Bob Becker [#9] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Bob Becker, 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. Becker currently has a record of 12-16, +116, and is ranked #99 in Division 3.

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): Bob Surname(s): Becker Home: Jefferson, MA, United States Hobbies: Travel, games, golf Occupation: High School Science Teacher NSC 2004 Division: 3 NSC 2004 Rank: 65/169, 16-14 +261 NSC 2005 Division: 3 NSC 2005 Rank: 69/134, 14-14 -57

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	40-41 (0.494)
Past 1-12 months	16-16 (0.500)	W LL WW LL WWWW LL W L WW LLL W LL W LL WW L W L W
Past 13-24 months	10-14 (0.417)	WW LLL WW LL W LLL W LL W LL WW LL W
Past 25-36 months	13-10 (0.565)	W LL W L WW LLL WWW L W L WW L W L WW
Past 37-48 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 553 Average for: 390 Average against: 386
Round 1		Becker played #66 Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) and won 490 to 379 (a spread of 111). Before this event, Becker had not played Lobo in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-0, +111.
Round 2		Becker played #16 Jeremy Cahnmann (Chicago, IL) and won 394 to 305 (a spread of 89). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: ALBANY, NY Becker’s record vs. Cahnmann in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #7. Current record: 2-0, +200.
Round 3		Becker played #122 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and lost 361 to 362 (a spread of -1). Before this event, Becker had not played Whitman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-1, +199.
Round 4		Becker played #82 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and lost 341 to 346 (a spread of -5). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ALBANY, NY Becker’s record vs. Nelson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WLL. 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: #46. Current record: 2-2, +194.
Round 5		Becker played #116 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and lost 379 to 402 (a spread of -23). Before this event, Becker had not played Van Alen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 2-3, +171.
Round 6		Becker played #108 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) and won 392 to 282 (a spread of 110). Before this event, Becker had not played Steele in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-3, +281.
Round 7		Becker played #21 Cathy Coking (Glendale, AZ) and lost 358 to 433 (a spread of -75). Before this event, Becker had not played Coking in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-4, +206.
Round 8		Becker played #129 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and won 418 to 405 (a spread of 13). Before this event, Becker had not played Wyer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 4-4, +219.
Round 9		Becker played #123 Michael Wier (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 354 to 401 (a spread of -47). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Becker’s record vs. Wier 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: 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: #69. Current record: 4-5, +172.
Round 10		Becker played #25 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 486 to 342 (a spread of 144). Before this event, Becker had not played Crotty in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 5-5, +316.
Round 11		Becker played #110 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA) and lost 400 to 433 (a spread of -33). Before this event, Becker had not played Stevens in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 5-6, +283.
Round 12		Becker played #62 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and lost 364 to 467 (a spread of -103). Before this event, Becker had not played Kasney in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 5-7, +180.
Round 13		Becker played #37 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and won 545 to 271 (a spread of 274). Before this event, Becker had not played Druskin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 6-7, +454.
Round 14		Becker played #41 Michael Eldeiry (Davie, FL) and lost 364 to 394 (a spread of -30). Before this event, Becker had not played Eldeiry in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 6-8, +424.
Round 15		Becker played #77 Wes Morrison (Klawock, AK) and lost 251 to 414 (a spread of -163). Before this event, Becker had not played Morrison in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 6-9, +261.
Round 16		Becker played #1 Drew Allen (Philadelphia, PA) and won 404 to 398 (a spread of 6). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ALBANY, NY Becker’s record vs. Allen in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 7-9, +267. Becker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Becker played #86 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and lost 329 to 456 (a spread of -127). Before this event, Becker had not played Perman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 7-10, +140.
Round 18		Becker played #8 Susan Beard (Rio Rancho, NM) and lost 344 to 423 (a spread of -79). Before this event, Becker had not played Beard in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 7-11, +61.
Round 19		Becker played #72 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and won 494 to 430 (a spread of 64). Before this event, Becker had not played Miller in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 8-11, +125.
Round 20		Becker played #100 Allan Simon (Calgary AB) and won 416 to 273 (a spread of 143). Before this event, Becker had not played Simon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 9-11, +268.
Round 21		Becker played #36 Don Drumm (Clinton, NY) and lost 299 to 355 (a spread of -56). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Becker’s record vs. Drumm in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 9-12, +212.
Round 22		Becker played #48 Ira Freehof (Manhasset, NY) and lost 375 to 399 (a spread of -24). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: CAPE COD, MA Becker’s record vs. Freehof in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-5 (0.286). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WLL. 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: #100. Current record: 9-13, +188.
Round 23		Becker played #8 Susan Beard (Rio Rancho, NM) again and won 408 to 384 (a spread of 24). Before this event, Becker had not played Beard in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 10-13, +212.
Round 24		Becker played #78 Sharon Moser (Baltimore, MD) and won 553 to 339 (a spread of 214). Before this event, Becker had not played Moser in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 11-13, +426.
Round 25		Becker played #118 Patty Wayne (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 286 to 420 (a spread of -134). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Becker’s record vs. Wayne 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: 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: #90. Current record: 11-14, +292.
Round 26		Becker played #57 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and won 400 to 351 (a spread of 49). Before this event, Becker had not played Hoggatt in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 12-14, +341.
Round 27		Becker played #121 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and lost 338 to 407 (a spread of -69). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: BAYSIDE, NY Becker’s record vs. White in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 12-15, +272.
Round 28		Becker played #2 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 374 to 530 (a spread of -156). Before this event, Becker had not played Anstandig in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 12-16, +116.

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