Jerri Bergeron [#10] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jerri Bergeron, 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. Bergeron currently has a record of 17.5-12.5, -166, and is ranked #33 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): Jerri Surname(s): Bergeron Home: Atlanta, GA, United States Age: 63 Hobbies: Scrabble and gardening Occupation: Retired-IBM

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	30.5-22.5 (0.575)
Past 1-12 months	13-14 (0.481)	W L WWW L WW LL WW L WW LLLLL W LLLL WW
Past 13-24 months	3-4 (0.429)	LLL WWW L
Past 25-36 months	5.5-2.5 (0.688)	LTWWWW L W
Past 37-48 months	4-1 (0.800)	WWW L W
Past 49-60 months	5-1 (0.833)	WWWW L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 544 Average for: 369 Average against: 374
Round 1		Bergeron played #35 Helen B. Douglas (Victoria BC) and won 321 to 313 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Douglas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-0, +8.
Round 2		Bergeron played #114 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and won 412 to 364 (a spread of 48) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Bergeron's record vs. Rawlins in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #35. Current record: 2-0, +56.
Round 3		Bergeron played #146 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and won 434 to 354 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Tam in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-0, +136.
Round 4		Bergeron played #91 Joe McCollum (Knoxville, TN) and won 401 to 364 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played McCollum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-0, +173.
Round 5		Bergeron played #15 Daniel Casey (Brooklyn Park, MN) and lost 354 to 429 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-1, +98.
Round 6		Bergeron played #137 R. Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and won 372 to 337 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Sommer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-1, +133.
Round 7		Bergeron played #124 Teresa Sanders (Seguin, TX) and lost 287 to 398 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Sanders in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-2, +22.
Round 8		Bergeron played #73 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 351 to 442 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Knapp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-3, -69.
Round 9		Bergeron played #131 Brian Sebastian (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 269 to 429 (a spread of -160) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Sebastian in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 5-4, -229.
Round 10		Bergeron played #11 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 448 to 259 (a spread of 189) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Bergeron's record vs. Brooks 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: #59. Current record: 6-4, -40.
Round 11		Bergeron played #54 Alice Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and lost 383 to 390 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Goodwin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 6-5, -47.
Round 12		Bergeron played #49 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and lost 371 to 409 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Gauthier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 6-6, -85. Bergeron is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Bergeron played #72 Scott Kitchen (Bridgewater, NJ) and won 380 to 281 (a spread of 99) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Kitchen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-6, +14.
Round 14		Bergeron played #109 Maddalena Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and won 544 to 377 (a spread of 167) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Palazzo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8-6, +181.
Round 15		Bergeron played #151 Robin Torrance (Idyllwild, CA) and won 318 to 312 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Torrance in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-6, +187.
Round 16		Bergeron played #158 Carl Warner (Winter Park, FL) and won 403 to 399 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Warner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-6, +191.
Round 17		Bergeron played #49 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and lost 355 to 400 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Gauthier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-7, +146.
Round 18		Bergeron played #53 Mark Goodman (Clinton, NY) and lost 375 to 418 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Goodman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-8, +103.
Round 19		Bergeron played #47 Gregg Foster (Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA) and won 375 to 309 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Foster in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-8, +169.
Round 20		Bergeron played #22 Edd Coker (Bronx, NY) and lost 396 to 431 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Coker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 11-9, +134.
Round 21		Bergeron played #105 Edward Neugroschl (New Milford, CT) and lost 273 to 379 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Neugroschl in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 11-10, +28.
Round 22		Bergeron played #27 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 417 to 386 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Cullman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12-10, +59.
Round 23		Bergeron played #21 Gary Cleaveland (Carolina Beach, NC) and lost 296 to 503 (a spread of -207) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Cleaveland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 12-11, -148.
Round 24		Bergeron played #113 Anita Rackham (Mansonville QC) and won 366 to 341 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Rackham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 13-11, -123.
Round 25		Bergeron played #139 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and tied at 348 . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Spiller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 13.5-11.5, -123.
Round 26		Bergeron played #68 Elisabeth Derek Jordan (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 330 to 459 (a spread of -129) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Jordan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 13.5-12.5, -252.
Round 27		Bergeron played #54 Alice Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and won 415 to 365 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Goodwin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 14.5-12.5, -202.
Round 28		Bergeron played #141 Sally Starr (Port Richey, FL) and won 347 to 344 (a spread of 3) . The last time these two played was 2001-09 at: ATLANTA, GA Bergeron's record vs. Starr in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0.5-1.5 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LT. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 15.5-12.5, -199.
Round 29		Bergeron played #115 Bonnie Redland (Sun City West, AZ) and won 348 to 335 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Redland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 16.5-12.5, -186.
Round 30		Bergeron played #37 Polly Dubois (Dayton, OR) and won 374 to 354 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Bergeron had not played Dubois in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 17.5-12.5, -166.

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