Kathi Cann [#17] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Kathi Cann, who is a contestant in Division 5 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. Cann currently has a record of 15-15, -247, and is ranked #47 in Division 5.

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): Kathi Surname(s): Cann Home: Leitchfield, KY, United States Age: 55 Hobbies: Bowling green, college classes, volunteer for the Exploited Children's Help Organization Occupation: Retired social worker

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	21-15 (0.583)
Past 1-12 months	3-5 (0.375)	WW LLLL W L
Past 13-24 months	3-2 (0.600)	WW L W L
Past 25-36 months	10-3 (0.769)	WWWWW L WWWW L W L
Past 37-48 months	3-2 (0.600)	L WWW L
Past 49-60 months	2-3 (0.400)	LL WW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 402 Average for: 335 Average against: 348
Round 1		Cann played #35 Darren Johnson (Bend, OR) and won 344 to 333 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Cann had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-0, +11.
Round 2		Cann played #92 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and lost 287 to 390 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Cann had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-1, -92.
Round 3		Cann played #81 Pam Taylor-Bailey (Calgary AB) and lost 363 to 423 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Cann had not played Taylor-Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 1-2, -152.
Round 4		Cann played #60 Marilyn Pomeroy (Whispering Pines, NC) and won 372 to 312 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Cann had not played Pomeroy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-2, -92.
Round 5		Cann recorded a win with a spread of 137 points. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-2, +45.
Round 6		Cann played #12 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and won 385 to 312 (a spread of 73) . Before this event, Cann had not played Bowman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-2, +118.
Round 7		Cann played #42 Gail Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 353 to 244 (a spread of 109) . The last time these two played was 2001-04 at: GATLINBURG, TN Cann's record vs. Linn 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-2, +227.
Round 8		Cann played #86 Marina A. Villena (San Pablo, CA) and won 327 to 305 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Cann had not played Villena in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-2, +249.
Round 9		Cann played #31 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and won 346 to 286 (a spread of 60) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: KNOXVILLE, TN Cann's record vs. Gupta 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: 7-2, +309.
Round 10		Cann played #36 Wanell Kelsey (Hamburg, NY) and lost 249 to 492 (a spread of -243) . Before this event, Cann had not played Kelsey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-3, +66.
Round 11		Cann played #14 Janet Buchbinder (Albuquerque, NM) and won 344 to 305 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Cann had not played Buchbinder in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-3, +105.
Round 12		Cann played #70 Bert Shankle (Astoria, NY) and lost 359 to 390 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Cann had not played Shankle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-4, +74.
Round 13		Cann played #94 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and won 369 to 244 (a spread of 125) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Cann's record vs. Zollinger 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: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-4, +199.
Round 14		Cann played #89 Brenda Lou Werner (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 262 to 331 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Cann had not played Werner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-5, +130.
Round 15		Cann played #37 Bill Kinsella (Yale BC) and won 308 to 295 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Cann had not played Kinsella in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-5, +143. Cann is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Cann played #84 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and lost 373 to 436 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Cann had not played Tongue in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-6, +80.
Round 17		Cann played #81 Pam Taylor-Bailey (Calgary AB) and won 339 to 287 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Cann had not played Taylor-Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-6, +132.
Round 18		Cann played #8 Margaret Bee (Houston, TX) and won 402 to 355 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Cann had not played Bee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-6, +179.
Round 19		Cann played #10 Harriett Berkelhammer (Pompano Beach, FL) and lost 287 to 315 (a spread of -28) . The last time these two played was 2001-04 at: GATLINBURG, TN Cann's record vs. Berkelhammer 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-7, +151.
Round 20		Cann played #66 Burke Riley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and lost 333 to 368 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Cann had not played Riley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-8, +116.
Round 21		Cann played #2 Nick Amphlett (Cambridge, MA) and lost 373 to 452 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Cann had not played Amphlett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-9, +37.
Round 22		Cann played #69 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 396 to 360 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Cann had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-9, +73.
Round 23		Cann played #72 Brenda Smith (Yazoo City, MS) and won 355 to 329 (a spread of 26) . The last time these two played was 2001-04 at: GATLINBURG, TN Cann's record vs. Smith 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-9, +99.
Round 24		Cann played #69 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 380 to 393 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Cann had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14-10, +86.
Round 25		Cann played #18 Rachel Christensen (Seattle, WA) and lost 265 to 440 (a spread of -175) . Before this event, Cann had not played Christensen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-11, -89.
Round 26		Cann played #24 John Ezekowitz (Boston, MA) and lost 372 to 374 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Cann had not played Ezekowitz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 14-12, -91.
Round 27		Cann played #18 Rachel Christensen (Seattle, WA) and lost 226 to 394 (a spread of -168) . Before this event, Cann had not played Christensen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14-13, -259.
Round 28		Cann played #3 Elizabeth Angelone (Port St. Lucie, FL) and lost 333 to 366 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Cann had not played Angelone in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 14-14, -292.
Round 29		Cann played #85 Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) and lost 308 to 320 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Cann had not played Vargas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 14-15, -304.
Round 30		Cann played #91 Myron Wilson (Port Richey, FL) and won 298 to 241 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Cann had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 15-15, -247.

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