David Pearl [#65] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about David Pearl, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Pearl currently has a record of 11-17, -677, and is ranked #79 in Division 1.

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): David Surname(s): Pearl Home: Long Beach, CA, United States Age: 35 Awards: Div 2, 2004 NSC Hobbies: Tennis, Golf, Music, Reading, Film Occupation: Financial Planner

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	48.5-52.5 (0.480)
Past 1-12 months	1-7 (0.125)	LLLLL W LL
Past 13-24 months	9-6 (0.600)	LL W L WW L WWW L WW L W
Past 25-36 months	9.5-10.5 (0.475)	WTW LLL WW LL WWWW LL W LLL
Past 37-48 months	13-15 (0.464)	WWWW LL W L WW LLLL WWW LLLL WWW LLLL
Past 49-60 months	15-12 (0.556)	W LL W L WW L W L WW LL WW LLL WW LL WWWW
Past 61-72 months	1-2 (0.333)	LL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 431 Average for: 365 Average against: 392
Round 1		Pearl played #63 Komol Panyasoponlert (Thailand) and lost 386 to 449 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Pearl had not played Panyasophonlert in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 0-1, -63.
Round 2		Pearl played #68 Mark Pistolese (Hilo, HI) and lost 360 to 385 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Pearl had not played Pistolese in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 0-2, -88.
Round 3		Pearl played #71 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 368 to 218 (a spread of 150) . Before this event, Pearl had not played Polatnick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-2, +62.
Round 4		Pearl played #76 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 239 to 516 (a spread of -277) . Before this event, Pearl had not played Sherman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 1-3, -215.
Round 5		Pearl played #54 Lou J B Miller (Portland, OR) and lost 398 to 455 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Pearl had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 1-4, -272.
Round 6		Pearl played #85 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 351 to 514 (a spread of -163) . Before this event, Pearl had not played Weinstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 1-5, -435.
Round 7		Pearl played #69 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 278 to 445 (a spread of -167) . Before this event, Pearl had not played Ploysangngam in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-6, -602.
Round 8		Pearl played #61 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 426 to 285 (a spread of 141) . Before this event, Pearl had not played Oliger in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 2-6, -461.
Round 9		Pearl played #35 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and lost 309 to 585 (a spread of -276) . Before this event, Pearl had not played Kahn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 2-7, -737. Pearl is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Pearl is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Pearl played #90 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 431 to 282 (a spread of 149) . Before this event, Pearl had not played Zxqkj in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 3-7, -588.
Round 11		Pearl recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4-7, -538.
Round 12		Pearl played #26 J Goard (Foresthill, CA) and lost 244 to 389 (a spread of -145) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Pearl’s record vs. Goard in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 4-8, -683.
Round 13		Pearl played #32 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 346 to 347 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Pearl had not played Hill in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 4-9, -684.
Round 14		Pearl played #33 Ron Hoekstra (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 407 to 382 (a spread of 25) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Pearl’s record vs. Hoekstra in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 5-9, -659.
Round 15		Pearl played #61 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 371 to 340 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Pearl had not played Oliger in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6-9, -628. Pearl is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Pearl played #17 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 370 to 412 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Pearl had not played Daniel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 6-10, -670. Pearl is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Pearl played #90 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 370 to 422 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Pearl had not played Zxqkj in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 6-11, -722.
Round 18		Pearl played #23 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and won 415 to 340 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Pearl had not played Frank in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-11, -647.
Round 19		Pearl played #35 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 429 to 390 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Pearl had not played Kahn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-11, -608.
Round 20		Pearl played #25 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and won 412 to 323 (a spread of 89) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Pearl’s record vs. Geary in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9-11, -519.
Round 21		Pearl played #72 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and lost 360 to 409 (a spread of -49) . The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: RENO, NV Pearl’s record vs. Rand in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 9-12, -568.
Round 22		Pearl played #39 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 380 to 448 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Pearl had not played Kaufman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 9-13, -636.
Round 23		Pearl played #23 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and lost 356 to 362 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Pearl had not played Frank in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 9-14, -642.
Round 24		Pearl played #61 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and lost 396 to 402 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Pearl had not played Oliger in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9-15, -648.
Round 25		Pearl played #12 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and won 387 to 310 (a spread of 77) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Pearl’s record vs. Carol in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 10-15, -571.
Round 26		Pearl played #78 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and won 338 to 306 (a spread of 32) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Pearl’s record vs. Singleton in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 11-15, -539.
Round 27		Pearl played #69 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 389 to 426 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Pearl had not played Ploysangngam in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 11-16, -576.
Round 28		Pearl played #54 Lou J B Miller (Portland, OR) and lost 351 to 452 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Pearl had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 11-17, -677. Pearl is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 1		Pearl is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Final Round 2		Pearl is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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