Mary Becker [#6] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Mary Becker, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Becker currently has a record of 14-16, -519, and is ranked #103 in Division 4.

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): Mary Surname(s): Becker Home: Madison, WI, United States Age: 57 Hobbies: Scrabble, gardening, quilting, reading Occupation: Human Resources

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	52-55 (0.486)
Past 1-12 months	15-15 (0.500)	WW L W LL WWW LLLLL WW LLL WW L WWWW LLL W
Past 13-24 months	6-12 (0.333)	LL W LLLLL WW LL W L W LL W
Past 25-36 months	17-10 (0.630)	W LL WW L WWWWW L WW LL WWWW L W L WW LL
Past 37-48 months	6-6 (0.500)	L W L WWWW L W LLL
Past 49-60 months	8-12 (0.400)	L W LL WWW LLLL WWW L W LLLL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 440 Average for: 354 Average against: 371
Round 1		Becker played #33 Joev Dubach (Watertown, MA) and won 395 to 374 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Becker had not played Dubach in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-0, +21.
Round 2		Becker played #31 Sylvia J. Driskill (OFallon, MO) and lost 383 to 385 (a spread of -2) . The last time these two played was 1999-10 at: ELMHURST, ILL Becker's record vs. Driskill 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: #71. Current record: 1-1, +19.
Round 3		Becker played #103 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 333 to 296 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Becker had not played Page in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-1, +56.
Round 4		Becker played #94 Jared Milton (Vienna, VA) and lost 368 to 431 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Becker had not played Milton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-2, -7.
Round 5		Becker played #85 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 407 to 436 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Becker had not played Mahnken in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-3, -36.
Round 6		Becker played #153 Bill Wood (Tallahassee, FL) and lost 304 to 400 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Becker had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 2-4, -132.
Round 7		Becker played #98 Rod Noland (West Monroe, LA) and lost 337 to 398 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Becker had not played Noland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 2-5, -193.
Round 8		Becker played #135 Barry Skoletsky (Hartford, CT) and won 365 to 335 (a spread of 30) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Becker's record vs. Skoletsky 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: #117. Current record: 3-5, -163.
Round 9		Becker played #87 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and won 372 to 371 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Becker had not played Manzolillo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 4-5, -162.
Round 10		Becker played #67 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and lost 318 to 349 (a spread of -31) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Becker's record vs. Kidd in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 4-6, -193.
Round 11		Becker played #130 Dean Scouloukas (Canton, OH) and lost 245 to 387 (a spread of -142) . Before this event, Becker had not played Scouloukas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 4-7, -335.
Round 12		Becker played #63 James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ) and won 409 to 351 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Becker had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 5-7, -277.
Round 13		Becker played #150 James White (Orangevale, CA) and won 403 to 369 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Becker had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 6-7, -243.
Round 14		Becker played #17 Rosetta Brooks (Detroit, MI) and won 422 to 315 (a spread of 107) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Becker's record vs. Brooks 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: #83. Current record: 7-7, -136.
Round 15		Becker played #56 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and won 360 to 298 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Becker had not played Huber in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 8-7, -74.
Round 16		Becker played #4 Cindy Bailey (Madison, CT) and lost 337 to 415 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Becker had not played Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 8-8, -152.
Round 17		Becker played #25 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 387 to 391 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Becker had not played Contractor in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 8-9, -156.
Round 18		Becker played #41 Karen Francis (Pickering ON) and won 440 to 357 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Becker had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-9, -73. Becker is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Becker played #29 W. David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and lost 334 to 471 (a spread of -137) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Becker's record vs. Dinning 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: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 9-10, -210.
Round 20		Becker played #108 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and won 337 to 303 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Becker had not played Petrey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 10-10, -176.
Round 21		Becker played #134 Bruce A. Shuman (Dallas, TX) and won 384 to 333 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Becker had not played Shuman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 11-10, -125.
Round 22		Becker played #118 Darlene Rouse (Melbourne, FL) and lost 273 to 412 (a spread of -139) . The last time these two played was 2000-04 at: GATLINBURG, TN Becker's record vs. Rouse 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: #87. Current record: 11-11, -264.
Round 23		Becker played #34 Greg Edwards (St. Louis, MO) and won 340 to 273 (a spread of 67) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Becker's record vs. Edwards 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: #72. Current record: 12-11, -197.
Round 24		Becker played #149 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and lost 309 to 420 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Becker had not played Wechter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 12-12, -308.
Round 25		Becker played #62 Bob Johnson (Louisville, KY) and lost 279 to 399 (a spread of -120) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Becker's record vs. Johnson 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: #97. Current record: 12-13, -428.
Round 26		Becker played #34 Greg Edwards (St. Louis, MO) and lost 347 to 423 (a spread of -76) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Becker's record vs. Edwards 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: #104. Current record: 12-14, -504.
Round 27		Becker played #118 Darlene Rouse (Melbourne, FL) and lost 376 to 403 (a spread of -27) . The last time these two played was 2000-04 at: GATLINBURG, TN Becker's record vs. Rouse 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: #115. Current record: 12-15, -531.
Round 28		Becker played #144 Wanda Tumlin (Warrior, AL) and lost 320 to 354 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Becker had not played Tumlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 12-16, -565.
Round 29		Becker played #125 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and won 368 to 334 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Becker had not played Savitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 13-16, -531.
Round 30		Becker played #41 Karen Francis (Pickering ON) and won 358 to 346 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Becker had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 14-16, -519.

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