Varney Senii [#131] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Varney Senii, 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. Senii currently has a record of 15-15, +352, and is ranked #66 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): Varney Surname(s): Senii Home: Brooklyn, NY, United States Age: 52 Awards: Hobbies: Sports, Writing Occupation: Writer

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	6-7 (0.462)
Past 1-12 months	5-1 (0.833)	WW L WWW
Past 13-24 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 25-36 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	0-5 (0.000)	LLLLL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 481 Average for: 374 Average against: 362
Before the Tournament		Senii is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Senii played #10 Vicki Blizzard (Knoxville, TN) and won 356 to 304 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Senii had not played Blizzard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-0, +52.
Round 2		Senii played #95 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) and lost 370 to 376 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Senii had not played Muhich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 1-1, +46.
Round 3		Senii played #39 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and won 350 to 275 (a spread of 75) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: PLAINVIEW, NY Senii's record vs. Fonti 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: #38. Current record: 2-1, +121.
Round 4		Senii played #72 Carolyn Kribs (Lansing, MI) and won 406 to 360 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Senii had not played Kribs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-1, +167.
Round 5		Senii played #87 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and won 477 to 434 (a spread of 43) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: BAYSIDE, NY Senii's record vs. Manzolillo in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #23. Current record: 4-1, +210.
Round 6		Senii played #145 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and won 389 to 336 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Senii had not played Tyszka in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-1, +263.
Round 7		Senii played #22 Tony Claitor (Winter Park, FL) and won 481 to 364 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Senii had not played Claitor in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-1, +380.
Round 8		Senii played #26 Jesse Cromer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 327 to 367 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Senii had not played Cromer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-2, +340.
Round 9		Senii played #69 Ralph King (Melrose, FL) and lost 374 to 473 (a spread of -99) . Before this event, Senii had not played King in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-3, +241.
Round 10		Senii played #141 Victor Tantua (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 411 to 421 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Senii had not played Tantua in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-4, +231. Senii is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Senii is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11		Senii played #38 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 312 to 383 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Senii had not played Fiszbein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-5, +160.
Round 12		Senii played #80 Anne Loring (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 306 to 475 (a spread of -169) . Before this event, Senii had not played Loring in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 6-6, -9.
Round 13		Senii played #105 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and won 419 to 372 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Senii had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7-6, +38.
Round 14		Senii played #154 James Yee (Patchogue, NY) and won 461 to 242 (a spread of 219) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: BAYSIDE, NY Senii's record vs. Yee in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #43. Current record: 8-6, +257.
Round 15		Senii played #43 Dawn Gewecke (Minneapolis, MN) and won 376 to 358 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Senii had not played Gewecke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-6, +275.
Round 16		Senii played #92 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and lost 359 to 362 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Senii had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9-7, +272.
Round 17		Senii played #1 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 400 to 376 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Senii had not played Anstandig in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-7, +296.
Round 18		Senii played #98 Rod Noland (West Monroe, LA) and lost 284 to 356 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Senii had not played Noland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-8, +224.
Round 19		Senii played #146 Renato Umali (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 247 to 409 (a spread of -162) . Before this event, Senii had not played Umali in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10-9, +62.
Round 20		Senii played #29 W. David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and won 380 to 272 (a spread of 108) . Before this event, Senii had not played Dinning in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11-9, +170.
Round 21		Senii played #117 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 332 to 347 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Senii had not played Rosin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 11-10, +155.
Round 22		Senii played #121 Lesley Salas (Milwaukee, WI) and won 458 to 247 (a spread of 211) . Before this event, Senii had not played Salas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 12-10, +366.
Round 23		Senii played #120 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 391 to 413 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Senii had not played Rowland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12-11, +344.
Round 24		Senii played #81 Geeke Lossing (Melrose, FL) and won 412 to 364 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Senii had not played Lossing in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-11, +392.
Round 25		Senii played #58 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 285 to 301 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Senii had not played Hyde in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 13-12, +376.
Round 26		Senii played #136 Hilary Skolnik (New York, NY) and lost 342 to 373 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Senii had not played Skolnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 13-13, +345.
Round 27		Senii played #14 Mollie L. Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and won 386 to 330 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Senii had not played Braverman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 14-13, +401.
Round 28		Senii played #134 Bruce A. Shuman (Dallas, TX) and lost 363 to 413 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Senii had not played Shuman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 14-14, +351.
Round 29		Senii played #50 Joanne Grow (Lansing, MI) and lost 392 to 403 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Senii had not played Grow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 14-15, +340.
Round 30		Senii played #83 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and won 362 to 350 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Senii had not played Love in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 15-15, +352.

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