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Mark Pistolese [#58] at USSO 2006
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On this page, you will find information about Mark Pistolese, 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. Pistolese currently has a record of 18.5-9.5, +986, and is ranked #4 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 | |
| Given name(s): Mark Surname(s): Pistolese Home: Pahoa, HI, United States Awards: 2003-11 Fort Lauderdale, FL Hobbies: swimming, hiking, board games Occupation: retired NSC 1994 Division: 1 NSC 1994 Rank: 81/134, 13-14 -116 NSC 1998 Division: 1 NSC 1998 Rank: 36/126, 17-14 +407 NSC 2000 Division: 2 NSC 2000 Rank: 20/105, 18-13 +870 NSC 2002 Division: 2 NSC 2002 Rank: 6/103, 20-11 +631 NSC 2005 Division: 1 NSC 2005 Rank: 31/87, 15-13 +223 |
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Rank Diagram |
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Round-by-Round | ||
High score: 553 | ||
| Round 1 |
| Pistolese played #14 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 360 to 503 (a spread of -143). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Pistolese’s record vs. Day in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 0-1, -143. Pistolese is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 2 |
| Pistolese played #41 Rod MacNeil (Wilmington, DE) and won 498 to 406 (a spread of 92). The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Pistolese’s record vs. MacNeil in the 7 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-1, -51. |
| Round 3 |
| Pistolese played #3 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and won 534 to 342 (a spread of 192). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Pistolese’s record vs. Armstrong in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-1, +141. |
| Round 4 |
| Pistolese played #5 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 350 to 434 (a spread of -84). The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Pistolese’s record vs. Baron in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-2, +57. |
| Round 5 |
| Pistolese played #77 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) and won 452 to 426 (a spread of 26). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Pistolese’s record vs. Wright in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #27. Current record: 3-2, +83. |
| Round 6 |
| Pistolese played #24 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and lost 345 to 491 (a spread of -146). The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Pistolese’s record vs. Greenspan in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).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: no games. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-3, -63. |
| Round 7 |
| Pistolese played #43 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and won 394 to 327 (a spread of 67). Before this event, Pistolese had not played Mancine in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-3, +4. |
| Round 8 |
| Pistolese played #31 Jeffrey Kastner (Phoenix, AZ) and won 475 to 307 (a spread of 168). Before this event, Pistolese had not played Kastner in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-3, +172. |
| Round 9 |
| Pistolese played #68 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 423 to 435 (a spread of -12). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Pistolese’s record vs. Sherman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-4, +160. |
| Round 10 |
| Pistolese played #65 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and won 445 to 302 (a spread of 143). Before this event, Pistolese had not played Rubin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-4, +303. |
| Round 11 |
| Pistolese played #56 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and won 553 to 401 (a spread of 152). The last time these two played was 2004-12 at: KISSIMMEE, FL Pistolese’s record vs. Payne in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLW. 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: #12. Current record: 7-4, +455. Pistolese is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 12 |
| Pistolese played #51 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 411 to 497 (a spread of -86). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Pistolese’s record vs. Nemitrmansuk in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #17. Current record: 7-5, +369. |
| Round 13 |
| Pistolese played #34 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 347 to 351 (a spread of -4). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Pistolese’s record vs. Kramer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-6, +365. |
| Round 14 |
| Pistolese played #16 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and won 403 to 357 (a spread of 46). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Pistolese’s record vs. Edley in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-6, +411. Pistolese is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 15 |
| Pistolese played #18 Paul Epstein (Keego Harbor, MI) and won 445 to 373 (a spread of 72). Before this event, Pistolese had not played Epstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-6, +483. |
| Round 16 |
| Pistolese played #8 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 333 to 404 (a spread of -71). The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Pistolese’s record vs. Carol in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).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: WL. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-7, +412. |
| Round 17 |
| Pistolese played #32 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and won 493 to 396 (a spread of 97). Before this event, Pistolese had not played Katz-Brown in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-7, +509. |
| Round 18 |
| Pistolese played #12 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 397 to 384 (a spread of 13). The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Pistolese’s record vs. Cree in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1.5-1.5 (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: T. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-7, +522. Pistolese is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Pistolese is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 19 |
| Pistolese played #16 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) again and won 446 to 387 (a spread of 59). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Pistolese’s record vs. Edley in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-7, +581. |
| Round 20 |
| Pistolese played #51 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) again and lost 334 to 397 (a spread of -63). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Pistolese’s record vs. Nemitrmansuk in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #16. Current record: 12-8, +518. |
| Round 21 |
| Pistolese played #72 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and won 463 to 344 (a spread of 119). Before this event, Pistolese had not played Wapnick in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-8, +637. |
| Round 22 |
| Pistolese played #55 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and won 422 to 344 (a spread of 78). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Pistolese’s record vs. Onyeonwu in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-8, +715. |
| Round 23 |
| Pistolese played #32 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) again and won 390 to 340 (a spread of 50). Before this event, Pistolese had not played Katz-Brown in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-8, +765. |
| Round 24 |
| Pistolese played #14 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) again and won 490 to 362 (a spread of 128). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Pistolese’s record vs. Day in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-8, +893. |
| Round 25 |
| Pistolese played #42 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 429 to 347 (a spread of 82). The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Pistolese’s record vs. Mallick in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-8, +975. Pistolese is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 26 |
| Pistolese played #16 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) for the third time and won 449 to 324 (a spread of 125). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Pistolese’s record vs. Edley in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-8, +1100. Pistolese is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 27 |
| Pistolese played #63 Stefan Rau (Newington, CT) and tied at 417. Before this event, Pistolese had not played Rau in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18.5-8.5, +1100. Pistolese is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 28 |
| Pistolese played #71 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 377 to 491 (a spread of -114). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Pistolese’s record vs. Thevenot in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18.5-9.5, +986. Pistolese is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
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