Polly Dubois [#37] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Polly Dubois, 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. Dubois currently has a record of 15-15, +589, and is ranked #75 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): Polly Surname(s): Dubois Home: Dayton, OR, United States Age: 58 Awards: too numerous to mention Hobbies: raising chickens Occupation: RN

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	47.5-48.5 (0.495)
Past 1-12 months	6-5 (0.545)	L W LL W L W L WWW
Past 13-24 months	19-15 (0.559)	W LL WW LL WW L WWWW L W LL WWW L WWW L W L W LL W LL
Past 25-36 months	13-11 (0.542)	WWWW LL W LLLL WWWW L WW L W LL W L
Past 37-48 months	4-10 (0.286)	LLL WWW LLLLLL W L
Past 49-60 months	5.5-7.5 (0.423)	LLL WW LLTW L W L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 496 Average for: 380 Average against: 361
Round 1		Dubois played #147 Lam Tang (Vancouver BC) and lost 346 to 390 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Dubois had not played Tang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 0-1, -44.
Round 2		Dubois played #142 Stephanie Steele (Saint Paul, MN) and won 496 to 346 (a spread of 150) . Before this event, Dubois had not played Steele in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-1, +106.
Round 3		Dubois played #3 Charlie Alexander (Tallahassee, GA) and lost 333 to 404 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Dubois had not played Alexander in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 1-2, +35.
Round 4		Dubois played #164 Jeannie J. Wilson (Livermore, CA) and won 384 to 336 (a spread of 48) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Dubois's record vs. Wilson 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: #66. Current record: 2-2, +83.
Round 5		Dubois played #93 Donna McDonough (Clackamas, OR) and won 450 to 357 (a spread of 93) . The last time these two played was 2003-03 at: PORTLAND, OR Dubois's record vs. McDonough in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-2, +176.
Round 6		Dubois played #53 Mark Goodman (Clinton, NY) and lost 372 to 437 (a spread of -65) . Before this event, Dubois had not played Goodman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 3-3, +111.
Round 7		Dubois played #45 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and lost 357 to 414 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Dubois had not played Fishman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 3-4, +54.
Round 8		Dubois played #110 Maxim Panitch (Toronto ON) and lost 365 to 468 (a spread of -103) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: VANCOUVER, BC CANADA Dubois's record vs. Panitch in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 3-5, -49.
Round 9		Dubois played #162 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and lost 339 to 400 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Dubois had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 3-6, -110.
Round 10		Dubois played #167 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and lost 293 to 384 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Dubois had not played Wyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 3-7, -201.
Round 11		Dubois played #91 Joe McCollum (Knoxville, TN) and won 454 to 279 (a spread of 175) . Before this event, Dubois had not played McCollum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 4-7, -26.
Round 12		Dubois played #1 James Abbott (Chicago, IL) and lost 348 to 374 (a spread of -26) . The last time these two played was 2001-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Dubois's record vs. Abbott in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1.5-2.5 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: T. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 4-8, -52.
Round 13		Dubois played #31 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 309 to 411 (a spread of -102) . The last time these two played was 2003-03 at: PORTLAND, OR Dubois's record vs. Davis in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #150. Current record: 4-9, -154.
Round 14		Dubois played #30 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 469 to 388 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Dubois had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 5-9, -73.
Round 15		Dubois played #126 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and lost 346 to 419 (a spread of -73) . Before this event, Dubois had not played Schaeffer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #150. Current record: 5-10, -146.
Round 16		Dubois played #74 Claudia Koczka (Williamsville, NY) and won 395 to 285 (a spread of 110) . Before this event, Dubois had not played Koczka in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 6-10, -36.
Round 17		Dubois played #77 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and won 404 to 333 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Dubois had not played Lashley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 7-10, +35.
Round 18		Dubois played #81 Julie Lopez (Munster, IN) and lost 326 to 348 (a spread of -22) . The last time these two played was 2000-03 at: SEASIDE, OR Dubois's record vs. Lopez in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: WW. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 7-11, +13.
Round 19		Dubois played #111 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 330 to 349 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Dubois had not played Pitzer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 7-12, -6.
Round 20		Dubois played #98 Lynne Mitchnick (North Bergen, NJ) and won 394 to 272 (a spread of 122) . Before this event, Dubois had not played Mitchnick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 8-12, +116.
Round 21		Dubois played #18 Carla Chase (New York, NY) and won 372 to 369 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Dubois had not played Chase in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 9-12, +119.
Round 22		Dubois played #25 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 441 to 348 (a spread of 93) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PORTLAND, OR Dubois's record vs. Cornelison in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 10-12, +212.
Round 23		Dubois played #103 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and lost 357 to 387 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Dubois had not played Myers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 10-13, +182.
Round 24		Dubois played #159 Patty Wayne (Albuquerque, NM) and won 387 to 292 (a spread of 95) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Dubois's record vs. Wayne in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 11-13, +277. Dubois is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 25		Dubois played #162 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and won 447 to 352 (a spread of 95) . Before this event, Dubois had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 12-13, +372.
Round 26		Dubois played #103 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and won 436 to 363 (a spread of 73) . Before this event, Dubois had not played Myers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 13-13, +445.
Round 27		Dubois played #118 Robin Ross (St. Petersburg, FL) and won 369 to 309 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Dubois had not played Ross in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 14-13, +505.
Round 28		Dubois played #115 Bonnie Redland (Sun City West, AZ) and lost 366 to 408 (a spread of -42) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Dubois's record vs. Redland 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: #77. Current record: 14-14, +463.
Round 29		Dubois played #141 Sally Starr (Port Richey, FL) and won 372 to 226 (a spread of 146) . Before this event, Dubois had not played Starr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 15-14, +609.
Round 30		Dubois played #10 Jerri Bergeron (Atlanta, GA) and lost 354 to 374 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Dubois had not played Bergeron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 15-15, +589.

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