Michael Rhodes [#64] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Rhodes, 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. Rhodes currently has a record of 22.5-5.5, +1553, and is ranked #1 in Division 5.

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): Michael Surname(s): Rhodes Home: Tucson, AZ, United States Awards: First place in division at Phoenix (2005), Las Vegas (2005), Pigeon Forge (2006) Hobbies: Classical music Occupation: Professional Singer

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	5.5-10.5 (0.344)
Past 1-12 months	4.5-5.5 (0.450)	LTW L W L WW LL
Past 13-24 months	1-5 (0.167)	LLL W LL
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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 567 Average for: 402 Average against: 347
Round 1		Rhodes played #88 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and tied at 389. Before this event, Rhodes had not played Wittman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 0.5-0.5, +0.
Round 2		Rhodes played #81 Linda Stephanides (Bowie, MD) and won 413 to 351 (a spread of 62). Before this event, Rhodes had not played Stephanides in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1.5-0.5, +62.
Round 3		Rhodes played #46 Julie Kading (Winnipeg MB) and won 374 to 373 (a spread of 1). Before this event, Rhodes had not played Kading in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2.5-0.5, +63.
Round 4		Rhodes played #34 John Fultz (Savoy, IL) and won 473 to 428 (a spread of 45). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Rhodes’s record vs. Fultz in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #8. Current record: 3.5-0.5, +108.
Round 5		Rhodes played #32 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and won 421 to 317 (a spread of 104). Before this event, Rhodes had not played Finn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4.5-0.5, +212.
Round 6		Rhodes played #74 Ida Ann Shapiro (Rego Park, NY) and won 410 to 310 (a spread of 100). Before this event, Rhodes had not played Shapiro in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5.5-0.5, +312.
Round 7		Rhodes played #24 Con Downey (Mesa, AZ) and won 412 to 340 (a spread of 72). Before this event, Rhodes had not played Downey in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6.5-0.5, +384.
Round 8		Rhodes played #29 Gregory Fanoe (Atlanta, GA) and lost 316 to 323 (a spread of -7). Before this event, Rhodes had not played Fanoe in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6.5-1.5, +377.
Round 9		Rhodes played #85 Tony Verma (Burnaby BC) and won 423 to 328 (a spread of 95). Before this event, Rhodes had not played Verma in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7.5-1.5, +472.
Round 10		Rhodes played #77 Ricky Sirois (Overland Park, KS) and won 409 to 344 (a spread of 65). Before this event, Rhodes had not played Sirois in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8.5-1.5, +537.
Round 11		Rhodes played #60 Thomas ORourke (Alpharetta, GA) and won 337 to 320 (a spread of 17). Before this event, Rhodes had not played O'Rourke in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9.5-1.5, +554. Rhodes is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 12		Rhodes played #12 Matt Breden (Hampton, VA) and won 337 to 323 (a spread of 14). Before this event, Rhodes had not played Breden in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10.5-1.5, +568.
Round 13		Rhodes played #58 Austin Nichols (Washington, DC) and won 357 to 346 (a spread of 11). Before this event, Rhodes had not played Nichols in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11.5-1.5, +579.
Round 14		Rhodes played #39 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX) and won 412 to 322 (a spread of 90). Before this event, Rhodes had not played Hagelstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12.5-1.5, +669. Rhodes is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Rhodes played #7 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and won 453 to 381 (a spread of 72). Before this event, Rhodes had not played Berahovich in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13.5-1.5, +741.
Round 16		Rhodes played #11 Adam Boocher (South Bend, IN) and won 567 to 279 (a spread of 288). Before this event, Rhodes had not played Boocher in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14.5-1.5, +1029.
Round 17		Rhodes played #57 Jarett Myskiw (Winnipeg MB) and lost 372 to 424 (a spread of -52). Before this event, Rhodes had not played Myskiw in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14.5-2.5, +977.
Round 18		Rhodes played #60 Thomas ORourke (Alpharetta, GA) again and won 399 to 254 (a spread of 145). Before this event, Rhodes had not played O'Rourke in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15.5-2.5, +1122. Rhodes is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Rhodes played #68 Chuck Riordan (Des Moines, IA) and won 374 to 325 (a spread of 49). Before this event, Rhodes had not played Riordan in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16.5-2.5, +1171. Rhodes is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 20		Rhodes played #77 Ricky Sirois (Overland Park, KS) again and lost 365 to 368 (a spread of -3). Before this event, Rhodes had not played Sirois in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16.5-3.5, +1168. Rhodes is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 21		Rhodes played #57 Jarett Myskiw (Winnipeg MB) again and lost 405 to 479 (a spread of -74). Before this event, Rhodes had not played Myskiw in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16.5-4.5, +1094.
Round 22		Rhodes played #7 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) again and won 375 to 357 (a spread of 18). Before this event, Rhodes had not played Berahovich in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17.5-4.5, +1112. Rhodes is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 23		Rhodes played #83 Shelley Sullivan (Windsor Locks, CT) and won 421 to 301 (a spread of 120). Before this event, Rhodes had not played Sullivan in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18.5-4.5, +1232. Rhodes is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Rhodes played #20 Jeff Cooley (Jacksonville, FL) and won 403 to 351 (a spread of 52). Before this event, Rhodes had not played Cooley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19.5-4.5, +1284.
Round 25		Rhodes played #82 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and won 458 to 291 (a spread of 167). Before this event, Rhodes had not played Stewart in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20.5-4.5, +1451. Rhodes is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Rhodes played #60 Thomas ORourke (Alpharetta, GA) for the third time and won 420 to 358 (a spread of 62). Before this event, Rhodes had not played O'Rourke in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21.5-4.5, +1513.
Round 27		Rhodes played #90 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and won 463 to 384 (a spread of 79). Before this event, Rhodes had not played Pastore in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22.5-4.5, +1592. Rhodes is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Rhodes played #58 Austin Nichols (Washington, DC) again and lost 298 to 337 (a spread of -39). Before this event, Rhodes had not played Nichols in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22.5-5.5, +1553. Rhodes is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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