Raymond Slaughter [#135] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Raymond Slaughter, 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. Slaughter currently has a record of 11-19, -804, and is ranked #157 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): Raymond Surname(s): Slaughter Home: Louisville, KY, United States Age: 36 Awards: Navy & Marine Corps Achievment Medal, Louisville Naval Reserve Center Sailor of the Quarter Hobbies: Biking, Reading, Chess, Puzzle Games Occupation: Lead Senior Clerk

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	29-49 (0.372)
Past 1-12 months	6-11 (0.353)	W LLLL W LLL W LLL WW L W
Past 13-24 months	4-11 (0.267)	W LL W L W LLLLL W LLL
Past 25-36 months	2-10 (0.167)	W LLL W LLLLLLL
Past 37-48 months	9-7 (0.562)	L WW L W LL W L WWW LL WW
Past 49-60 months	8-10 (0.444)	LL W L W LLLLL W L WW L WWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 453 Average for: 363 Average against: 390
Round 1		Slaughter played #31 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 453 to 368 (a spread of 85) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Slaughter's record vs. Davis 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: #30. Current record: 1-0, +85.
Round 2		Slaughter played #43 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 339 to 386 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Finkle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 1-1, +38.
Round 3		Slaughter played #8 Mitch Bayersdorfer (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 279 to 364 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Bayersdorfer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 1-2, -47.
Round 4		Slaughter played #1 James Abbott (Chicago, IL) and won 389 to 341 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Abbott in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 2-2, +1.
Round 5		Slaughter played #157 Aniekan B. Uwan (Santa Clara, CA) and lost 415 to 483 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Uwan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 2-3, -67.
Round 6		Slaughter played #129 Angelina Scroggins (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 333 to 431 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Scroggins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 2-4, -165.
Round 7		Slaughter played #58 Kathy Gray (Annapolis, MD) and lost 363 to 468 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Gray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 2-5, -270.
Round 8		Slaughter played #138 Muriel Sparrow-Reedy (Sun City, AZ) and won 379 to 335 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Sparrow-Reedy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 3-5, -226.
Round 9		Slaughter played #21 Gary Cleaveland (Carolina Beach, NC) and won 418 to 336 (a spread of 82) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Slaughter's record vs. Cleaveland 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: #110. Current record: 4-5, -144.
Round 10		Slaughter played #168 Carol Spencer Yamashita (Hilo, HI) and lost 320 to 333 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Yamashita in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 4-6, -157.
Round 11		Slaughter played #82 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and lost 336 to 491 (a spread of -155) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Loritz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 4-7, -312.
Round 12		Slaughter played #102 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and lost 335 to 356 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Muhling in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 4-8, -333.
Round 13		Slaughter played #78 Herb Lewis (Cherry Hill, NJ) and won 385 to 302 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Lewis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 5-8, -250.
Round 14		Slaughter played #25 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 428 to 343 (a spread of 85) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Slaughter's record vs. Cornelison 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: #118. Current record: 6-8, -165.
Round 15		Slaughter played #107 Rose Noel (Springdale, MD) and lost 305 to 477 (a spread of -172) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Noel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 6-9, -337.
Round 16		Slaughter played #145 Margaret Swanson (Atlanta, GA) and won 396 to 329 (a spread of 67) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Slaughter's record vs. Swanson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 7-9, -270.
Round 17		Slaughter played #25 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and tied at 379 . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Slaughter's record vs. Cornelison 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: #120. Current record: 7.5-9.5, -270.
Round 18		Slaughter played #68 Elisabeth Derek Jordan (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 361 to 431 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Jordan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 7.5-10.5, -340.
Round 19		Slaughter played #34 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 338 to 380 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Donelick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 7.5-11.5, -382.
Round 20		Slaughter played #146 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and won 354 to 336 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Tam in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 8.5-11.5, -364.
Round 21		Slaughter played #103 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and won 331 to 297 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Myers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 9.5-11.5, -330.
Round 22		Slaughter played #5 Jamila Atcha (Mission Viejo, CA) and lost 360 to 363 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Atcha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 9.5-12.5, -333.
Round 23		Slaughter played #18 Carla Chase (New York, NY) and lost 313 to 527 (a spread of -214) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Chase in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 9.5-13.5, -547. Slaughter is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Slaughter is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 24		Slaughter played #132 Brian Serville (Bahamas) and tied at 339 . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Serville in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 10-14, -547.
Round 25		Slaughter played #133 Huguette Settle (Edmonton AB) and lost 384 to 392 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Settle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 10-15, -555.
Round 26		Slaughter played #97 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and lost 428 to 462 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #150. Current record: 10-16, -589.
Round 27		Slaughter played #98 Lynne Mitchnick (North Bergen, NJ) and lost 320 to 434 (a spread of -114) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Mitchnick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #155. Current record: 10-17, -703.
Round 28		Slaughter played #138 Muriel Sparrow-Reedy (Sun City, AZ) and lost 347 to 463 (a spread of -116) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Sparrow-Reedy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 10-18, -819.
Round 29		Slaughter played #164 Jeannie J. Wilson (Livermore, CA) and won 445 to 358 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #154. Current record: 11-18, -732.
Round 30		Slaughter played #117 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and lost 330 to 402 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Rogers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 11-19, -804.

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