glowniak played #112 Phillip Reckford (Coconut Grove, FL) and won 351 to 303 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Glowniak had not played Reckford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 14-15, -620.
Round 30		Glowniak played #117 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and lost 293 to 387 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Glowniak had not played Rosenblum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 14-16, -714.

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