Helen Pipi [#110] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Helen Pipi, 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. Pipi currently has a record of 13-17, +118, and is ranked #108 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): Helen Surname(s): Pipi Home: Las Vegas, NV, United States Age: 93 Awards: Hobbies: Scrabble, Bingo, Travel Occupation: Retired Government worker

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	43.5-33.5 (0.565)
Past 1-12 months	14-9 (0.609)	LL WWWW L W L W L W L W L WW L W L WWW
Past 13-24 months	6.5-4.5 (0.591)	WTW LL WWWW LL
Past 25-36 months	12-9 (0.571)	WW LLLL WWWWWW LL W L W LL WW
Past 37-48 months	2-4 (0.333)	L W LL W L
Past 49-60 months	9-7 (0.562)	L W LL WW L W L WWW L W L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 580 Average for: 359 Average against: 355
Round 1		Pipi played #30 Sharon Downey (West Chester, PA) and won 580 to 279 (a spread of 301) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Downey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 1-0, +301.
Round 2		Pipi played #67 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and lost 367 to 393 (a spread of -26) . The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: RENO, NV Pipi's record vs. Kidd 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: 1-1, +275.
Round 3		Pipi played #20 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and won 396 to 288 (a spread of 108) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Pipi's record vs. Burns 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: #18. Current record: 2-1, +383.
Round 4		Pipi played #37 Leland Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 282 to 316 (a spread of -34) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Pipi's record vs. Fidler 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: #46. Current record: 2-2, +349.
Round 5		Pipi played #124 Gertrude Savadge (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 304 to 332 (a spread of -28) . The last time these two played was 2001-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Pipi's record vs. Savadge 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 2-3, +321.
Round 6		Pipi played #147 Marnie Wagner (Las Vegas, NV) and won 411 to 397 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Wagner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3-3, +335.
Round 7		Pipi played #38 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 295 to 257 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Fiszbein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-3, +373.
Round 8		Pipi played #58 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and won 418 to 325 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Hyde in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-3, +466.
Round 9		Pipi played #76 Dorothy Laws (Flint, MI) and won 394 to 330 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Laws in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-3, +530.
Round 10		Pipi played #43 Dawn Gewecke (Minneapolis, MN) and won 394 to 325 (a spread of 69) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Gewecke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-3, +599.
Round 11		Pipi played #18 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 387 to 350 (a spread of 37) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Pipi's record vs. Brown 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: #8. Current record: 8-3, +636.
Round 12		Pipi played #59 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 388 to 390 (a spread of -2) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Pipi's record vs. Igra in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-4, +634.
Round 13		Pipi played #22 Tony Claitor (Winter Park, FL) and lost 310 to 368 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Claitor in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-5, +576.
Round 14		Pipi played #141 Victor Tantua (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 369 to 433 (a spread of -64) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Pipi's record vs. Tantua in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-6, +512.
Round 15		Pipi played #32 Gina DuMez (Elgin, IL) and won 389 to 355 (a spread of 34) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Pipi's record vs. DuMez in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-6, +546.
Round 16		Pipi played #49 Alan Grossman (Laurel Springs, NJ) and lost 285 to 335 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Grossman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-7, +496.
Round 17		Pipi played #116 Rhonda Roederer (Lafayette, LA) and lost 303 to 356 (a spread of -53) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Pipi's record vs. Roederer 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: #50. Current record: 9-8, +443.
Round 18		Pipi played #91 Froilan Mendoza (East Elmhurst, NY) and won 402 to 349 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Mendoza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-8, +496.
Round 19		Pipi played #60 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and lost 302 to 429 (a spread of -127) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Ittner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10-9, +369.
Round 20		Pipi played #68 Millicent King (Winston-Salem, NC) and lost 312 to 380 (a spread of -68) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Pipi'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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 10-10, +301.
Round 21		Pipi played #76 Dorothy Laws (Flint, MI) and lost 353 to 378 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Laws in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 10-11, +276.
Round 22		Pipi played #5 Zarrine Banerji (Columbia, MO) and won 423 to 341 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Banerji in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11-11, +358.
Round 23		Pipi played #87 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and lost 337 to 345 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Manzolillo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 11-12, +350.
Round 24		Pipi played #123 Barbara Santee (Tulsa, OK) and lost 255 to 390 (a spread of -135) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Santee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 11-13, +215.
Round 25		Pipi played #1 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 424 to 397 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Anstandig in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 12-13, +242.
Round 26		Pipi played #124 Gertrude Savadge (Albuquerque, NM) and won 401 to 338 (a spread of 63) . The last time these two played was 2001-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Pipi's record vs. Savadge 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 13-13, +305.
Round 27		Pipi played #75 Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) and lost 358 to 388 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Larkins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 13-14, +275.
Round 28		Pipi played #136 Hilary Skolnik (New York, NY) and lost 302 to 349 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Skolnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 13-15, +228.
Round 29		Pipi played #8 Mary Ellen Bergeron (Florence, MA) and lost 295 to 360 (a spread of -65) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Bergeron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 13-16, +163.
Round 30		Pipi played #55 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and lost 323 to 368 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Hoggatt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 13-17, +118.

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