Patrick Hodges [#57] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Patrick Hodges, 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. Hodges currently has a record of 15-15, -124, and is ranked #71 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): Patrick Surname(s): Hodges Home: Glendale, AZ, United States Age: 34 Awards: 2nd Place, Div. 3, 2002 Nationals; Bingo King, 2002-2003 Season, Phoenix Scrabble Club Hobbies: Scrabble (of course), movies, music Occupation: Various

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	36-16 (0.692)
Past 1-12 months	11-2 (0.846)	L WWWW L WWWWWWW
Past 13-24 months	7-5 (0.583)	LL WWW L W L W L WW
Past 25-36 months	17-7 (0.708)	LL W L WW L WWWWWW L WWW L W L WWWW
Past 37-48 months	1-2 (0.333)	LL W
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 484 Average for: 375 Average against: 379
Round 1		Hodges played #30 Carl Durdan (North Easton, MA) and won 484 to 314 (a spread of 170) . Before this event, Hodges had not played Durdan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +170. Hodges is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Hodges played #102 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and won 364 to 330 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Hodges had not played Nelson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-0, +204.
Round 3		Hodges played #110 Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY) and won 369 to 331 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Hodges had not played Puma in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-0, +242.
Round 4		Hodges played #2 Elspeth Abbate (Venice, FL) and won 421 to 271 (a spread of 150) . Before this event, Hodges had not played Abbate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-0, +392.
Round 5		Hodges played #78 John Kopp (Laurel Springs, NJ) and won 366 to 342 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Hodges had not played Kopp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-0, +416.
Round 6		Hodges played #10 Verna Richards Berg (New York, NY) and won 428 to 397 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Hodges had not played Berg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-0, +447.
Round 7		Hodges played #59 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and won 450 to 370 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Hodges had not played Horn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-0, +527.
Round 8		Hodges played #84 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 409 to 338 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Hodges had not played Leah in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-0, +598.
Round 9		Hodges played #41 Kevin Fraley (Madera, CA) and lost 362 to 367 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Hodges had not played Fraley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-1, +593.
Round 10		Hodges played #86 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 385 to 350 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Hodges had not played Leifer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-1, +628. Hodges is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Hodges is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11		Hodges played #6 Timothy Anglin (Scarborough ON) and won 402 to 356 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Hodges had not played Anglin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-1, +674.
Round 12		Hodges played #88 Fern Lindzon (Toronto ON) and lost 369 to 399 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Hodges had not played Lindzon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-2, +644. Hodges is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Hodges is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Hodges played #142 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and lost 340 to 475 (a spread of -135) . Before this event, Hodges had not played Wong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-3, +509.
Round 14		Hodges played #76 James Kille L. Jr. (Philadelphia, PA) and won 388 to 385 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Hodges had not played Kille L. Jr. in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-3, +512. Hodges is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Hodges played #106 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and won 317 to 310 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Hodges had not played Pearl in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-3, +519. Hodges is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Hodges is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Hodges played #41 Kevin Fraley (Madera, CA) and won 451 to 295 (a spread of 156) . Before this event, Hodges had not played Fraley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-3, +675.
Round 17		Hodges played #130 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and won 443 to 375 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Hodges had not played Stock in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-3, +743.
Round 18		Hodges played #106 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 412 to 464 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Hodges had not played Pearl in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-4, +691.
Round 19		Hodges played #69 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 373 to 383 (a spread of -10) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: TUCSON, AZ Hodges's record vs. Kamen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #5. Current record: 14-5, +681.
Round 20		Hodges played #61 Win Inthara (Winter Park, FL) and lost 361 to 390 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Hodges had not played Inthara in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-6, +652.
Round 21		Hodges played #88 Fern Lindzon (Toronto ON) and lost 353 to 388 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Hodges had not played Lindzon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-7, +617. Hodges is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 22		Hodges played #75 Korakoch Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and lost 314 to 486 (a spread of -172) . Before this event, Hodges had not played Kiatsommart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-8, +445.
Round 23		Hodges played #27 Dannene Drummond (Athens, GA) and lost 361 to 416 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Hodges had not played Drummond in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14-9, +390.
Round 24		Hodges played #124 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 388 to 315 (a spread of 73) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Hodges's record vs. Short 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: #20. Current record: 15-9, +463.
Round 25		Hodges played #87 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and lost 289 to 371 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, Hodges had not played Leifer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15-10, +381.
Round 26		Hodges played #62 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 346 to 377 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Hodges had not played Izikoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 15-11, +350.
Round 27		Hodges played #39 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and lost 319 to 446 (a spread of -127) . Before this event, Hodges had not played Felman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 15-12, +223.
Round 28		Hodges played #99 Andrea Carla Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and lost 356 to 473 (a spread of -117) . Before this event, Hodges had not played Michaels in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 15-13, +106.
Round 29		Hodges played #115 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 302 to 421 (a spread of -119) . Before this event, Hodges had not played Rickhoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 15-14, -13.
Round 30		Hodges played #59 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 315 to 426 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Hodges had not played Horn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 15-15, -124.

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