Gerald Carter [#19] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Gerald Carter, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Carter currently has a record of 15-15, +409, and is ranked #79 in Division 1.

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): Gerald Surname(s): Carter Home: Bangpongpang, Yannawa, n, Thailand Awards: Asia Pacific Champion Hobbies: Scrabble Occupation: Teacher WSC 1997 Rank: 37

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	23-23 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	15-10 (0.600)	LL WW L W L WW L WW L WWWWW LL W L WW L
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	8-13 (0.381)	LLLLLL WWWWWWW LLLLLL W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 537 Average for: 394 Average against: 386
Round 1		Carter played #44 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and won 486 to 280 (a spread of 206) . Before this event, Carter had not played Firstman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 1-0, +206.
Round 2		Carter played #142 Louis Schecter (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 333 to 361 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Carter had not played Schecter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-1, +178.
Round 3		Carter recorded a win with a spread of 175 points. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-1, +353.
Round 4		Carter played #8 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 369 to 348 (a spread of 21) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Carter's record vs. Baker in the 5 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: W. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-1, +374.
Round 5		Carter played #32 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 338 to 497 (a spread of -159) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Carter's record vs. Daniel in the 5 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-2, +215.
Round 6		Carter played #112 Christina O'Sullivan (Seattle, WA) and lost 421 to 431 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Carter had not played O'Sullivan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 3-3, +205.
Round 7		Carter played #95 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and lost 311 to 405 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Carter had not played Matsumoto in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 3-4, +111. Carter is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Carter played #40 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and lost 416 to 428 (a spread of -12) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Carter's record vs. Ellickson in the 5 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: W. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 3-5, +99.
Round 9		Carter played #145 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and won 382 to 375 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Carter had not played Schwartzman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 4-5, +106.
Round 10		Carter played #110 Mark Nyman (United Kingdom) and lost 329 to 524 (a spread of -195) . Before this event, Carter had not played Nyman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 4-6, -89.
Round 11		Carter played #83 Phil Kretschman (North Wales, PA) and lost 365 to 389 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Carter had not played Kretschman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 4-7, -113.
Round 12		Carter played #169 Daniel Wachtell (New York, NY) and lost 310 to 391 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Carter had not played Wachtell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 4-8, -194.
Round 13		Carter played #62 John Hart (Portland, OR) and lost 331 to 464 (a spread of -133) . Before this event, Carter had not played Hart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #151. Current record: 4-9, -327.
Round 14		Carter played #136 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 412 to 313 (a spread of 99) . Before this event, Carter had not played Rosen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 5-9, -228.
Round 15		Carter played #2 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 339 to 477 (a spread of -138) . Before this event, Carter had not played Adamson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #151. Current record: 5-10, -366.
Round 16		Carter played #144 Marjorie Schoneboom (Central Islip, NY) and won 537 to 317 (a spread of 220) . Before this event, Carter had not played Schoneboom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 6-10, -146.
Round 17		Carter played #30 Bruce D'Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 520 to 260 (a spread of 260) . Before this event, Carter had not played D'Ambrosio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 7-10, +114.
Round 18		Carter played #26 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and lost 353 to 381 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Carter had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 7-11, +86.
Round 19		Carter played #45 Jeff Fleetham (Calgary AB) and won 400 to 346 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Carter had not played Fleetham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 8-11, +140.
Round 20		Carter played #152 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 414 to 350 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Carter had not played Stern in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 9-11, +204.
Round 21		Carter played #126 James Peters (Brandon, FL) and won 459 to 365 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Carter had not played Peters in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 10-11, +298.
Round 22		Carter played #145 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and won 398 to 373 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Carter had not played Schwartzman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 11-11, +323.
Round 23		Carter played #113 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 359 to 364 (a spread of -5) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Carter's record vs. Odom in the 5 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 11-12, +318.
Round 24		Carter played #61 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 380 to 547 (a spread of -167) . Before this event, Carter had not played Harshbarger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 11-13, +151.
Round 25		Carter played #146 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 367 to 376 (a spread of -9) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Carter's record vs. Sherman in the 5 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. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 11-14, +142.
Round 26		Carter played #9 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 379 to 341 (a spread of 38) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Carter's record vs. Baron in the 5 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. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 12-14, +180.
Round 27		Carter played #141 John Scalzo (Middle Village, NY) and lost 390 to 394 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Carter had not played Scalzo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 12-15, +176.
Round 28		Carter played #84 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and won 390 to 315 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Carter had not played Leong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 13-15, +251.
Round 29		Carter played #158 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and won 436 to 420 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Carter had not played Thevenot in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 14-15, +267.
Round 30		Carter played #52 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and won 508 to 366 (a spread of 142) . Before this event, Carter had not played Golding in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 15-15, +409.

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