Daniel Casey [#15] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Daniel Casey, who is a contestant in Division 3 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. Casey currently has a record of 16.5-13.5, +174, and is ranked #56 in Division 3.

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): Daniel Surname(s): Casey Home: Brooklyn Park, MN, United States Age: 40 Occupation: mortgage banker

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	25.5-35.5 (0.418)
Past 1-12 months	9-10 (0.474)	L W L WW L WW LLLL W L W L W L W
Past 13-24 months	5-10 (0.333)	LLL W L W LL W L WW LLL
Past 25-36 months	2-3 (0.400)	L W L W L
Past 37-48 months	2-2 (0.500)	WW LL
Past 49-60 months	7.5-10.5 (0.417)	LL W LTLL WWW LL WW LLL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 449 Average for: 369 Average against: 363
Round 1		Casey played #124 Teresa Sanders (Seguin, TX) and won 403 to 376 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Casey had not played Sanders in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-0, +27.
Round 2		Casey played #35 Helen B. Douglas (Victoria BC) and won 349 to 319 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Casey had not played Douglas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-0, +57.
Round 3		Casey played #114 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and won 365 to 299 (a spread of 66) . The last time these two played was 1999-09 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Casey's record vs. Rawlins 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: #16. Current record: 3-0, +123.
Round 4		Casey played #146 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and won 355 to 339 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Casey had not played Tam in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-0, +139.
Round 5		Casey played #10 Jerri Bergeron (Atlanta, GA) and won 429 to 354 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Casey had not played Bergeron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-0, +214.
Round 6		Casey played #91 Joe McCollum (Knoxville, TN) and won 440 to 290 (a spread of 150) . Before this event, Casey had not played McCollum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-0, +364.
Round 7		Casey played #137 R. Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and lost 376 to 410 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Casey had not played Sommer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-1, +330.
Round 8		Casey played #96 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and lost 413 to 428 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Casey had not played Michlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-2, +315.
Round 9		Casey played #12 Chip Brown (Bothell, WA) and lost 361 to 423 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Casey had not played Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-3, +253.
Round 10		Casey played #66 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 328 to 445 (a spread of -117) . Before this event, Casey had not played Jacobson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-4, +136.
Round 11		Casey played #16 Kate Casey (Brooklyn Park, MN) and lost 323 to 355 (a spread of -32) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Casey's record vs. Casey in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444). Past 1-12 months: LWLLW. Past 13-24 months: WLLW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 6-5, +104.
Round 12		Casey played #14 Sandy Carman (Lady Lake, FL) and won 391 to 316 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Casey had not played Carman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-5, +179.
Round 13		Casey played #128 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 449 to 337 (a spread of 112) . Before this event, Casey had not played Schultz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-5, +291.
Round 14		Casey played #95 Jessica Mercatante (Oakland Gardens, NY) and won 397 to 372 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Casey had not played Mercatante in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-5, +316.
Round 15		Casey played #18 Carla Chase (New York, NY) and won 397 to 271 (a spread of 126) . Before this event, Casey had not played Chase in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-5, +442.
Round 16		Casey played #88 Gerri Martin (Casselberry, FL) and won 402 to 384 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Casey had not played Martin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-5, +460.
Round 17		Casey played #51 Robert Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and lost 268 to 280 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Casey had not played Gillis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11-6, +448.
Round 18		Casey played #67 David Johnson (Red Hook, NY) and won 425 to 383 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Casey had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-6, +490.
Round 19		Casey played #169 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 400 to 339 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Casey had not played Zxqkj in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-6, +551.
Round 20		Casey played #62 Paul Haverly (Los Angeles, CA) and won 365 to 324 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Casey had not played Haverly in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-6, +592.
Round 21		Casey played #121 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 335 to 414 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Casey had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14-7, +513.
Round 22		Casey played #63 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and tied at 382 . Before this event, Casey had not played Heidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14.5-7.5, +513.
Round 23		Casey played #119 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 387 to 427 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Casey had not played Rubin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14.5-8.5, +473. Casey is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Casey is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 24		Casey played #52 David Goodman (Albany, NY) and lost 286 to 363 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Casey had not played Goodman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +396.
Round 25		Casey played #71 Sarah King (Scottsdale, AZ) and won 435 to 333 (a spread of 102) . Before this event, Casey had not played King in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 15.5-9.5, +498.
Round 26		Casey played #80 Ben Loiterstein Greenwood (Lexington, MA) and lost 235 to 407 (a spread of -172) . Before this event, Casey had not played Loiterstein Greenwood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 15.5-10.5, +326.
Round 27		Casey played #140 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and lost 323 to 389 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Casey had not played Stafford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 15.5-11.5, +260.
Round 28		Casey played #71 Sarah King (Scottsdale, AZ) and lost 351 to 419 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Casey had not played King in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +192.
Round 29		Casey played #55 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and won 375 to 344 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Casey had not played Gove in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 16.5-12.5, +223.
Round 30		Casey played #39 Linda Espallardo (Cote Saint-Luc QC) and lost 331 to 380 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Casey had not played Espallardo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 16.5-13.5, +174.

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