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Lloyd Mills [#49] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Lloyd Mills, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Mills currently has a record of 14-14, +199, and is ranked #37 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

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Given name(s): Lloyd
Surname(s): Mills
Home: Georgetown, ON, Canada
Awards: Have won some tournaments and am the proud father of Isabel, my 11-year old daughter
Hobbies: Hiking, Cycling, Crossword Puzzles
Occupation: Air Conditioning/Heating Contractor
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 24/87, 16-12 +127

 

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event182-159 (0.534) 
Past 1-12 months52-43 (0.547)WWWWWW LLL WWWWWWWWW LL WWWW LLL W LLL WW L WWW LL WWWW LLL WWWW L W LL WW L W L WW LL W LLL WWW LLL W LL W L W LL WW LLL WW LL W L W LL
Past 13-24 months48-45 (0.516)LLL W L WW L W L WW L WW L WW L WW LLLLLLL W LL WWWW LL WWW L WWWWWWW L WW L WW LL W L W LL WW L WW L W LLL W LLL W LL W LL W LLLLL WWWWWW
Past 25-36 months27-28 (0.491)WWW LLLL WWWW L WWW LLLL W LL W L W L WW LL W LLL W LL W L W L W LL WWW LL W L W L WW
Past 37-48 months17-18 (0.486)LLLL W LL W LL WWW L WW L W L W LLL WW L WW LL WW L WW
Past 49-60 months24-14 (0.632)W L WW L WW L WW LL WW L WWWWW LL W L W L WWWW LLL WW L WW
Past 61-72 months14-11 (0.560)W L W L WWWWW LLL WW L W LL W L W L W L W
Past 73-84 monthsno games

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 512
Average for: 403
Average against: 396

Round 1

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Mills played #28 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and lost 355 to 486 (a spread of -131).

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Mills’s record vs. Hoekstra in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: LW.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: W.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 0-1, -131.

Round 2

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Mills played #46 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 375 to 319 (a spread of 56).

Before this event, Mills had not played Matthews in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 1-1, -75.

Round 3

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Mills played #33 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and lost 490 to 551 (a spread of -61).

The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN

Mills’s record vs. Kenas in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400).
Past 1-12 months: LLW.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 1-2, -136.

Round 4

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Mills played #6 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and won 428 to 401 (a spread of 27).

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Mills’s record vs. Berofsky in the 7 years leading up to this event: 6-7 (0.462).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: LW.
Past 25-36 months: LW.
Past 37-48 months: LL.
Past 49-60 months: LWWW.
Past 61-72 months: LWL.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 2-2, -109.

Round 5

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Mills played #16 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and won 393 to 369 (a spread of 24).

The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Mills’s record vs. Edley in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-7 (0.417).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: WL.
Past 25-36 months: LLL.
Past 37-48 months: WWLW.
Past 49-60 months: W.
Past 61-72 months: L.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 3-2, -85.

Round 6

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Mills played #69 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 502 to 371 (a spread of 131).

The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX

Mills’s record vs. Smith in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: WW.
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.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 4-2, +46.

Round 7

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Mills played #7 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 398 to 351 (a spread of 47).

The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Mills’s record vs. Cappelletto in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-6 (0.333).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: LLL.
Past 25-36 months: WLW.
Past 37-48 months: L.
Past 49-60 months: W.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 5-2, +93.

Round 8

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Mills played #34 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 429 to 321 (a spread of 108).

The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CAN - AM

Mills’s record vs. Kramer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: LL.
Past 25-36 months: LW.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 6-2, +201.

Mills is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Mills is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 9

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Mills played #13 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 503 to 408 (a spread of 95).

The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Mills’s record vs. Daniel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 7-2 (0.778).
Past 1-12 months: WW.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: WLL.
Past 49-60 months: WWW.
Past 61-72 months: W.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 7-2, +296.

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

Mills is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 10

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Mills played #41 Rod MacNeil (Wilmington, DE) and lost 274 to 393 (a spread of -119).

The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Mills’s record vs. MacNeil in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400).
Past 1-12 months: LLW.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: L.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 7-3, +177.

Round 11

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Mills played #63 Stefan Rau (Newington, CT) and lost 407 to 499 (a spread of -92).

The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ

Mills’s record vs. Rau in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: WWLLWLLWLW.
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.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 7-4, +85.

Round 12

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Mills played #54 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 419 to 458 (a spread of -39).

The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ

Mills’s record vs. Okosagah in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: LW.
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.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 7-5, +46.

Round 13

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Mills played #45 Kenji Matsumoto (Amherst, MA) and lost 471 to 473 (a spread of -2).

The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT

Mills’s record vs. Matsumoto in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 7-6, +44.

Round 14

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Mills played #70 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and won 427 to 385 (a spread of 42).

Before this event, Mills had not played Sujjayakorn in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 8-6, +86.

Round 15

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Mills played #30 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 512 to 313 (a spread of 199).

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Mills’s record vs. Kaplan in the 7 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.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 9-6, +285.

Round 16

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Mills played #70 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) again and won 467 to 426 (a spread of 41).

Before this event, Mills had not played Sujjayakorn in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 10-6, +326.

Round 17

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Mills played #61 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 363 to 407 (a spread of -44).

The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PORT RICHEY, FL

Mills’s record vs. Polatnick in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250).
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: LL.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 10-7, +282.

Round 18

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Mills played #54 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) again and lost 346 to 348 (a spread of -2).

The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ

Mills’s record vs. Okosagah in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: LW.
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.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 10-8, +280.

Round 19

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Mills played #26 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 457 to 310 (a spread of 147).

The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: ALBANY, NY

Mills’s record vs. Hill in the 7 years leading up to this event: 6-5 (0.545).
Past 1-12 months: LWW.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: LWLW.
Past 49-60 months: LL.
Past 61-72 months: W.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 11-8, +427.

Round 20

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Mills played #7 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) again and lost 348 to 432 (a spread of -84).

The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Mills’s record vs. Cappelletto in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-6 (0.333).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: LLL.
Past 25-36 months: WLW.
Past 37-48 months: L.
Past 49-60 months: W.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 11-9, +343.

Round 21

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Mills played #6 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) again and lost 385 to 393 (a spread of -8).

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Mills’s record vs. Berofsky in the 7 years leading up to this event: 6-7 (0.462).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: LW.
Past 25-36 months: LW.
Past 37-48 months: LL.
Past 49-60 months: LWWW.
Past 61-72 months: LWL.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 11-10, +335.

Round 22

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Mills played #41 Rod MacNeil (Wilmington, DE) again and lost 347 to 354 (a spread of -7).

The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Mills’s record vs. MacNeil in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400).
Past 1-12 months: LLW.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: L.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 11-11, +328.

Round 23

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Mills played #37 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 446 to 415 (a spread of 31).

The last time these two played was 2005-12 at: WESTERN CARIBBEAN CRUISE

Mills’s record vs. Leah in the 7 years leading up to this event: 7-1 (0.875).
Past 1-12 months: WWW.
Past 13-24 months: LWWW.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 12-11, +359.

Round 24

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Mills played #57 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and won 384 to 345 (a spread of 39).

Before this event, Mills had not played Peltz in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 13-11, +398.

Round 25

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Mills played #19 Daniel Fogel (Newton, MA) and won 398 to 294 (a spread of 104).

Before this event, Mills had not played Fogel in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 14-11, +502.

Round 26

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Mills played #54 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) for the third time and lost 295 to 492 (a spread of -197).

The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ

Mills’s record vs. Okosagah in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: LW.
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.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 14-12, +305.

Round 27

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Mills played #12 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 369 to 371 (a spread of -2).

The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: CAN-AM

Mills’s record vs. Cree in the 7 years leading up to this event: 7-4 (0.636).
Past 1-12 months: WLWL.
Past 13-24 months: WWW.
Past 25-36 months: WL.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: WL.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 14-13, +303.

Round 28

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Mills played #45 Kenji Matsumoto (Amherst, MA) again and lost 290 to 394 (a spread of -104).

The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT

Mills’s record vs. Matsumoto in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 14-14, +199.


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