Mark Miller [#101] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Miller, 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. Miller currently has a record of 14-16, -814, and is ranked #119 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): Miller Home: Radnor, PA, United States Age: 38 Awards: Having the opportunity to play in Division 1 (2004 Nationals) Hobbies: Creative writing; music; trivia; anagramming Occupation: Scheduling Supervisor

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	15-45 (0.250)
Past 1-12 months	5-21 (0.192)	LLLLL WW LLLLL W LLL W LLLL W LLLL
Past 13-24 months	3-10 (0.231)	W LLL W LLLL W LLL
Past 25-36 months	5-10 (0.333)	W L W LL W L W LLLLLL W
Past 37-48 months	2-3 (0.400)	LLL WW
Past 49-60 months	0-1 (0.000)	L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 529 Average for: 378 Average against: 405
Round 1		Miller played #6 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and lost 364 to 523 (a spread of -159) . Before this event, Miller had not played Armstrong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #159. Current record: 0-1, -159.
Round 2		Miller played #150 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 380 to 472 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, Miller had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #161. Current record: 0-2, -251.
Round 3		Miller played #18 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 332 to 345 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Miller had not played Carol in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #159. Current record: 0-3, -264.
Round 4		Miller played #22 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and won 529 to 334 (a spread of 195) . Before this event, Miller had not played Chakrabarti in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 1-3, -69.
Round 5		Miller played #153 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and won 416 to 340 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Miller had not played Stocker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 2-3, +7.
Round 6		Miller played #40 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and won 461 to 426 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Miller had not played Ellickson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 3-3, +42.
Round 7		Miller played #127 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 402 to 363 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Miller had not played Pistol in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-3, +81.
Round 8		Miller played #112 Christina O'Sullivan (Seattle, WA) and lost 393 to 457 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Miller had not played O'Sullivan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 4-4, +17.
Round 9		Miller played #175 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 440 to 365 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Miller had not played Wiegand in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 5-4, +92.
Round 10		Miller played #133 Stefan Rau (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 305 to 481 (a spread of -176) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Miller's record vs. Rau 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: #97. Current record: 5-5, -84.
Round 11		Miller played #14 Ted Blevins (Cecilia, KY) and lost 312 to 441 (a spread of -129) . Before this event, Miller had not played Blevins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 5-6, -213.
Round 12		Miller played #90 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and lost 417 to 422 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Miller had not played Luebkemann in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 5-7, -218.
Round 13		Miller played #46 Ray Francis (Pickering ON) and lost 334 to 407 (a spread of -73) . Before this event, Miller had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 5-8, -291.
Round 14		Miller played #107 Larry Neilson (Hollis, NY) and won 451 to 368 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Miller had not played Neilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 6-8, -208.
Round 15		Miller played #176 Ben Withers (Lake Jackson, TX) and lost 332 to 344 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Miller had not played Withers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 6-9, -220.
Round 16		Miller played #110 Mark Nyman (United Kingdom) and lost 270 to 529 (a spread of -259) . Before this event, Miller had not played Nyman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 6-10, -479. Miller is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Miller is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 17		Miller played #153 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and won 411 to 394 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Miller had not played Stocker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 7-10, -462.
Round 18		Miller played #7 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 261 to 459 (a spread of -198) . Before this event, Miller had not played Avrin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 7-11, -660.
Round 19		Miller played #173 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 335 to 412 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Miller had not played Weisskopf in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #150. Current record: 7-12, -737.
Round 20		Miller played #57 Howie Greenspan (Norwalk, CT) and lost 318 to 449 (a spread of -131) . Before this event, Miller had not played Greenspan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 7-13, -868.
Round 21		Miller played #133 Stefan Rau (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 502 to 314 (a spread of 188) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Miller's record vs. Rau 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: #148. Current record: 8-13, -680.
Round 22		Miller played #121 Jeffrey Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and won 393 to 379 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Miller had not played Parsons in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 9-13, -666.
Round 23		Miller played #165 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and lost 289 to 502 (a spread of -213) . Before this event, Miller had not played Tyler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #151. Current record: 9-14, -879.
Round 24		Miller played #83 Phil Kretschman (North Wales, PA) and lost 398 to 444 (a spread of -46) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Miller's record vs. Kretschman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LLL. 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: #154. Current record: 9-15, -925.
Round 25		Miller played #1 Bruce Adams (Worcester, MA) and lost 356 to 435 (a spread of -79) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Miller's record vs. Adams 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: #160. Current record: 9-16, -1004.
Round 26		Miller played #145 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and won 383 to 374 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Miller had not played Schwartzman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #155. Current record: 10-16, -995.
Round 27		Miller played #142 Louis Schecter (Brooklyn, NY) and won 368 to 364 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Miller had not played Schecter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 11-16, -991.
Round 28		Miller played #165 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 419 to 336 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Miller had not played Tyler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #141. Current record: 12-16, -908.
Round 29		Miller played #136 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 370 to 369 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Miller had not played Rosen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 13-16, -907.
Round 30		Miller played #15 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 387 to 294 (a spread of 93) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Miller's record vs. Brook in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-5 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: WLLL. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 14-16, -814.

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