Dominic Grillo [#59] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Dominic Grillo, 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. Grillo currently has a record of 15-15, +47, and is ranked #83 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): Dominic Surname(s): Grillo Home: Somerset, NJ, United States Age: 29 Hobbies: running, biking, guitar Occupation: network security consultant

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	73-76 (0.490)
Past 1-12 months	17-20 (0.459)	LL WW LL WWWW L W LLLL W L W L W L WWW LLLLLLL WWW L W
Past 13-24 months	19-12 (0.613)	LLLL W LLL WWWWW L WWW L W L WWWW L WW L WWW
Past 25-36 months	17-18 (0.486)	LLLLLLL W L WWWWWW LL W L W LLLL WWW L WW L WW L W
Past 37-48 months	3-7 (0.300)	LLLL W L W LL W
Past 49-60 months	17-19 (0.472)	LLLL WWWW LL WW LLL W LLLLL W LL WW LL WWWWWWW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 535 Average for: 390 Average against: 389
Before the Tournament		Grillo is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Grillo played #13 Neil Bines (Whitestone, NY) and lost 389 to 405 (a spread of -16) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Grillo's record vs. Bines 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: #93. Current record: 0-1, -16.
Round 2		Grillo played #165 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and lost 351 to 427 (a spread of -76) . Before this event, Grillo had not played Tyler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 0-2, -92.
Round 3		Grillo played #174 Jeff Widergren (Los Gatos, CA) and lost 384 to 403 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Grillo had not played Widergren in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 0-3, -111.
Round 4		Grillo played #48 Marty Gabriel (Berwyn, IL) and won 382 to 294 (a spread of 88) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Grillo's record vs. Gabriel 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: #120. Current record: 1-3, -23. Grillo is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Grillo played #135 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and won 408 to 376 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Grillo had not played Richards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 2-3, +9.
Round 6		Grillo played #99 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 385 to 412 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Grillo had not played Milan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 2-4, -18.
Round 7		Grillo played #115 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and lost 366 to 473 (a spread of -107) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Grillo's record vs. Oliger in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 2-5, -125.
Round 8		Grillo played #124 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 331 to 411 (a spread of -80) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Grillo's record vs. Pellinen 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: #150. Current record: 2-6, -205.
Round 9		Grillo played #117 Kristiina Overton (Thornhill ON) and won 388 to 379 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Grillo had not played Overton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 3-6, -196.
Round 10		Grillo played #178 Karen Merrill (Portland, OR) and lost 334 to 442 (a spread of -108) . Before this event, Grillo had not played Merrill in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #151. Current record: 3-7, -304.
Round 11		Grillo played #86 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and won 400 to 399 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Grillo had not played Levin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 4-7, -303.
Round 12		Grillo played #125 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and won 430 to 330 (a spread of 100) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Grillo's record vs. Peltz 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: #121. Current record: 5-7, -203.
Round 13		Grillo played #133 Stefan Rau (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 477 to 345 (a spread of 132) . Before this event, Grillo had not played Rau in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 6-7, -71.
Round 14		Grillo played #112 Christina O'Sullivan (Seattle, WA) and won 487 to 303 (a spread of 184) . Before this event, Grillo had not played O'Sullivan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 7-7, +113.
Round 15		Grillo played #45 Jeff Fleetham (Calgary AB) and won 347 to 338 (a spread of 9) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Grillo's record vs. Fleetham 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: #67. Current record: 8-7, +122.
Round 16		Grillo played #120 Libero Paolella (Toronto ON) and lost 387 to 469 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, Grillo had not played Paolella in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 8-8, +40.
Round 17		Grillo played #151 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and lost 368 to 377 (a spread of -9) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Grillo's record vs. Stegman 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: #98. Current record: 8-9, +31.
Round 18		Grillo played #62 John Hart (Portland, OR) and won 422 to 341 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Grillo had not played Hart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9-9, +112.
Round 19		Grillo played #174 Jeff Widergren (Los Gatos, CA) and lost 337 to 418 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Grillo had not played Widergren in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 9-10, +31.
Round 20		Grillo played #61 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 375 to 477 (a spread of -102) . Before this event, Grillo had not played Harshbarger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 9-11, -71.
Round 21	Larger photo available	Grillo played #56 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 383 to 439 (a spread of -56) . The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Grillo's record vs. Graham in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 9-12, -127.
Round 22		Grillo played #146 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 411 to 381 (a spread of 30) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Grillo's record vs. Sherman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-5 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 10-12, -97.
Round 23		Grillo played #148 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and won 420 to 297 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, Grillo had not played Sidorsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 11-12, +26.
Round 24		Grillo played #141 John Scalzo (Middle Village, NY) and won 535 to 320 (a spread of 215) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Grillo's record vs. Scalzo 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: #78. Current record: 12-12, +241.
Round 25		Grillo played #109 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and won 386 to 368 (a spread of 18) . The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Grillo's record vs. Norr in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 13-12, +259.
Round 26		Grillo played #148 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and lost 337 to 455 (a spread of -118) . Before this event, Grillo had not played Sidorsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 13-13, +141.
Round 27		Grillo played #61 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 377 to 367 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Grillo had not played Harshbarger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 14-13, +151.
Round 28		Grillo played #76 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 360 to 388 (a spread of -28) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Grillo's record vs. Kantimathi 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: #85. Current record: 14-14, +123.
Round 29		Grillo played #175 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 449 to 368 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Grillo had not played Wiegand in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 15-14, +204.
Round 30		Grillo played #157 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 304 to 461 (a spread of -157) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Grillo's record vs. Tangredi in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #83. Current record: 15-15, +47.

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