Carl Stocker [#153] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Carl Stocker, 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. Stocker currently has a record of 10-20, -614, and is ranked #165 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): Carl Surname(s): Stocker Home: Miami, FL, United States Age: 72 Hobbies: Tennis, Computer, Piano, Photography Occupation: Retiree

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	30-43 (0.411)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	13-11 (0.542)	LL WWWW LL W LL W LLL W L WWW L WWW
Past 37-48 months	4-5 (0.444)	LL WWWW LLL
Past 49-60 months	13-27 (0.325)	LLL W LLL W LL W LLLL W LLL W LL W LLLL WWW LLL W LL WW L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 485 Average for: 377 Average against: 397
Before the Tournament		Stocker is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Stocker played #22 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and lost 306 to 405 (a spread of -99) . Before this event, Stocker had not played Chakrabarti in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 0-1, -99.
Round 2		Stocker played #40 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and lost 356 to 459 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Stocker had not played Ellickson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 0-2, -202.
Round 3		Stocker played #6 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and lost 371 to 446 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Stocker had not played Armstrong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 0-3, -277.
Round 4		Stocker played #18 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and won 451 to 396 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Stocker had not played Carol in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 1-3, -222.
Round 5		Stocker played #101 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and lost 340 to 416 (a spread of -76) . Before this event, Stocker had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #156. Current record: 1-4, -298.
Round 6		Stocker played #127 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 332 to 438 (a spread of -106) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Stocker's record vs. Pistol in the 5 years leading up to this event: 6-5 (0.545). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LWWWLW. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: WLL. Current ranking: #161. Current record: 1-5, -404.
Round 7		Stocker played #150 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 356 to 385 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Stocker had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 1-6, -433.
Round 8		Stocker played #142 Louis Schecter (Brooklyn, NY) and won 405 to 332 (a spread of 73) . Before this event, Stocker had not played Schecter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #158. Current record: 2-6, -360.
Round 9		Stocker played #166 John Van Pelt (Arlington, MA) and lost 345 to 363 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Stocker had not played Van Pelt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 2-7, -378.
Round 10		Stocker played #144 Marjorie Schoneboom (Central Islip, NY) and won 375 to 369 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Stocker had not played Schoneboom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #154. Current record: 3-7, -372.
Round 11		Stocker played #24 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 352 to 412 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Stocker had not played Clifford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #156. Current record: 3-8, -432.
Round 12		Stocker played #100 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and won 447 to 318 (a spread of 129) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Stocker's record vs. Milkent 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: #143. Current record: 4-8, -303.
Round 13		Stocker played #15 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 435 to 442 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Stocker had not played Brook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 4-9, -310.
Round 14		Stocker played #79 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 338 to 292 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Stocker had not played Kaufman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 5-9, -264.
Round 15		Stocker played #145 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and won 485 to 344 (a spread of 141) . Before this event, Stocker had not played Schwartzman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 6-9, -123.
Round 16		Stocker played #7 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 371 to 393 (a spread of -22) . The last time these two played was 1999-09 at: FT. LAUDERDALE, FL Stocker's record vs. Avrin 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: #138. Current record: 6-10, -145.
Round 17		Stocker played #101 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and lost 394 to 411 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Stocker had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 6-11, -162.
Round 18		Stocker played #110 Mark Nyman (United Kingdom) and won 411 to 396 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Stocker had not played Nyman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 7-11, -147.
Round 19		Stocker played #126 James Peters (Brandon, FL) and won 368 to 366 (a spread of 2) . The last time these two played was 2001-01 at: PORT ST. LUCIE, FL Stocker's record vs. Peters 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: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 8-11, -145.
Round 20		Stocker played #113 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 337 to 464 (a spread of -127) . Before this event, Stocker had not played Odom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 8-12, -272.
Round 21		Stocker played #157 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 322 to 375 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Stocker had not played Tangredi in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 8-13, -325.
Round 22		Stocker played #7 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 408 to 412 (a spread of -4) . The last time these two played was 1999-09 at: FT. LAUDERDALE, FL Stocker's record vs. Avrin 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: #147. Current record: 8-14, -329.
Round 23		Stocker played #152 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 400 to 402 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Stocker had not played Stern in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #154. Current record: 8-15, -331.
Round 24		Stocker played #159 Chrisn Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 297 to 390 (a spread of -93) . Before this event, Stocker had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 8-16, -424.
Round 25		Stocker played #39 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 305 to 525 (a spread of -220) . Before this event, Stocker had not played Elkins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 8-17, -644.
Round 26		Stocker played #100 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and lost 269 to 423 (a spread of -154) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Stocker's record vs. Milkent 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: 8-18, -798.
Round 27		Stocker played #39 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 430 to 436 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Stocker had not played Elkins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #167. Current record: 8-19, -804.
Round 28		Stocker played #20 Vincent Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and won 429 to 362 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Stocker had not played Castellano in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 9-19, -737.
Round 29		Stocker played #30 Bruce D'Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 410 to 422 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Stocker had not played D'Ambrosio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 9-20, -749.
Round 30		Stocker played #24 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 456 to 321 (a spread of 135) . Before this event, Stocker had not played Clifford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #165. Current record: 10-20, -614.

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