Susan Rhea [#116] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Susan Rhea, 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. Rhea currently has a record of 16.5-13.5, +61, and is ranked #57 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): Susan Surname(s): Rhea Home: Saint Paul, MN, United States Age: 35 Occupation: School Psychologist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	14.5-15.5 (0.483)
Past 1-12 months	9-10 (0.474)	LL W L W LLLL W L W L WWW L WW
Past 13-24 months	5.5-5.5 (0.500)	L WWW L WTLLL W
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 496 Average for: 365 Average against: 363
Round 1		Rhea played #4 Francis Anum (Raleigh, NC) and won 496 to 304 (a spread of 192) . Before this event, Rhea had not played Anum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +192.
Round 2		Rhea played #28 Kurt Davies (Whispering Pines, NC) and lost 279 to 480 (a spread of -201) . Before this event, Rhea had not played Davies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 1-1, -9.
Round 3		Rhea played #64 Susan Hoehn (Saint Paul, MN) and won 415 to 352 (a spread of 63) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Rhea's record vs. Hoehn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #68. Current record: 2-1, +54.
Round 4		Rhea played #134 Stephen Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and won 335 to 284 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Rhea had not played Sikorski in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-1, +105.
Round 5		Rhea played #95 Jessica Mercatante (Oakland Gardens, NY) and lost 305 to 399 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Rhea had not played Mercatante in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 3-2, +11.
Round 6		Rhea played #66 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 365 to 402 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Rhea had not played Jacobson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 3-3, -26.
Round 7		Rhea played #2 Thomas Adas (Lady Lake, FL) and tied at 352 . Before this event, Rhea had not played Adas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 3.5-3.5, -26.
Round 8		Rhea played #69 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 338 to 458 (a spread of -120) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Rhea's record vs. Kennerk in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #108. Current record: 3.5-4.5, -146.
Round 9		Rhea played #45 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and lost 342 to 379 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Rhea had not played Fishman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 3.5-5.5, -183.
Round 10		Rhea played #1 James Abbott (Chicago, IL) and won 379 to 365 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Rhea had not played Abbott in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 4.5-5.5, -169.
Round 11		Rhea played #104 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 333 to 405 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Rhea had not played Nelson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 4.5-6.5, -241.
Round 12		Rhea played #167 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and won 466 to 284 (a spread of 182) . Before this event, Rhea had not played Wyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 5.5-6.5, -59.
Round 13		Rhea played #20 Lynda Cleary (Princeton, NJ) and won 425 to 283 (a spread of 142) . Before this event, Rhea had not played Cleary in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 6.5-6.5, +83.
Round 14		Rhea played #168 Carol Spencer Yamashita (Hilo, HI) and lost 278 to 367 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, Rhea had not played Yamashita in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 6.5-7.5, -6.
Round 15		Rhea played #146 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and won 397 to 343 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Rhea had not played Tam in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 7.5-7.5, +48.
Round 16		Rhea played #151 Robin Torrance (Idyllwild, CA) and won 380 to 282 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Rhea had not played Torrance in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8.5-7.5, +146.
Round 17		Rhea played #46 Judith Ford (Hollywood, FL) and won 463 to 388 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Rhea had not played Ford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9.5-7.5, +221.
Round 18		Rhea played #146 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and won 391 to 318 (a spread of 73) . Before this event, Rhea had not played Tam in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10.5-7.5, +294.
Round 19		Rhea played #162 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and won 330 to 300 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Rhea had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11.5-7.5, +324.
Round 20		Rhea played #75 Alan Kraus (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 291 to 504 (a spread of -213) . Before this event, Rhea had not played Kraus in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 11.5-8.5, +111.
Round 21		Rhea played #73 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and won 413 to 393 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Rhea had not played Knapp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12.5-8.5, +131.
Round 22		Rhea played #106 Traci Nguyen (Pearland, TX) and lost 354 to 397 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Rhea had not played Nguyen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +88.
Round 23		Rhea played #29 Scott Davies (Pearland, TX) and won 348 to 339 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Rhea had not played Davies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +97.
Round 24		Rhea played #4 Francis Anum (Raleigh, NC) and lost 279 to 419 (a spread of -140) . Before this event, Rhea had not played Anum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13.5-10.5, -43.
Round 25		Rhea played #29 Scott Davies (Pearland, TX) and lost 319 to 346 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Rhea had not played Davies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13.5-11.5, -70.
Round 26		Rhea played #101 Karen Moss (Lawton, OK) and won 388 to 295 (a spread of 93) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Rhea's record vs. Moss 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: #50. Current record: 14.5-11.5, +23.
Round 27		Rhea played #66 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 314 to 425 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Rhea had not played Jacobson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 14.5-12.5, -88.
Round 28		Rhea played #49 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and lost 388 to 393 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Rhea had not played Gauthier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 14.5-13.5, -93.
Round 29		Rhea played #35 Helen B. Douglas (Victoria BC) and won 366 to 325 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Rhea had not played Douglas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 15.5-13.5, -52.
Round 30		Rhea played #101 Karen Moss (Lawton, OK) and won 415 to 302 (a spread of 113) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Rhea's record vs. Moss 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: #57. Current record: 16.5-13.5, +61.

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