Bruce D'Ambrosio [#30] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Bruce D'Ambrosio, 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. D'Ambrosio currently has a record of 10.5-19.5, -1150, and is ranked #164 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): Bruce Surname(s): D'Ambrosio Home: Los Angeles, CA, United States Age: 50 Awards: Southern California Scrabble Hall-of-Fame member Hobbies: watching Boston sports teams, and L.A. kings (hockey), movies Occupation: Former computer programmer currently unemployed

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	134.5-180.5 (0.427)
Past 1-12 months	20.5-23.5 (0.466)	WW LL WWW LL W LLL W LLLLLLL W LL WWWW LLLLLTW L WW L WWWWW
Past 13-24 months	34-43 (0.442)	LL WW LL W L W L W LL WWW L WW L W LLLL WWWW L WW L W L WWWWWWW LLLL W LLL W LLLL W LLLLLLLLL W L W L W L W L W LL W
Past 25-36 months	34-41 (0.453)	W LLL WWW L WWW L WW LL WWWW LLL W LL W LL WWW L W LLLL W L W LL W LL W L W LLL W LLL WWWWW L WW LLLL W LLLL W L
Past 37-48 months	13-16 (0.448)	WW LLLL W LL WW L WW L W LLLL W L W L W L WW L
Past 49-60 months	33-57 (0.367)	LLL WW L WW L WW L W LL WW LLLLLL W L W LL W LL W LL WTLL W LLLL W LL W LLL WW LLLLLL W L W L WWW LLLLL W LLL WTWW LL W L W LLL W L W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 543 Average for: 382 Average against: 421
Round 1		D'Ambrosio played #87 Judith Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 353 to 417 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, D'Ambrosio had not played Levitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 0-1, -64.
Round 2		D'Ambrosio played #94 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and tied at 439 . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ D'Ambrosio's record vs. Mancine in the 5 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. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 0.5-1.5, -64.
Round 3		D'Ambrosio played #177 Trey Wright (Los Angeles, CA) and won 468 to 433 (a spread of 35) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA D'Ambrosio's record vs. Wright in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1.5-1.5, -29.
Round 4		D'Ambrosio played #3 Steven Alexander (Portland, OR) and lost 366 to 460 (a spread of -94) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PORTLAND, OR D'Ambrosio's record vs. Alexander in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 1.5-2.5, -123.
Round 5		D'Ambrosio played #51 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and lost 362 to 412 (a spread of -50) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP D'Ambrosio's record vs. Gibson 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: #141. Current record: 1.5-3.5, -173.
Round 6		D'Ambrosio played #83 Phil Kretschman (North Wales, PA) and lost 344 to 438 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, D'Ambrosio had not played Kretschman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #151. Current record: 1.5-4.5, -267.
Round 7		D'Ambrosio played #70 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and lost 300 to 445 (a spread of -145) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT D'Ambrosio's record vs. Horowitz in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #160. Current record: 1.5-5.5, -412.
Round 8		D'Ambrosio played #139 Steve Saul (Arlington, MA) and lost 359 to 379 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, D'Ambrosio had not played Saul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #165. Current record: 1.5-6.5, -432.
Round 9		D'Ambrosio played #42 Ann Ferguson (Mountlake Terrace, WA) and won 389 to 352 (a spread of 37) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP D'Ambrosio's record vs. Ferguson 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: #156. Current record: 2.5-6.5, -395.
Round 10		D'Ambrosio played #1 Bruce Adams (Worcester, MA) and won 423 to 367 (a spread of 56) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT D'Ambrosio's record vs. Adams in the 5 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. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 3.5-6.5, -339.
Round 11		D'Ambrosio played #72 Dee Jackson (Massapequa, NY) and lost 332 to 519 (a spread of -187) . Before this event, D'Ambrosio had not played Jackson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 3.5-7.5, -526.
Round 12		D'Ambrosio played #48 Marty Gabriel (Berwyn, IL) and lost 348 to 554 (a spread of -206) . Before this event, D'Ambrosio had not played Gabriel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #155. Current record: 3.5-8.5, -732.
Round 13		D'Ambrosio played #92 David Mallick (Andover, MA) and won 457 to 359 (a spread of 98) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT D'Ambrosio's record vs. Mallick in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: LW. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 4.5-8.5, -634.
Round 14		D'Ambrosio played #26 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 543 to 390 (a spread of 153) . Before this event, D'Ambrosio had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 5.5-8.5, -481.
Round 15		D'Ambrosio played #100 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and lost 284 to 481 (a spread of -197) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP D'Ambrosio's record vs. Milkent in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1.5-0.5 (0.750). 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: TW. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 5.5-9.5, -678.
Round 16		D'Ambrosio played #26 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and lost 357 to 380 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, D'Ambrosio had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #153. Current record: 5.5-10.5, -701.
Round 17		D'Ambrosio played #19 Gerald Carter (Thailand) and lost 260 to 520 (a spread of -260) . Before this event, D'Ambrosio had not played Carter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #158. Current record: 5.5-11.5, -961.
Round 18		D'Ambrosio played #144 Marjorie Schoneboom (Central Islip, NY) and lost 367 to 379 (a spread of -12) . The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: CAMPBELL, CA D'Ambrosio's record vs. Schoneboom 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: #164. Current record: 5.5-12.5, -973.
Round 19		D'Ambrosio played #128 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 381 to 284 (a spread of 97) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP D'Ambrosio's record vs. Ploysangngam 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: #154. Current record: 6.5-12.5, -876.
Round 20		D'Ambrosio played #36 Jim Dodds (White Oak, PA) and lost 336 to 424 (a spread of -88) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP D'Ambrosio's record vs. Dodds 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: #159. Current record: 6.5-13.5, -964.
Round 21		D'Ambrosio played #158 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 390 to 479 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, D'Ambrosio had not played Thevenot in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 6.5-14.5, -1053.
Round 22		D'Ambrosio played #100 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and won 426 to 358 (a spread of 68) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP D'Ambrosio's record vs. Milkent in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1.5-0.5 (0.750). 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: TW. Current ranking: #159. Current record: 7.5-14.5, -985.
Round 23		D'Ambrosio played #125 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and lost 305 to 422 (a spread of -117) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA D'Ambrosio's record vs. Peltz in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LLLW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #161. Current record: 7.5-15.5, -1102.
Round 24		D'Ambrosio played #45 Jeff Fleetham (Calgary AB) and lost 433 to 474 (a spread of -41) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP D'Ambrosio's record vs. Fleetham 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: #165. Current record: 7.5-16.5, -1143.
Round 25		D'Ambrosio played #92 David Mallick (Andover, MA) and lost 378 to 379 (a spread of -1) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT D'Ambrosio's record vs. Mallick in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: LW. Current ranking: #167. Current record: 7.5-17.5, -1144.
Round 26		D'Ambrosio played #107 Larry Neilson (Hollis, NY) and won 525 to 413 (a spread of 112) . Before this event, D'Ambrosio had not played Neilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 8.5-17.5, -1032.
Round 27		D'Ambrosio played #42 Ann Ferguson (Mountlake Terrace, WA) and lost 321 to 453 (a spread of -132) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP D'Ambrosio's record vs. Ferguson 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: #165. Current record: 8.5-18.5, -1164.
Round 28		D'Ambrosio played #24 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 371 to 448 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, D'Ambrosio had not played Clifford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #169. Current record: 8.5-19.5, -1241.
Round 29		D'Ambrosio played #153 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and won 422 to 410 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, D'Ambrosio had not played Stocker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #165. Current record: 9.5-19.5, -1229.
Round 30		D'Ambrosio played #20 Vincent Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and won 427 to 348 (a spread of 79) . Before this event, D'Ambrosio had not played Castellano in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #164. Current record: 10.5-19.5, -1150.

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