Dean Scouloukas [#130] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Dean Scouloukas, 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. Scouloukas currently has a record of 15-15, -19, and is ranked #75 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): Dean Surname(s): Scouloukas Home: Canton, OH, United States Age: 33 Awards: 2001 Champion of Smoky Mountain Scrabble tourney as well as a past champion of Summit County tournament. Hobbies: Fantasy Football, Texas Hold 'Em Poker Occupation: Sales Manager

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	32-23 (0.582)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	6-2 (0.750)	LL WWWWWW
Past 25-36 months	4-7 (0.364)	LL WW LL WW LLL
Past 37-48 months	9-5 (0.643)	WWW L W LL WWWWW LL
Past 49-60 months	13-9 (0.591)	WW L W LL W L WW LL WW L W L WWW L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 497 Average for: 362 Average against: 363
Round 1		Scouloukas played #42 Vinnette Francis (Scarborough ON) and lost 401 to 431 (a spread of -30) . The last time these two played was 2000-09 at: TORONTO, ONT Scouloukas's record vs. Francis in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: WLW. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 0-1, -30.
Round 2		Scouloukas played #146 Renato Umali (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 342 to 379 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Scouloukas had not played Umali in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 0-2, -67.
Round 3		Scouloukas played #15 Becky Brittain (Springville, AL) and won 294 to 268 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Scouloukas had not played Brittain in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 1-2, -41.
Round 4		Scouloukas played #88 Betty McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 414 to 390 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Scouloukas had not played McDaniel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 2-2, -17.
Round 5		Scouloukas played #136 Hilary Skolnik (New York, NY) and won 374 to 355 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Scouloukas had not played Skolnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 3-2, +2.
Round 6		Scouloukas played #58 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 305 to 389 (a spread of -84) . Before this event, Scouloukas had not played Hyde in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 3-3, -82.
Round 7		Scouloukas played #17 Rosetta Brooks (Detroit, MI) and lost 328 to 362 (a spread of -34) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: FARMINGTON, MI Scouloukas's record vs. Brooks 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: WL. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 3-4, -116.
Round 8		Scouloukas played #38 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 383 to 394 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Scouloukas had not played Fiszbein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 3-5, -127.
Round 9		Scouloukas played #67 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and won 398 to 364 (a spread of 34) . The last time these two played was 2000-06 at: WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI Scouloukas's record vs. Kidd 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WLW. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 4-5, -93.
Round 10		Scouloukas played #87 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and lost 337 to 430 (a spread of -93) . Before this event, Scouloukas had not played Manzolillo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 4-6, -186.
Round 11		Scouloukas played #6 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and won 387 to 245 (a spread of 142) . Before this event, Scouloukas had not played Becker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 5-6, -44.
Round 12		Scouloukas played #77 Teresa C. Lee (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 404 to 343 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Scouloukas had not played Lee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 6-6, +17.
Round 13		Scouloukas played #19 Mark Budovitch (Scottsdale, AZ) and won 342 to 322 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Scouloukas had not played Budovitch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 7-6, +37.
Round 14		Scouloukas played #134 Bruce A. Shuman (Dallas, TX) and won 497 to 252 (a spread of 245) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Scouloukas's record vs. Shuman 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: #40. Current record: 8-6, +282.
Round 15		Scouloukas played #25 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 287 to 354 (a spread of -67) . The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: GATLINBURG, TN Scouloukas's record vs. Contractor 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: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8-7, +215.
Round 16		Scouloukas played #54 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and won 375 to 309 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Scouloukas had not played Hogan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-7, +281.
Round 17		Scouloukas played #120 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 296 to 352 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Scouloukas had not played Rowland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 9-8, +225.
Round 18		Scouloukas played #10 Vicki Blizzard (Knoxville, TN) and lost 313 to 424 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Scouloukas had not played Blizzard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 9-9, +114.
Round 19		Scouloukas played #140 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and lost 375 to 479 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Scouloukas had not played Stardom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 9-10, +10.
Round 20		Scouloukas played #34 Greg Edwards (St. Louis, MO) and lost 401 to 460 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Scouloukas had not played Edwards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 9-11, -49.
Round 21		Scouloukas played #147 Marnie Wagner (Las Vegas, NV) and won 400 to 342 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Scouloukas had not played Wagner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 10-11, +9.
Round 22		Scouloukas played #3 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and won 340 to 319 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Scouloukas had not played Averell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11-11, +30.
Round 23		Scouloukas played #108 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and lost 320 to 357 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Scouloukas had not played Petrey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 11-12, -7.
Round 24		Scouloukas played #75 Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) and won 409 to 393 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Scouloukas had not played Larkins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 12-12, +9.
Round 25		Scouloukas played #43 Dawn Gewecke (Minneapolis, MN) and won 352 to 341 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Scouloukas had not played Gewecke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 13-12, +20.
Round 26		Scouloukas played #79 Thelma Litton (Austin, TX) and lost 325 to 362 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Scouloukas had not played Litton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 13-13, -17.
Round 27		Scouloukas played #134 Bruce A. Shuman (Dallas, TX) and lost 401 to 406 (a spread of -5) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Scouloukas's record vs. Shuman 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: 13-14, -22.
Round 28		Scouloukas played #2 Delores M. Arrington (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 345 to 326 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Scouloukas had not played Arrington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 14-14, -3.
Round 29		Scouloukas played #70 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 317 to 346 (a spread of -29) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Scouloukas's record vs. Knobelsdorf 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: #83. Current record: 14-15, -32.
Round 30		Scouloukas played #79 Thelma Litton (Austin, TX) and won 395 to 382 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Scouloukas had not played Litton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 15-15, -19.

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