R Jason Sommer [#110] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about R. Jason Sommer, who is a contestant in Division 3 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. Sommer currently has a record of 14-14, -128, and is ranked #70 in Division 3.

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): R. Jason Surname(s): Sommer Home: Solvang, CA, United States Age: 60 Awards: None that would be of interest to my Peers...... Hobbies: Strategic Tabletop Wargaming Scenarios Occupation: professional gambler

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	35.5-30.5 (0.538)
Past 1-12 months	5-3 (0.625)	W L WW LL WW
Past 13-24 months	11-6 (0.647)	WWWWWW LLLL W L WWWW L
Past 25-36 months	5-6 (0.455)	W LL W LLL WW L W
Past 37-48 months	10.5-9.5 (0.525)	WWW LLLL W L WW LTLL W L WWW
Past 49-60 months	2-5 (0.286)	L W LLLL W
Past 61-72 months	2-1 (0.667)	L WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 514 Average for: 391 Average against: 396
Round 1		Sommer played #40 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 344 to 462 (a spread of -118) . Before this event, Sommer had not played Finkle in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 0-1, -118.
Round 2		Sommer played #8 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and lost 338 to 348 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Sommer had not played Becker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 0-2, -128.
Round 3		Sommer played #123 Dan Unger (Alameda, CA) and lost 352 to 457 (a spread of -105) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Sommer’s record vs. Unger 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: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 0-3, -233.
Round 4		Sommer played #99 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 401 to 435 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Sommer had not played Popper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 0-4, -267.
Round 5		Sommer played #36 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 333 to 439 (a spread of -106) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Sommer’s record vs. Easter 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: #132. Current record: 0-5, -373.
Round 6		Sommer played #33 Helen B Douglas (Victoria BC) and won 504 to 396 (a spread of 108) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Sommer’s record vs. Douglas in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #126. Current record: 1-5, -265.
Round 7		Sommer played #68 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and lost 346 to 390 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Sommer had not played Knapp in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 1-6, -309.
Round 8		Sommer played #82 Donna McDonough (Clackamas, OR) and lost 366 to 399 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Sommer had not played McDonough in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 1-7, -342.
Round 9		Sommer played #53 Pam Grazette (Kew Gardens Hills, NY) and lost 369 to 375 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Sommer had not played Grazette in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 1-8, -348.
Round 10		Sommer played #4 Liz Ashby (Eureka, CA) and won 449 to 403 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Sommer had not played Ashby in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 2-8, -302.
Round 11		Sommer played #109 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 422 to 383 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Sommer had not played Shuman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 3-8, -263.
Round 12		Sommer played #61 Joseph Jokubaitis (Watertown, CT) and lost 286 to 462 (a spread of -176) . Before this event, Sommer had not played Jokubaitis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 3-9, -439.
Round 13		Sommer played #125 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and won 482 to 322 (a spread of 160) . The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: PRESCOTT, AZ Sommer’s record vs. Van Alen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LLW. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 4-9, -279.
Round 14		Sommer played #96 Chris Ofstad (Antioch, CA) and won 395 to 381 (a spread of 14) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Sommer’s record vs. Ofstad in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #112. Current record: 5-9, -265.
Round 15		Sommer played #43 James W Flomo (Lanham, MD) and won 440 to 364 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Sommer had not played Flomo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 6-9, -189.
Round 16		Sommer played #125 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and won 462 to 365 (a spread of 97) . The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: PRESCOTT, AZ Sommer’s record vs. Van Alen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LLW. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 7-9, -92.
Round 17		Sommer played #132 Charmaine Wolfe (North Tonawanda, NY) and lost 285 to 433 (a spread of -148) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Sommer’s record vs. Wolfe in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. 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: #104. Current record: 7-10, -240.
Round 18		Sommer played #117 Stephanie Sugano (Roseville, CA) and lost 379 to 445 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Sommer had not played Sugano in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 7-11, -306.
Round 19		Sommer played #84 J Mercatante (Oakland Gardens, NY) and won 433 to 345 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, Sommer had not played Mercatante in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 8-11, -218.
Round 20		Sommer played #12 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and lost 245 to 502 (a spread of -257) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Sommer’s record vs. Brooks 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: #114. Current record: 8-12, -475.
Round 21		Sommer played #45 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 467 to 395 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Sommer had not played Ganguet in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 9-12, -403.
Round 22		Sommer played #84 J Mercatante (Oakland Gardens, NY) and won 430 to 366 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Sommer had not played Mercatante in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 10-12, -339.
Round 23		Sommer played #93 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and won 514 to 275 (a spread of 239) . Before this event, Sommer had not played Nelson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11-12, -100.
Round 24		Sommer played #61 Joseph Jokubaitis (Watertown, CT) and won 394 to 332 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Sommer had not played Jokubaitis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12-12, -38.
Round 25		Sommer played #131 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 358 to 378 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Sommer had not played Wise in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 12-13, -58.
Round 26		Sommer played #58 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and won 371 to 362 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Sommer had not played Igra in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 13-13, -49.
Round 27		Sommer played #4 Liz Ashby (Eureka, CA) and won 416 to 372 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Sommer had not played Ashby in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 14-13, -5.
Round 28		Sommer played #9 Benjamin Bloom (Miami Beach, FL) and lost 367 to 490 (a spread of -123) . Before this event, Sommer had not played Bloom in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 14-14, -128.

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