Hilda Siegel [#62] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Hilda Siegel, 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. Siegel currently has a record of 16-14, -36, and is ranked #31 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): Hilda Surname(s): Siegel Home: Roslindale, MA, United States Age: 85 Hobbies: Scrabble Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	3-7 (0.300)
Past 1-12 months	1-2 (0.333)	L W L
Past 13-24 months	1-2 (0.333)	W LL
Past 25-36 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 37-48 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 49-60 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 471 Average for: 341 Average against: 343
Before the Tournament		Siegel is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Siegel played #17 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 299 to 349 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Siegel had not played Dunlop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 0-1, -50.
Round 2		Siegel played #16 Sharon Downing (Cleveland, GA) and lost 374 to 403 (a spread of -29) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Siegel's record vs. Downing 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: #60. Current record: 0-2, -79.
Round 3		Siegel played #24 JC Green (East Palo Alto, CA) and won 338 to 307 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Siegel had not played Green in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-2, -48.
Round 4		Siegel played #76 Joyce Williston (Rocky River, OH) and won 397 to 286 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Siegel had not played Williston in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-2, +63.
Round 5		Siegel played #34 Amy Knight (Brandon MB) and won 387 to 273 (a spread of 114) . Before this event, Siegel had not played Knight in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-2, +177.
Round 6		Siegel played #15 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 245 to 390 (a spread of -145) . Before this event, Siegel had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-3, +32.
Round 7		Siegel played #73 Sharon Valorose (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 355 to 357 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Siegel had not played Valorose in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-4, +30.
Round 8		Siegel played #75 Matthew Williams (New Orleans, LA) and won 367 to 356 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Siegel had not played Williams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-4, +41.
Round 9		Siegel played #39 Alan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and won 323 to 320 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Siegel had not played Love in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-4, +44.
Round 10		Siegel played #65 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and won 402 to 316 (a spread of 86) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Siegel's record vs. Slater in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-4, +130.
Round 11		Siegel played #29 Ann Herget (Las Vegas, NV) and won 359 to 301 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Siegel had not played Herget in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-4, +188.
Round 12		Siegel played #47 Ronald F. Millard (Lancaster, PA) and won 471 to 269 (a spread of 202) . Before this event, Siegel had not played Millard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-4, +390.
Round 13		Siegel played #3 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and won 402 to 352 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Siegel had not played Bigall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-4, +440.
Round 14		Siegel played #32 Eileen Johnson (Freeport, NY) and lost 274 to 477 (a spread of -203) . Before this event, Siegel had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-5, +237.
Round 15		Siegel played #55 Jerome Pivnik (Miami, FL) and lost 310 to 386 (a spread of -76) . Before this event, Siegel had not played Pivnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-6, +161.
Round 16		Siegel played #55 Jerome Pivnik (Miami, FL) and lost 342 to 364 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Siegel had not played Pivnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-7, +139.
Round 17		Siegel played #16 Sharon Downing (Cleveland, GA) and won 355 to 352 (a spread of 3) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Siegel's record vs. Downing 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: #21. Current record: 10-7, +142.
Round 18		Siegel played #6 Bobby Bognar (Los Angeles, CA) and won 389 to 241 (a spread of 148) . Before this event, Siegel had not played Bognar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-7, +290.
Round 19		Siegel played #18 Faye Edwards (Chicago, IL) and lost 262 to 399 (a spread of -137) . Before this event, Siegel had not played Edwards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11-8, +153.
Round 20		Siegel played #31 Iva Hunt (Buckeye Lake, OH) and lost 286 to 410 (a spread of -124) . Before this event, Siegel had not played Hunt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11-9, +29.
Round 21		Siegel played #11 Patty Camp (Paragould, AR) and won 334 to 305 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Siegel had not played Camp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-9, +58.
Round 22		Siegel played #52 Thomas O'Rourke (Alpharetta, GA) and won 401 to 344 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Siegel had not played O'Rourke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-9, +115.
Round 23		Siegel played #58 Sarah Rumzis (Chandler, AZ) and won 347 to 288 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Siegel had not played Rumzis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-9, +174.
Round 24		Siegel played #5 Ellen Blottman (Keystone Heights, FL) and won 357 to 326 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Siegel had not played Blottman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-9, +205.
Round 25		Siegel played #24 JC Green (East Palo Alto, CA) and lost 314 to 350 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Siegel had not played Green in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-10, +169.
Round 26		Siegel played #52 Thomas O'Rourke (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 239 to 342 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Siegel had not played O'Rourke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-11, +66.
Round 27		Siegel played #56 Chaunda Robinson (Knoxville, TN) and lost 314 to 377 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Siegel had not played Robinson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15-12, +3.
Round 28		Siegel played #39 Alan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 267 to 301 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Siegel had not played Love in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15-13, -31.
Round 29		Siegel played #24 JC Green (East Palo Alto, CA) and lost 346 to 381 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Siegel had not played Green in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15-14, -66.
Round 30		Siegel played #75 Matthew Williams (New Orleans, LA) and won 384 to 354 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Siegel had not played Williams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 16-14, -36.

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