Eric Pivnik [#58] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Eric Pivnik, 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. Pivnik currently has a record of 15.5-14.5, -298, and is ranked #38 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): Eric Surname(s): Pivnik Home: San Rafael, CA, United States Age: 42

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	4-6 (0.400)
Past 1-12 months	3-2 (0.600)	LL WWW
Past 13-24 months	0-3 (0.000)	LLL
Past 25-36 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 440 Average for: 347 Average against: 357
Round 1		Pivnik played #29 Billie Garver (Leachville, AR) and lost 372 to 426 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Pivnik had not played Garver in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 0-1, -54.
Round 2		Pivnik played #5 Ron Barker (Portland, OR) and won 421 to 269 (a spread of 152) . Before this event, Pivnik had not played Barker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-1, +98.
Round 3		Pivnik played #36 Wanell Kelsey (Hamburg, NY) and lost 291 to 401 (a spread of -110) . Before this event, Pivnik had not played Kelsey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-2, -12.
Round 4		Pivnik played #46 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and lost 307 to 378 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Pivnik had not played Mistrette in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 1-3, -83.
Round 5		Pivnik played #3 Elizabeth Angelone (Port St. Lucie, FL) and lost 269 to 328 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Pivnik had not played Angelone in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 1-4, -142.
Round 6		Pivnik played #23 Charles Evans (Bartlett, TN) and lost 391 to 462 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Pivnik had not played Evans in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 1-5, -213.
Round 7		Pivnik played #88 Diane Weinerman (Bloomington, MN) and won 373 to 361 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Pivnik had not played Weinerman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 2-5, -201.
Round 8		Pivnik played #19 Starlite A. Clark (Seattle, WA) and lost 299 to 353 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Pivnik had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 2-6, -255.
Round 9		Pivnik played #1 Gloriosa Ondoy Agdeppa (San Jose, CA) and won 351 to 348 (a spread of 3) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: OAKLAND, CA Pivnik's record vs. Agdeppa 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: #72. Current record: 3-6, -252.
Round 10		Pivnik played #43 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and won 395 to 276 (a spread of 119) . Before this event, Pivnik had not played Major in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 4-6, -133.
Round 11		Pivnik played #56 Pat Patrick (Westfield, MA) and won 375 to 369 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Pivnik had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5-6, -127.
Round 12		Pivnik played #91 Myron Wilson (Port Richey, FL) and won 307 to 305 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Pivnik had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-6, -125.
Round 13		Pivnik played #34 Pamela Hunter (Ottawa ON) and won 310 to 269 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Pivnik had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-6, -84.
Round 14		Pivnik played #47 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and won 363 to 317 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Pivnik had not played Morris in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-6, -38.
Round 15		Pivnik played #78 Roger Steward (Torrington, CT) and won 380 to 335 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Pivnik had not played Steward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-6, +7.
Round 16		Pivnik played #80 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and lost 322 to 415 (a spread of -93) . Before this event, Pivnik had not played Tacker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 9-7, -86.
Round 17		Pivnik played #76 Phillip L. Spry (Colorado Springs, CO) and lost 351 to 393 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Pivnik had not played Spry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-8, -128.
Round 18		Pivnik played #93 Jeanne Yori (Culver City, CA) and won 380 to 365 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Pivnik had not played Yori in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10-8, -113.
Round 19		Pivnik played #41 Tobin Lathrop (Seattle, WA) and lost 265 to 294 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Pivnik had not played Lathrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-9, -142.
Round 20		Pivnik played #77 Norma Stalions (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 273 to 353 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Pivnik had not played Stalions in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-10, -222.
Round 21		Pivnik played #68 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and tied at 391 . Before this event, Pivnik had not played Russell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10.5-10.5, -222.
Round 22		Pivnik played #93 Jeanne Yori (Culver City, CA) and lost 336 to 348 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Pivnik had not played Yori in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 10.5-11.5, -234.
Round 23		Pivnik played #57 Georgia T. Philpot (Decatur, GA) and won 376 to 368 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Pivnik had not played Philpot in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11.5-11.5, -226.
Round 24		Pivnik played #51 Toni Nicholson (Asheville, NC) and won 348 to 327 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Pivnik had not played Nicholson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12.5-11.5, -205.
Round 25		Pivnik played #68 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and lost 398 to 402 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Pivnik had not played Russell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 12.5-12.5, -209.
Round 26		Pivnik played #15 Andrew Callies (Orlando, FL) and lost 318 to 469 (a spread of -151) . Before this event, Pivnik had not played Callies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 12.5-13.5, -360.
Round 27		Pivnik played #65 Fred III Rible (Durham, NC) and won 347 to 329 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Pivnik had not played Rible in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13.5-13.5, -342.
Round 28		Pivnik played #94 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and won 440 to 346 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Pivnik had not played Zollinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 14.5-13.5, -248.
Round 29		Pivnik played #10 Harriett Berkelhammer (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 331 to 301 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Pivnik had not played Berkelhammer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 15.5-13.5, -218.
Round 30		Pivnik played #51 Toni Nicholson (Asheville, NC) and lost 339 to 419 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Pivnik had not played Nicholson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 15.5-14.5, -298.

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