Buffy Hogan [#54] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Buffy Hogan, 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. Hogan currently has a record of 15-15, -206, and is ranked #79 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): Buffy Surname(s): Hogan Home: Madison, WI, United States Age: 50 Awards: Hobbies: Playing SCRABBLE Occupation: Medical Transcriptionist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	27.5-28.5 (0.491)
Past 1-12 months	6-7 (0.462)	W L W LL WWW LL W LL
Past 13-24 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 25-36 months	7-9 (0.438)	LL W L W LLLL W L WWW L W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	14.5-11.5 (0.558)	W L WTL W L WW LL WW L W LL W L W L WWWW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 452 Average for: 360 Average against: 367
Round 1		Hogan played #58 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and won 327 to 316 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Hogan had not played Hyde in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 1-0, +11.
Round 2		Hogan played #17 Rosetta Brooks (Detroit, MI) and won 410 to 334 (a spread of 76) . The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: GREATER CHICAGO, IL Hogan's record vs. Brooks 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-0, +87.
Round 3		Hogan played #129 Christopher Schneider (Seattle, WA) and lost 318 to 412 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Hogan had not played Schneider in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 2-1, -7.
Round 4		Hogan played #121 Lesley Salas (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 359 to 370 (a spread of -11) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Hogan's record vs. Salas 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: #80. Current record: 2-2, -18.
Round 5		Hogan played #143 Betty Alexandra Toole (Sausalito, CA) and won 416 to 259 (a spread of 157) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Hogan's record vs. Toole in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2.5-1.5 (0.625). 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: TLWW. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-2, +139.
Round 6		Hogan played #28 Frieda Davis (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 409 to 372 (a spread of 37) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Hogan's record vs. Davis 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: #36. Current record: 4-2, +176.
Round 7		Hogan played #65 Inez Kerth (Jefferson, LA) and won 452 to 293 (a spread of 159) . Before this event, Hogan had not played Kerth in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-2, +335.
Round 8		Hogan played #55 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and lost 341 to 491 (a spread of -150) . Before this event, Hogan had not played Hoggatt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-3, +185.
Round 9		Hogan played #152 Stan Williams (Wernersville, PA) and won 436 to 337 (a spread of 99) . Before this event, Hogan had not played Williams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-3, +284.
Round 10		Hogan played #138 Ruben S. Solis (Austin, TX) and lost 356 to 388 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Hogan had not played Solis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-4, +252.
Round 11		Hogan played #26 Jesse Cromer (Charlotte, NC) and won 379 to 254 (a spread of 125) . Before this event, Hogan had not played Cromer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-4, +377.
Round 12		Hogan played #32 Gina DuMez (Elgin, IL) and lost 328 to 404 (a spread of -76) . The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: GREATER CHICAGO, IL Hogan's record vs. DuMez 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-5, +301.
Round 13		Hogan played #16 Dick Brittain (Springville, AL) and lost 307 to 370 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Hogan had not played Brittain in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 7-6, +238.
Round 14		Hogan played #146 Renato Umali (Milwaukee, WI) and won 416 to 350 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Hogan had not played Umali in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-6, +304.
Round 15		Hogan played #60 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and lost 287 to 447 (a spread of -160) . The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: GREATER CHICAGO, IL Hogan's record vs. Ittner in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WW. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8-7, +144.
Round 16		Hogan played #130 Dean Scouloukas (Canton, OH) and lost 309 to 375 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Hogan had not played Scouloukas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8-8, +78.
Round 17		Hogan played #10 Vicki Blizzard (Knoxville, TN) and won 433 to 274 (a spread of 159) . Before this event, Hogan had not played Blizzard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9-8, +237.
Round 18		Hogan played #120 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 320 to 299 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Hogan had not played Rowland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-8, +258.
Round 19		Hogan played #118 Darlene Rouse (Melbourne, FL) and won 376 to 270 (a spread of 106) . Before this event, Hogan had not played Rouse in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-8, +364.
Round 20		Hogan played #4 Cindy Bailey (Madison, CT) and lost 278 to 394 (a spread of -116) . Before this event, Hogan had not played Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-9, +248.
Round 21		Hogan played #57 Bill Hunter (Houston, TX) and won 444 to 358 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Hogan had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-9, +334.
Round 22		Hogan played #10 Vicki Blizzard (Knoxville, TN) and lost 364 to 463 (a spread of -99) . Before this event, Hogan had not played Blizzard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 12-10, +235.
Round 23		Hogan played #26 Jesse Cromer (Charlotte, NC) and won 412 to 369 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Hogan had not played Cromer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13-10, +278.
Round 24		Hogan played #4 Cindy Bailey (Madison, CT) and lost 326 to 480 (a spread of -154) . Before this event, Hogan had not played Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 13-11, +124.
Round 25		Hogan played #76 Dorothy Laws (Flint, MI) and lost 255 to 418 (a spread of -163) . Before this event, Hogan had not played Laws in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 13-12, -39.
Round 26		Hogan played #92 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and lost 338 to 434 (a spread of -96) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hogan's record vs. Miller 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 13-13, -135.
Round 27		Hogan played #5 Zarrine Banerji (Columbia, MO) and lost 313 to 371 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Hogan had not played Banerji in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 13-14, -193.
Round 28		Hogan played #12 Roberta Borenstein (Wilton, CT) and won 381 to 349 (a spread of 32) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hogan's record vs. Borenstein 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: #76. Current record: 14-14, -161.
Round 29		Hogan played #68 Millicent King (Winston-Salem, NC) and lost 325 to 399 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Hogan had not played King in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 14-15, -235.
Round 30		Hogan played #149 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and won 379 to 350 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Hogan had not played Wechter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 15-15, -206.

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