Maddalena Palazzo [#109] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Maddalena Palazzo, 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. Palazzo currently has a record of 14-16, -401, and is ranked #109 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): Maddalena Surname(s): Palazzo Home: Richmond Hill, ON, Canada Age: 44 Hobbies: Golfing, Skiing, Working Out Occupation: Utilities and Consumer Market Analyst

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	73.5-83.5 (0.468)
Past 1-12 months	19-11 (0.633)	W LL W L W L WWWWWW L WWWWW L WW LL W L W L W L
Past 13-24 months	9-24 (0.273)	LLLLLLLLLLL W LL W L W LL WWW LLLLLLL WWW L
Past 25-36 months	8-14 (0.364)	LL W L WW L W L W LLLL W LLLLL WW
Past 37-48 months	15.5-11.5 (0.574)	L WW L W L WWTL W L WW L W LLL W L WWW L WW
Past 49-60 months	22-23 (0.489)	LL W L W L W L W L WW L W LL WW L WWWW LL WWW LLLLL W L WW LL WW LL W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 472 Average for: 366 Average against: 379
Before the Tournament		Palazzo is mentioned in this round's photo captions (3 hits).
Round 1		Palazzo played #40 Nick Fall (Napanee ON) and lost 309 to 328 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Palazzo had not played Fall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 0-1, -19.
Round 2		Palazzo played #98 Lynne Mitchnick (North Bergen, NJ) and lost 385 to 386 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Palazzo had not played Mitchnick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 0-2, -20.
Round 3		Palazzo played #132 Brian Serville (Bahamas) and won 387 to 339 (a spread of 48) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Palazzo's record vs. Serville 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 1-2, +28.
Round 4		Palazzo played #90 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 373 to 415 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Palazzo had not played McCarley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 1-3, -14.
Round 5		Palazzo played #22 Edd Coker (Bronx, NY) and lost 324 to 437 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Palazzo had not played Coker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 1-4, -127.
Round 6		Palazzo played #80 Ben Loiterstein Greenwood (Lexington, MA) and won 472 to 353 (a spread of 119) . Before this event, Palazzo had not played Loiterstein Greenwood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 2-4, -8.
Round 7		Palazzo played #77 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and won 374 to 353 (a spread of 21) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: DUNDAS, ONT, CAN Palazzo's record vs. Lashley in the 5 years leading up to this event: 7-4 (0.636). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: LWWL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: WWLW. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 3-4, +13.
Round 8		Palazzo played #141 Sally Starr (Port Richey, FL) and won 419 to 373 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Palazzo had not played Starr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 4-4, +59.
Round 9		Palazzo played #17 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 407 to 318 (a spread of 89) . Before this event, Palazzo had not played Catanese in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 5-4, +148.
Round 10		Palazzo played #169 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 324 to 485 (a spread of -161) . Before this event, Palazzo had not played Zxqkj in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 5-5, -13.
Round 11		Palazzo played #105 Edward Neugroschl (New Milford, CT) and lost 360 to 460 (a spread of -100) . The last time these two played was 2000-03 at: DANBURY, CT Palazzo'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: #107. Current record: 5-6, -113.
Round 12		Palazzo played #95 Jessica Mercatante (Oakland Gardens, NY) and won 405 to 404 (a spread of 1) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ALBANY, NY Palazzo's record vs. Mercatante in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: W. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 6-6, -112.
Round 13		Palazzo played #151 Robin Torrance (Idyllwild, CA) and won 326 to 302 (a spread of 24) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Palazzo's record vs. Torrance 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: #74. Current record: 7-6, -88.
Round 14		Palazzo played #10 Jerri Bergeron (Atlanta, GA) and lost 377 to 544 (a spread of -167) . Before this event, Palazzo had not played Bergeron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 7-7, -255.
Round 15		Palazzo played #72 Scott Kitchen (Bridgewater, NJ) and won 342 to 318 (a spread of 24) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ALBANY, NY Palazzo's record vs. Kitchen 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: #80. Current record: 8-7, -231.
Round 16		Palazzo played #166 Thomas Wood (Valrico, FL) and lost 334 to 380 (a spread of -46) . The last time these two played was 2001-02 at: DANBURY, CT Palazzo's record vs. Wood in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 8-8, -277.
Round 17		Palazzo played #147 Lam Tang (Vancouver BC) and won 470 to 282 (a spread of 188) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Palazzo's record vs. Tang 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: #76. Current record: 9-8, -89.
Round 18		Palazzo played #129 Angelina Scroggins (Minneapolis, MN) and won 337 to 293 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Palazzo had not played Scroggins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 10-8, -45.
Round 19		Palazzo played #100 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and lost 364 to 498 (a spread of -134) . Before this event, Palazzo had not played Morehead in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 10-9, -179.
Round 20		Palazzo played #19 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and lost 328 to 368 (a spread of -40) . The last time these two played was 2001-02 at: DANBURY, CT Palazzo's record vs. Chen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (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: WW. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 10-10, -219.
Round 21		Palazzo played #128 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and lost 298 to 421 (a spread of -123) . Before this event, Palazzo had not played Schultz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 10-11, -342.
Round 22		Palazzo played #31 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 328 to 357 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Palazzo had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 10-12, -371.
Round 23		Palazzo played #64 Susan Hoehn (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 352 to 353 (a spread of -1) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Palazzo's record vs. Hoehn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). 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: L. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 10-13, -372.
Round 24		Palazzo played #30 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 295 to 441 (a spread of -146) . Before this event, Palazzo had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 10-14, -518.
Round 25		Palazzo played #145 Margaret Swanson (Atlanta, GA) and won 385 to 321 (a spread of 64) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Palazzo's record vs. Swanson 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: #126. Current record: 11-14, -454.
Round 26		Palazzo played #154 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 381 to 359 (a spread of 22) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: MISSISSAUGA, ONT CAN Palazzo's record vs. Ubeika in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #114. Current record: 12-14, -432.
Round 27		Palazzo played #124 Teresa Sanders (Seguin, TX) and won 385 to 302 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Palazzo had not played Sanders in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 13-14, -349.
Round 28		Palazzo played #166 Thomas Wood (Valrico, FL) and lost 393 to 408 (a spread of -15) . The last time these two played was 2001-02 at: DANBURY, CT Palazzo's record vs. Wood in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 13-15, -364.
Round 29		Palazzo played #81 Julie Lopez (Munster, IN) and won 395 to 376 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Palazzo had not played Lopez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 14-15, -345.
Round 30		Palazzo played #68 Elisabeth Derek Jordan (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 341 to 397 (a spread of -56) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Palazzo's record vs. Jordan in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 14-16, -401.

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