Marty Gabriel [#48] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Marty Gabriel, 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. Gabriel currently has a record of 14.5-15.5, +285, and is ranked #95 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): Marty Surname(s): Gabriel Home: Berwyn, IL, United States Age: 52 Awards: Touch Football All-American ( 9 X ) ; Two 700+ games at club Hobbies: Basketball, Golf, Softball Occupation: School Social Worker

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	180-203 (0.470)
Past 1-12 months	32.5-21.5 (0.602)	LLL WWW L W LLL WWWWWWWWWWW L WWWW L W LLL WW L W L WW LLTLL W L WWWWW L W L
Past 13-24 months	40.5-42.5 (0.488)	W L W LLL WW LLLL W LLL WWWWW LTW L W L W LL W L W LLL W LL WWWWWW LLL W LL W L WW L WW LLLLLLL WWW LL W LLL WWW L WWWWW
Past 25-36 months	44-51 (0.463)	L WW L W LL W L W LL WW LLL WWWW LLLLL W L W LLL WW LLL W LL WWW LLL W L WW LLLL WW L WW L WW L W LLL WWWWWW LLLL W L W L W L WWW LLLL WW L W L
Past 37-48 months	41-56 (0.423)	W L W LL W LLL WWW L WWW LLLLL WWWW LL WWWW LLL WW LLLLLLL W L WWW L W LLLLL W L W LLLLLL W L W LLLL W L WWW LLLLLL WW L WW LLLL WWWW L W
Past 49-60 months	22-32 (0.407)	L W L W L W LLLLLLL WW L W LL W LL WW LLLL W L WW LLLLLL W L WWW L WW LL WWWW LL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 554 Average for: 392 Average against: 382
Round 1		Gabriel played #99 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 331 to 431 (a spread of -100) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Gabriel's record vs. Milan in the 5 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. Current ranking: #141. Current record: 0-1, -100.
Round 2		Gabriel played #115 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and lost 375 to 406 (a spread of -31) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Gabriel's record vs. Oliger in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1.5-1.5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: T. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 0-2, -131.
Round 3		Gabriel played #13 Neil Bines (Whitestone, NY) and lost 291 to 341 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Gabriel had not played Bines in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #154. Current record: 0-3, -181.
Round 4		Gabriel played #59 Dominic Grillo (Somerset, NJ) and lost 294 to 382 (a spread of -88) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gabriel's record vs. Grillo 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: 0-4, -269.
Round 5		Gabriel played #174 Jeff Widergren (Los Gatos, CA) and won 515 to 326 (a spread of 189) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gabriel's record vs. Widergren 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: #144. Current record: 1-4, -80.
Round 6		Gabriel played #165 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and lost 310 to 378 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Gabriel had not played Tyler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 1-5, -148. Gabriel is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 7		Gabriel played #135 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 344 to 535 (a spread of -191) . Before this event, Gabriel had not played Richards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 1-6, -339.
Round 8		Gabriel played #170 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and lost 346 to 431 (a spread of -85) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Gabriel's record vs. Wapnick in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (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: L. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 1-7, -424.
Round 9		Gabriel played #92 David Mallick (Andover, MA) and won 496 to 349 (a spread of 147) . Before this event, Gabriel had not played Mallick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 2-7, -277.
Round 10		Gabriel played #31 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and lost 393 to 422 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Gabriel had not played Dalton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #161. Current record: 2-8, -306.
Round 11		Gabriel played #167 Sinna Vijayakumar (North York ON) and lost 316 to 459 (a spread of -143) . Before this event, Gabriel had not played Vijayakumar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #169. Current record: 2-9, -449.
Round 12		Gabriel played #30 Bruce D'Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 554 to 348 (a spread of 206) . Before this event, Gabriel had not played D'Ambrosio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 3-9, -243.
Round 13		Gabriel played #173 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 401 to 464 (a spread of -63) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Gabriel's record vs. Weisskopf in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 3-10, -306.
Round 14		Gabriel played #82 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and won 468 to 271 (a spread of 197) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gabriel's record vs. Kreiswirth 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: #158. Current record: 4-10, -109.
Round 15		Gabriel played #86 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and lost 353 to 532 (a spread of -179) . Before this event, Gabriel had not played Levin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 4-11, -288.
Round 16		Gabriel played #82 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and lost 366 to 454 (a spread of -88) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gabriel's record vs. Kreiswirth 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: 4-12, -376.
Round 17		Gabriel played #1 Bruce Adams (Worcester, MA) and lost 315 to 420 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, Gabriel had not played Adams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #168. Current record: 4-13, -481.
Round 18		Gabriel played #92 David Mallick (Andover, MA) and won 359 to 302 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Gabriel had not played Mallick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #165. Current record: 5-13, -424.
Round 19		Gabriel played #105 Richard Moyer (Dayton, OR) and lost 306 to 381 (a spread of -75) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Gabriel's record vs. Moyer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #167. Current record: 5-14, -499.
Round 20		Gabriel played #1 Bruce Adams (Worcester, MA) and won 504 to 320 (a spread of 184) . Before this event, Gabriel had not played Adams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #160. Current record: 6-14, -315.
Round 21		Gabriel played #42 Ann Ferguson (Mountlake Terrace, WA) and won 394 to 381 (a spread of 13) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gabriel's record vs. Ferguson 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: #153. Current record: 7-14, -302.
Round 22		Gabriel played #39 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 405 to 389 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Gabriel had not played Elkins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 8-14, -286.
Round 23		Gabriel played #20 Vincent Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and won 421 to 380 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Gabriel had not played Castellano in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 9-14, -245.
Round 24		Gabriel played #52 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and lost 301 to 385 (a spread of -84) . Before this event, Gabriel had not played Golding in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 9-15, -329.
Round 25		Gabriel played #158 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and won 398 to 395 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Gabriel had not played Thevenot in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 10-15, -326.
Round 26		Gabriel played #112 Christina O'Sullivan (Seattle, WA) and tied at 372 . Before this event, Gabriel had not played O'Sullivan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 10.5-15.5, -326.
Round 27		Gabriel played #131 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and won 527 to 321 (a spread of 206) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Gabriel's record vs. Przybyszewski in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 11.5-15.5, -120.
Round 28		Gabriel played #169 Daniel Wachtell (New York, NY) and won 417 to 254 (a spread of 163) . Before this event, Gabriel had not played Wachtell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 12.5-15.5, +43.
Round 29		Gabriel played #70 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and won 418 to 309 (a spread of 109) . Before this event, Gabriel had not played Horowitz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 13.5-15.5, +152.
Round 30		Gabriel played #131 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and won 461 to 328 (a spread of 133) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Gabriel's record vs. Przybyszewski in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 14.5-15.5, +285.
Final Round 3		Gabriel is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).

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