Georgia T. Philpot [#57] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Georgia T. Philpot, 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. Philpot currently has a record of 18-12, +154, and is ranked #17 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): Georgia T. Surname(s): Philpot Home: Decatur, GA, United States Age: 58 Hobbies: sewing, fishing, board games Occupation: RN

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	17-16 (0.515)
Past 1-12 months	2-3 (0.400)	LL W L W
Past 13-24 months	2-2 (0.500)	W LL W
Past 25-36 months	1-4 (0.200)	L W LLL
Past 37-48 months	3-3 (0.500)	WW L W LL
Past 49-60 months	9-4 (0.692)	W L W L W L WWW L WWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 408 Average for: 346 Average against: 341
Round 1		Philpot played #68 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and won 355 to 341 (a spread of 14) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Philpot's record vs. Russell 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: #40. Current record: 1-0, +14.
Round 2		Philpot played #75 Rea Spidel (Memphis, TN) and won 355 to 306 (a spread of 49) . The last time these two played was 2000-04 at: GATLINBURG, TN Philpot's record vs. Spidel 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: #22. Current record: 2-0, +63.
Round 3		Philpot played #33 Linda Hughes (Dumfries, VA) and lost 369 to 380 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Philpot had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-1, +52.
Round 4		Philpot played #10 Harriett Berkelhammer (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 331 to 283 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Philpot had not played Berkelhammer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-1, +100.
Round 5		Philpot played #26 L. Cheryl Francis (Old Town, ME) and lost 321 to 326 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Philpot had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-2, +95.
Round 6		Philpot played #49 Carl Naples (Lake Ronkonkoma, NY) and won 370 to 327 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Philpot had not played Naples in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-2, +138.
Round 7		Philpot played #62 Asif Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 317 to 477 (a spread of -160) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ROME, GA Philpot's record vs. Rahman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #39. Current record: 4-3, -22.
Round 8		Philpot played #74 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and lost 315 to 322 (a spread of -7) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: COLLEGE PARK, GA Philpot's record vs. Snoddy in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #41. Current record: 4-4, -29.
Round 9		Philpot played #85 Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) and won 349 to 290 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Philpot had not played Vargas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-4, +30.
Round 10		Philpot played #77 Norma Stalions (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 326 to 362 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Philpot had not played Stalions in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-5, -6.
Round 11		Philpot played #76 Phillip L. Spry (Colorado Springs, CO) and lost 265 to 406 (a spread of -141) . Before this event, Philpot had not played Spry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5-6, -147.
Round 12		Philpot played #42 Gail Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 389 to 375 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Philpot had not played Linn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-6, -133.
Round 13		Philpot played #23 Charles Evans (Bartlett, TN) and lost 304 to 348 (a spread of -44) . The last time these two played was 1999-11 at: BIRMINGHAM, AL Philpot's record vs. Evans 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: #58. Current record: 6-7, -177.
Round 14		Philpot played #60 Marilyn Pomeroy (Whispering Pines, NC) and lost 273 to 427 (a spread of -154) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ROME, GA Philpot's record vs. Pomeroy 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: #67. Current record: 6-8, -331.
Round 15		Philpot played #91 Myron Wilson (Port Richey, FL) and won 376 to 313 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Philpot had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-8, -268.
Round 16		Philpot played #16 Tacy Callies (Orlando, FL) and lost 320 to 412 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, Philpot had not played Callies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 7-9, -360.
Round 17		Philpot played #3 Elizabeth Angelone (Port St. Lucie, FL) and won 369 to 277 (a spread of 92) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: KISSIMMEE, FL Philpot's record vs. Angelone 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: #59. Current record: 8-9, -268.
Round 18		Philpot played #23 Charles Evans (Bartlett, TN) and won 371 to 330 (a spread of 41) . The last time these two played was 1999-11 at: BIRMINGHAM, AL Philpot's record vs. Evans 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: #51. Current record: 9-9, -227.
Round 19		Philpot played #55 Doris Patneau (Tulsa, OK) and won 335 to 286 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Philpot had not played Patneau in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-9, -178.
Round 20		Philpot played #41 Tobin Lathrop (Seattle, WA) and won 344 to 289 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Philpot had not played Lathrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11-9, -123.
Round 21		Philpot played #80 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and won 367 to 315 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Philpot had not played Tacker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12-9, -71.
Round 22		Philpot played #89 Brenda Lou Werner (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 319 to 308 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Philpot had not played Werner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-9, -60.
Round 23		Philpot played #58 Eric Pivnik (San Rafael, CA) and lost 368 to 376 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Philpot had not played Pivnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-10, -68.
Round 24		Philpot played #14 Janet Buchbinder (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 333 to 419 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Philpot had not played Buchbinder in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13-11, -154.
Round 25		Philpot played #82 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and lost 319 to 399 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Philpot had not played Thomley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-12, -234.
Round 26		Philpot played #10 Harriett Berkelhammer (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 355 to 305 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Philpot had not played Berkelhammer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14-12, -184.
Round 27		Philpot played #8 Margaret Bee (Houston, TX) and won 408 to 311 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, Philpot had not played Bee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15-12, -87.
Round 28		Philpot played #52 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and won 376 to 310 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Philpot had not played Ornish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 16-12, -21.
Round 29		Philpot played #77 Norma Stalions (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 403 to 246 (a spread of 157) . Before this event, Philpot had not played Stalions in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 17-12, +136.
Round 30		Philpot played #66 Burke Riley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 391 to 373 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Philpot had not played Riley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 18-12, +154.

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