Jason Ubeika [#154] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jason Ubeika, 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. Ubeika currently has a record of 16-14, +59, and is ranked #68 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): Jason Surname(s): Ubeika Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Age: 29 Awards: NSA wins: 2003-01 Oshawa, ON Div. 5, 2003-18 Cambridge, ON Div. 3, 2003-10 Cambridge, ON Div. 2 Hobbies: Bowling, dragon boating, volleyball, baseball Occupation: Tax Accountant

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	7-5 (0.583)
Past 1-12 months	5-5 (0.500)	WW L W LLLL WW
Past 13-24 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW
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: 497 Average for: 374 Average against: 372
Before the Tournament		Ubeika is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Ubeika played #88 Gerri Martin (Casselberry, FL) and lost 279 to 551 (a spread of -272) . Before this event, Ubeika had not played Martin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #169. Current record: 0-1, -272.
Round 2		Ubeika played #168 Carol Spencer Yamashita (Hilo, HI) and lost 396 to 448 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Ubeika had not played Yamashita in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #167. Current record: 0-2, -324.
Round 3		Ubeika played #104 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and won 435 to 260 (a spread of 175) . Before this event, Ubeika had not played Nelson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 1-2, -149.
Round 4		Ubeika played #44 Janice Fisher (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 322 to 405 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Ubeika had not played Fisher in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 1-3, -232.
Round 5		Ubeika played #41 Gina Fassio (Methuen, MA) and lost 284 to 507 (a spread of -223) . Before this event, Ubeika had not played Fassio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 1-4, -455.
Round 6		Ubeika played #56 Barbara Gray (Tempe, AZ) and won 343 to 315 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Ubeika had not played Gray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 2-4, -427.
Round 7		Ubeika played #106 Traci Nguyen (Pearland, TX) and won 497 to 293 (a spread of 204) . Before this event, Ubeika had not played Nguyen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 3-4, -223.
Round 8		Ubeika played #86 Julie Ellen Maria (Oxnard, CA) and lost 396 to 419 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Ubeika had not played Maria in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 3-5, -246.
Round 9		Ubeika played #102 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and won 364 to 304 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Ubeika had not played Muhling in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 4-5, -186.
Round 10		Ubeika played #32 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and lost 337 to 417 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Ubeika had not played Denton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 4-6, -266.
Round 11		Ubeika played #43 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 324 to 480 (a spread of -156) . Before this event, Ubeika had not played Finkle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 4-7, -422.
Round 12		Ubeika played #120 Patricia Saito-Stewart (Stevens Point, WI) and lost 307 to 426 (a spread of -119) . Before this event, Ubeika had not played Saito-Stewart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #154. Current record: 4-8, -541.
Round 13		Ubeika played #26 Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) and won 380 to 333 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Ubeika had not played Cramer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 5-8, -494.
Round 14		Ubeika played #74 Claudia Koczka (Williamsville, NY) and won 444 to 405 (a spread of 39) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: CAMBRIDGE, ONTARIO, CAN Ubeika's record vs. Koczka 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: #134. Current record: 6-8, -455.
Round 15		Ubeika played #91 Joe McCollum (Knoxville, TN) and won 330 to 316 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Ubeika had not played McCollum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 7-8, -441.
Round 16		Ubeika played #93 Donna McDonough (Clackamas, OR) and won 378 to 277 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Ubeika had not played McDonough in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 8-8, -340.
Round 17		Ubeika played #113 Anita Rackham (Mansonville QC) and lost 318 to 336 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Ubeika had not played Rackham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 8-9, -358.
Round 18		Ubeika played #101 Karen Moss (Lawton, OK) and lost 393 to 401 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Ubeika had not played Moss in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 8-10, -366.
Round 19		Ubeika played #132 Brian Serville (Bahamas) and won 360 to 289 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Ubeika had not played Serville in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 9-10, -295.
Round 20		Ubeika played #123 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and lost 341 to 345 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Ubeika had not played Sanchez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 9-11, -299.
Round 21		Ubeika played #151 Robin Torrance (Idyllwild, CA) and won 435 to 361 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Ubeika had not played Torrance in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 10-11, -225.
Round 22		Ubeika played #68 Elisabeth Derek Jordan (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 344 to 379 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Ubeika had not played Jordan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 10-12, -260.
Round 23		Ubeika played #43 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 395 to 449 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Ubeika had not played Finkle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 10-13, -314.
Round 24		Ubeika played #145 Margaret Swanson (Atlanta, GA) and won 397 to 318 (a spread of 79) . Before this event, Ubeika had not played Swanson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 11-13, -235.
Round 25		Ubeika played #30 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 406 to 350 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Ubeika had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 12-13, -179.
Round 26		Ubeika played #109 Maddalena Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and lost 359 to 381 (a spread of -22) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: MISSISSAUGA, ONT CAN Ubeika's record vs. Palazzo in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #109. Current record: 12-14, -201.
Round 27		Ubeika played #42 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and won 475 to 334 (a spread of 141) . Before this event, Ubeika had not played Fialkow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 13-14, -60.
Round 28		Ubeika played #130 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and won 457 to 387 (a spread of 70) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: DUNDAS, ONT, CAN Ubeika's record vs. Sealy in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: WLL. 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: #85. Current record: 14-14, +10.
Round 29		Ubeika played #108 Chris Ofstad (Antioch, CA) and won 364 to 319 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Ubeika had not played Ofstad in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 15-14, +55.
Round 30		Ubeika played #131 Brian Sebastian (Cincinnati, OH) and won 359 to 355 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Ubeika had not played Sebastian in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 16-14, +59.

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