Joseph Jokubaitis [#67] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Joseph Jokubaitis, 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. Jokubaitis currently has a record of 11-19, -744, and is ranked #128 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): Joseph Surname(s): Jokubaitis Home: Middlebury, CT, United States Age: 40 Hobbies: depression Occupation: self employed

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	41.5-34.5 (0.546)
Past 1-12 months	7.5-6.5 (0.536)	WW L W L W L W LLL WTW
Past 13-24 months	10-5 (0.667)	LL WW L WW L W L WWWWW
Past 25-36 months	10-13 (0.435)	WW LLLLLLL WW LL WW L WW LL W L W
Past 37-48 months	3-4 (0.429)	LLL WW L W
Past 49-60 months	11-6 (0.647)	WW L WW L WW LL WWW LL WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 512 Average for: 370 Average against: 395
Round 1		Jokubaitis played #135 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 420 to 386 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Jokubaitis had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-0, +34.
Round 2		Jokubaitis played #19 William Clark (New Orleans, LA) and won 498 to 327 (a spread of 171) . Before this event, Jokubaitis had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-0, +205.
Round 3		Jokubaitis played #133 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and won 368 to 358 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Jokubaitis had not played Strasberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-0, +215.
Round 4		Jokubaitis played #43 Joseph Galloway (Elizabethtown, KY) and lost 375 to 427 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Jokubaitis had not played Galloway in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-1, +163.
Round 5		Jokubaitis played #44 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 444 to 370 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Jokubaitis had not played Ganguet in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-1, +237.
Round 6		Jokubaitis played #88 Fern Lindzon (Toronto ON) and lost 260 to 483 (a spread of -223) . Before this event, Jokubaitis had not played Lindzon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-2, +14.
Round 7		Jokubaitis played #8 Pongsakorn Atichatsrisakul (Thailand) and lost 408 to 421 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Jokubaitis had not played Atichatsrisakul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 4-3, +1.
Round 8		Jokubaitis played #37 Evelyn A. Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 390 to 379 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Jokubaitis had not played Enszer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-3, +12.
Round 9		Jokubaitis played #63 Caesar Jaramillo (Austin, TX) and lost 317 to 398 (a spread of -81) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Jokubaitis's record vs. Jaramillo 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: #61. Current record: 5-4, -69.
Round 10		Jokubaitis played #78 John Kopp (Laurel Springs, NJ) and lost 411 to 451 (a spread of -40) . The last time these two played was 1999-09 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Jokubaitis's record vs. Kopp 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 5-5, -109.
Round 11		Jokubaitis played #139 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 362 to 463 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Jokubaitis had not played Weisskopf in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 5-6, -210.
Round 12		Jokubaitis played #24 Stephen Dennis (Atlanta, GA) and won 419 to 324 (a spread of 95) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Jokubaitis's record vs. Dennis 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 6-6, -115.
Round 13		Jokubaitis played #129 Judy Steward (Torrington, CT) and lost 266 to 364 (a spread of -98) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SHELTON, CT Jokubaitis's record vs. Steward in the 5 years leading up to this event: 7.5-4.5 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: T. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: WLWL. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 6-7, -213.
Round 14		Jokubaitis played #31 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 374 to 386 (a spread of -12) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Jokubaitis's record vs. Dustin 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: #94. Current record: 6-8, -225.
Round 15		Jokubaitis played #102 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and won 350 to 218 (a spread of 132) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Jokubaitis's record vs. Nelson 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: #79. Current record: 7-8, -93.
Round 16		Jokubaitis played #68 Dennis Kaiser (Erie, CO) and lost 426 to 486 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Jokubaitis had not played Kaiser in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 7-9, -153.
Round 17		Jokubaitis played #109 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and won 424 to 372 (a spread of 52) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: BAYSIDE, NY Jokubaitis's record vs. Polsky in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 8-9, -101.
Round 18		Jokubaitis played #23 Maureen Delgado (Houston, TX) and lost 315 to 439 (a spread of -124) . Before this event, Jokubaitis had not played Delgado in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 8-10, -225.
Round 19		Jokubaitis played #60 Peter Huszagh (Portland, OR) and won 512 to 334 (a spread of 178) . Before this event, Jokubaitis had not played Huszagh in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 9-10, -47.
Round 20		Jokubaitis played #114 Sally Ricketts (New York, NY) and won 401 to 358 (a spread of 43) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Jokubaitis's record vs. Ricketts in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #67. Current record: 10-10, -4.
Round 21		Jokubaitis played #60 Peter Huszagh (Portland, OR) and lost 282 to 428 (a spread of -146) . Before this event, Jokubaitis had not played Huszagh in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 10-11, -150.
Round 22		Jokubaitis played #143 Jesse Wornum (Portland, OR) and lost 340 to 398 (a spread of -58) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Jokubaitis's record vs. Wornum 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: #90. Current record: 10-12, -208.
Round 23		Jokubaitis played #131 David Stokoe (Windsor ON) and lost 362 to 402 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Jokubaitis had not played Stokoe in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 10-13, -248.
Round 24		Jokubaitis played #10 Verna Richards Berg (New York, NY) and lost 424 to 501 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Jokubaitis had not played Berg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 10-14, -325.
Round 25		Jokubaitis played #91 Mary A. Lyons (Coatesville, PA) and lost 326 to 331 (a spread of -5) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: PISCATAWAY, NJ Jokubaitis's record vs. Lyons in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 10-15, -330.
Round 26		Jokubaitis played #22 T. Matthew De Waelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 323 to 483 (a spread of -160) . Before this event, Jokubaitis had not played De Waelsche in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 10-16, -490. Jokubaitis is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Jokubaitis played #1 Chuck Abbate (Quispamsis NB) and lost 264 to 431 (a spread of -167) . Before this event, Jokubaitis had not played Abbate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 10-17, -657.
Round 28		Jokubaitis played #144 David Zimmerman (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 323 to 340 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Jokubaitis had not played Zimmerman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 10-18, -674.
Round 29		Jokubaitis played #12 Linda Bredel (Sierra Vista, AZ) and won 395 to 353 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Jokubaitis had not played Bredel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 11-18, -632.
Round 30		Jokubaitis played #119 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 324 to 436 (a spread of -112) . Before this event, Jokubaitis had not played Scheimberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 11-19, -744.

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