Mark Budovitch [#19] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Budovitch, 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. Budovitch currently has a record of 18-12, +799, and is ranked #18 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): Mark Surname(s): Budovitch Home: Scottsdale, AZ, United States Age: 36 Hobbies: music, reading, crosswords, sports.......U name it!! Occupation: Dentist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	14.5-9.5 (0.604)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	1.5-2.5 (0.375)	LLTW
Past 25-36 months	5-2 (0.714)	WW L W L WW
Past 37-48 months	4-3 (0.571)	WW LLL WW
Past 49-60 months	4-2 (0.667)	W L WW L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 536 Average for: 381 Average against: 354
Before the Tournament		Budovitch is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Budovitch played #53 Patricia Hiller (Austin, TX) and won 488 to 269 (a spread of 219) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Budovitch's record vs. Hiller 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: #5. Current record: 1-0, +219.
Round 2		Budovitch played #151 Brian Whitt (Goldthwaite, TX) and won 404 to 368 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Budovitch had not played Whitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-0, +255.
Round 3		Budovitch played #139 Sylvia Sparkman (Belgrade, MT) and won 351 to 321 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Budovitch had not played Sparkman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +285.
Round 4		Budovitch played #71 Shelley Koch (Miami, FL) and lost 372 to 503 (a spread of -131) . Before this event, Budovitch had not played Koch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-1, +154.
Round 5		Budovitch played #27 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 330 to 388 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Budovitch had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-2, +96.
Round 6		Budovitch played #142 Waheed Thompson (New Orleans, LA) and lost 350 to 388 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Budovitch had not played Thompson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 3-3, +58.
Round 7		Budovitch played #32 Gina DuMez (Elgin, IL) and lost 346 to 380 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Budovitch had not played DuMez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 3-4, +24.
Round 8		Budovitch played #148 Juanita Washington (Yazoo City, MS) and won 400 to 368 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Budovitch had not played Washington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 4-4, +56.
Round 9		Budovitch played #5 Zarrine Banerji (Columbia, MO) and won 364 to 351 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Budovitch had not played Banerji in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5-4, +69.
Round 10		Budovitch played #154 James Yee (Patchogue, NY) and lost 368 to 417 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Budovitch had not played Yee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 5-5, +20.
Round 11		Budovitch played #126 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and won 413 to 283 (a spread of 130) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Budovitch's record vs. Sawyer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 6-5, +150.
Round 12		Budovitch played #57 Bill Hunter (Houston, TX) and lost 386 to 440 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Budovitch had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 6-6, +96.
Round 13		Budovitch played #130 Dean Scouloukas (Canton, OH) and lost 322 to 342 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Budovitch had not played Scouloukas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 6-7, +76.
Round 14		Budovitch played #25 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and won 383 to 359 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Budovitch had not played Contractor in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 7-7, +100.
Round 15		Budovitch played #134 Bruce A. Shuman (Dallas, TX) and won 409 to 296 (a spread of 113) . Before this event, Budovitch had not played Shuman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 8-7, +213.
Round 16		Budovitch played #140 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and lost 308 to 420 (a spread of -112) . Before this event, Budovitch had not played Stardom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-8, +101.
Round 17		Budovitch played #105 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and won 391 to 306 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Budovitch had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 9-8, +186.
Round 18		Budovitch played #70 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 285 to 381 (a spread of -96) . The last time these two played was 2001-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Budovitch's record vs. Knobelsdorf in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WLL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 9-9, +90.
Round 19		Budovitch played #79 Thelma Litton (Austin, TX) and won 430 to 334 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Budovitch had not played Litton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 10-9, +186.
Round 20		Budovitch played #1 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 403 to 328 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Budovitch had not played Anstandig in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11-9, +261.
Round 21		Budovitch played #87 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and won 407 to 292 (a spread of 115) . Before this event, Budovitch had not played Manzolillo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-9, +376.
Round 22		Budovitch played #79 Thelma Litton (Austin, TX) and lost 287 to 458 (a spread of -171) . Before this event, Budovitch had not played Litton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 12-10, +205.
Round 23		Budovitch played #76 Dorothy Laws (Flint, MI) and lost 348 to 359 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Budovitch had not played Laws in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-11, +194.
Round 24		Budovitch played #66 Stan Khury (Las Vegas, NV) and won 384 to 302 (a spread of 82) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Budovitch's record vs. Khury in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0.5-0.5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: T. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 13-11, +276.
Round 25		Budovitch played #21 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 536 to 251 (a spread of 285) . Before this event, Budovitch had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 14-11, +561.
Round 26		Budovitch played #129 Christopher Schneider (Seattle, WA) and won 419 to 346 (a spread of 73) . Before this event, Budovitch had not played Schneider in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 15-11, +634.
Round 27		Budovitch played #68 Millicent King (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 485 to 215 (a spread of 270) . Before this event, Budovitch had not played King in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16-11, +904.
Round 28		Budovitch played #87 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and won 393 to 269 (a spread of 124) . Before this event, Budovitch had not played Manzolillo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 17-11, +1028.
Round 29		Budovitch played #96 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 291 to 551 (a spread of -260) . Before this event, Budovitch had not played Murray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 17-12, +768.
Round 30		Budovitch played #33 Joev Dubach (Watertown, MA) and won 371 to 340 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Budovitch had not played Dubach in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 18-12, +799.

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