Thomas Adas [#2] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Thomas Adas, who is a contestant in Division 3 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. Adas currently has a record of 10.5-19.5, -1253, and is ranked #164 in Division 3.

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): Thomas Surname(s): Adas Home: Lady Lake, FL, United States Age: 61 Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	2-2 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	2-2 (0.500)	L W L W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 475 Average for: 344 Average against: 386
Round 1		Adas played #64 Susan Hoehn (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 351 to 368 (a spread of -17) . The last time these two played was 2001-09 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Adas's record vs. Hoehn 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 0-1, -17.
Round 2		Adas played #134 Stephen Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and lost 317 to 343 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Adas had not played Sikorski in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 0-2, -43.
Round 3		Adas played #95 Jessica Mercatante (Oakland Gardens, NY) and lost 354 to 378 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Adas had not played Mercatante in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #150. Current record: 0-3, -67.
Round 4		Adas played #66 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and won 369 to 303 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Adas had not played Jacobson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 1-3, -1.
Round 5		Adas played #28 Kurt Davies (Whispering Pines, NC) and lost 289 to 415 (a spread of -126) . Before this event, Adas had not played Davies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 1-4, -127.
Round 6		Adas played #4 Francis Anum (Raleigh, NC) and lost 293 to 422 (a spread of -129) . Before this event, Adas had not played Anum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 1-5, -256.
Round 7		Adas played #116 Susan Rhea (Saint Paul, MN) and tied at 352 . Before this event, Adas had not played Rhea in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #156. Current record: 1.5-5.5, -256.
Round 8		Adas played #11 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and lost 322 to 342 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Adas had not played Brooks in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 1.5-6.5, -276.
Round 9		Adas played #136 Joanne Smith (Tucker, GA) and lost 354 to 375 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Adas had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #167. Current record: 1.5-7.5, -297.
Round 10		Adas played #56 Barbara Gray (Tempe, AZ) and lost 313 to 437 (a spread of -124) . Before this event, Adas had not played Gray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #168. Current record: 1.5-8.5, -421.
Round 11		Adas played #23 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 333 to 549 (a spread of -216) . Before this event, Adas had not played Collins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #169. Current record: 1.5-9.5, -637.
Round 12		Adas played #117 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and won 361 to 346 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Adas had not played Rogers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #165. Current record: 2.5-9.5, -622.
Round 13		Adas played #142 Stephanie Steele (Saint Paul, MN) and won 475 to 361 (a spread of 114) . Before this event, Adas had not played Steele in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #161. Current record: 3.5-9.5, -508.
Round 14		Adas played #143 Jay Strieb (Ardmore, PA) and won 364 to 308 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Adas had not played Strieb in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #153. Current record: 4.5-9.5, -452.
Round 15		Adas played #7 Trish Baker (Centreville, VA) and lost 280 to 464 (a spread of -184) . Before this event, Adas had not played Baker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #159. Current record: 4.5-10.5, -636.
Round 16		Adas played #117 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and won 371 to 339 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Adas had not played Rogers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 5.5-10.5, -604.
Round 17		Adas played #87 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 422 to 404 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Adas had not played Markelis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 6.5-10.5, -586.
Round 18		Adas played #7 Trish Baker (Centreville, VA) and lost 329 to 364 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Adas had not played Baker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #153. Current record: 6.5-11.5, -621.
Round 19		Adas played #84 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and lost 266 to 416 (a spread of -150) . Before this event, Adas had not played Mair in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #156. Current record: 6.5-12.5, -771.
Round 20		Adas played #56 Barbara Gray (Tempe, AZ) and won 359 to 354 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Adas had not played Gray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #150. Current record: 7.5-12.5, -766.
Round 21		Adas played #78 Herb Lewis (Cherry Hill, NJ) and lost 358 to 410 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Adas had not played Lewis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #156. Current record: 7.5-13.5, -818.
Round 22		Adas played #91 Joe McCollum (Knoxville, TN) and lost 321 to 394 (a spread of -73) . Before this event, Adas had not played McCollum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #161. Current record: 7.5-14.5, -891.
Round 23		Adas played #50 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 407 to 297 (a spread of 110) . The last time these two played was 2001-09 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Adas's record vs. Gee 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: #157. Current record: 8.5-14.5, -781.
Round 24		Adas played #138 Muriel Sparrow-Reedy (Sun City, AZ) and won 438 to 378 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Adas had not played Sparrow-Reedy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 9.5-14.5, -721.
Round 25		Adas played #142 Stephanie Steele (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 283 to 406 (a spread of -123) . Before this event, Adas had not played Steele in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #154. Current record: 9.5-15.5, -844.
Round 26		Adas played #13 Joann Burchett (Atlanta, GA) and lost 338 to 393 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Adas had not played Burchett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #158. Current record: 9.5-16.5, -899.
Round 27		Adas played #18 Carla Chase (New York, NY) and won 388 to 241 (a spread of 147) . Before this event, Adas had not played Chase in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 10.5-16.5, -752.
Round 28		Adas played #91 Joe McCollum (Knoxville, TN) and lost 296 to 485 (a spread of -189) . Before this event, Adas had not played McCollum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #155. Current record: 10.5-17.5, -941.
Round 29		Adas played #126 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and lost 329 to 458 (a spread of -129) . Before this event, Adas had not played Schaeffer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #160. Current record: 10.5-18.5, -1070.
Round 30		Adas played #87 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and lost 281 to 464 (a spread of -183) . Before this event, Adas had not played Markelis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #164. Current record: 10.5-19.5, -1253.

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