Pat Yarnell [#131] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Pat Yarnell, 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. Yarnell currently has a record of 14-14, +75, and is ranked #63 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): Pat
Surname(s): Yarnell
Home: Corona Del Mar, CA, United States
Occupation: Retired Court Reporter
NSC 1994 Division: 3
NSC 1994 Rank: 13/70, 16-11 +763
NSC 1996 Division: 3
NSC 1996 Rank: 21/120, 16-11 +304
NSC 1998 Division: 3
NSC 1998 Rank: 40/133, 17-14 +508
NSC 2000 Division: 3
NSC 2000 Rank: 48/122, 16-15 +217
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 40/136, 17-14 +318
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 99/134, 12-16 -102

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	49-60 (0.450)
Past 1-12 months	3-3 (0.500)	LL W L WW
Past 13-24 months	7-14 (0.333)	L W L WWW L W LLLLLLL W LLLL W
Past 25-36 months	7-7 (0.500)	L W LL WW L W L WW LL W
Past 37-48 months	13-19 (0.406)	W LL W LLL WW L WWW LLL WW LLL W LLL WWW LLLL
Past 49-60 months	12-11 (0.522)	W LL W LLLL WWWWWW LL WW L W LL W
Past 61-72 months	7-6 (0.538)	LL W L W L W L W L WWW
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 558 Average for: 383 Average against: 380
Round 1		Yarnell played #59 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and lost 312 to 418 (a spread of -106). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Yarnell’s record vs. Jacobstein 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: 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: #110. Current record: 0-1, -106.
Round 2		Yarnell played #42 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 370 to 435 (a spread of -65). Before this event, Yarnell had not played Finkle in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 0-2, -171.
Round 3		Yarnell played #8 Susan Beard (Rio Rancho, NM) and won 388 to 374 (a spread of 14). The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Yarnell’s record vs. Beard 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: WLL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 1-2, -157.
Round 4		Yarnell played #73 Vivian Minden (Dundas ON) and won 392 to 332 (a spread of 60). The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA Yarnell’s record vs. Minden 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 2-2, -97.
Round 5		Yarnell played #56 Paul Haverly (Mount Dora, FL) and won 378 to 278 (a spread of 100). Before this event, Yarnell had not played Haverly in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-2, +3.
Round 6		Yarnell played #64 Cason Lane (San Diego, CA) and lost 392 to 417 (a spread of -25). The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Yarnell’s record vs. Lane 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 3-3, -22.
Round 7		Yarnell played #52 P K Gott (Portland, OR) and lost 335 to 397 (a spread of -62). The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Yarnell’s record vs. Gott 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-4, -84.
Round 8		Yarnell played #1 Drew Allen (Philadelphia, PA) and won 558 to 375 (a spread of 183). Before this event, Yarnell had not played Allen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-4, +99.
Round 9		Yarnell played #87 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and lost 296 to 491 (a spread of -195). Before this event, Yarnell had not played Petree in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 4-5, -96.
Round 10		Yarnell played #23 Carla Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 357 to 404 (a spread of -47). Before this event, Yarnell had not played Cree in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 4-6, -143.
Round 11		Yarnell played #28 Kurt Davies (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 377 to 402 (a spread of -25). Before this event, Yarnell had not played Davies in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 4-7, -168.
Round 12		Yarnell played #46 Gregg Foster (Manchester-by-the-sea, MA) and lost 338 to 360 (a spread of -22). Before this event, Yarnell had not played Foster in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 4-8, -190.
Round 13		Yarnell played #66 Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) and won 444 to 406 (a spread of 38). Before this event, Yarnell had not played Lobo in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 5-8, -152.
Round 14		Yarnell played #72 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and won 418 to 333 (a spread of 85). Before this event, Yarnell had not played Miller in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 6-8, -67.
Round 15		Yarnell played #125 Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA) and lost 375 to 475 (a spread of -100). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Yarnell’s record vs. Wilson 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 6-9, -167.
Round 16		Yarnell played #23 Carla Cree (Dallas, TX) again and won 377 to 325 (a spread of 52). Before this event, Yarnell had not played Cree in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 7-9, -115.
Round 17		Yarnell played #83 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 472 to 349 (a spread of 123). The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Yarnell’s record vs. Newhouse 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: LW. 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: #75. Current record: 8-9, +8.
Round 18		Yarnell played #4 John Babina (Norwalk, CT) and lost 354 to 374 (a spread of -20). Before this event, Yarnell had not played Babina in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 8-10, -12.
Round 19		Yarnell played #8 Susan Beard (Rio Rancho, NM) again and lost 230 to 501 (a spread of -271). The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Yarnell’s record vs. Beard 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: WLL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 8-11, -283.
Round 20		Yarnell played #56 Paul Haverly (Mount Dora, FL) again and lost 425 to 428 (a spread of -3). Before this event, Yarnell had not played Haverly in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 8-12, -286.
Round 21		Yarnell played #118 Patty Wayne (Albuquerque, NM) and won 375 to 304 (a spread of 71). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Yarnell’s record vs. Wayne in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). 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: LW. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 9-12, -215.
Round 22		Yarnell played #84 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and lost 304 to 434 (a spread of -130). Before this event, Yarnell had not played Oliva in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 9-13, -345.
Round 23		Yarnell played #118 Patty Wayne (Albuquerque, NM) again and won 466 to 339 (a spread of 127). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Yarnell’s record vs. Wayne in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). 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: LW. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 10-13, -218.
Round 24		Yarnell played #98 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and lost 338 to 387 (a spread of -49). Before this event, Yarnell had not played Sealy in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 10-14, -267.
Round 25		Yarnell played #75 Joan Mocine (Oakland, CA) and won 410 to 306 (a spread of 104). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Yarnell’s record vs. Mocine in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WL. 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: #95. Current record: 11-14, -163.
Round 26		Yarnell played #66 Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) again and won 393 to 371 (a spread of 22). Before this event, Yarnell had not played Lobo in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 12-14, -141.
Round 27		Yarnell played #118 Patty Wayne (Albuquerque, NM) for the third time and won 417 to 317 (a spread of 100). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Yarnell’s record vs. Wayne in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). 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: LW. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 13-14, -41.
Round 28		Yarnell played #14 Austin Bradley (Waco, TX) and won 436 to 320 (a spread of 116). Before this event, Yarnell had not played Bradley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 14-14, +75.

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