Jane Tacker [#80] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jane Tacker, 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. Tacker currently has a record of 13-17, -178, and is ranked #69 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): Jane Surname(s): Tacker Home: Sealy, TX, United States Age: 68 Awards: Hobbies: My Work, Family, SCRABBLE, Gardening, Reading Occupation: Retired RN

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	26-22 (0.542)
Past 1-12 months	8-8 (0.500)	LL WWWW L WW LL WW LLL
Past 13-24 months	6-1 (0.857)	WW L WWWW
Past 25-36 months	8-7 (0.533)	WWW L W L W LL W LL W L W
Past 37-48 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 49-60 months	3-5 (0.375)	W LL W LLL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 451 Average for: 343 Average against: 349
Before the Tournament		Tacker is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Tacker played #31 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and won 386 to 331 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Tacker had not played Gupta in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-0, +55.
Round 2		Tacker played #28 Mike Garner (Taylor, MI) and won 349 to 319 (a spread of 30) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Tacker's record vs. Garner in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-0, +85.
Round 3		Tacker played #70 Bert Shankle (Astoria, NY) and lost 323 to 326 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Tacker had not played Shankle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-1, +82.
Round 4		Tacker played #43 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and lost 391 to 410 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Tacker had not played Major in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-2, +63.
Round 5		Tacker played #45 Andrea Meeden (Houston, TX) and won 366 to 261 (a spread of 105) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: AUSTIN, TX Tacker's record vs. Meeden in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: WWL. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-2, +168.
Round 6		Tacker played #77 Norma Stalions (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 289 to 352 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Tacker had not played Stalions in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-3, +105.
Round 7		Tacker played #18 Rachel Christensen (Seattle, WA) and lost 261 to 435 (a spread of -174) . Before this event, Tacker had not played Christensen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3-4, -69.
Round 8		Tacker played #94 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and lost 304 to 347 (a spread of -43) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: EUREKA SPRINGS, AR Tacker's record vs. Zollinger in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #63. Current record: 3-5, -112.
Round 9		Tacker played #3 Elizabeth Angelone (Port St. Lucie, FL) and won 393 to 307 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Tacker had not played Angelone in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 4-5, -26.
Round 10		Tacker played #61 Marguerite Pywar (Houston, TX) and won 368 to 324 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Tacker had not played Pywar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-5, +18.
Round 11		Tacker played #60 Marilyn Pomeroy (Whispering Pines, NC) and won 451 to 319 (a spread of 132) . Before this event, Tacker had not played Pomeroy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-5, +150.
Round 12		Tacker played #90 Esther White (Wexford, PA) and lost 305 to 339 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Tacker had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-6, +116.
Round 13		Tacker played #26 L. Cheryl Francis (Old Town, ME) and won 343 to 282 (a spread of 61) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPINSHIP Tacker's record vs. Francis 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7-6, +177.
Round 14		Tacker played #85 Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) and won 366 to 291 (a spread of 75) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: TEXAS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Tacker's record vs. Vargas in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #27. Current record: 8-6, +252.
Round 15		Tacker played #53 Rebecca Owen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 319 to 366 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Tacker had not played Owen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8-7, +205.
Round 16		Tacker played #58 Eric Pivnik (San Rafael, CA) and won 415 to 322 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Tacker had not played Pivnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-7, +298.
Round 17		Tacker played #93 Jeanne Yori (Culver City, CA) and lost 335 to 426 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Tacker had not played Yori in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-8, +207.
Round 18		Tacker played #76 Phillip L. Spry (Colorado Springs, CO) and lost 326 to 342 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Tacker had not played Spry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-9, +191.
Round 19		Tacker played #44 Aaron McPhee (Centreville, VA) and lost 307 to 323 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Tacker had not played McPhee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 9-10, +175.
Round 20		Tacker played #89 Brenda Lou Werner (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 431 to 321 (a spread of 110) . Before this event, Tacker had not played Werner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-10, +285.
Round 21		Tacker played #57 Georgia T. Philpot (Decatur, GA) and lost 315 to 367 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Tacker had not played Philpot in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 10-11, +233.
Round 22		Tacker played #41 Tobin Lathrop (Seattle, WA) and won 364 to 321 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Tacker had not played Lathrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-11, +276. Tacker is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Tacker played #68 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and lost 344 to 349 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Tacker had not played Russell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 11-12, +271.
Round 24		Tacker played #23 Charles Evans (Bartlett, TN) and lost 303 to 427 (a spread of -124) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: EUREKA SPRINGS, AR Tacker's record vs. Evans in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #53. Current record: 11-13, +147.
Round 25		Tacker played #65 Fred III Rible (Durham, NC) and won 373 to 348 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Tacker had not played Rible in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 12-13, +172.
Round 26		Tacker played #81 Pam Taylor-Bailey (Calgary AB) and lost 250 to 456 (a spread of -206) . Before this event, Tacker had not played Taylor-Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 12-14, -34.
Round 27		Tacker played #68 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and lost 303 to 382 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Tacker had not played Russell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 12-15, -113.
Round 28		Tacker played #27 Jeanne Gannon (Holmdel, NJ) and lost 301 to 368 (a spread of -67) . Before this event, Tacker had not played Gannon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 12-16, -180.
Round 29		Tacker played #53 Rebecca Owen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 367 to 368 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Tacker had not played Owen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 12-17, -181.
Round 30		Tacker played #16 Tacy Callies (Orlando, FL) and won 347 to 344 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Tacker had not played Callies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 13-17, -178.

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