Lisa Slankard [#137] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Lisa Slankard, 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. Slankard currently has a record of 18-12, +353, and is ranked #24 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): Lisa Surname(s): Slankard Home: Arlington Heights, IL, United States Age: 50 Occupation: pharmacist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	4-13 (0.235)
Past 1-12 months	3-10 (0.231)	LLLLL WW LLL W LL
Past 13-24 months	1-3 (0.250)	W LLL
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round-by-Round
High score: 482 Average for: 369 Average against: 357
Before the Tournament		Slankard is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Slankard played #57 Bill Hunter (Houston, TX) and won 378 to 377 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Slankard had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 1-0, +1.
Round 2		Slankard played #104 Mary C. Parrish (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 321 to 454 (a spread of -133) . Before this event, Slankard had not played Parrish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 1-1, -132.
Round 3		Slankard played #99 Sheila O'Flaherty (Jackson, MS) and won 412 to 273 (a spread of 139) . Before this event, Slankard had not played O'Flaherty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 2-1, +7.
Round 4		Slankard played #76 Dorothy Laws (Flint, MI) and lost 346 to 369 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Slankard had not played Laws in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 2-2, -16.
Round 5		Slankard played #138 Ruben S. Solis (Austin, TX) and won 374 to 340 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Slankard had not played Solis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 3-2, +18.
Round 6		Slankard played #9 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and won 427 to 365 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Slankard had not played Blackman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-2, +80.
Round 7		Slankard played #60 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and won 437 to 316 (a spread of 121) . Before this event, Slankard had not played Ittner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-2, +201.
Round 8		Slankard played #1 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 310 to 362 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Slankard had not played Anstandig in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-3, +149.
Round 9		Slankard played #100 Linda Oliva (Woodbine, MD) and lost 337 to 354 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Slankard had not played Oliva in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5-4, +132.
Round 10		Slankard played #50 Joanne Grow (Lansing, MI) and lost 264 to 330 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Slankard had not played Grow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5-5, +66.
Round 11		Slankard played #144 Wanda Tumlin (Warrior, AL) and won 367 to 335 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Slankard had not played Tumlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-5, +98.
Round 12		Slankard played #119 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 401 to 378 (a spread of 23) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: WISCONSIN DELLS, WI Slankard's record vs. Routzahn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-5, +121.
Round 13		Slankard played #15 Becky Brittain (Springville, AL) and won 387 to 327 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Slankard had not played Brittain in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8-5, +181.
Round 14		Slankard played #90 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 482 to 362 (a spread of 120) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: WISCONSIN DELLS, WI Slankard's record vs. Melvin 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: #27. Current record: 9-5, +301.
Round 15		Slankard played #2 Delores M. Arrington (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 369 to 306 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Slankard had not played Arrington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-5, +364.
Round 16		Slankard played #100 Linda Oliva (Woodbine, MD) and lost 329 to 371 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Slankard had not played Oliva in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-6, +322.
Round 17		Slankard played #138 Ruben S. Solis (Austin, TX) and won 461 to 288 (a spread of 173) . Before this event, Slankard had not played Solis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-6, +495.
Round 18		Slankard played #26 Jesse Cromer (Charlotte, NC) and won 396 to 388 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Slankard had not played Cromer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-6, +503.
Round 19		Slankard played #80 Anne Loring (Minneapolis, MN) and won 404 to 288 (a spread of 116) . Before this event, Slankard had not played Loring in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-6, +619.
Round 20		Slankard played #119 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and lost 396 to 451 (a spread of -55) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: WISCONSIN DELLS, WI Slankard's record vs. Routzahn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-7, +564.
Round 21		Slankard played #32 Gina DuMez (Elgin, IL) and won 381 to 332 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Slankard had not played DuMez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-7, +613.
Round 22		Slankard played #89 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 298 to 384 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Slankard had not played McDougall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-8, +527.
Round 23		Slankard played #116 Rhonda Roederer (Lafayette, LA) and won 373 to 372 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Slankard had not played Roederer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-8, +528.
Round 24		Slankard played #49 Alan Grossman (Laurel Springs, NJ) and lost 352 to 390 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Slankard had not played Grossman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-9, +490.
Round 25		Slankard played #98 Rod Noland (West Monroe, LA) and won 373 to 358 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Slankard had not played Noland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-9, +505.
Round 26		Slankard played #140 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and lost 320 to 401 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Slankard had not played Stardom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 16-10, +424.
Round 27		Slankard played #153 Bill Wood (Tallahassee, FL) and lost 296 to 418 (a spread of -122) . Before this event, Slankard had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 16-11, +302.
Round 28		Slankard played #97 Robert (Bob) Nellis (Glenview, IL) and lost 285 to 379 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Slankard had not played Nellis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 16-12, +208.
Round 29		Slankard played #18 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 433 to 307 (a spread of 126) . Before this event, Slankard had not played Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 17-12, +334.
Round 30		Slankard played #89 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and won 363 to 344 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Slankard had not played McDougall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 18-12, +353.

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