Rea Spidel [#86] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Rea Spidel, who is a contestant in Division 5 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. Spidel currently has a record of 13-15, -465, and is ranked #64 in Division 5.

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): Rea Surname(s): Spidel Home: Memphis, TN, United States Age: 73 Awards: Hobbies: Bridge and Scrabble Occupation: Retired

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	24.5-19.5 (0.557)
Past 1-12 months	4-1 (0.800)	WW L WW
Past 13-24 months	7-7 (0.500)	L W LL WW LL WWW LL W
Past 25-36 months	1.5-2.5 (0.375)	W LTL
Past 37-48 months	7-2 (0.778)	WWW L WWW L W
Past 49-60 months	3-1 (0.750)	WW L W
Past 61-72 months	2-6 (0.250)	LLLL W L W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 465 Average for: 346 Average against: 365
Round 1		Spidel played #18 Michael David (Portage, WI) and lost 289 to 423 (a spread of -134) . Before this event, Spidel had not played David in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 0-1, -134.
Round 2		Spidel played #43 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and lost 329 to 424 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Kasney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 0-2, -229.
Round 3		Spidel played #12 Kevin Burbridge (Roseville, CA) and won 465 to 300 (a spread of 165) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Burbridge in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 1-2, -64. Spidel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Spidel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Spidel played #24 Gina DuMez (Elgin, IL) and lost 275 to 378 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Spidel had not played DuMez in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 1-3, -167.
Round 5		Spidel played #93 Marina A Villena (San Francisco, CA) and lost 357 to 358 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Villena in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-4, -168.
Round 6		Spidel played #74 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and lost 253 to 370 (a spread of -117) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Spidel’s record vs. Russell 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WW. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-5, -285.
Round 7		Spidel played #33 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 369 to 310 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Harrop in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 2-5, -226.
Round 8		Spidel played #72 Matthew Ridout (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 344 to 419 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Ridout in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 2-6, -301. Spidel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 9		Spidel played #75 Maxine Saperstein (Aventure, FL) and won 346 to 307 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Saperstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 3-6, -262.
Round 10		Spidel played #82 Barry Skoletsky (West Hartford, CT) and won 332 to 328 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Skoletsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 4-6, -258.
Round 11		Spidel played #80 Nicah Shaughnessy (La Quinta, CA) and lost 296 to 394 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Shaughnessy in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 4-7, -356.
Round 12		Spidel played #97 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and lost 328 to 413 (a spread of -85) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: MEMPHIS, TN Spidel’s record vs. Zollinger in the 6 years leading up to this event: 9.5-11.5 (0.452). Past 1-12 months: WWW. Past 13-24 months: LLWLW. Past 25-36 months: LT. Past 37-48 months: WLWLW. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: LLLL. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 4-8, -441.
Round 13		Spidel played #21 Conchita Deprospo (Palm Coast, FL) and won 400 to 316 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Deprospo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 5-8, -357.
Round 14		Spidel played #71 Robert Readle (Tucson, AZ) and won 394 to 370 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Readle in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 6-8, -333.
Round 15		Spidel played #96 Esther White (Highland Heights, OH) and won 411 to 361 (a spread of 50) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Spidel’s record vs. White 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: #60. Current record: 7-8, -283.
Round 16		Spidel played #39 Pamela Hunter (Ottawa ON) and lost 321 to 356 (a spread of -35) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Spidel’s record vs. Hunter 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: #65. Current record: 7-9, -318.
Round 17		Spidel played #41 Frank Jaslow (York, PA) and lost 369 to 379 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Jaslow in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-10, -328.
Round 18		Spidel played #23 Dawn Doyle (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and lost 379 to 381 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Doyle in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 7-11, -330.
Round 19		Spidel played #6 George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and won 355 to 353 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Bissonnette in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-11, -328.
Round 20		Spidel recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 9-11, -278.
Round 21		Spidel played #34 Dorothy Hathorn (Alexandria, LA) and won 370 to 304 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Hathorn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-11, -212.
Round 22		Spidel played #81 Susan Siedschlag (Gresham, WI) and lost 297 to 393 (a spread of -96) . The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Spidel’s record vs. Siedschlag 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: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 10-12, -308.
Round 23		Spidel played #78 Wade Schin (San Diego, CA) and won 368 to 305 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Schin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 11-12, -245.
Round 24		Spidel played #76 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and lost 313 to 428 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Savitt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11-13, -360.
Round 25		Spidel played #41 Frank Jaslow (York, PA) and won 406 to 330 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Jaslow in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-13, -284.
Round 26		Spidel played #78 Wade Schin (San Diego, CA) and won 320 to 296 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Schin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-13, -260.
Round 27		Spidel played #54 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 304 to 473 (a spread of -169) . Before this event, Spidel had not played Mahnken in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13-14, -429.
Round 28		Spidel played #81 Susan Siedschlag (Gresham, WI) and lost 350 to 386 (a spread of -36) . The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Spidel’s record vs. Siedschlag 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: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13-15, -465.

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