Randall Thomas [#160] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Randall Thomas, 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. Thomas currently has a record of 12.5-17.5, -1516, and is ranked #144 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): Randall Surname(s): Thomas Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Age: 48 Awards: 2002-01 Calgary AB; NSA AB member since 2003; 105 tournament career includes 12 firsts, seven seconds and twelve thirds. Hobbies: moutaineering, reading, writing, films, music Occupation: freelance tv graphics

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	148.5-170.5 (0.466)
Past 1-12 months	27.5-22.5 (0.550)	LTW LL WWWWWW L WW LL WW L W L WWWW LL W LLLLL WWWW LL WW LLLLL WWWW
Past 13-24 months	16-18 (0.471)	L W LL WW LLLL WWWWW L WWWW L W LL W L W LLLLL W L
Past 25-36 months	39.5-36.5 (0.520)	L W LL WWTW L WWW L W L WW L WWW L W LL W L WWWWW L WW L WWW LL W LL WW L WW L W LLLLLL WW LL WWW LLLLL W L W LLL W
Past 37-48 months	31.5-38.5 (0.450)	L W LL W L WW L W L W L WW L W LLLLL W L W L WW L WW LL WW L W LLL WW L WWWWW L WW LLLLLLLLLLL W LLL WWTW
Past 49-60 months	34-55 (0.382)	L WWW LL WWW L WW L WW LLLLL W LL WW LL W LLLLLL WW L WW L WWWW L WW LLLLLLL W LLLL W LLLL W LL W L W LL W L W LL W LLLL WW LLLLL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 491 Average for: 368 Average against: 418
Before the Tournament		Thomas is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Thomas played #91 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and lost 389 to 496 (a spread of -107) . Before this event, Thomas had not played MacNeil in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 0-1, -107.
Round 2		Thomas played #50 Jim Geary (Glendale, AZ) and won 417 to 354 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Thomas had not played Geary in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 1-1, -44.
Round 3		Thomas played #123 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and lost 273 to 441 (a spread of -168) . Before this event, Thomas had not played Paxson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 1-2, -212.
Round 4		Thomas played #149 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and won 472 to 468 (a spread of 4) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Thomas's record vs. Singleton in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #112. Current record: 2-2, -208.
Round 5		Thomas played #20 Vincent Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and lost 351 to 510 (a spread of -159) . Before this event, Thomas had not played Castellano in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 2-3, -367.
Round 6		Thomas played #29 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and lost 363 to 454 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Thomas had not played Cushman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #150. Current record: 2-4, -458.
Round 7		Thomas played #68 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and won 344 to 334 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Thomas had not played Hoekstra in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 3-4, -448. Thomas is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Thomas is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 8		Thomas played #36 Jim Dodds (White Oak, PA) and lost 287 to 365 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Thomas had not played Dodds in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 3-5, -526.
Round 9		Thomas played #139 Steve Saul (Arlington, MA) and won 491 to 401 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Thomas had not played Saul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 4-5, -436.
Round 10		Thomas played #162 Susi Tiekert (Indialantic, FL) and won 465 to 417 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Thomas had not played Tiekert in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 5-5, -388.
Round 11		Thomas played #105 Richard Moyer (Dayton, OR) and won 481 to 279 (a spread of 202) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: VANCOUVER, BC CANADA Thomas's record vs. Moyer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 6-5, -186.
Round 12		Thomas played #86 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and won 436 to 292 (a spread of 144) . Before this event, Thomas had not played Levin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 7-5, -42.
Round 13		Thomas played #66 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and won 412 to 410 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Thomas had not played Hersom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8-5, -40.
Round 14		Thomas played #67 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 318 to 421 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Thomas had not played Hill in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 8-6, -143.
Round 15		Thomas played #38 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 343 to 443 (a spread of -100) . Before this event, Thomas had not played Edley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 8-7, -243.
Round 16		Thomas played #172 David Weisberg (Hollywood, FL) and tied at 350 . Before this event, Thomas had not played Weisberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8.5-7.5, -243.
Round 17		Thomas played #80 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and lost 323 to 435 (a spread of -112) . Before this event, Thomas had not played Kenas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 8.5-8.5, -355.
Round 18		Thomas played #47 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and won 429 to 393 (a spread of 36) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Thomas's record vs. Frank 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: #69. Current record: 9.5-8.5, -319.
Round 19		Thomas played #166 John Van Pelt (Arlington, MA) and lost 340 to 350 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Thomas had not played Van Pelt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 9.5-9.5, -329.
Round 20		Thomas played #110 Mark Nyman (United Kingdom) and lost 367 to 567 (a spread of -200) . Before this event, Thomas had not played Nyman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 9.5-10.5, -529.
Round 21		Thomas played #116 Ifeanyi Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and won 445 to 335 (a spread of 110) . Before this event, Thomas had not played Onyeonwu in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 10.5-10.5, -419.
Round 22		Thomas played #172 David Weisberg (Hollywood, FL) and lost 307 to 525 (a spread of -218) . Before this event, Thomas had not played Weisberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 10.5-11.5, -637.
Round 23		Thomas played #94 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and won 422 to 324 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Thomas had not played Mancine in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 11.5-11.5, -539.
Round 24		Thomas played #10 Dan Barry (Redondo Beach, CA) and lost 246 to 570 (a spread of -324) . Before this event, Thomas had not played Barry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 11.5-12.5, -863.
Round 25		Thomas played #33 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 368 to 408 (a spread of -40) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Thomas's record vs. Day 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: #116. Current record: 11.5-13.5, -903.
Round 26		Thomas played #116 Ifeanyi Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and lost 319 to 464 (a spread of -145) . Before this event, Thomas had not played Onyeonwu in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 11.5-14.5, -1048.
Round 27		Thomas played #69 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 341 to 407 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Thomas had not played Horn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 11.5-15.5, -1114.
Round 28		Thomas played #100 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and lost 224 to 531 (a spread of -307) . The last time these two played was 2001-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Thomas's record vs. Milkent 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 11.5-16.5, -1421.
Round 29		Thomas played #62 John Hart (Portland, OR) and lost 310 to 495 (a spread of -185) . Before this event, Thomas had not played Hart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #150. Current record: 11.5-17.5, -1606.
Round 30		Thomas played #9 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 400 to 310 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Thomas had not played Baron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 12.5-17.5, -1516.
Final Round 3		Thomas is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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