Steve Oliger [#68] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Steve Oliger, 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. Oliger currently has a record of 16-12, +274, and is ranked #26 in Division 2.

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): Steve
Surname(s): Oliger
Home: Holtwood, PA, United States
Awards: Uhhhh...; 2004-06 Indianapolis, IN
Hobbies: music, travel, reading, writing, computers
Occupation: Retired Electronics Technician
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 9-12 -383
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 99/149, 13-14 -1088
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 112/176, 12.5-14.5 +19
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 100/134, 12-15 -444
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 104/108, 9-18 -596
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 97/126, 14-17 -1013
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 97/98, 8-23 -1322
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 85/132, 15-16 -887
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 71/172, 16-14 -28
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 80/87, 11-17 -812

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	128.5-105.5 (0.549)
Past 1-12 months	15-20 (0.429)	LL W LLLL W L W LL W LL W L WW L WW LLLL W L W LL WWWW
Past 13-24 months	26-14 (0.650)	W LL WWW L WWW L WWW LL WWW L W L W L W L W L WWWWWW L W LL WW
Past 25-36 months	27-17 (0.614)	W L WW LLL WWW L W L WWW L WWWW L WW LL W L WWW L W L WW L WWW LL W L
Past 37-48 months	27.5-24.5 (0.529)	LL W L W L WW LL WWTL W L W LL W L W L WW L WW LL W LL W L WWWW L WW LL WW LL WWW L
Past 49-60 months	17-17 (0.500)	W LL W LLLL W LLL WWWWW L W L W L WW L WW LL W L W L W
Past 61-72 months	16-13 (0.552)	W L WWW L W L W L WW LLL WW L WWWW LLLLL WW
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 499 Average for: 388 Average against: 378
Round 1		Oliger played #47 Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) and won 422 to 340 (a spread of 82). Before this event, Oliger had not played Johnson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-0, +82.
Round 2		Oliger played #83 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and won 385 to 291 (a spread of 94). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Oliger’s record vs. Scheimberg 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: #12. Current record: 2-0, +176.
Round 3		Oliger played #7 Travis Chaney (Fort Smith, AR) and won 480 to 316 (a spread of 164). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Oliger’s record vs. Chaney in the 7 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-0, +340.
Round 4		Oliger played #90 Ray Smith (Tucker, GA) and lost 324 to 363 (a spread of -39). The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: GATLINBURG, TN Oliger’s record vs. Smith in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). 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: W. Past 61-72 months: WLW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-1, +301. Oliger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Oliger is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 5		Oliger played #77 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 445 to 459 (a spread of -14). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Oliger’s record vs. Pughsley in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-2, +287.
Round 6		Oliger played #9 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 499 to 298 (a spread of 201). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Oliger’s record vs. Cohen in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-2, +488.
Round 7		Oliger played #38 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 326 to 329 (a spread of -3). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Oliger’s record vs. Grosman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-3, +485.
Round 8		Oliger played #105 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and won 443 to 429 (a spread of 14). Before this event, Oliger had not played Wong in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-3, +499.
Round 9		Oliger played #60 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) and won 413 to 397 (a spread of 16). The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Oliger’s record vs. Livermore in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-3, +515.
Round 10		Oliger played #2 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and lost 310 to 438 (a spread of -128). The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: ALBANY, NY Oliger’s record vs. Anglin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: LLL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-4, +387.
Round 11		Oliger played #13 Jesse Day (New Haven, CT) and won 433 to 428 (a spread of 5). Before this event, Oliger had not played Day in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-4, +392.
Round 12		Oliger played #88 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and lost 325 to 370 (a spread of -45). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Oliger’s record vs. Singleton 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: #25. Current record: 7-5, +347.
Round 13		Oliger played #63 David Mallick (Andover, MA) and won 408 to 373 (a spread of 35). The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: CAPE COD, MA Oliger’s record vs. Mallick in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-5, +382.
Round 14		Oliger played #15 Cesar Del Solar (Pasadena, CA) and won 388 to 285 (a spread of 103). Before this event, Oliger had not played Del Solar in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-5, +485.
Round 15		Oliger played #64 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 380 to 434 (a spread of -54). Before this event, Oliger had not played Martin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-6, +431.
Round 16		Oliger played #30 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL) and lost 337 to 440 (a spread of -103). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Oliger’s record vs. Glass in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. 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: #26. Current record: 9-7, +328.
Round 17		Oliger played #36 Gerry Greenside (Myrtle Beach, SC) and won 348 to 346 (a spread of 2). Before this event, Oliger had not played Greenside in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-7, +330.
Round 18		Oliger played #76 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 349 to 447 (a spread of -98). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: MONTREAL, QUE, CAN Oliger’s record vs. Przybyszewski in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #32. Current record: 10-8, +232.
Round 19		Oliger played #64 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) again and won 376 to 353 (a spread of 23). Before this event, Oliger had not played Martin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-8, +255.
Round 20		Oliger played #88 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) again and won 376 to 342 (a spread of 34). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Oliger’s record vs. Singleton 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: #19. Current record: 12-8, +289.
Round 21		Oliger played #14 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 374 to 380 (a spread of -6). Before this event, Oliger had not played De Waelsche in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-9, +283.
Round 22		Oliger played #26 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 371 to 364 (a spread of 7). Before this event, Oliger had not played Fiszbein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-9, +290.
Round 23		Oliger played #80 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 404 to 470 (a spread of -66). Before this event, Oliger had not played Rickhoff in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-10, +224.
Round 24		Oliger played #56 Jim Lamerand (Chandler, AZ) and won 392 to 350 (a spread of 42). Before this event, Oliger had not played Lamerand in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14-10, +266.
Round 25		Oliger played #43 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and won 368 to 354 (a spread of 14). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Oliger’s record vs. Horn in the 7 years leading up to this event: 6.5-12.5 (0.342). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LWLLW. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: TLWLWLL. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-10, +280.
Round 26		Oliger played #74 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 496 to 335 (a spread of 161). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Oliger’s record vs. Pistol in the 7 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: WW. 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: #13. Current record: 16-10, +441.
Round 27		Oliger played #63 David Mallick (Andover, MA) again and lost 401 to 421 (a spread of -20). The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: CAPE COD, MA Oliger’s record vs. Mallick in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16-11, +421.
Round 28		Oliger played #36 Gerry Greenside (Myrtle Beach, SC) again and lost 280 to 427 (a spread of -147). Before this event, Oliger had not played Greenside in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16-12, +274.

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