Judy Newhouse [#103] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Judy Newhouse, 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. Newhouse currently has a record of 14-16, +246, and is ranked #81 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): Judy Surname(s): Newhouse Home: Houston, TX, United States Age: 57 Hobbies: Scrabble, Cooking, Tennis - in that order! Occupation: Homemaker

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	23-35 (0.397)
Past 1-12 months	10-14 (0.417)	LL W L W LL W LL WWW LLL WWWW LLLL
Past 13-24 months	6-15 (0.286)	W LLLL W LL W LLLLLL WW L W LL
Past 25-36 months	4-3 (0.571)	WW L WW LL
Past 37-48 months	1-3 (0.250)	L W LL
Past 49-60 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 511 Average for: 371 Average against: 362
Before the Tournament		Newhouse is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Newhouse played #31 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and won 401 to 383 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Dustin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-0, +18.
Round 2		Newhouse played #49 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and lost 342 to 517 (a spread of -175) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Newhouse's record vs. Golob 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: #94. Current record: 1-1, -157.
Round 3		Newhouse played #50 Bernard Gotlieb (Cote Saint-Luc QC) and lost 294 to 354 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Gotlieb in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 1-2, -217.
Round 4		Newhouse played #115 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 313 to 387 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Rickhoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 1-3, -291.
Round 5		Newhouse played #126 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and won 459 to 271 (a spread of 188) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Slivka in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-3, -103.
Round 6		Newhouse played #58 Varda Horelle (Safety Harbor, FL) and lost 306 to 335 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Horelle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 2-4, -132.
Round 7		Newhouse played #95 Paul McCarthy (Littleton, CO) and won 356 to 226 (a spread of 130) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played McCarthy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 3-4, -2.
Round 8		Newhouse played #77 Yvonne Knickerbocker (Santa Monica, CA) and won 356 to 354 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Knickerbocker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 4-4, +0.
Round 9		Newhouse played #47 Steve Glass (Plano, TX) and won 442 to 335 (a spread of 107) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: ARLINGTON, TX Newhouse's record vs. Glass in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LLL. 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: #52. Current record: 5-4, +107.
Round 10		Newhouse played #127 Rebecca Soble (Naples, NY) and lost 334 to 387 (a spread of -53) . The last time these two played was 1999-11 at: DALLAS, TX Newhouse's record vs. Soble 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: #62. Current record: 5-5, +54.
Round 11		Newhouse played #32 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 404 to 357 (a spread of 47) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: LAFAYETTE, LA Newhouse's record vs. Dynes in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-5, +101.
Round 12		Newhouse played #105 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and won 422 to 391 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Patterson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-5, +132.
Round 13		Newhouse played #113 Richard Reiben (Dix Hills, NY) and lost 297 to 368 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Reiben in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 7-6, +61.
Round 14		Newhouse played #54 Thomas Hall (Carlisle, PA) and won 405 to 360 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Hall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-6, +106.
Round 15		Newhouse played #35 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and lost 305 to 450 (a spread of -145) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Eichenbaum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-7, -39.
Round 16		Newhouse played #116 Rob Robinsky (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 342 to 408 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Robinsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 8-8, -105.
Round 17		Newhouse played #43 Joseph Galloway (Elizabethtown, KY) and lost 349 to 360 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Galloway in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 8-9, -116.
Round 18		Newhouse played #28 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and won 373 to 341 (a spread of 32) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: DENVER, CO Newhouse's record vs. Druskin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 9-9, -84.
Round 19		Newhouse played #108 Prachya Pitapho (Thailand) and won 420 to 322 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Pitapho in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 10-9, +14.
Round 20		Newhouse played #100 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 406 to 421 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Miranda in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 10-10, -1.
Round 21		Newhouse played #71 Chani Katz (San Mateo, CA) and lost 332 to 351 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Katz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 10-11, -20.
Round 22		Newhouse played #64 Helen Joffe (Slidell, LA) and lost 363 to 389 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Joffe in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 10-12, -46.
Round 23		Newhouse played #47 Steve Glass (Plano, TX) and lost 304 to 371 (a spread of -67) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: ARLINGTON, TX Newhouse's record vs. Glass in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LLL. 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: #94. Current record: 10-13, -113.
Round 24		Newhouse played #23 Maureen Delgado (Houston, TX) and won 511 to 248 (a spread of 263) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: ARLINGTON, TX Newhouse's record vs. Delgado in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #82. Current record: 11-13, +150.
Round 25		Newhouse played #60 Peter Huszagh (Portland, OR) and lost 370 to 431 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Huszagh in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 11-14, +89.
Round 26		Newhouse played #21 Wil Dabbs (Neosho, MO) and won 363 to 280 (a spread of 83) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: ARLINGTON, TX Newhouse's record vs. Dabbs in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 12-14, +172.
Round 27		Newhouse played #92 Shahid Malik (Burlington, NJ) and won 466 to 349 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Malik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 13-14, +289.
Round 28		Newhouse played #92 Shahid Malik (Burlington, NJ) and won 343 to 326 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Malik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 14-14, +306.
Round 29		Newhouse played #68 Dennis Kaiser (Erie, CO) and lost 374 to 397 (a spread of -23) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: TEXAS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Newhouse's record vs. Kaiser in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #74. Current record: 14-15, +283.
Round 30		Newhouse played #116 Rob Robinsky (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 367 to 404 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Newhouse had not played Robinsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 14-16, +246.

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