Ira Freehof [#48] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Ira Freehof, 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. Freehof currently has a record of 14-14, +665, and is ranked #57 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): Ira Surname(s): Freehof Home: Manhasset, NY, United States Awards: in the Guinness Book of World Records for the world's largest milkshake, Beat Eric Goldstein in the Chump Challenges 1-3 Hobbies: Food, Wine, Reading, Humor Occupation: Restaruranteur NSC 2004 Division: 3 NSC 2004 Rank: 30/169, 18-12 +127

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	39.5-24.5 (0.617)
Past 1-12 months	18-9 (0.667)	W L W L W L WWWWW L WWWW LLL WW L WW L WW
Past 13-24 months	5-3 (0.625)	WWW L W LL W
Past 25-36 months	14.5-6.5 (0.690)	WW LLLLTWWWWWWWWWW LL WW
Past 37-48 months	2-5 (0.286)	LLL W L W L
Past 49-60 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 664 Average for: 397 Average against: 373
Round 1		Freehof played #71 Andrea Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and lost 370 to 372 (a spread of -2). Before this event, Freehof had not played Michaels in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 0-1, -2.
Round 2		Freehof played #32 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and won 410 to 366 (a spread of 44). Before this event, Freehof had not played Deutsch in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-1, +42.
Round 3		Freehof played #6 Dave Balthaser (Skipperville, AL) and lost 297 to 411 (a spread of -114). Before this event, Freehof had not played Balthaser in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 1-2, -72.
Round 4		Freehof played #103 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and won 466 to 345 (a spread of 121). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Freehof’s record vs. Slankard 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: #63. Current record: 2-2, +49.
Round 5		Freehof played #92 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 407 to 328 (a spread of 79). Before this event, Freehof had not played Routzahn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-2, +128.
Round 6		Freehof played #84 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and lost 277 to 398 (a spread of -121). The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Freehof’s record vs. Oliva in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. 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: #68. Current record: 3-3, +7.
Round 7		Freehof played #100 Allan Simon (Calgary AB) and won 426 to 401 (a spread of 25). Before this event, Freehof had not played Simon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 4-3, +32.
Round 8		Freehof played #3 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) and lost 429 to 453 (a spread of -24). Before this event, Freehof had not played Asaka in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4-4, +8.
Round 9		Freehof played #89 Cindy Quinn (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 418 to 364 (a spread of 54). Before this event, Freehof had not played Quinn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5-4, +62.
Round 10		Freehof played #64 Cason Lane (San Diego, CA) and won 383 to 325 (a spread of 58). Before this event, Freehof had not played Lane in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-4, +120.
Round 11		Freehof played #124 Jacob Williams (Austin, TX) and lost 379 to 390 (a spread of -11). Before this event, Freehof had not played Williams in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6-5, +109.
Round 12		Freehof played #122 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and lost 318 to 379 (a spread of -61). Before this event, Freehof had not played Whitman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 6-6, +48.
Round 13		Freehof played #11 Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL) and lost 300 to 389 (a spread of -89). Before this event, Freehof had not played Bloom in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 6-7, -41.
Round 14		Freehof played #123 Michael Wier (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 376 to 398 (a spread of -22). Before this event, Freehof had not played Wier in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 6-8, -63.
Round 15		Freehof played #37 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and lost 337 to 395 (a spread of -58). The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: BAYSIDE, NY Freehof’s record vs. Druskin 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: #98. Current record: 6-9, -121.
Round 16		Freehof played #12 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 343 to 377 (a spread of -34). Before this event, Freehof had not played Bogle in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 6-10, -155.
Round 17		Freehof played #73 Vivian Minden (Dundas ON) and won 509 to 333 (a spread of 176). Before this event, Freehof had not played Minden in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 7-10, +21.
Round 18		Freehof played #100 Allan Simon (Calgary AB) again and won 506 to 292 (a spread of 214). Before this event, Freehof had not played Simon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 8-10, +235.
Round 19		Freehof played #60 Joseph Jokubaitis (Watertown, CT) and lost 345 to 350 (a spread of -5). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: BAYSIDE, NY Freehof’s record vs. Jokubaitis 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: 8-11, +230.
Round 20		Freehof played #110 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA) and lost 333 to 377 (a spread of -44). Before this event, Freehof had not played Stevens in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 8-12, +186.
Round 21		Freehof played #121 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 439 to 415 (a spread of 24). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: BAYSIDE, NY Freehof’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: #91. Current record: 9-12, +210.
Round 22		Freehof played #9 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and won 399 to 375 (a spread of 24). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: CAPE COD, MA Freehof’s record vs. Becker in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-2 (0.714). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: LWW. 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: #79. Current record: 10-12, +234.
Round 23		Freehof played #78 Sharon Moser (Baltimore, MD) and won 414 to 354 (a spread of 60). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: FARMINGDALE, LI. NY Freehof’s record vs. Moser 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: #68. Current record: 11-12, +294.
Round 24		Freehof played #8 Susan Beard (Rio Rancho, NM) and lost 339 to 480 (a spread of -141). Before this event, Freehof had not played Beard in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 11-13, +153.
Round 25		Freehof played #98 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and won 440 to 354 (a spread of 86). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Freehof’s record vs. Sealy 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: 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: #68. Current record: 12-13, +239.
Round 26		Freehof played #26 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 428 to 266 (a spread of 162). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Freehof’s record vs. Cullman 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: 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: #58. Current record: 13-13, +401.
Round 27		Freehof played #110 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA) again and won 664 to 306 (a spread of 358). Before this event, Freehof had not played Stevens in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 14-13, +759. Freehof is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Freehof played #88 Paul Phillips (Denver, CO) and lost 358 to 452 (a spread of -94). Before this event, Freehof had not played Phillips in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 14-14, +665.

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