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Paul Izikoff [#62] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Izikoff, 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. Izikoff currently has a record of 18-12, +648, and is ranked #20 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): Paul
Surname(s): Izikoff
Home: Miami, FL, United States
Age: 61
Awards:
Hobbies: Poker, Travel
Occupation: Retired

 

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event0-0 (0.000) 
Past 1-12 monthsno games
Past 13-24 monthsno games
Past 25-36 monthsno games
Past 37-48 monthsno games
Past 49-60 monthsno games

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 521
Average for: 392
Average against: 370

Round 1

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Izikoff played #28 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and lost 410 to 443 (a spread of -33) .

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

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 0-1, -33.

Round 2

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Izikoff played #7 Isaac Apindi (Richmond, CA) and won 450 to 346 (a spread of 104) .

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

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 1-1, +71.

Round 3

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Izikoff played #73 Lisa Kessler (Toronto ON) and won 338 to 314 (a spread of 24) .

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

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 2-1, +95.

Round 4

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Izikoff played #74 Kochakorn Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and lost 325 to 448 (a spread of -123) .

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

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 2-2, -28.

Round 5

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Izikoff played #45 William Giblin (Hahnville, LA) and won 370 to 353 (a spread of 17) .

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

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 3-2, -11.

Round 6

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Izikoff played #52 Larry P. Gradus (Margate, FL) and won 423 to 269 (a spread of 154) .

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

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 4-2, +143.

Round 7

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Izikoff played #121 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 417 to 291 (a spread of 126) .

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

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 5-2, +269.

Round 8

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Izikoff played #47 Steve Glass (Plano, TX) and won 378 to 309 (a spread of 69) .

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

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 6-2, +338.

Round 9

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Izikoff played #106 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 340 to 385 (a spread of -45) .

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

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 6-3, +293.

Round 10

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Izikoff played #29 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 469 to 311 (a spread of 158) .

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

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 7-3, +451.

Round 11

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Izikoff played #40 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 420 to 363 (a spread of 57) .

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

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 8-3, +508.

Round 12

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Izikoff played #26 Roy Dixon (Lodi, OH) and lost 413 to 416 (a spread of -3) .

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

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 8-4, +505.

Round 13

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Izikoff played #69 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 376 to 382 (a spread of -6) .

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

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 8-5, +499.

Round 14

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Izikoff played #101 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and won 393 to 377 (a spread of 16) .

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

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 9-5, +515.

Round 15

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Izikoff played #41 Kevin Fraley (Madera, CA) and lost 377 to 449 (a spread of -72) .

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

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 9-6, +443.

Round 16

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Izikoff played #84 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 406 to 405 (a spread of 1) .

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

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 10-6, +444.

Round 17

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Izikoff played #115 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 327 to 478 (a spread of -151) .

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

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 10-7, +293.

Round 18

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Izikoff played #76 James Kille L. Jr. (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 328 to 433 (a spread of -105) .

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

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 10-8, +188.

Round 19

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Izikoff played #99 Andrea Carla Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and won 521 to 343 (a spread of 178) .

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

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 11-8, +366.

Round 20

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Izikoff played #136 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and won 395 to 353 (a spread of 42) .

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

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 12-8, +408.

Round 21

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Izikoff played #59 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and won 445 to 282 (a spread of 163) .

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

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 13-8, +571.

Round 22

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Izikoff played #65 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and won 429 to 349 (a spread of 80) .

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

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 14-8, +651.

Round 23

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Izikoff played #83 Cecilia Le (Utica, NY) and lost 425 to 433 (a spread of -8) .

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

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 14-9, +643.

Round 24

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Izikoff played #87 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and won 399 to 389 (a spread of 10) .

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

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 15-9, +653.

Round 25

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Izikoff played #124 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 347 to 382 (a spread of -35) .

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

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 15-10, +618.

Round 26

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Izikoff played #57 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) and won 377 to 346 (a spread of 31) .

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

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 16-10, +649.

Round 27

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Izikoff played #18 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and lost 285 to 389 (a spread of -104) .

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

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 16-11, +545.

Round 28

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Izikoff played #49 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and lost 356 to 382 (a spread of -26) .

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

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 16-12, +519.

Round 29

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Izikoff played #87 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and won 435 to 313 (a spread of 122) .

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

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 17-12, +641.

Round 30

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Izikoff played #70 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and won 376 to 369 (a spread of 7) .

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

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 18-12, +648.


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