Stan Khury [#66] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Stan Khury, 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. Khury currently has a record of 16-14, +219, and is ranked #52 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): Stan Surname(s): Khury Home: Las Vegas, NV, United States Age: 62 Awards: President (1984-1985), Casualty Actuarial Scociety Hobbies: Scrabble, chess, hiking, travel Occupation: Actuary

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	10.5-7.5 (0.583)
Past 1-12 months	3-1 (0.750)	WW L W
Past 13-24 months	3.5-2.5 (0.583)	L WWW LT
Past 25-36 months	4-4 (0.500)	LL WWW L W L
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 440 Average for: 362 Average against: 355
Round 1		Khury played #117 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 355 to 362 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Khury had not played Rosin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 0-1, -7.
Round 2		Khury played #46 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and won 377 to 331 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Khury had not played Gooley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-1, +39.
Round 3		Khury played #140 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and won 378 to 344 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Khury had not played Stardom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 2-1, +73.
Round 4		Khury played #154 James Yee (Patchogue, NY) and won 407 to 391 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Khury had not played Yee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-1, +89.
Round 5		Khury played #102 Sophia Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 365 to 344 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Khury had not played Ozorio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-1, +110.
Round 6		Khury played #55 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and won 404 to 329 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Khury had not played Hoggatt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-1, +185.
Round 7		Khury played #89 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and won 389 to 309 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Khury had not played McDougall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-1, +265.
Round 8		Khury played #3 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and lost 318 to 329 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Khury had not played Averell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-2, +254.
Round 9		Khury played #96 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 388 to 407 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Khury had not played Murray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-3, +235.
Round 10		Khury played #60 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and won 395 to 316 (a spread of 79) . Before this event, Khury had not played Ittner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-3, +314.
Round 11		Khury played #80 Anne Loring (Minneapolis, MN) and won 440 to 320 (a spread of 120) . Before this event, Khury had not played Loring in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-3, +434.
Round 12		Khury played #21 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and lost 330 to 358 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Khury had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-4, +406.
Round 13		Khury played #69 Ralph King (Melrose, FL) and lost 337 to 415 (a spread of -78) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Khury's record vs. King 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: #26. Current record: 8-5, +328.
Round 14		Khury played #51 Rita Guffy (Elizabethtown, KY) and lost 303 to 401 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Khury had not played Guffy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-6, +230.
Round 15		Khury played #37 Leland Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 393 to 331 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Khury had not played Fidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-6, +292.
Round 16		Khury played #112 Barbara Puky (St. Lazare QC) and lost 332 to 473 (a spread of -141) . Before this event, Khury had not played Puky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-7, +151.
Round 17		Khury played #60 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and lost 349 to 376 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Khury had not played Ittner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 9-8, +124.
Round 18		Khury played #146 Renato Umali (Milwaukee, WI) and won 358 to 333 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Khury had not played Umali in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-8, +149.
Round 19		Khury played #116 Rhonda Roederer (Lafayette, LA) and lost 280 to 418 (a spread of -138) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Khury's record vs. Roederer 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: #66. Current record: 10-9, +11.
Round 20		Khury played #149 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and won 358 to 355 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Khury had not played Wechter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11-9, +14.
Round 21		Khury played #67 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and lost 341 to 398 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Khury had not played Kidd in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 11-10, -43.
Round 22		Khury played #126 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and lost 349 to 352 (a spread of -3) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Khury's record vs. Sawyer 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: #80. Current record: 11-11, -46.
Round 23		Khury played #122 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 433 to 323 (a spread of 110) . Before this event, Khury had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 12-11, +64.
Round 24		Khury played #19 Mark Budovitch (Scottsdale, AZ) and lost 302 to 384 (a spread of -82) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Khury's record vs. Budovitch 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: #76. Current record: 12-12, -18.
Round 25		Khury played #129 Christopher Schneider (Seattle, WA) and won 345 to 273 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Khury had not played Schneider in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 13-12, +54.
Round 26		Khury played #21 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 400 to 296 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Khury had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 14-12, +158.
Round 27		Khury played #26 Jesse Cromer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 332 to 398 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Khury had not played Cromer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 14-13, +92.
Round 28		Khury played #76 Dorothy Laws (Flint, MI) and won 391 to 294 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, Khury had not played Laws in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 15-13, +189.
Round 29		Khury played #75 Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) and lost 272 to 373 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Khury had not played Larkins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 15-14, +88.
Round 30		Khury played #129 Christopher Schneider (Seattle, WA) and won 436 to 305 (a spread of 131) . Before this event, Khury had not played Schneider in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 16-14, +219.

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