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

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Haverly, 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. Haverly currently has a record of 19-11, +1427, and is ranked #11 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

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Given name(s): Paul
Surname(s): Haverly
Home: Los Angeles, CA, United States
Age: 38
Hobbies: comedy writing, art
Occupation: waiter

 

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event9-7 (0.562) 
Past 1-12 months4-1 (0.800)W L WWW
Past 13-24 months3-4 (0.429)LLL W L WW
Past 25-36 months2-2 (0.500)WW LL
Past 37-48 monthsno games
Past 49-60 monthsno games

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 591
Average for: 424
Average against: 377

Round 1

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Haverly played #74 Claudia Koczka (Williamsville, NY) and won 454 to 347 (a spread of 107) .

Before this event, Haverly had not played Koczka in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 1-0, +107.

Round 2

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Haverly played #156 Yolanda Ushry (Pemberton, NJ) and won 454 to 403 (a spread of 51) .

Before this event, Haverly had not played Ushry in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 2-0, +158.

Round 3

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Haverly played #68 Elisabeth Derek Jordan (Los Angeles, CA) and won 375 to 360 (a spread of 15) .

Before this event, Haverly had not played Jordan in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 3-0, +173.

Round 4

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Haverly played #86 Julie Ellen Maria (Oxnard, CA) and won 458 to 449 (a spread of 9) .

The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: WEST LOS ANGELES, CA

Haverly's record vs. Maria 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: #7.

Current record: 4-0, +182.

Round 5

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Haverly played #59 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and won 591 to 269 (a spread of 322) .

Before this event, Haverly had not played Green in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 5-0, +504.

Round 6

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Haverly played #123 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and won 449 to 298 (a spread of 151) .

Before this event, Haverly had not played Sanchez in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 6-0, +655.

Round 7

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Haverly played #105 Edward Neugroschl (New Milford, CT) and lost 358 to 412 (a spread of -54) .

Before this event, Haverly had not played Neugroschl in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 6-1, +601.

Round 8

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Haverly played #44 Janice Fisher (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 374 to 413 (a spread of -39) .

Before this event, Haverly had not played Fisher in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 6-2, +562.

Round 9

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Haverly played #61 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and won 450 to 372 (a spread of 78) .

Before this event, Haverly had not played Hartsman in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 7-2, +640.

Round 10

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Haverly played #80 Ben Loiterstein Greenwood (Lexington, MA) and won 496 to 326 (a spread of 170) .

Before this event, Haverly had not played Loiterstein Greenwood in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 8-2, +810.

Round 11

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Haverly played #65 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 558 to 309 (a spread of 249) .

The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV

Haverly's record vs. Hughes in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: LW.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 9-2, +1059.

Round 12

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Haverly played #88 Gerri Martin (Casselberry, FL) and won 412 to 310 (a spread of 102) .

Before this event, Haverly had not played Martin in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 10-2, +1161.

Round 13

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Haverly played #73 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and won 486 to 441 (a spread of 45) .

Before this event, Haverly had not played Knapp in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 11-2, +1206.

Round 14

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Haverly played #51 Robert Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and won 370 to 278 (a spread of 92) .

Before this event, Haverly had not played Gillis in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 12-2, +1298.

Round 15

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Haverly played #94 Rahn McKeown (Central, SC) and lost 316 to 427 (a spread of -111) .

Before this event, Haverly had not played McKeown in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 12-3, +1187.

Round 16

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Haverly played #48 Ira Freehof (Manhasset, NY) and lost 428 to 474 (a spread of -46) .

Before this event, Haverly had not played Freehof in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 12-4, +1141.

Round 17

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Haverly played #121 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 509 to 361 (a spread of 148) .

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

Haverly's record vs. Saldanha in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: LL.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 13-4, +1289.

Round 18

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Haverly played #94 Rahn McKeown (Central, SC) and won 458 to 337 (a spread of 121) .

Before this event, Haverly had not played McKeown in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 14-4, +1410.

Round 19

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Haverly played #41 Gina Fassio (Methuen, MA) and won 474 to 359 (a spread of 115) .

Before this event, Haverly had not played Fassio in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 15-4, +1525.

Round 20

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Haverly played #15 Daniel Casey (Brooklyn Park, MN) and lost 324 to 365 (a spread of -41) .

Before this event, Haverly had not played Casey in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 15-5, +1484.

Round 21

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Haverly played #63 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 414 to 408 (a spread of 6) .

Before this event, Haverly had not played Heidler in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 16-5, +1490.

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

Round 22

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Haverly played #121 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 336 to 399 (a spread of -63) .

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

Haverly's record vs. Saldanha in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: LL.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 16-6, +1427.

Round 23

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Haverly played #99 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and won 412 to 346 (a spread of 66) .

Before this event, Haverly had not played Moniz in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 17-6, +1493.

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

Round 24

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Haverly played #119 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 400 to 495 (a spread of -95) .

Before this event, Haverly had not played Rubin in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 17-7, +1398.

Round 25

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Haverly played #41 Gina Fassio (Methuen, MA) and lost 340 to 415 (a spread of -75) .

Before this event, Haverly had not played Fassio in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 17-8, +1323.

Round 26

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Haverly played #99 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and lost 328 to 399 (a spread of -71) .

Before this event, Haverly had not played Moniz in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 17-9, +1252.

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

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

Round 27

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Haverly played #119 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and won 500 to 299 (a spread of 201) .

Before this event, Haverly had not played Rubin in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 18-9, +1453.

Round 28

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Haverly played #75 Alan Kraus (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 421 to 432 (a spread of -11) .

Before this event, Haverly had not played Kraus in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 18-10, +1442.

Round 29

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Haverly played #8 Mitch Bayersdorfer (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 359 to 385 (a spread of -26) .

Before this event, Haverly had not played Bayersdorfer in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 18-11, +1416.

Round 30

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Haverly played #52 David Goodman (Albany, NY) and won 426 to 415 (a spread of 11) .

Before this event, Haverly had not played Goodman in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 19-11, +1427.


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