Iva Hunt [#31] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Iva Hunt, who is a contestant in Division 6 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. Hunt currently has a record of 16-14, +208, and is ranked #28 in Division 6.

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): Iva Surname(s): Hunt Home: Buckeye Lake, OH, United States Age: 63 Awards: none Hobbies: scrabble-crossword puzzles-traveling Occupation: retired school cook

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	17-21 (0.447)
Past 1-12 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 13-24 months	6-5 (0.545)	W LLLLL WWWWW
Past 25-36 months	1-5 (0.167)	W LLLLL
Past 37-48 months	3-2 (0.600)	W LL WW
Past 49-60 months	6-9 (0.400)	WW LLL W LL WW LLLL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 416 Average for: 348 Average against: 341
Round 1		Hunt played #20 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) and won 397 to 308 (a spread of 89) . Before this event, Hunt had not played Fenske in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 1-0, +89.
Round 2		Hunt played #29 Ann Herget (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 380 to 400 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Hunt had not played Herget in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-1, +69.
Round 3		Hunt played #35 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) and lost 315 to 335 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Hunt had not played Lauck in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-2, +49.
Round 4		Hunt played #70 Pamela Stubblefield (El Segundo, CA) and lost 382 to 400 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Hunt had not played Stubblefield in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 1-3, +31.
Round 5		Hunt played #68 Marilena Souza (Pembrook Pines, FL) and lost 318 to 452 (a spread of -134) . Before this event, Hunt had not played Souza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 1-4, -103.
Round 6		Hunt played #19 Chora B. Eilertsen (Coal Harbour BC) and won 413 to 358 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Hunt had not played Eilertsen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-4, -48.
Round 7		Hunt played #52 Thomas O'Rourke (Alpharetta, GA) and won 416 to 296 (a spread of 120) . Before this event, Hunt had not played O'Rourke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-4, +72.
Round 8		Hunt played #24 JC Green (East Palo Alto, CA) and won 376 to 309 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Hunt had not played Green in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-4, +139.
Round 9		Hunt played #6 Bobby Bognar (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 364 to 401 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Hunt had not played Bognar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-5, +102.
Round 10		Hunt played #26 Richard Hamilton (Harrisburg, PA) and lost 285 to 380 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Hunt had not played Hamilton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4-6, +7.
Round 11		Hunt played #36 Mary (Polly) Lenzen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and lost 352 to 413 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Hunt had not played Lenzen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 4-7, -54.
Round 12		Hunt played #77 Darryl Wilson (Jackson, MS) and won 382 to 381 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Hunt had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-7, -53.
Round 13		Hunt played #8 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and lost 270 to 348 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Hunt had not played Brandt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 5-8, -131.
Round 14		Hunt played #53 Millie Pelkey (Calgary AB) and won 376 to 259 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Hunt had not played Pelkey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 6-8, -14.
Round 15		Hunt played #42 Estelle Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 315 to 310 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Hunt had not played Matthews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-8, -9.
Round 16		Hunt played #38 Jane Littleton (Lawton, OK) and won 351 to 296 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Hunt had not played Littleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-8, +46.
Round 17		Hunt played #41 Mary Mathews (Antioch, TN) and won 370 to 272 (a spread of 98) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: ELIABETHTOWN, KY Hunt's record vs. Mathews in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WWW. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-8, +144.
Round 18		Hunt played #36 Mary (Polly) Lenzen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 404 to 289 (a spread of 115) . Before this event, Hunt had not played Lenzen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-8, +259.
Round 19		Hunt played #71 Dorothy Tatum (Memphis, TN) and won 330 to 287 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Hunt had not played Tatum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-8, +302.
Round 20		Hunt played #62 Hilda Siegel (Roslindale, MA) and won 410 to 286 (a spread of 124) . Before this event, Hunt had not played Siegel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-8, +426.
Round 21		Hunt played #52 Thomas O'Rourke (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 230 to 384 (a spread of -154) . Before this event, Hunt had not played O'Rourke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-9, +272.
Round 22		Hunt played #11 Patty Camp (Paragould, AR) and lost 312 to 336 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Hunt had not played Camp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-10, +248.
Round 23		Hunt played #19 Chora B. Eilertsen (Coal Harbour BC) and won 390 to 285 (a spread of 105) . Before this event, Hunt had not played Eilertsen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-10, +353.
Round 24		Hunt played #47 Ronald F. Millard (Lancaster, PA) and lost 318 to 357 (a spread of -39) . The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: GATLINBURG, TN Hunt's record vs. Millard in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (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: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-11, +314.
Round 25		Hunt played #75 Matthew Williams (New Orleans, LA) and won 371 to 314 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Hunt had not played Williams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-11, +371.
Round 26		Hunt played #51 Tom O'Laughlin (Hartland, WI) and lost 293 to 371 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Hunt had not played O'Laughlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-12, +293.
Round 27		Hunt played #51 Tom O'Laughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 328 to 310 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Hunt had not played O'Laughlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 15-12, +311.
Round 28		Hunt played #56 Chaunda Robinson (Knoxville, TN) and lost 321 to 371 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Hunt had not played Robinson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15-13, +261.
Round 29		Hunt played #25 Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) and lost 299 to 393 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Hunt had not played Hamilton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 15-14, +167.
Round 30		Hunt played #72 Poppy Thompson (Decatur, GA) and won 369 to 328 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Hunt had not played Thompson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 16-14, +208.

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