Paul Izikoff [#62] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Izikoff, 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. Izikoff currently has a record of 18-12, +648, and is ranked #20 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): Paul Surname(s): Izikoff Home: Miami, FL, United States Age: 61 Awards: Hobbies: Poker, Travel Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	0-0 (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	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 521 Average for: 392 Average against: 370
Round 1		Izikoff played #28 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and lost 410 to 443 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played Druskin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 0-1, -33.
Round 2		Izikoff played #7 Isaac Apindi (Richmond, CA) and won 450 to 346 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played Apindi in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-1, +71.
Round 3		Izikoff played #73 Lisa Kessler (Toronto ON) and won 338 to 314 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played Kessler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-1, +95.
Round 4		Izikoff played #74 Kochakorn Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and lost 325 to 448 (a spread of -123) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played Kiatsommart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 2-2, -28.
Round 5		Izikoff played #45 William Giblin (Hahnville, LA) and won 370 to 353 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played Giblin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-2, -11.
Round 6		Izikoff played #52 Larry P. Gradus (Margate, FL) and won 423 to 269 (a spread of 154) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played Gradus in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-2, +143.
Round 7		Izikoff played #121 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 417 to 291 (a spread of 126) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played Seales in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-2, +269.
Round 8		Izikoff played #47 Steve Glass (Plano, TX) and won 378 to 309 (a spread of 69) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played Glass in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-2, +338.
Round 9		Izikoff played #106 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 340 to 385 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played Pearl in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-3, +293.
Round 10		Izikoff played #29 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 469 to 311 (a spread of 158) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played Dunlop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-3, +451.
Round 11		Izikoff played #40 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 420 to 363 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played Fiszbein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-3, +508.
Round 12		Izikoff played #26 Roy Dixon (Lodi, OH) and lost 413 to 416 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played Dixon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-4, +505.
Round 13		Izikoff played #69 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 376 to 382 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played Kamen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-5, +499.
Round 14		Izikoff played #101 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and won 393 to 377 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played Nanavati in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-5, +515.
Round 15		Izikoff played #41 Kevin Fraley (Madera, CA) and lost 377 to 449 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played Fraley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-6, +443.
Round 16		Izikoff played #84 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 406 to 405 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played Leah in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-6, +444.
Round 17		Izikoff played #115 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 327 to 478 (a spread of -151) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played Rickhoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-7, +293.
Round 18		Izikoff played #76 James Kille L. Jr. (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 328 to 433 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played Kille L. Jr. in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 10-8, +188.
Round 19		Izikoff played #99 Andrea Carla Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and won 521 to 343 (a spread of 178) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played Michaels in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-8, +366.
Round 20		Izikoff played #136 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and won 395 to 353 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played True in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-8, +408.
Round 21		Izikoff played #59 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and won 445 to 282 (a spread of 163) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played Horn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-8, +571.
Round 22		Izikoff played #65 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and won 429 to 349 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-8, +651.
Round 23		Izikoff played #83 Cecilia Le (Utica, NY) and lost 425 to 433 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played Le in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14-9, +643.
Round 24		Izikoff played #87 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and won 399 to 389 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played Leifer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-9, +653.
Round 25		Izikoff played #124 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 347 to 382 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played Short in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15-10, +618.
Round 26		Izikoff played #57 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) and won 377 to 346 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played Hodges in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 16-10, +649.
Round 27		Izikoff played #18 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and lost 285 to 389 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 16-11, +545.
Round 28		Izikoff played #49 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and lost 356 to 382 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played Golob in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 16-12, +519.
Round 29		Izikoff played #87 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and won 435 to 313 (a spread of 122) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played Leifer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 17-12, +641.
Round 30		Izikoff played #70 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and won 376 to 369 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Izikoff had not played Karris in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 18-12, +648.

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