Travis Green [#47] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Travis Green, 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. Green currently has a record of 21-9, +1033, and is ranked #3 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): Travis Surname(s): Green Home: Mooresville, IN, United States Age: 36 Hobbies: Sports Occupation: Rural Mail Carrier

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	14.5-7.5 (0.659)
Past 1-12 months	3.5-1.5 (0.700)	W L WTW
Past 13-24 months	6-1 (0.857)	WWWW L WW
Past 25-36 months	5-5 (0.500)	LL WWWW L W LL
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 478 Average for: 407 Average against: 373
Round 1		Green played #44 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and won 360 to 322 (a spread of 38) . The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: ORLANDO, FL Green's record vs. Gier 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: #50. Current record: 1-0, +38.
Round 2		Green played #68 Millicent King (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 461 to 313 (a spread of 148) . Before this event, Green had not played King in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +186.
Round 3		Green played #132 Gwendolyn Sherard-Bishop (Los Angeles, CA) and won 407 to 352 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Green had not played Sherard-Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-0, +241.
Round 4		Green played #18 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 394 to 322 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Green had not played Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-0, +313.
Round 5		Green played #144 Wanda Tumlin (Warrior, AL) and won 442 to 331 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Green had not played Tumlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-0, +424.
Round 6		Green played #119 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 470 to 432 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Green had not played Routzahn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-0, +462.
Round 7		Green played #91 Froilan Mendoza (East Elmhurst, NY) and lost 384 to 407 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Green had not played Mendoza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-1, +439. Green is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Green played #96 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and won 477 to 382 (a spread of 95) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: INDIANAPOLIS, IN Green's record vs. Murray 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: #4. Current record: 7-1, +534.
Round 9		Green played #21 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 454 to 336 (a spread of 118) . Before this event, Green had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-1, +652.
Round 10		Green played #136 Hilary Skolnik (New York, NY) and won 399 to 375 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Green had not played Skolnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-1, +676.
Round 11		Green played #49 Alan Grossman (Laurel Springs, NJ) and won 406 to 344 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Green had not played Grossman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-1, +738.
Round 12		Green played #153 Bill Wood (Tallahassee, FL) and won 408 to 388 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Green had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-1, +758.
Round 13		Green played #33 Joev Dubach (Watertown, MA) and won 466 to 416 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Green had not played Dubach in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-1, +808.
Round 14		Green played #86 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and won 447 to 306 (a spread of 141) . Before this event, Green had not played Mancel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-1, +949.
Round 15		Green played #46 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and won 432 to 382 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Green had not played Gooley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-1, +999.
Round 16		Green played #119 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and lost 346 to 451 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, Green had not played Routzahn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-2, +894.
Round 17		Green played #23 Jane Clark (West Hartford, CT) and lost 310 to 339 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Green had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-3, +865.
Round 18		Green played #142 Waheed Thompson (New Orleans, LA) and won 462 to 297 (a spread of 165) . Before this event, Green had not played Thompson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-3, +1030.
Round 19		Green played #96 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 422 to 476 (a spread of -54) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: INDIANAPOLIS, IN Green's record vs. Murray 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: #2. Current record: 15-4, +976.
Round 20		Green played #141 Victor Tantua (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 354 to 383 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Green had not played Tantua in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-5, +947.
Round 21		Green played #18 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 435 to 417 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Green had not played Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-5, +965.
Round 22		Green played #115 Fred Rible (Poway, CA) and won 443 to 370 (a spread of 73) . Before this event, Green had not played Rible in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-5, +1038.
Round 23		Green played #38 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 281 to 455 (a spread of -174) . The last time these two played was 2001-12 at: LANSING, MI Green's record vs. Fiszbein 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: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-6, +864. Green is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Green played #141 Victor Tantua (Los Angeles, CA) and won 370 to 351 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Green had not played Tantua in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-6, +883. Green is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Green played #23 Jane Clark (West Hartford, CT) and lost 320 to 391 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Green had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18-7, +812.
Round 26		Green played #38 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 478 to 329 (a spread of 149) . The last time these two played was 2001-12 at: LANSING, MI Green's record vs. Fiszbein 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: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-7, +961.
Round 27		Green played #89 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and won 406 to 350 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Green had not played McDougall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-7, +1017.
Round 28		Green played #38 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 331 to 339 (a spread of -8) . The last time these two played was 2001-12 at: LANSING, MI Green's record vs. Fiszbein 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: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-8, +1009. Green is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Green played #140 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and lost 403 to 460 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Green had not played Stardom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 20-9, +952. Green is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Green is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 30		Green played #46 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and won 445 to 364 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Green had not played Gooley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 21-9, +1033. Green is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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