Rea Spidel [#75] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Rea Spidel, 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. Spidel currently has a record of 17-13, +1397, and is ranked #18 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): Rea Surname(s): Spidel Home: Memphis, TN, United States Age: 72 Awards: Hobbies: Occupation:

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	22.5-22.5 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	10-3 (0.769)	WW L W L W L WWWWWW
Past 13-24 months	1.5-7.5 (0.167)	W LLLTLLLL
Past 25-36 months	4-5 (0.444)	W L W LL W LL W
Past 37-48 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
Past 49-60 months	6-6 (0.500)	L W LLL WWWW L W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 600 Average for: 387 Average against: 340
Before the Tournament		Spidel is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Spidel played #33 Linda Hughes (Dumfries, VA) and won 600 to 241 (a spread of 359) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 1-0, +359.
Round 2		Spidel played #57 Georgia T. Philpot (Decatur, GA) and lost 306 to 355 (a spread of -49) . The last time these two played was 2000-04 at: GATLINBURG, TN Spidel's record vs. Philpot 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: #26. Current record: 1-1, +310.
Round 3		Spidel played #10 Harriett Berkelhammer (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 373 to 298 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Berkelhammer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-1, +385.
Round 4		Spidel played #26 L. Cheryl Francis (Old Town, ME) and lost 316 to 378 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-2, +323.
Round 5		Spidel played #49 Carl Naples (Lake Ronkonkoma, NY) and won 443 to 307 (a spread of 136) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Naples in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-2, +459.
Round 6		Spidel played #62 Asif Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 409 to 416 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Rahman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-3, +452. Spidel is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Spidel is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 7		Spidel played #68 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and lost 325 to 353 (a spread of -28) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Spidel's record vs. Russell in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: WW. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-4, +424. Spidel is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Spidel played #84 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and lost 421 to 431 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Tongue in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3-5, +414.
Round 9		Spidel played #34 Pamela Hunter (Ottawa ON) and won 355 to 342 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-5, +427.
Round 10		Spidel played #94 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and lost 372 to 374 (a spread of -2) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: JACKSON, MS Spidel's record vs. Zollinger in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5.5-10.5 (0.344). Past 1-12 months: LLW. Past 13-24 months: LT. Past 25-36 months: WLWLW. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: LLLL. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-6, +425.
Round 11		Spidel played #11 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and won 408 to 304 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Besadny in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-6, +529.
Round 12		Spidel played #4 Penny Baker (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 262 to 378 (a spread of -116) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Baker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5-7, +413.
Round 13		Spidel played #71 Ida Ann Shapiro (Rego Park, NY) and won 398 to 267 (a spread of 131) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Shapiro in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-7, +544.
Round 14		Spidel played #67 Judy Romanenkov (San Francisco, CA) and lost 254 to 342 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Romanenkov in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 6-8, +456.
Round 15		Spidel played #25 Jan Feidel (Philadelphia, PA) and won 416 to 296 (a spread of 120) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Feidel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-8, +576.
Round 16		Spidel played #77 Norma Stalions (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 444 to 213 (a spread of 231) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Stalions in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-8, +807.
Round 17		Spidel played #30 Bruce Gram (Los Angeles, CA) and won 490 to 327 (a spread of 163) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Gram in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-8, +970.
Round 18		Spidel played #68 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and won 391 to 364 (a spread of 27) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Spidel's record vs. Russell in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: WW. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-8, +997.
Round 19		Spidel played #82 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and lost 288 to 323 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Thomley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-9, +962.
Round 20		Spidel played #94 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and won 461 to 273 (a spread of 188) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: JACKSON, MS Spidel's record vs. Zollinger in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5.5-10.5 (0.344). Past 1-12 months: LLW. Past 13-24 months: LT. Past 25-36 months: WLWLW. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: LLLL. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11-9, +1150.
Round 21		Spidel played #18 Rachel Christensen (Seattle, WA) and won 404 to 327 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Christensen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-9, +1227.
Round 22		Spidel played #53 Rebecca Owen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 315 to 454 (a spread of -139) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Owen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-10, +1088.
Round 23		Spidel played #36 Wanell Kelsey (Hamburg, NY) and won 516 to 339 (a spread of 177) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Kelsey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-10, +1265.
Round 24		Spidel played #77 Norma Stalions (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 393 to 343 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Stalions in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-10, +1315.
Round 25		Spidel played #72 Brenda Smith (Yazoo City, MS) and lost 405 to 410 (a spread of -5) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: JONESBORO, AR Spidel's record vs. Smith in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WWW. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-11, +1310.
Round 26		Spidel played #90 Esther White (Wexford, PA) and lost 287 to 362 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Spidel had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14-12, +1235.
Round 27		Spidel played #24 John Ezekowitz (Boston, MA) and won 361 to 322 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Ezekowitz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-12, +1274.
Round 28		Spidel played #77 Norma Stalions (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 436 to 339 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Stalions in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-12, +1371.
Round 29		Spidel played #90 Esther White (Wexford, PA) and won 404 to 361 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Spidel had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-12, +1414.
Round 30		Spidel played #82 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and lost 356 to 373 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Thomley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 17-13, +1397.

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