Ellis Wyer [#129] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Ellis Wyer, 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. Wyer currently has a record of 12-16, -493, and is ranked #108 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

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Given name(s): Ellis
Surname(s): Wyer
Home: La Jolla, CA, United States
Awards: swam the Hellespont 2 years before my 1st Scrabble tourney (1978)
Hobbies: swimming
Occupation: Retired
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 208/302, 10-12 -376
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 11-10 +328
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 97/176, 13-14 +60
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 143/176, 11-16 -384
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 107/134, 11-16 -298
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 101/103, 10.5-20.5 -1017
NSC 2004 Division: 3
NSC 2004 Rank: 116/169, 13.5-16.5 +294
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 37/134, 16-12 +238

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	51.5-48.5 (0.515)
Past 1-12 months	24-24 (0.500)	L W L W L WWW L W LLL WWW LLLLL WWWWWW LLL W L WW LLL W L WWW LL WW LL
Past 13-24 months	18-13 (0.581)	L W LL W L W L WWW L WW L WW L W L WW LLLL WWWWW
Past 25-36 months	1-3 (0.250)	W LLL
Past 37-48 months	5-5 (0.500)	W L W LL W L W L W
Past 49-60 months	2.5-2.5 (0.500)	WW LTL
Past 61-72 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 488 Average for: 374 Average against: 391
Round 1		Wyer played #79 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 398 to 442 (a spread of -44). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Wyer’s record vs. Moss in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #88. Current record: 0-1, -44.
Round 2		Wyer played #114 Robin Torrance (Idyllwild, CA) and lost 363 to 428 (a spread of -65). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: SANTA ANA, CA Wyer’s record vs. Torrance 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: #108. Current record: 0-2, -109.
Round 3		Wyer played #68 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 488 to 321 (a spread of 167). Before this event, Wyer had not played Markelis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 1-2, +58.
Round 4		Wyer played #132 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and won 441 to 355 (a spread of 86). Before this event, Wyer had not played Gremaud in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 2-2, +144.
Round 5		Wyer played #10 Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) and lost 318 to 488 (a spread of -170). Before this event, Wyer had not played Bergmann in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 2-3, -26.
Round 6		Wyer played #46 Gregg Foster (Manchester-by-the-sea, MA) and won 440 to 377 (a spread of 63). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wyer’s record vs. Foster 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 3-3, +37.
Round 7		Wyer played #23 Carla Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 406 to 505 (a spread of -99). Before this event, Wyer had not played Cree in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 3-4, -62.
Round 8		Wyer played #9 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and lost 405 to 418 (a spread of -13). Before this event, Wyer had not played Becker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 3-5, -75.
Round 9		Wyer played #25 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 382 to 300 (a spread of 82). Before this event, Wyer had not played Crotty in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4-5, +7.
Round 10		Wyer played #123 Michael Wier (Phoenix, AZ) and won 391 to 333 (a spread of 58). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Wyer’s record vs. Wier 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: #63. Current record: 5-5, +65.
Round 11		Wyer played #26 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 372 to 350 (a spread of 22). Before this event, Wyer had not played Cullman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-5, +87.
Round 12		Wyer played #32 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and won 368 to 349 (a spread of 19). Before this event, Wyer had not played Deutsch in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-5, +106.
Round 13		Wyer played #85 John Ortman (Roseville, CA) and lost 290 to 415 (a spread of -125). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: LOS GATOS, CA Wyer’s record vs. Ortman 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: #58. Current record: 7-6, -19.
Round 14		Wyer played #30 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 388 to 338 (a spread of 50). Before this event, Wyer had not played Davis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-6, +31.
Round 15		Wyer played #21 Cathy Coking (Glendale, AZ) and lost 308 to 453 (a spread of -145). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Wyer’s record vs. Coking in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #65. Current record: 8-7, -114. Wyer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 16		Wyer played #99 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 335 to 376 (a spread of -41). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Wyer’s record vs. Short in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 8-8, -155.
Round 17		Wyer played #104 Gary Smart (Glendale, AZ) and lost 310 to 378 (a spread of -68). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Wyer’s record vs. Smart in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #82. Current record: 8-9, -223.
Round 18		Wyer played #14 Austin Bradley (Waco, TX) and lost 360 to 404 (a spread of -44). Before this event, Wyer had not played Bradley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 8-10, -267.
Round 19		Wyer played #96 Hilda Schlechter (Oshawa ON) and won 484 to 335 (a spread of 149). Before this event, Wyer had not played Schlechter in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 9-10, -118.
Round 20		Wyer played #5 Annette Bailey (Town Withheld, CT) and won 354 to 340 (a spread of 14). Before this event, Wyer had not played Bailey in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 10-10, -104.
Round 21		Wyer played #23 Carla Cree (Dallas, TX) again and won 422 to 338 (a spread of 84). Before this event, Wyer had not played Cree in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 11-10, -20.
Round 22		Wyer played #97 Chris Schneider (Seattle, WA) and lost 287 to 454 (a spread of -167). Before this event, Wyer had not played Schneider in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 11-11, -187.
Round 23		Wyer played #41 Michael Eldeiry (Davie, FL) and lost 338 to 388 (a spread of -50). Before this event, Wyer had not played Eldeiry in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 11-12, -237.
Round 24		Wyer played #87 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and lost 351 to 422 (a spread of -71). Before this event, Wyer had not played Petree in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 11-13, -308.
Round 25		Wyer played #87 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) again and lost 301 to 422 (a spread of -121). Before this event, Wyer had not played Petree in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 11-14, -429.
Round 26		Wyer played #51 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 385 to 461 (a spread of -76). Before this event, Wyer had not played Gest in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 11-15, -505.
Round 27		Wyer played #100 Allan Simon (Calgary AB) and won 414 to 351 (a spread of 63). Before this event, Wyer had not played Simon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 12-15, -442.
Round 28		Wyer played #5 Annette Bailey (Town Withheld, CT) again and lost 360 to 411 (a spread of -51). Before this event, Wyer had not played Bailey in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 12-16, -493.

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