John Ortman [#85] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about John Ortman, 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. Ortman currently has a record of 18-10, +758, and is ranked #9 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): John Surname(s): Ortman Home: Roseville, CA, United States Hobbies: Doubles Volleyball and guitar Occupation: Financial Analyst NSC 2005 Division: 3 NSC 2005 Rank: 71/134, 14-14 -133

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	43-37 (0.537)
Past 1-12 months	19-12 (0.613)	W L W L WWW L WW L W L W L WWW L W L WWWWW LLLL W
Past 13-24 months	24-21 (0.533)	LLLLL WWWW LLLL W L WW L WWW L WWWW L W L WW L W LLL WW LLL WWWW
Past 25-36 months	0-4 (0.000)	LLLL
Past 37-48 months	no games
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: 467 Average for: 392 Average against: 365
Round 1		Ortman played #25 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 394 to 349 (a spread of 45). Before this event, Ortman had not played Crotty in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-0, +45.
Round 2		Ortman played #20 Edward Coker (Bronx, NY) and won 357 to 330 (a spread of 27). Before this event, Ortman had not played Coker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-0, +72.
Round 3		Ortman played #112 S Spencer Sun (Novato, CA) and lost 345 to 473 (a spread of -128). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Ortman’s record vs. Sun in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-5 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LLL. 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: #60. Current record: 2-1, -56.
Round 4		Ortman played #15 Kevin Burbridge (Roseville, CA) and won 437 to 392 (a spread of 45). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: LOS GATOS, CA Ortman’s record vs. Burbridge 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: #39. Current record: 3-1, -11.
Round 5		Ortman played #53 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and lost 398 to 414 (a spread of -16). Before this event, Ortman had not played Gove in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-2, -27.
Round 6		Ortman played #89 Cindy Quinn (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 402 to 366 (a spread of 36). Before this event, Ortman had not played Quinn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-2, +9.
Round 7		Ortman played #50 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and lost 391 to 460 (a spread of -69). Before this event, Ortman had not played Gauthier in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 4-3, -60.
Round 8		Ortman played #57 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and lost 344 to 432 (a spread of -88). Before this event, Ortman had not played Hoggatt in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 4-4, -148.
Round 9		Ortman played #45 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 456 to 335 (a spread of 121). Before this event, Ortman had not played Fiszbein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 5-4, -27.
Round 10		Ortman played #14 Austin Bradley (Waco, TX) and lost 316 to 408 (a spread of -92). Before this event, Ortman had not played Bradley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 5-5, -119.
Round 11		Ortman played #67 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and won 425 to 387 (a spread of 38). Before this event, Ortman had not played Manzolillo in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6-5, -81.
Round 12		Ortman played #30 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 360 to 424 (a spread of -64). Before this event, Ortman had not played Davis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 6-6, -145.
Round 13		Ortman played #129 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and won 415 to 290 (a spread of 125). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: LOS GATOS, CA Ortman’s record vs. Wyer 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: #59. Current record: 7-6, -20.
Round 14		Ortman played #32 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and won 467 to 326 (a spread of 141). Before this event, Ortman had not played Deutsch in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-6, +121.
Round 15		Ortman played #44 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and won 393 to 311 (a spread of 82). Before this event, Ortman had not played Fishman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-6, +203.
Round 16		Ortman played #130 Bob Yarmchuk (Tucson, AZ) and won 412 to 349 (a spread of 63). Before this event, Ortman had not played Yarmchuk in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-6, +266.
Round 17		Ortman played #87 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and won 400 to 249 (a spread of 151). Before this event, Ortman had not played Petree in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11-6, +417.
Round 18		Ortman played #79 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 373 to 339 (a spread of 34). Before this event, Ortman had not played Moss in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-6, +451.
Round 19		Ortman played #74 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 277 to 422 (a spread of -145). Before this event, Ortman had not played Miranda in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-7, +306.
Round 20		Ortman played #69 Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) and won 407 to 343 (a spread of 64). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CAMPBELL, CA Ortman’s record vs. Mayer 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: #14. Current record: 13-7, +370.
Round 21		Ortman played #109 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 406 to 415 (a spread of -9). Before this event, Ortman had not played Stern in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-8, +361.
Round 22		Ortman played #106 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and won 456 to 263 (a spread of 193). Before this event, Ortman had not played Spiller in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-8, +554.
Round 23		Ortman played #71 Andrea Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and lost 393 to 412 (a spread of -19). The last time these two played was 2006-07 at: MILL VALLEY, CA Ortman’s record vs. Michaels in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-5 (0.286). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: LLWLL. 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: #21. Current record: 14-9, +535.
Round 24		Ortman played #81 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and won 383 to 305 (a spread of 78). Before this event, Ortman had not played Myers in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15-9, +613.
Round 25		Ortman played #34 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and lost 349 to 391 (a spread of -42). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Ortman’s record vs. Dixon in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: 15-10, +571.
Round 26		Ortman played #58 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and won 373 to 336 (a spread of 37). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Ortman’s record vs. Igra 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: #16. Current record: 16-10, +608.
Round 27		Ortman played #30 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) again and won 424 to 339 (a spread of 85). Before this event, Ortman had not played Davis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-10, +693.
Round 28		Ortman played #101 Kristina Simon (Plano, TX) and won 432 to 367 (a spread of 65). Before this event, Ortman had not played Simon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18-10, +758.

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