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Elaine Glowniak [#48] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Elaine Glowniak, 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. Glowniak currently has a record of 14-16, -714, and is ranked #98 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): Elaine
Surname(s): Glowniak
Home: Ortonville, MI, United States
Age: 58
Awards: Won First Place in the 2003 "Harvest Stampede" 3k Walk in Leelanau, MI
Hobbies: Gardening, Scrabble Playing, Gambling
Occupation: Retired

 

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event96.5-100.5 (0.490) 
Past 1-12 months21-24 (0.467)L WWWW LLL W LL WW L WWW LLLLLL WW LLL WW L WW LLL WW LL W L W L W
Past 13-24 months11.5-21.5 (0.348)L W L W LLL W LL WTL WW LLL W LLL WW LLL WW LLLL
Past 25-36 months19-20 (0.487)L WW L W LLLL W L WW L WWWWW L W LLLL WWW L W LL WW LL W LL
Past 37-48 months20-15 (0.571)LLLL W LL WWWWWW L W LLLLL W L WWW L WWW L WWWWW
Past 49-60 months25-20 (0.556)WW L W L WW L W LLL WWW LLLL WWW LL WW L W L W L W LLL W L W L WWWWWW

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 448
Average for: 355
Average against: 374

Before the Tournament  

Glowniak is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 1

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Glowniak played #113 Richard Reiben (Dix Hills, NY) and lost 343 to 455 (a spread of -112) .

Before this event, Glowniak had not played Reiben in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #123.

Current record: 0-1, -112.

Round 2

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Glowniak played #101 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and lost 334 to 428 (a spread of -94) .

Before this event, Glowniak had not played Nanavati in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #122.

Current record: 0-2, -206.

Round 3

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Glowniak played #37 Evelyn A. Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 364 to 385 (a spread of -21) .

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

Current ranking: #123.

Current record: 0-3, -227.

Round 4

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Glowniak played #111 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and won 349 to 289 (a spread of 60) .

Before this event, Glowniak had not played Raymond in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #109.

Current record: 1-3, -167.

Round 5

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Glowniak played #12 Linda Bredel (Sierra Vista, AZ) and lost 349 to 351 (a spread of -2) .

Before this event, Glowniak had not played Bredel in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #115.

Current record: 1-4, -169.

Round 6

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Glowniak played #89 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) and won 384 to 376 (a spread of 8) .

Before this event, Glowniak had not played Livermore in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #108.

Current record: 2-4, -161.

Round 7

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Glowniak played #112 Phillip Reckford (Coconut Grove, FL) and lost 380 to 426 (a spread of -46) .

Before this event, Glowniak had not played Reckford in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #114.

Current record: 2-5, -207.

Round 8

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Glowniak played #133 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and lost 283 to 409 (a spread of -126) .

Before this event, Glowniak had not played Strasberg in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #124.

Current record: 2-6, -333.

Round 9

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Glowniak played #46 Barbara Gindlesperger (Harrisburg, PA) and won 407 to 305 (a spread of 102) .

Before this event, Glowniak had not played Gindlesperger in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #109.

Current record: 3-6, -231.

Round 10

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Glowniak played #102 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and lost 280 to 414 (a spread of -134) .

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

Glowniak's record vs. Nelson 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: #120.

Current record: 3-7, -365.

Round 11

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Glowniak played #96 Judy McLean (Vancouver BC) and won 367 to 345 (a spread of 22) .

Before this event, Glowniak had not played McLean in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #113.

Current record: 4-7, -343.

Round 12

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Glowniak played #4 Shah Ali (Herndon, VA) and won 386 to 376 (a spread of 10) .

Before this event, Glowniak had not played Ali in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 5-7, -333.

Round 13

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Glowniak played #53 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 352 to 349 (a spread of 3) .

Before this event, Glowniak had not played Grosman in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 6-7, -330.

Round 14

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Glowniak played #45 William Giblin (Hahnville, LA) and won 448 to 360 (a spread of 88) .

The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP

Glowniak's record vs. Giblin 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: W.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 7-7, -242.

Round 15

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Glowniak played #128 Florence Spanfelner (Baltimore, MD) and won 379 to 334 (a spread of 45) .

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Glowniak's record vs. Spanfelner 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: #67.

Current record: 8-7, -197.

Round 16

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Glowniak played #81 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and lost 294 to 531 (a spread of -237) .

Before this event, Glowniak had not played Lakernick in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 8-8, -434.

Round 17

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Glowniak played #108 Prachya Pitapho (Thailand) and lost 328 to 362 (a spread of -34) .

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

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 8-9, -468.

Round 18

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Glowniak played #92 Shahid Malik (Burlington, NJ) and won 311 to 302 (a spread of 9) .

Before this event, Glowniak had not played Malik in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 9-9, -459.

Round 19

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Glowniak played #43 Joseph Galloway (Elizabethtown, KY) and won 417 to 352 (a spread of 65) .

The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: COLUMBUS, OH

Glowniak's record vs. Galloway 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: #68.

Current record: 10-9, -394.

Round 20

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Glowniak played #116 Rob Robinsky (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 375 to 387 (a spread of -12) .

Before this event, Glowniak had not played Robinsky in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 10-10, -406.

Round 21  

Glowniak recorded a loss with a spread of -157 points.

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 10-11, -563.

Round 22

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Glowniak played #53 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 412 to 377 (a spread of 35) .

Before this event, Glowniak had not played Grosman in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 11-11, -528.

Round 23

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Glowniak played #39 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and lost 338 to 392 (a spread of -54) .

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

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 11-12, -582.

Round 24

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Glowniak played #89 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) and lost 368 to 374 (a spread of -6) .

Before this event, Glowniak had not played Livermore in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #98.

Current record: 11-13, -588.

Round 25

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Glowniak played #125 Arline Silverman (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) and lost 370 to 404 (a spread of -34) .

Before this event, Glowniak had not played Silverman in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #107.

Current record: 11-14, -622.

Round 26

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Glowniak played #113 Richard Reiben (Dix Hills, NY) and won 380 to 290 (a spread of 90) .

Before this event, Glowniak had not played Reiben in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #98.

Current record: 12-14, -532.

Round 27

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Glowniak played #140 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 393 to 288 (a spread of 105) .

Before this event, Glowniak had not played Wise in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 13-14, -427.

Round 28

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Glowniak played #53 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 266 to 507 (a spread of -241) .

Before this event, Glowniak had not played Grosman in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #98.

Current record: 13-15, -668.

Round 29

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Glowniak played #112 Phillip Reckford (Coconut Grove, FL) and won 351 to 303 (a spread of 48) .

Before this event, Glowniak had not played Reckford in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 14-15, -620.

Round 30

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Glowniak played #117 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and lost 293 to 387 (a spread of -94) .

Before this event, Glowniak had not played Rosenblum in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #98.

Current record: 14-16, -714.


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