Jeffrey Jacobson [#66] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jeffrey Jacobson, 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. Jacobson currently has a record of 17-13, +297, and is ranked #44 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): Jeffrey Surname(s): Jacobson Home: Philadelphia, PA, United States Awards: Hobbies: Reading, music, bicycling, art appreciation, community theatre productions Occupation: Unemployed

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	28-32 (0.467)
Past 1-12 months	16-18 (0.471)	LLL W L W LL WWW LLLL WW L WW L W LL W LL WWWW LL W
Past 13-24 months	9-13 (0.409)	LLL WW L W LLL W LL W LL WWW LL W
Past 25-36 months	3-1 (0.750)	W L WW
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 551 Average for: 373 Average against: 363
Before the Tournament		Jacobson is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Jacobson played #134 Stephen Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and won 310 to 306 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Sikorski in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 1-0, +4.
Round 2		Jacobson played #95 Jessica Mercatante (Oakland Gardens, NY) and won 426 to 328 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Mercatante in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-0, +102.
Round 3		Jacobson played #28 Kurt Davies (Whispering Pines, NC) and won 339 to 332 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Davies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-0, +109.
Round 4		Jacobson played #2 Thomas Adas (Lady Lake, FL) and lost 303 to 369 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Adas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-1, +43.
Round 5		Jacobson played #4 Francis Anum (Raleigh, NC) and won 355 to 317 (a spread of 38) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: BALTIMORE, MD Jacobson's record vs. Anum in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #32. Current record: 4-1, +81.
Round 6		Jacobson played #116 Susan Rhea (Saint Paul, MN) and won 402 to 365 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Rhea in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-1, +118.
Round 7		Jacobson played #64 Susan Hoehn (Saint Paul, MN) and won 391 to 306 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Hoehn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-1, +203.
Round 8		Jacobson played #57 Janet Gray (Clawson, MI) and won 409 to 404 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Gray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-1, +208.
Round 9		Jacobson played #16 Kate Casey (Brooklyn Park, MN) and lost 369 to 467 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-2, +110.
Round 10		Jacobson played #15 Daniel Casey (Brooklyn Park, MN) and won 445 to 328 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-2, +227.
Round 11		Jacobson played #12 Chip Brown (Bothell, WA) and lost 319 to 364 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-3, +182.
Round 12		Jacobson played #118 Robin Ross (St. Petersburg, FL) and won 412 to 374 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Ross in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-3, +220.
Round 13		Jacobson played #41 Gina Fassio (Methuen, MA) and lost 376 to 400 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Fassio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-4, +196.
Round 14		Jacobson played #153 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and won 380 to 363 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Turney in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-4, +213. Jacobson is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 15		Jacobson played #163 Mike Wier (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 304 to 394 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Wier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-5, +123.
Round 16		Jacobson played #69 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 343 to 418 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Kennerk in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-6, +48.
Round 17		Jacobson played #52 David Goodman (Albany, NY) and lost 338 to 480 (a spread of -142) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Goodman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10-7, -94.
Round 18		Jacobson played #83 Sonia Lyda (Wixom, MI) and lost 326 to 384 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Lyda in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 10-8, -152.
Round 19		Jacobson played #106 Traci Nguyen (Pearland, TX) and won 453 to 345 (a spread of 108) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Nguyen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11-8, -44.
Round 20		Jacobson played #36 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and won 392 to 319 (a spread of 73) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Douglas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12-8, +29.
Round 21		Jacobson played #65 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 393 to 296 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-8, +126.
Round 22		Jacobson played #165 Charmaine Wolfe (North Tonawanda, NY) and lost 343 to 388 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Wolfe in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 13-9, +81.
Round 23		Jacobson played #85 Tim Margolis (Silver Spring, MD) and won 345 to 344 (a spread of 1) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: BALTIMORE, MD Jacobson's record vs. Margolis in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #34. Current record: 14-9, +82.
Round 24		Jacobson played #165 Charmaine Wolfe (North Tonawanda, NY) and lost 287 to 373 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Wolfe in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 14-10, -4.
Round 25		Jacobson played #39 Linda Espallardo (Cote Saint-Luc QC) and lost 294 to 412 (a spread of -118) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Espallardo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 14-11, -122.
Round 26		Jacobson played #53 Mark Goodman (Clinton, NY) and lost 351 to 356 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Goodman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 14-12, -127.
Round 27		Jacobson played #116 Susan Rhea (Saint Paul, MN) and won 425 to 314 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Rhea in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 15-12, -16.
Round 28		Jacobson played #53 Mark Goodman (Clinton, NY) and won 451 to 358 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Goodman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 16-12, +77.
Round 29		Jacobson played #60 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and lost 345 to 414 (a spread of -69) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: PISCATAWAY, NJ Jacobson's record vs. Hanley in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WLLW. 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: #56. Current record: 16-13, +8.
Round 30		Jacobson played #27 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 551 to 262 (a spread of 289) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Cullman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 17-13, +297.

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