Walter Sudnikovich [#40] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Walter Sudnikovich, who is a contestant in Division 7 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. Sudnikovich currently has a record of 14-16, +253, and is ranked #23 in Division 7.

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): Walter Surname(s): Sudnikovich Home: Sayreville, NJ, United States Age: 61 Awards: realtor associate of the year Hobbies: APA Billiards, Ballroom Dancing, travelling, swimming, bicycling Occupation: retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	2-4 (0.333)
Past 1-12 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 13-24 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	1-3 (0.250)	LL W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 455 Average for: 328 Average against: 319
Before the Tournament		Sudnikovich is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Sudnikovich played #7 Leonard Doerrfeld (Algonquin, IL) and won 362 to 333 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Sudnikovich had not played Doerrfeld in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +29.
Round 2		Sudnikovich played #13 Dorothy Hackney (Buffalo, NY) and won 374 to 242 (a spread of 132) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Sudnikovich's record vs. Hackney 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: #9. Current record: 2-0, +161.
Round 3		Sudnikovich played #21 Diane Manown (Carbondale, CO) and lost 315 to 366 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Sudnikovich had not played Manown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-1, +110.
Round 4		Sudnikovich played #8 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and lost 300 to 348 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Sudnikovich had not played Donegan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-2, +62.
Round 5		Sudnikovich played #14 Dave Hurd (Des Moines, IA) and won 414 to 246 (a spread of 168) . Before this event, Sudnikovich had not played Hurd in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-2, +230.
Round 6		Sudnikovich played #39 Frances Souza (Oakland, CA) and won 420 to 223 (a spread of 197) . Before this event, Sudnikovich had not played Souza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-2, +427.
Round 7		Sudnikovich played #15 Ernestine Jackson (Flint, MI) and won 377 to 272 (a spread of 105) . Before this event, Sudnikovich had not played Jackson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-2, +532.
Round 8		Sudnikovich played #27 Melody Ness (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 322 to 348 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Sudnikovich had not played Ness in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-3, +506.
Round 9		Sudnikovich played #32 Grace Qualls (Lafayette, LA) and lost 262 to 319 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Sudnikovich had not played Qualls in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-4, +449.
Round 10		Sudnikovich played #35 Anna Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 261 to 399 (a spread of -138) . Before this event, Sudnikovich had not played Rahman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-5, +311.
Round 11		Sudnikovich played #17 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and lost 301 to 338 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Sudnikovich had not played Konkol in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-6, +274.
Round 12		Sudnikovich played #33 Mary E. Quigley (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 272 to 331 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Sudnikovich had not played Quigley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-7, +215.
Round 13		Sudnikovich played #29 Steven Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and lost 303 to 316 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Sudnikovich had not played Ornish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-8, +202.
Round 14		Sudnikovich played #18 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and lost 306 to 332 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Sudnikovich had not played Krook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-9, +176.
Round 15		Sudnikovich played #23 Daniel Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and won 350 to 292 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Sudnikovich had not played Middleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-9, +234.
Round 16		Sudnikovich played #9 Robert Donnell (Jackson, MS) and lost 287 to 355 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Sudnikovich had not played Donnell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-10, +166.
Round 17		Sudnikovich played #5 Mary Capria (Pompano Beach, FL) and lost 264 to 378 (a spread of -114) . Before this event, Sudnikovich had not played Capria in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-11, +52.
Round 18		Sudnikovich played #30 Donna Paul (Newberg, OR) and lost 269 to 346 (a spread of -77) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Sudnikovich's record vs. Paul in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: LWL. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-12, -25.
Round 19		Sudnikovich played #19 Matthew Levine (Oak Park, CA) and won 336 to 331 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Sudnikovich had not played Levine in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-12, -20.
Round 20		Sudnikovich played #1 Rob Antolak (Elmhurst, IL) and lost 279 to 377 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Sudnikovich had not played Antolak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-13, -118.
Round 21		Sudnikovich played #11 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and won 364 to 278 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Sudnikovich had not played Gaudier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8-13, -32.
Round 22		Sudnikovich played #21 Diane Manown (Carbondale, CO) and won 398 to 365 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Sudnikovich had not played Manown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-13, +1.
Round 23		Sudnikovich played #16 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and lost 322 to 342 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Sudnikovich had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-14, -19.
Round 24		Sudnikovich played #2 Patricia Barrows (East Orange, NJ) and won 319 to 317 (a spread of 2) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Sudnikovich's record vs. Barrows in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: 10-14, -17.
Round 25		Sudnikovich played #14 Dave Hurd (Des Moines, IA) and won 350 to 237 (a spread of 113) . Before this event, Sudnikovich had not played Hurd in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-14, +96.
Round 26		Sudnikovich played #20 Lois Lockhart (New York, NY) and lost 313 to 317 (a spread of -4) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NY Sudnikovich's record vs. Lockhart 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: #27. Current record: 11-15, +92.
Round 27		Sudnikovich played #11 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and won 355 to 331 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Sudnikovich had not played Gaudier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-15, +116.
Round 28		Sudnikovich played #10 Bill Eastham (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 290 to 325 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Sudnikovich had not played Eastham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-16, +81.
Round 29		Sudnikovich played #23 Daniel Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and won 455 to 294 (a spread of 161) . Before this event, Sudnikovich had not played Middleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-16, +242.
Round 30		Sudnikovich played #24 Ken Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and won 294 to 283 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Sudnikovich had not played Middleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14-16, +253.

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