Herb Lewis [#78] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Herb Lewis, 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. Lewis currently has a record of 11-19, -1530, and is ranked #162 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): Herb Surname(s): Lewis Home: Cherry Hill, NJ, United States Age: 42 Awards: Twice made the cover of Refunding Makes Sense Magazine Hobbies: Juggling, Bowling, Couponing Occupation: Financial Analyst

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	21-19 (0.525)
Past 1-12 months	5-3 (0.625)	L WW LL WWW
Past 13-24 months	4-7 (0.364)	LL W L WW LLL W L
Past 25-36 months	3-5 (0.375)	L W LLLL WW
Past 37-48 months	5-3 (0.625)	W LL WWW L W
Past 49-60 months	4-1 (0.800)	WW L WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 442 Average for: 329 Average against: 384
Before the Tournament		Lewis is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Lewis played #155 Tina Udelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 290 to 433 (a spread of -143) . Before this event, Lewis had not played Udelson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 0-1, -143.
Round 2		Lewis played #24 Clayton Colwell (Austin, TX) and won 412 to 354 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Lewis had not played Colwell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 1-1, -85.
Round 3		Lewis played #65 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and lost 246 to 431 (a spread of -185) . Before this event, Lewis had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 1-2, -270.
Round 4		Lewis played #18 Carla Chase (New York, NY) and lost 327 to 469 (a spread of -142) . Before this event, Lewis had not played Chase in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #158. Current record: 1-3, -412.
Round 5		Lewis played #92 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and lost 330 to 353 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Lewis had not played McArthur in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #164. Current record: 1-4, -435.
Round 6		Lewis played #108 Chris Ofstad (Antioch, CA) and lost 267 to 459 (a spread of -192) . Before this event, Lewis had not played Ofstad in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #168. Current record: 1-5, -627.
Round 7		Lewis played #166 Thomas Wood (Valrico, FL) and lost 310 to 402 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, Lewis had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #168. Current record: 1-6, -719.
Round 8		Lewis played #5 Jamila Atcha (Mission Viejo, CA) and lost 219 to 495 (a spread of -276) . Before this event, Lewis had not played Atcha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #169. Current record: 1-7, -995.
Round 9		Lewis recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 2-7, -945.
Round 10		Lewis played #23 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 365 to 443 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Lewis had not played Collins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #167. Current record: 2-8, -1023.
Round 11		Lewis played #136 Joanne Smith (Tucker, GA) and lost 282 to 370 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Lewis had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #168. Current record: 2-9, -1111.
Round 12		Lewis played #146 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and lost 309 to 351 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Lewis had not played Tam in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #169. Current record: 2-10, -1153.
Round 13		Lewis played #135 Raymond Slaughter (Louisville, KY) and lost 302 to 385 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Lewis had not played Slaughter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #169. Current record: 2-11, -1236.
Round 14		Lewis played #77 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and lost 338 to 383 (a spread of -45) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Lewis's record vs. Lashley 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: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #169. Current record: 2-12, -1281.
Round 15		Lewis played #112 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 259 to 475 (a spread of -216) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NY Lewis's record vs. Popper 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: #169. Current record: 2-13, -1497.
Round 16		Lewis played #5 Jamila Atcha (Mission Viejo, CA) and won 361 to 331 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Lewis had not played Atcha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #169. Current record: 3-13, -1467. Lewis is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Lewis played #7 Trish Baker (Centreville, VA) and won 347 to 318 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Lewis had not played Baker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #168. Current record: 4-13, -1438.
Round 18		Lewis played #117 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and lost 352 to 424 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Lewis had not played Rogers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #169. Current record: 4-14, -1510.
Round 19		Lewis played #143 Jay Strieb (Ardmore, PA) and won 362 to 335 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Lewis had not played Strieb in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #168. Current record: 5-14, -1483.
Round 20		Lewis played #142 Stephanie Steele (Saint Paul, MN) and won 333 to 328 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Lewis had not played Steele in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #165. Current record: 6-14, -1478.
Round 21		Lewis played #2 Thomas Adas (Lady Lake, FL) and won 410 to 358 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Lewis had not played Adas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 7-14, -1426.
Round 22		Lewis played #13 Joann Burchett (Atlanta, GA) and won 435 to 265 (a spread of 170) . Before this event, Lewis had not played Burchett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #156. Current record: 8-14, -1256.
Round 23		Lewis played #117 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and won 442 to 295 (a spread of 147) . Before this event, Lewis had not played Rogers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #151. Current record: 9-14, -1109.
Round 24		Lewis played #161 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and lost 282 to 437 (a spread of -155) . Before this event, Lewis had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 9-15, -1264.
Round 25		Lewis played #77 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and won 394 to 328 (a spread of 66) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Lewis's record vs. Lashley 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: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #151. Current record: 10-15, -1198.
Round 26		Lewis played #40 Nick Fall (Napanee ON) and won 327 to 318 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Lewis had not played Fall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 11-15, -1189.
Round 27		Lewis played #93 Donna McDonough (Clackamas, OR) and lost 283 to 401 (a spread of -118) . Before this event, Lewis had not played McDonough in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 11-16, -1307.
Round 28		Lewis played #77 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and lost 349 to 456 (a spread of -107) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Lewis's record vs. Lashley 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: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 11-17, -1414.
Round 29		Lewis played #58 Kathy Gray (Annapolis, MD) and lost 297 to 353 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Lewis had not played Gray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #158. Current record: 11-18, -1470.
Round 30		Lewis played #5 Jamila Atcha (Mission Viejo, CA) and lost 321 to 381 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Lewis had not played Atcha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 11-19, -1530.

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