Greg Heidler [#63] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Greg Heidler, 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. Heidler currently has a record of 20.5-9.5, +2077, and is ranked #4 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): Greg Surname(s): Heidler Home: Waialua, HI, United States Age: 47 Hobbies: travel, tennis, movies Occupation: attorney

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	31-10 (0.756)
Past 1-12 months	4-2 (0.667)	W L WWW L
Past 13-24 months	10-4 (0.714)	WWWW L W L W L WWWW L
Past 25-36 months	4-1 (0.800)	L WWWW
Past 37-48 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW
Past 49-60 months	11-3 (0.786)	WWWWWWW L WWW LL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 544 Average for: 417 Average against: 348
Before the Tournament		Heidler is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Heidler played #125 Deborah Sapot (Decatur, GA) and won 406 to 291 (a spread of 115) . Before this event, Heidler had not played Sapot in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-0, +115.
Round 2		Heidler played #29 Scott Davies (Pearland, TX) and lost 348 to 385 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Heidler had not played Davies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-1, +78. Heidler is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 3		Heidler played #13 Joann Burchett (Atlanta, GA) and won 371 to 322 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Heidler had not played Burchett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 2-1, +127. Heidler is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Heidler played #97 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and won 432 to 257 (a spread of 175) . Before this event, Heidler had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-1, +302.
Round 5		Heidler played #33 Patricia Diener (Dublin, CA) and won 408 to 268 (a spread of 140) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Heidler's record vs. Diener in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-1, +442.
Round 6		Heidler played #6 John Babina (Norwalk, CT) and lost 395 to 490 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Heidler had not played Babina in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-2, +347.
Round 7		Heidler played #136 Joanne Smith (Tucker, GA) and won 396 to 296 (a spread of 100) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Heidler's record vs. Smith 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: #20. Current record: 5-2, +447.
Round 8		Heidler played #151 Robin Torrance (Idyllwild, CA) and lost 390 to 416 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Heidler had not played Torrance in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-3, +421.
Round 9		Heidler played #103 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and won 412 to 344 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Heidler had not played Myers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-3, +489.
Round 10		Heidler played #99 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and lost 311 to 429 (a spread of -118) . Before this event, Heidler had not played Moniz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-4, +371.
Round 11		Heidler played #124 Teresa Sanders (Seguin, TX) and won 397 to 278 (a spread of 119) . Before this event, Heidler had not played Sanders in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-4, +490.
Round 12		Heidler played #130 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and won 481 to 369 (a spread of 112) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Heidler's record vs. Sealy 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: #18. Current record: 8-4, +602.
Round 13		Heidler played #105 Edward Neugroschl (New Milford, CT) and lost 354 to 382 (a spread of -28) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Heidler's record vs. Neugroschl 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: #30. Current record: 8-5, +574.
Round 14		Heidler played #110 Maxim Panitch (Toronto ON) and won 406 to 396 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Heidler had not played Panitch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-5, +584.
Round 15		Heidler played #121 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 419 to 443 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Heidler had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-6, +560.
Round 16		Heidler played #22 Edd Coker (Bronx, NY) and won 441 to 277 (a spread of 164) . Before this event, Heidler had not played Coker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-6, +724.
Round 17		Heidler played #96 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and won 481 to 316 (a spread of 165) . Before this event, Heidler had not played Michlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-6, +889.
Round 18		Heidler played #118 Robin Ross (St. Petersburg, FL) and won 403 to 267 (a spread of 136) . Before this event, Heidler had not played Ross in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-6, +1025.
Round 19		Heidler played #83 Sonia Lyda (Wixom, MI) and won 438 to 378 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Heidler had not played Lyda in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-6, +1085.
Round 20		Heidler played #121 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 477 to 355 (a spread of 122) . Before this event, Heidler had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-6, +1207.
Round 21		Heidler played #62 Paul Haverly (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 408 to 414 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Heidler had not played Haverly in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-7, +1201. Heidler is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 22		Heidler played #15 Daniel Casey (Brooklyn Park, MN) and tied at 382 . Before this event, Heidler had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14.5-7.5, +1201.
Round 23		Heidler played #127 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and won 482 to 383 (a spread of 99) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Heidler's record vs. Scheiten 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: #10. Current record: 15.5-7.5, +1300.
Round 24		Heidler played #155 Tina Udelson (Los Angeles, CA) and won 544 to 284 (a spread of 260) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Heidler's record vs. Udelson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WLW. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16.5-7.5, +1560.
Round 25		Heidler played #94 Rahn McKeown (Central, SC) and won 382 to 360 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Heidler had not played McKeown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17.5-7.5, +1582.
Round 26		Heidler played #12 Chip Brown (Bothell, WA) and won 499 to 256 (a spread of 243) . Before this event, Heidler had not played Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18.5-7.5, +1825. Heidler is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Heidler played #94 Rahn McKeown (Central, SC) and won 415 to 351 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Heidler had not played McKeown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19.5-7.5, +1889.
Round 28		Heidler played #127 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and lost 394 to 427 (a spread of -33) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Heidler's record vs. Scheiten 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: #4. Current record: 19.5-8.5, +1856. Heidler is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Heidler is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 29		Heidler played #119 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 337 to 339 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Heidler had not played Rubin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 19.5-9.5, +1854. Heidler is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 30		Heidler played #99 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and won 503 to 280 (a spread of 223) . Before this event, Heidler had not played Moniz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 20.5-9.5, +2077. Heidler is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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