Phyllis Vargas [#85] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Phyllis Vargas, 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. Vargas currently has a record of 15-15, -200, and is ranked #45 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): Phyllis Surname(s): Vargas Home: Katy, TX, United States Age: 52 Hobbies: Hiking Occupation: Portfolio Administrator

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	5-5 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	5-3 (0.625)	L WWW LL WW
Past 13-24 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 482 Average for: 347 Average against: 354
Before the Tournament		Vargas is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Vargas played #8 Margaret Bee (Houston, TX) and won 386 to 303 (a spread of 83) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Vargas's record vs. Bee 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: #19. Current record: 1-0, +83.
Round 2		Vargas played #51 Toni Nicholson (Asheville, NC) and lost 368 to 468 (a spread of -100) . Before this event, Vargas had not played Nicholson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-1, -17.
Round 3		Vargas played #71 Ida Ann Shapiro (Rego Park, NY) and won 420 to 277 (a spread of 143) . Before this event, Vargas had not played Shapiro in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-1, +126.
Round 4		Vargas played #79 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and won 355 to 300 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Vargas had not played Strong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-1, +181.
Round 5		Vargas played #39 Elaine Kunzel (Fountain Hills, AZ) and won 333 to 324 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Vargas had not played Kunzel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-1, +190.
Round 6		Vargas played #83 Patricia Tolhurst (Brantford ON) and lost 305 to 463 (a spread of -158) . Before this event, Vargas had not played Tolhurst in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-2, +32.
Round 7		Vargas played #61 Marguerite Pywar (Houston, TX) and lost 278 to 352 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Vargas had not played Pywar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 4-3, -42.
Round 8		Vargas played #88 Diane Weinerman (Bloomington, MN) and won 427 to 298 (a spread of 129) . Before this event, Vargas had not played Weinerman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-3, +87.
Round 9		Vargas played #57 Georgia T. Philpot (Decatur, GA) and lost 290 to 349 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Vargas had not played Philpot in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-4, +28.
Round 10		Vargas played #76 Phillip L. Spry (Colorado Springs, CO) and lost 290 to 424 (a spread of -134) . Before this event, Vargas had not played Spry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-5, -106.
Round 11		Vargas played #77 Norma Stalions (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 315 to 327 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Vargas had not played Stalions in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 5-6, -118.
Round 12		Vargas played #32 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 411 to 386 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Vargas had not played Harrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-6, -93.
Round 13		Vargas played #53 Rebecca Owen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 357 to 378 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Vargas had not played Owen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 6-7, -114.
Round 14		Vargas played #80 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and lost 291 to 366 (a spread of -75) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: TEXAS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Vargas's record vs. Tacker in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #64. Current record: 6-8, -189.
Round 15		Vargas played #26 L. Cheryl Francis (Old Town, ME) and lost 301 to 399 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Vargas had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-9, -287.
Round 16		Vargas played #32 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 482 to 224 (a spread of 258) . Before this event, Vargas had not played Harrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 7-9, -29.
Round 17		Vargas played #19 Starlite A. Clark (Seattle, WA) and won 345 to 307 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Vargas had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8-9, +9.
Round 18		Vargas played #33 Linda Hughes (Dumfries, VA) and won 412 to 318 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Vargas had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9-9, +103.
Round 19		Vargas played #21 Dawn Doyle (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 414 to 343 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Vargas had not played Doyle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-9, +174.
Round 20		Vargas played #64 Robert Readle (Oro Valley, AZ) and lost 256 to 372 (a spread of -116) . Before this event, Vargas had not played Readle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-10, +58.
Round 21		Vargas played #3 Elizabeth Angelone (Port St. Lucie, FL) and won 330 to 312 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Vargas had not played Angelone in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-10, +76.
Round 22		Vargas played #84 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and lost 274 to 427 (a spread of -153) . Before this event, Vargas had not played Tongue in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 11-11, -77.
Round 23		Vargas played #29 Billie Garver (Leachville, AR) and lost 405 to 431 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Vargas had not played Garver in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11-12, -103.
Round 24		Vargas played #89 Brenda Lou Werner (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 343 to 288 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Vargas had not played Werner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 12-12, -48.
Round 25		Vargas played #11 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and won 325 to 319 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Vargas had not played Besadny in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 13-12, -42.
Round 26		Vargas played #3 Elizabeth Angelone (Port St. Lucie, FL) and lost 372 to 386 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Vargas had not played Angelone in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 13-13, -56.
Round 27		Vargas played #41 Tobin Lathrop (Seattle, WA) and won 370 to 307 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Vargas had not played Lathrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 14-13, +7.
Round 28		Vargas played #1 Gloriosa Ondoy Agdeppa (San Jose, CA) and lost 354 to 417 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Vargas had not played Agdeppa in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14-14, -56.
Round 29		Vargas played #17 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 320 to 308 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Vargas had not played Cann in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 15-14, -44.
Round 30		Vargas played #61 Marguerite Pywar (Houston, TX) and lost 278 to 434 (a spread of -156) . Before this event, Vargas had not played Pywar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 15-15, -200.

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