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Phyllis Koselke [#64] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Phyllis Koselke, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Koselke currently has a record of 15-13, +242, and is ranked #41 in Division 4.

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

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Given name(s): Phyllis
Surname(s): Koselke
Home: Hammond, IN, United States
Age: 54
Hobbies: Granddaughtering, biking, reading, darting
Occupation: Teacher

 

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event36-36 (0.500) 
Past 1-12 months14-15 (0.483)LL WWWW LL W L W L WW LLL WW LLL WW LL WW L
Past 13-24 months9-10 (0.474)WW L W LL W LL WW LLL WW LL W
Past 25-36 months13-11 (0.542)WW L WWWW L WW LLLL WW L WWW LLLL
Past 37-48 monthsno games
Past 49-60 monthsno games
Past 61-72 monthsno games

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 470
Average for: 377
Average against: 368

Round 1

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Koselke played #125 Renato Umali (Milwaukee, WI) and won 376 to 360 (a spread of 16) .

Before this event, Koselke had not played Umali in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 1-0, +16.

Round 2

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Koselke played #116 Gerry Smith (North Lauderdale, FL) and won 427 to 405 (a spread of 22) .

Before this event, Koselke had not played Smith in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 2-0, +38.

Round 3

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Koselke played #47 Lynn Gunn (Mission Viejo, CA) and won 327 to 326 (a spread of 1) .

The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV

Koselke’s record vs. Gunn 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: #17.

Current record: 3-0, +39.

Round 4

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Koselke played #5 Paul Baginski (Berkeley, CA) and won 451 to 282 (a spread of 169) .

Before this event, Koselke had not played Baginski in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 4-0, +208.

Round 5

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Koselke played #19 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 391 to 428 (a spread of -37) .

Before this event, Koselke had not played Davis in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 4-1, +171.

Round 6

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Koselke played #63 Claudia Koczka (Buffalo, NY) and won 373 to 363 (a spread of 10) .

The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: STAMFORD, CT

Koselke’s record vs. Koczka in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: L.
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: #14.

Current record: 5-1, +181.

Round 7

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Koselke played #10 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and won 431 to 418 (a spread of 13) .

Before this event, Koselke had not played Bohnsack in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 6-1, +194.

Round 8

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Koselke played #20 Edward De Guzman (Berkeley, CA) and lost 226 to 421 (a spread of -195) .

Before this event, Koselke had not played De Guzman in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 6-2, -1.

Round 9

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Koselke played #3 Jamila Atcha (Mission Viejo, CA) and lost 377 to 434 (a spread of -57) .

The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV

Koselke’s record vs. Atcha 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: #35.

Current record: 6-3, -58.

Round 10

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Koselke played #129 Myron Wilson (Port Richey, FL) and won 452 to 290 (a spread of 162) .

The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: TWIN CITIES, MN

Koselke’s record vs. Wilson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: W.
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: #22.

Current record: 7-3, +104.

Round 11

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Koselke played #124 Tom Titus (Costa Mesa, CA) and won 386 to 350 (a spread of 36) .

The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV

Koselke’s record vs. Titus 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: #16.

Current record: 8-3, +140.

Round 12

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Koselke played #107 Chris Schneider (Seattle, WA) and lost 343 to 448 (a spread of -105) .

Before this event, Koselke had not played Schneider in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 8-4, +35.

Round 13

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Koselke played #56 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and won 416 to 367 (a spread of 49) .

Before this event, Koselke had not played Hyde in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 9-4, +84.

Round 14

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Koselke played #118 Ruben Solis (Austin, TX) and won 470 to 316 (a spread of 154) .

Before this event, Koselke had not played Solis in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 10-4, +238.

Round 15

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Koselke played #107 Chris Schneider (Seattle, WA) and lost 276 to 352 (a spread of -76) .

Before this event, Koselke had not played Schneider in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 10-5, +162.

Round 16

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Koselke played #95 Al Pitzel (Saskatoon SK) and won 406 to 394 (a spread of 12) .

Before this event, Koselke had not played Pitzel in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 11-5, +174.

Round 17

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Koselke played #126 Jimmy Upton (Jonesboro, AR) and won 377 to 325 (a spread of 52) .

Before this event, Koselke had not played Upton in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 12-5, +226.

Round 18

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Koselke played #83 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and lost 299 to 380 (a spread of -81) .

Before this event, Koselke had not played Myers in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 12-6, +145.

Koselke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Koselke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

Round 19

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Koselke played #121 S Spencer Sun (Novato, CA) and lost 378 to 411 (a spread of -33) .

Before this event, Koselke had not played Sun in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 12-7, +112.

Round 20

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Koselke played #7 Ryan Barrett (Englewood, CO) and lost 381 to 391 (a spread of -10) .

Before this event, Koselke had not played Barrett in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 12-8, +102.

Round 21

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Koselke played #20 Edward De Guzman (Berkeley, CA) and lost 402 to 421 (a spread of -19) .

Before this event, Koselke had not played De Guzman in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 12-9, +83.

Round 22

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Koselke played #77 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and lost 338 to 379 (a spread of -41) .

The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV

Koselke’s record vs. Miller in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
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: #48.

Current record: 12-10, +42.

Round 23

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Koselke played #8 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and lost 320 to 361 (a spread of -41) .

The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: ELMHURST, IL NOVEMBER 27-28, 2004

Koselke’s record vs. Becker in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750).
Past 1-12 months: WW.
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: #58.

Current record: 12-11, +1.

Round 24

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Koselke played #54 T C Houlgate West (San Luis Obispo, CA) and won 459 to 298 (a spread of 161) .

Before this event, Koselke had not played Houlgate-West in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 13-11, +162.

Round 25

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Koselke played #32 Judy Ford (Hollywood, FL) and lost 332 to 380 (a spread of -48) .

Before this event, Koselke had not played Ford in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 13-12, +114.

Round 26

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Koselke played #68 Broderick Larkins (Houston, TX) and won 392 to 297 (a spread of 95) .

Before this event, Koselke had not played Larkins in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 14-12, +209.

Round 27

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Koselke played #75 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and lost 359 to 367 (a spread of -8) .

Before this event, Koselke had not played Michlin in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 14-13, +201.

Round 28

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Koselke played #86 Linda Oliva (Woodbine, MD) and won 383 to 342 (a spread of 41) .

Before this event, Koselke had not played Oliva in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 15-13, +242.


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