Harriette Lakernick [#81] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Harriette Lakernick, 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. Lakernick currently has a record of 15-15, -61, and is ranked #67 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): Harriette Surname(s): Lakernick Home: Chicago, IL, United States Age: 59 Hobbies: Scrabble Occupation: Lawyer

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	53-42 (0.558)
Past 1-12 months	14-9 (0.609)	LL WW L WWWWWW L W L W L W L W L W L W
Past 13-24 months	11-8 (0.579)	WW LL W L WW L WW L W L W L W L W
Past 25-36 months	11-11 (0.500)	W LLL W L W LLL WW L W L WW L W L WW
Past 37-48 months	7-2 (0.778)	W L W L WWWWW
Past 49-60 months	10-12 (0.455)	L WWW L W L WWW LLLLL W L WW LLL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 531 Average for: 382 Average against: 386
Round 1		Lakernick played #77 Yvonne Knickerbocker (Santa Monica, CA) and won 417 to 411 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Lakernick had not played Knickerbocker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 1-0, +6. Lakernick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 2		Lakernick played #143 Jesse Wornum (Portland, OR) and won 419 to 350 (a spread of 69) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Lakernick's record vs. Wornum in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-0, +75.
Round 3		Lakernick played #36 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 286 to 440 (a spread of -154) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Lakernick's record vs. Engelhardt 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: #64. Current record: 2-1, -79.
Round 4		Lakernick played #76 James Kille L. Jr. (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 433 to 445 (a spread of -12) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Lakernick's record vs. Kille L. Jr. 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: #82. Current record: 2-2, -91.
Round 5		Lakernick played #24 Stephen Dennis (Atlanta, GA) and lost 355 to 360 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Lakernick had not played Dennis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 2-3, -96.
Round 6		Lakernick played #141 Mike Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and lost 385 to 416 (a spread of -31) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Lakernick's record vs. Wolfberg in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: L. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 2-4, -127.
Round 7		Lakernick recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-4, -77.
Round 8		Lakernick played #32 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 328 to 396 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Lakernick had not played Dynes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 3-5, -145.
Round 9		Lakernick played #125 Arline Silverman (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) and won 406 to 268 (a spread of 138) . Before this event, Lakernick had not played Silverman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 4-5, -7.
Round 10		Lakernick played #126 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and won 447 to 337 (a spread of 110) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Lakernick's record vs. Slivka in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-5, +103.
Round 11		Lakernick played #122 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and won 372 to 347 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Lakernick had not played Shafritz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 6-5, +128.
Round 12		Lakernick played #68 Dennis Kaiser (Erie, CO) and lost 318 to 485 (a spread of -167) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Lakernick's record vs. Kaiser in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: WWWL. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 6-6, -39.
Round 13		Lakernick played #83 Cecilia Le (Utica, NY) and won 432 to 412 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Lakernick had not played Le in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-6, -19.
Round 14		Lakernick played #100 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 289 to 365 (a spread of -76) . Before this event, Lakernick had not played Miranda in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7-7, -95.
Round 15		Lakernick played #66 Richard Johnson (Plano, TX) and won 338 to 317 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Lakernick had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 8-7, -74.
Round 16		Lakernick played #48 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and won 531 to 294 (a spread of 237) . Before this event, Lakernick had not played Glowniak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-7, +163.
Round 17		Lakernick played #92 Shahid Malik (Burlington, NJ) and lost 317 to 398 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Lakernick had not played Malik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9-8, +82.
Round 18		Lakernick played #108 Prachya Pitapho (Thailand) and lost 284 to 384 (a spread of -100) . Before this event, Lakernick had not played Pitapho in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9-9, -18.
Round 19		Lakernick played #110 Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY) and won 501 to 249 (a spread of 252) . Before this event, Lakernick had not played Puma in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10-9, +234.
Round 20		Lakernick played #7 Isaac Apindi (Richmond, CA) and lost 391 to 460 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Lakernick had not played Apindi in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10-10, +165.
Round 21		Lakernick played #115 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 336 to 457 (a spread of -121) . Before this event, Lakernick had not played Rickhoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 10-11, +44.
Round 22		Lakernick played #122 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 360 to 420 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Lakernick had not played Shafritz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 10-12, -16.
Round 23		Lakernick played #68 Dennis Kaiser (Erie, CO) and won 397 to 388 (a spread of 9) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Lakernick's record vs. Kaiser in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: WWWL. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 11-12, -7.
Round 24		Lakernick played #109 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and won 398 to 393 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Lakernick had not played Polsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 12-12, -2.
Round 25		Lakernick played #136 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and lost 377 to 459 (a spread of -82) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Lakernick's record vs. True in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: LLWL. 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: #75. Current record: 12-13, -84.
Round 26		Lakernick played #107 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and won 426 to 404 (a spread of 22) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Lakernick's record vs. Pianowski in the 5 years leading up to this event: 6-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WWW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 13-13, -62.
Round 27		Lakernick played #13 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and won 445 to 355 (a spread of 90) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Lakernick's record vs. Breitbeil 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: #61. Current record: 14-13, +28.
Round 28		Lakernick played #123 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 352 to 364 (a spread of -12) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: WAUKESHA, WI Lakernick's record vs. Shambach in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WLW. 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: #66. Current record: 14-14, +16.
Round 29		Lakernick played #100 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 388 to 355 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Lakernick had not played Miranda in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 15-14, +49.
Round 30		Lakernick played #108 Prachya Pitapho (Thailand) and lost 359 to 469 (a spread of -110) . Before this event, Lakernick had not played Pitapho in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 15-15, -61.

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