Steve Pellinen [#76] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Steve Pellinen, who is a contestant in Division 2 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. Pellinen currently has a record of 19-9, +926, and is ranked #5 in Division 2.

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): Steve Surname(s): Pellinen Home: St. Louis Park, MN, United States Age: 52 Awards: Ninth Grade Battle of Wits Champion; 2005-03 Twin Cities, MN Hobbies: Reading, music, baseball Occupation: Civil Engineer Notes: NSA AB member 1999-2003

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	77-75 (0.507)
Past 1-12 months	12-10 (0.545)	LLL WW L WWW LL WWW LLLL WWWW
Past 13-24 months	9-7 (0.562)	W LL W L WWW LL W L WW L W
Past 25-36 months	12-24 (0.333)	WWW LLLL WWW L WW LLLL WW LLLLLLL W LLLLLLL W L
Past 37-48 months	14-16 (0.467)	WWW LLLLL W L W L WWW LL WW L W LLLLLL WWW
Past 49-60 months	22-11 (0.667)	L WWWW L WWWW L WWWWW LLL W L WWWW LL WW LL WW
Past 61-72 months	8-7 (0.533)	W LL W L WWWWWW LLLL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 517 Average for: 411 Average against: 378
Round 1		Pellinen played #92 Cynthia Seales (Georgetown, GA) and won 437 to 366 (a spread of 71) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PORTLAND, OR Pellinen’s record vs. Seales in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-0, +71.
Round 2		Pellinen played #22 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 393 to 274 (a spread of 119) . Before this event, Pellinen had not played Engelhardt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-0, +190.
Round 3		Pellinen played #65 Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) and lost 323 to 392 (a spread of -69) . The last time these two played was 2001-01 at: RENO, NV Pellinen’s record vs. Mayer 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-1, +121.
Round 4		Pellinen played #66 Karen Merrill (Wilsonville, OR) and won 410 to 353 (a spread of 57) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Pellinen’s record vs. Merrill in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-1, +178.
Round 5		Pellinen played #13 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 404 to 401 (a spread of 3) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Pellinen’s record vs. Cohen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-3 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LWL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-1, +181.
Round 6		Pellinen played #107 Carlene Wallis (Sparks, NV) and won 394 to 340 (a spread of 54) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Pellinen’s record vs. Wallis in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-1, +235.
Round 7		Pellinen played #54 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 413 to 450 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Pellinen had not played Leah in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-2, +198. Pellinen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 8		Pellinen played #59 Judy Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and won 498 to 351 (a spread of 147) . Before this event, Pellinen had not played Levitt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-2, +345.
Round 9		Pellinen played #52 Richard Lauder (Madison, WI) and won 411 to 324 (a spread of 87) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Pellinen’s record vs. Lauder 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: #5. Current record: 7-2, +432.
Round 10		Pellinen played #79 Bob Prentiss (Maple Grove, MN) and won 498 to 340 (a spread of 158) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Pellinen’s record vs. Prentiss in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-8 (0.111). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LLLL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LLL. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-2, +590.
Round 11		Pellinen played #44 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 331 to 367 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Pellinen had not played Izikoff in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-3, +554.
Round 12		Pellinen played #4 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and won 410 to 259 (a spread of 151) . Before this event, Pellinen had not played Bassett-Bouchard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-3, +705.
Round 13		Pellinen played #14 Robert Crowe (Fort Wayne, IN) and lost 296 to 403 (a spread of -107) . The last time these two played was 2001-04 at: GATLINBURG, TN Pellinen’s record vs. Crowe 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-4, +598.
Round 14		Pellinen played #97 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and lost 337 to 504 (a spread of -167) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Pellinen’s record vs. Stegman in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-5, +431.
Round 15		Pellinen played #5 Verna Berg Richards (New York, NY) and won 453 to 383 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Pellinen had not played Richards Berg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-5, +501.
Round 16		Pellinen played #73 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and won 474 to 309 (a spread of 165) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS Pellinen’s record vs. Norr in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LLWWW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-5, +666.
Round 17		Pellinen played #44 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and won 438 to 353 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Pellinen had not played Izikoff in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-5, +751.
Round 18		Pellinen played #14 Robert Crowe (Fort Wayne, IN) and won 484 to 310 (a spread of 174) . The last time these two played was 2001-04 at: GATLINBURG, TN Pellinen’s record vs. Crowe 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-5, +925.
Round 19		Pellinen played #63 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and lost 363 to 400 (a spread of -37) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Pellinen’s record vs. Mancine in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. 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: #7. Current record: 13-6, +888.
Round 20		Pellinen played #86 Ted Rosen (Buffalo, NY) and won 471 to 419 (a spread of 52) . The last time these two played was 2003-03 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Pellinen’s record vs. Rosen in the 6 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: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-6, +940.
Round 21		Pellinen played #20 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 517 to 391 (a spread of 126) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Pellinen’s record vs. Early in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-6, +1066. Pellinen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Pellinen played #6 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and won 412 to 360 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Pellinen had not played Brockmeier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-6, +1118. Pellinen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Pellinen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 23		Pellinen played #20 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 389 to 366 (a spread of 23) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Pellinen’s record vs. Early in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-6, +1141.
Round 24		Pellinen played #59 Judy Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and won 444 to 405 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Pellinen had not played Levitt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-6, +1180. Pellinen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Pellinen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 25		Pellinen played #63 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and lost 344 to 425 (a spread of -81) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Pellinen’s record vs. Mancine in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. 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: #2. Current record: 18-7, +1099. Pellinen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 26		Pellinen played #59 Judy Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and won 417 to 360 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Pellinen had not played Levitt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-7, +1156. Pellinen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 27		Pellinen played #87 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 430 to 507 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Pellinen had not played Rubin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-8, +1079. Pellinen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 28		Pellinen played #87 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 326 to 479 (a spread of -153) . Before this event, Pellinen had not played Rubin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 19-9, +926. Pellinen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Final Round 1		Pellinen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Pellinen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 4		Pellinen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Pellinen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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