Mark Milan [#99] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Milan, 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. Milan currently has a record of 13-17, -580, and is ranked #135 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): Mark Surname(s): Milan Home: Laguna Niguel, CA, United States Age: 45 Hobbies: Cooking, gardening Occupation: Software Quality Assurance

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	92.5-120.5 (0.434)
Past 1-12 months	14-15 (0.483)	L WWW L WW LL W L WW LL WWW LLLL W LL W L W L
Past 13-24 months	14.5-31.5 (0.315)	LLLLLLLLL W L WW LTLLLLLL W L WW LLLL WW LLLLL WW L W LLL WWW
Past 25-36 months	23-30 (0.434)	LLL W L WWW LL W L W LL WW LLLL W L WWW LLLLLL W LLL WW LL W LL WW L WW L WWW L
Past 37-48 months	25-27 (0.481)	L WW LL W LL WWW LL WW L WW L WWW LL WW LLLLLL W LL W LLLLL WWW L W L WW L WW
Past 49-60 months	16-17 (0.485)	W LLL W L WW LL W LL W LLLLL WW L WWW L W L W L WWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 477 Average for: 371 Average against: 391
Round 1		Milan played #48 Marty Gabriel (Berwyn, IL) and won 431 to 331 (a spread of 100) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Milan's record vs. Gabriel 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: #32. Current record: 1-0, +100.
Round 2		Milan played #135 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 345 to 550 (a spread of -205) . Before this event, Milan had not played Richards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 1-1, -105.
Round 3		Milan played #165 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and lost 388 to 411 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Milan had not played Tyler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 1-2, -128.
Round 4		Milan played #115 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 417 to 347 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Milan had not played Oliger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 2-2, -58.
Round 5		Milan played #13 Neil Bines (Whitestone, NY) and lost 303 to 310 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Milan had not played Bines in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 2-3, -65.
Round 6		Milan played #59 Dominic Grillo (Somerset, NJ) and won 412 to 385 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Milan had not played Grillo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 3-3, -38.
Round 7		Milan played #174 Jeff Widergren (Los Gatos, CA) and won 416 to 349 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Milan had not played Widergren in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-3, +29. Milan is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Milan played #178 Karen Merrill (Portland, OR) and won 370 to 296 (a spread of 74) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PORTLAND, OR Milan's record vs. Merrill in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WWW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 5-3, +103.
Round 9		Milan played #93 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 377 to 386 (a spread of -9) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Milan's record vs. Mallick in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #67. Current record: 5-4, +94.
Round 10		Milan played #123 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and lost 291 to 453 (a spread of -162) . Before this event, Milan had not played Paxson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 5-5, -68.
Round 11		Milan played #109 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and lost 327 to 485 (a spread of -158) . The last time these two played was 2000-11 at: TUCSON, AZ Milan's record vs. Norr in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (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: LL. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 5-6, -226.
Round 12		Milan played #27 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 384 to 321 (a spread of 63) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Milan's record vs. Cohen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 6-6, -163.
Round 13		Milan played #14 Ted Blevins (Cecilia, KY) and lost 277 to 391 (a spread of -114) . Before this event, Milan had not played Blevins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 6-7, -277.
Round 14		Milan played #138 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 387 to 362 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Milan had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 7-7, -252.
Round 15		Milan played #137 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 321 to 409 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Milan had not played Rowland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 7-8, -340.
Round 16		Milan played #52 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and lost 394 to 396 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Milan had not played Golding in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 7-9, -342.
Round 17		Milan played #131 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 330 to 491 (a spread of -161) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Milan's record vs. Przybyszewski in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 7-10, -503.
Round 18		Milan played #106 Joe Neff (Oreland, PA) and won 388 to 340 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Milan had not played Neff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 8-10, -455.
Round 19		Milan played #165 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 374 to 361 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Milan had not played Tyler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 9-10, -442.
Round 20		Milan played #178 Karen Merrill (Portland, OR) and lost 335 to 391 (a spread of -56) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PORTLAND, OR Milan's record vs. Merrill in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WWW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 9-11, -498.
Round 21		Milan played #127 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 407 to 332 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Milan had not played Pistol in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 10-11, -423.
Round 22		Milan played #115 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 402 to 342 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Milan had not played Oliger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 11-11, -363.
Round 23		Milan played #132 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 389 to 411 (a spread of -22) . The last time these two played was 2001-11 at: GRAND CANYON CHAMPIONSHIP Milan's record vs. Pughsley 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: #110. Current record: 11-12, -385.
Round 24		Milan played #150 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 416 to 300 (a spread of 116) . Before this event, Milan had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 12-12, -269.
Round 25		Milan played #17 Aldo Cardia (New York, NY) and lost 337 to 425 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Milan had not played Cardia in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 12-13, -357.
Round 26		Milan played #125 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and won 477 to 345 (a spread of 132) . The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA Milan's record vs. Peltz 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: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 13-13, -225.
Round 27		Milan played #50 Jim Geary (Glendale, AZ) and lost 363 to 464 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Milan had not played Geary in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 13-14, -326.
Round 28		Milan played #97 Marcia McPhee (Centreville, VA) and lost 380 to 449 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Milan had not played McPhee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 13-15, -395.
Round 29		Milan played #162 Susi Tiekert (Indialantic, FL) and lost 370 to 374 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Milan had not played Tiekert in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 13-16, -399.
Round 30		Milan played #178 Karen Merrill (Portland, OR) and lost 327 to 508 (a spread of -181) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PORTLAND, OR Milan's record vs. Merrill in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WWW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 13-17, -580.

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