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Jeff Clark [#18] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jeff Clark, who is a contestant in Division 2 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. Clark currently has a record of 19-11, +1384, and is ranked #11 in Division 2.

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

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Given name(s): Jeff
Surname(s): Clark
Home: Linden, MI, United States
Age: 47
Hobbies: waterskiing, backgammon, gambling
Occupation: engineer

 

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event102-78 (0.567) 
Past 1-12 months41-33 (0.554)W LLLLL WWWWW L WW L WWW L WW LL W L WWWWWWWW L WW L WWW L W LL W LL WW L WWW L WW LLLL W L W LLL W LLLLL WW
Past 13-24 months24-17 (0.585)LLLL W L WWW L WW L W L WWW LL WW L W L WWW LL WW LL WWWWWW L
Past 25-36 months18-13 (0.581)W L WW LL W LLL W L WWWW L W LL WWTWW L WTL WW
Past 37-48 months10-10 (0.500)WWW LLL WW LL WWW LLL W LL W
Past 49-60 months9-5 (0.643)WW LLLL WWWW L WWW

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 514
Average for: 404
Average against: 358

Before the Tournament  

Clark is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).

Round 1

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Clark played #15 Cheryl Cadieux (Bay City, MI) and won 433 to 341 (a spread of 92) .

The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: FARMINGTON, MI

Clark's record vs. Cadieux in the 5 years leading up to this event: 10-4 (0.714).
Past 1-12 months: WWWWLLWLLW.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: WW.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 1-0, +92.

Round 2

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Clark played #108 Prachya Pitapho (Thailand) and lost 361 to 447 (a spread of -86) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Pitapho in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 1-1, +6.

Round 3

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Clark played #109 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and lost 295 to 395 (a spread of -100) .

The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Clark's record vs. Polsky 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: #93.

Current record: 1-2, -94.

Round 4

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Clark played #83 Cecilia Le (Utica, NY) and won 487 to 303 (a spread of 184) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Le in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 2-2, +90.

Round 5

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Clark played #17 David B. Carlson (Manchester, CT) and won 489 to 352 (a spread of 137) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Carlson in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 3-2, +227.

Round 6

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Clark played #142 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and lost 332 to 335 (a spread of -3) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Wong in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 3-3, +224.

Round 7

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Clark played #20 Connie Creed (Cheltenham, PA) and won 448 to 334 (a spread of 114) .

The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN

Clark's record vs. Creed in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: W.
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: #38.

Current record: 4-3, +338.

Round 8

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Clark played #69 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 385 to 320 (a spread of 65) .

The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Clark's record vs. Kamen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (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: WWW.

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 5-3, +403.

Round 9

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Clark played #76 James Kille L. Jr. (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 282 to 397 (a spread of -115) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Kille L. Jr. in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 5-4, +288.

Round 10

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Clark played #119 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and won 356 to 335 (a spread of 21) .

The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV

Clark's record vs. Scheimberg in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: L.
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: #32.

Current record: 6-4, +309.

Round 11

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Clark played #39 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and won 380 to 290 (a spread of 90) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Felman in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 7-4, +399.

Round 12

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Clark played #99 Andrea Carla Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and won 497 to 209 (a spread of 288) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Michaels in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 8-4, +687.

Round 13

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Clark played #88 Fern Lindzon (Toronto ON) and lost 391 to 394 (a spread of -3) .

The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: TORONTO WEST, ONT, CAN

Clark's record vs. Lindzon in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).
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: L.

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 8-5, +684.

Round 14

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Clark played #141 Mike Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and won 423 to 387 (a spread of 36) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Wolfberg in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 9-5, +720.

Round 15

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Clark played #29 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 436 to 306 (a spread of 130) .

The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI

Clark's record vs. Dunlop in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: LLW.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: WW.

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 10-5, +850.

Round 16

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Clark played #141 Mike Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and lost 417 to 438 (a spread of -21) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Wolfberg in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 10-6, +829.

Clark is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Round 17

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Clark played #3 Chris Abordo (West Paterson, NJ) and lost 398 to 402 (a spread of -4) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Abordo in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 10-7, +825.

Round 18

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Clark played #49 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and lost 377 to 415 (a spread of -38) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Golob in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 10-8, +787.

Round 19

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Clark played #27 Dannene Drummond (Athens, GA) and won 369 to 362 (a spread of 7) .

The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI

Clark's record vs. Drummond in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250).
Past 1-12 months: LLW.
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: #30.

Current record: 11-8, +794.

Round 20

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Clark played #42 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and won 472 to 292 (a spread of 180) .

The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV

Clark's record vs. Frentz in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: W.
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: #21.

Current record: 12-8, +974.

Round 21

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Clark played #38 Robert Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 309 to 397 (a spread of -88) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Enszer in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 12-9, +886.

Round 22

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Clark played #98 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and won 417 to 346 (a spread of 71) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Meyer in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 13-9, +957.

Round 23

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Clark played #78 John Kopp (Laurel Springs, NJ) and won 370 to 355 (a spread of 15) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Kopp in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 14-9, +972.

Round 24

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Clark played #36 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 419 to 339 (a spread of 80) .

The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP

Clark's record vs. Engelhardt 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: #15.

Current record: 15-9, +1052.

Round 25

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Clark played #78 John Kopp (Laurel Springs, NJ) and won 514 to 414 (a spread of 100) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Kopp in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 16-9, +1152.

Round 26

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Clark played #76 James Kille L. Jr. (Philadelphia, PA) and won 474 to 348 (a spread of 126) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Kille L. Jr. in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 17-9, +1278.

Round 27

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Clark played #62 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and won 389 to 285 (a spread of 104) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Izikoff in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 18-9, +1382.

Round 28

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Clark played #142 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and won 463 to 340 (a spread of 123) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Wong in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 19-9, +1505.

Round 29

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Clark played #101 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and lost 309 to 416 (a spread of -107) .

The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: TORONTO WEST, ONT, CAN

Clark's record vs. Nanavati 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: #8.

Current record: 19-10, +1398.

Round 30

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Clark played #142 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and lost 430 to 444 (a spread of -14) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Wong in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 19-11, +1384.


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