Mike Sherman [#75] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Mike Sherman, 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. Sherman currently has a record of 11-17, -644, and is ranked #79 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

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Given name(s): Mike
Surname(s): Sherman
Home: Bronx, NY, United States
Awards: sired two expert-ranked sons, survived coronary bypass at 90
Hobbies: crossword puzzles, Yankee baseball
Occupation: Retired accountant
NSC 1990 Division: 2
NSC 1990 Rank: 41/106, 14-13 +394
NSC 1992 Division: 2
NSC 1992 Rank: 100/139, 12-15 -45
NSC 1994 Division: 2
NSC 1994 Rank: 57/90, 13-14 -228
NSC 1996 Division: 3
NSC 1996 Rank: 73/120, 13-14 -236
NSC 1998 Division: 3
NSC 1998 Rank: 100/133, 13.5-17.5 -633
NSC 2000 Division: 4
NSC 2000 Rank: 74/118, 14.5-16.5 +145
NSC 2002 Division: 4
NSC 2002 Rank: 64/126, 16-15 -580
NSC 2004 Division: 4
NSC 2004 Rank: 134/150, 11-19 +123

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	19-12 (0.613)
Past 1-12 months	8-4 (0.667)	WWWW LL WW L W L W
Past 13-24 months	2-2 (0.500)	L WW L
Past 25-36 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 37-48 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 49-60 months	5-2 (0.714)	WWW L WW L
Past 61-72 months	3-2 (0.600)	LL WWW
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 525 Average for: 355 Average against: 378
Round 1		Sherman played #61 Doris Patneau (Tulsa, OK) and won 421 to 319 (a spread of 102). Before this event, Sherman had not played Patneau in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +102.
Round 2		Sherman played #56 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) and lost 345 to 401 (a spread of -56). Before this event, Sherman had not played Muhich in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-1, +46.
Round 3		Sherman played #86 Marina A Villena (San Francisco, CA) and lost 159 to 419 (a spread of -260). Before this event, Sherman had not played Villena in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 1-2, -214.
Round 4		Sherman played #77 Ricky Sirois (Overland Park, KS) and lost 387 to 412 (a spread of -25). Before this event, Sherman had not played Sirois in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 1-3, -239.
Round 5		Sherman played #14 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 350 to 494 (a spread of -144). Before this event, Sherman had not played Canik in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 1-4, -383.
Round 6		Sherman played #35 Nita Galambos (Portland, OR) and lost 411 to 429 (a spread of -18). Before this event, Sherman had not played Galambos in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 1-5, -401.
Round 7		Sherman played #7 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and lost 334 to 502 (a spread of -168). Before this event, Sherman had not played Berahovich in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-6, -569. Sherman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 8		Sherman played #54 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 308 to 371 (a spread of -63). The last time these two played was 2006-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Sherman’s record vs. Mahnken in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #86. Current record: 1-7, -632.
Round 9		Sherman played #31 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) and lost 303 to 376 (a spread of -73). Before this event, Sherman had not played Fenske in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 1-8, -705.
Round 10		Sherman played #66 Burke Riley (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and won 401 to 365 (a spread of 36). Before this event, Sherman had not played Riley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 2-8, -669.
Round 11		Sherman played #55 Betty C McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 351 to 336 (a spread of 15). The last time these two played was 2006-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Sherman’s record vs. McDaniel 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: #84. Current record: 3-8, -654.
Round 12		Sherman played #52 Karen Lundeen (Tucson, AZ) and lost 349 to 351 (a spread of -2). Before this event, Sherman had not played Lundeen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 3-9, -656.
Round 13		Sherman played #88 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and won 358 to 344 (a spread of 14). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Sherman’s record vs. Wittman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 4-9, -642.
Round 14		Sherman played #59 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 525 to 308 (a spread of 217). Before this event, Sherman had not played O'Laughlin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5-9, -425.
Round 15		Sherman played #88 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) again and lost 278 to 443 (a spread of -165). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Sherman’s record vs. Wittman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 5-10, -590.
Round 16		Sherman played #15 Judy Carlock (Tucson, AZ) and won 379 to 310 (a spread of 69). Before this event, Sherman had not played Carlock in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 6-10, -521.
Round 17		Sherman played #35 Nita Galambos (Portland, OR) again and lost 390 to 424 (a spread of -34). Before this event, Sherman had not played Galambos in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 6-11, -555.
Round 18		Sherman played #23 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and lost 356 to 392 (a spread of -36). Before this event, Sherman had not played Donegan in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 6-12, -591.
Round 19		Sherman played #52 Karen Lundeen (Tucson, AZ) again and lost 318 to 354 (a spread of -36). Before this event, Sherman had not played Lundeen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 6-13, -627.
Round 20		Sherman played #15 Judy Carlock (Tucson, AZ) again and won 349 to 336 (a spread of 13). Before this event, Sherman had not played Carlock in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 7-13, -614.
Round 21		Sherman played #51 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and won 336 to 318 (a spread of 18). The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Sherman’s record vs. Love 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 8-13, -596.
Round 22		Sherman played #78 Marilena Souza (Pembroke Pines, FL) and won 399 to 298 (a spread of 101). Before this event, Sherman had not played Souza in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 9-13, -495.
Round 23		Sherman played #47 David Klionsky (Durham, NC) and won 358 to 300 (a spread of 58). Before this event, Sherman had not played Klionsky in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 10-13, -437.
Round 24		Sherman played #43 Pamela Hunter (Ottawa ON) and lost 326 to 401 (a spread of -75). Before this event, Sherman had not played Hunter in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 10-14, -512.
Round 25		Sherman played #5 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and won 422 to 394 (a spread of 28). Before this event, Sherman had not played Barker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11-14, -484.
Round 26		Sherman played #21 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and lost 325 to 342 (a spread of -17). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Sherman’s record vs. Cooper 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 11-15, -501.
Round 27		Sherman played #59 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) again and lost 344 to 437 (a spread of -93). Before this event, Sherman had not played O'Laughlin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 11-16, -594.
Round 28		Sherman played #53 David Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 357 to 407 (a spread of -50). Before this event, Sherman had not played Mahnken in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 11-17, -644.
Final Round 1		Sherman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

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