Jeremy Frank [#47] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jeremy Frank, 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. Frank currently has a record of 17-13, +374, and is ranked #43 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): Jeremy Surname(s): Frank Home: New York, NY, United States Age: 35 Awards: 1841 Rating in March, April #62 in World Hobbies: Reading, Walking, Sports Occupation: Court Reporter

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	124.5-171.5 (0.421)
Past 1-12 months	23-24 (0.489)	LLL WW LL WWW LLL WW L W L WW LL WWWWWW LL WW LLL W LL W LLLL WWW L
Past 13-24 months	20-30 (0.400)	LLLLLL WW L WWW LLL W LLL W L WW LL W LLL W L WWW LL W LLLL WW LLL WWW L
Past 25-36 months	29-45 (0.392)	LLLL W LL W L W LLL WWWWWWW LLLLL W L W LL WWW LL WW LLLLL WW LL W LLL W L W LL W L W L W L W LLLLLL WW LL W L
Past 37-48 months	22-32 (0.407)	L WW LL WWWW LLLL WWW LLLL WWWW LL W L W LLLL W LL W LLL WW LLLL W LLLL WW L
Past 49-60 months	30.5-40.5 (0.430)	WWW L W LLLL WW L W LL W LLL WW L W LTLLL W LLL WW LLLL W L W L WW LL WWW LL W LLL W LL W LLL WW L W LL WWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 569 Average for: 399 Average against: 386
Round 1		Frank played #171 Bruce Ward (San Francisco, CA) and won 425 to 357 (a spread of 68) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Frank's record vs. Ward 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: #48. Current record: 1-0, +68.
Round 2		Frank played #42 Ann Ferguson (Mountlake Terrace, WA) and won 391 to 390 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Frank had not played Ferguson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-0, +69.
Round 3		Frank played #58 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 432 to 354 (a spread of 78) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Frank's record vs. Greenspan in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-8 (0.111). Past 1-12 months: LWL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-0, +147.
Round 4		Frank played #76 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 397 to 436 (a spread of -39) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Frank's record vs. Kantimathi in the 5 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. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-1, +108.
Round 5		Frank played #110 Mark Nyman (United Kingdom) and lost 277 to 395 (a spread of -118) . Before this event, Frank had not played Nyman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 3-2, -10. Frank is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Frank played #121 Jeffrey Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and lost 337 to 392 (a spread of -55) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Frank's record vs. Parsons 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 3-3, -65.
Round 7		Frank played #46 Ray Francis (Pickering ON) and won 447 to 423 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Frank had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 4-3, -41.
Round 8		Frank played #14 Ted Blevins (Cecilia, KY) and won 439 to 404 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Frank had not played Blevins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-3, -6.
Round 9		Frank played #34 Mark DiBattista (Astoria, NY) and lost 415 to 432 (a spread of -17) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Frank's record vs. DiBattista in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 5-4, -23.
Round 10		Frank played #111 John O'Laughlin (Madison, WI) and lost 385 to 395 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Frank had not played O'Laughlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 5-5, -33.
Round 11		Frank played #94 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and lost 316 to 424 (a spread of -108) . Before this event, Frank had not played Mancine in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 5-6, -141.
Round 12		Frank played #123 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and won 357 to 337 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Frank had not played Paxson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 6-6, -121.
Round 13		Frank played #118 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and lost 366 to 498 (a spread of -132) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Frank's record vs. Ozorio 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: #111. Current record: 6-7, -253.
Round 14		Frank played #70 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and won 439 to 358 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Frank had not played Horowitz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 7-7, -172.
Round 15		Frank played #134 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and won 369 to 342 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Frank had not played Ravichandran in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 8-7, -145.
Round 16		Frank played #80 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and lost 398 to 431 (a spread of -33) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Frank's record vs. Kenas 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: #92. Current record: 8-8, -178.
Round 17		Frank played #172 David Weisberg (Hollywood, FL) and lost 330 to 493 (a spread of -163) . Before this event, Frank had not played Weisberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 8-9, -341.
Round 18		Frank played #160 Randall Thomas (Calgary AB) and lost 393 to 429 (a spread of -36) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Frank's record vs. Thomas 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: #125. Current record: 8-10, -377. Frank is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Frank played #13 Neil Bines (Whitestone, NY) and won 456 to 312 (a spread of 144) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Frank's record vs. Bines 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: #107. Current record: 9-10, -233.
Round 20		Frank played #26 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 418 to 301 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Frank had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 10-10, -116.
Round 21		Frank played #132 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 421 to 339 (a spread of 82) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Frank's record vs. Pughsley in the 5 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: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 11-10, -34.
Round 22		Frank played #74 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 444 to 433 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Frank had not played Kahn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-10, -23. Frank is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Frank is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 23		Frank played #127 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 373 to 371 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Frank had not played Pistol in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 13-10, -21.
Round 24		Frank played #176 Ben Withers (Lake Jackson, TX) and lost 316 to 332 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Frank had not played Withers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13-11, -37.
Round 25		Frank played #80 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and lost 334 to 506 (a spread of -172) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Frank's record vs. Kenas 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: #76. Current record: 13-12, -209.
Round 26		Frank played #137 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 294 to 400 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Frank had not played Rowland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 13-13, -315.
Round 27		Frank played #163 Stephen Tier (Rego Park, NY) and won 419 to 374 (a spread of 45) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NY Frank's record vs. Tier in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: LWWLW. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 14-13, -270.
Round 28		Frank played #79 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 569 to 241 (a spread of 328) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Frank's record vs. Kaufman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 15-13, +58.
Round 29		Frank played #151 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and won 486 to 364 (a spread of 122) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Frank's record vs. Stegman 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: #53. Current record: 16-13, +180.
Round 30		Frank played #57 Howie Greenspan (Norwalk, CT) and won 523 to 329 (a spread of 194) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Frank's record vs. Greenspan in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 17-13, +374.

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