Marina A. Villena [#86] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Marina A. Villena, 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. Villena currently has a record of 14-16, +9, and is ranked #55 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): Marina A. Surname(s): Villena Home: San Pablo, CA, United States Age: 42 Awards: Employee of the Quarter, Accessibility Employee of the Quarter Hobbies: board games Occupation: Secretary

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	4-4 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	4-4 (0.500)	L W LL WWW 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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 441 Average for: 351 Average against: 351
Round 1		Villena played #89 Brenda Lou Werner (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 299 to 303 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Villena had not played Werner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 0-1, -4.
Round 2		Villena played #93 Jeanne Yori (Culver City, CA) and lost 313 to 340 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Villena had not played Yori in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 0-2, -31.
Round 3		Villena played #67 Judy Romanenkov (San Francisco, CA) and won 326 to 283 (a spread of 43) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Villena's record vs. Romanenkov in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WWL. 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: #52. Current record: 1-2, +12.
Round 4		Villena played #22 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and lost 344 to 394 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Villena had not played Dyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 1-3, -38.
Round 5		Villena played #91 Myron Wilson (Port Richey, FL) and won 392 to 353 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Villena had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-3, +1.
Round 6		Villena played #11 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and lost 343 to 436 (a spread of -93) . Before this event, Villena had not played Besadny in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-4, -92.
Round 7		Villena played #14 Janet Buchbinder (Albuquerque, NM) and won 372 to 259 (a spread of 113) . Before this event, Villena had not played Buchbinder in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-4, +21.
Round 8		Villena played #17 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and lost 305 to 327 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Villena had not played Cann in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-5, -1.
Round 9		Villena played #42 Gail Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 402 to 393 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Villena had not played Linn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4-5, +8.
Round 10		Villena played #5 Ron Barker (Portland, OR) and lost 369 to 470 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Villena had not played Barker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-6, -93.
Round 11		Villena played #4 Penny Baker (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 262 to 395 (a spread of -133) . Before this event, Villena had not played Baker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-7, -226.
Round 12		Villena played #37 Bill Kinsella (Yale BC) and lost 345 to 364 (a spread of -19) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Villena's record vs. Kinsella 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: #77. Current record: 4-8, -245.
Round 13		Villena played #90 Esther White (Wexford, PA) and lost 327 to 352 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Villena had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 4-9, -270.
Round 14		Villena played #54 Lorraine Pariser (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 353 to 356 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Villena had not played Pariser in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 4-10, -273.
Round 15		Villena played #33 Linda Hughes (Dumfries, VA) and won 344 to 340 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Villena had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 5-10, -269.
Round 16		Villena played #12 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and lost 412 to 446 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Villena had not played Bowman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 5-11, -303.
Round 17		Villena played #87 James Wallenberg (Toronto ON) and won 342 to 303 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Villena had not played Wallenberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 6-11, -264.
Round 18		Villena played #91 Myron Wilson (Port Richey, FL) and won 400 to 277 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, Villena had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 7-11, -141.
Round 19		Villena played #42 Gail Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 334 to 285 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Villena had not played Linn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8-11, -92.
Round 20		Villena played #48 Sandy Nang (Los Angeles, CA) and won 378 to 357 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Villena had not played Nang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 9-11, -71.
Round 21		Villena played #25 Jan Feidel (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 386 to 400 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Villena had not played Feidel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 9-12, -85.
Round 22		Villena played #50 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) and won 358 to 322 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Villena had not played Nees in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-12, -49.
Round 23		Villena played #1 Gloriosa Ondoy Agdeppa (San Jose, CA) and lost 254 to 359 (a spread of -105) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Villena'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: #64. Current record: 10-13, -154.
Round 24		Villena played #49 Carl Naples (Lake Ronkonkoma, NY) and won 356 to 348 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Villena had not played Naples in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11-13, -146.
Round 25		Villena played #30 Bruce Gram (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 325 to 430 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, Villena had not played Gram in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11-14, -251.
Round 26		Villena played #20 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and won 423 to 312 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Villena had not played Cooper in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-14, -140.
Round 27		Villena played #27 Jeanne Gannon (Holmdel, NJ) and won 441 to 255 (a spread of 186) . Before this event, Villena had not played Gannon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13-14, +46.
Round 28		Villena played #60 Marilyn Pomeroy (Whispering Pines, NC) and won 386 to 364 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Villena had not played Pomeroy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14-14, +68.
Round 29		Villena played #30 Bruce Gram (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 323 to 371 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Villena had not played Gram in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 14-15, +20.
Round 30		Villena played #81 Pam Taylor-Bailey (Calgary AB) and lost 326 to 337 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Villena had not played Taylor-Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 14-16, +9.

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