Gigi Miller [#92] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Gigi Miller, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Miller currently has a record of 20-10, +942, and is ranked #6 in Division 4.

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): Gigi Surname(s): Miller Home: Sparks, NV, United States Age: 42 Occupation: legal secretary

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	31-22 (0.585)
Past 1-12 months	4-3 (0.571)	L WWW LL W
Past 13-24 months	8-5 (0.615)	L WWW L WWW LLL WW
Past 25-36 months	9-9 (0.500)	W L WW L WW LLL W LL WW L W L
Past 37-48 months	8-3 (0.727)	WWWW L WW LL WW
Past 49-60 months	2-2 (0.500)	LL WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 509 Average for: 382 Average against: 351
Before the Tournament		Miller is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Miller played #35 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and won 349 to 328 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Miller had not played Epstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-0, +21.
Round 2		Miller played #107 Sheryl Peterman (Oquawka, IL) and won 359 to 321 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Miller had not played Peterman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-0, +59.
Round 3		Miller played #70 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 438 to 287 (a spread of 151) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Miller's record vs. Knobelsdorf 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-0, +210.
Round 4		Miller played #122 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 299 to 362 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Miller had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-1, +147.
Round 5		Miller played #125 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and won 356 to 320 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Miller had not played Savitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-1, +183.
Round 6		Miller played #84 David Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 384 to 427 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Miller had not played Mahnken in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-2, +140.
Round 7		Miller played #96 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 317 to 394 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Miller had not played Murray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4-3, +63.
Round 8		Miller played #91 Froilan Mendoza (East Elmhurst, NY) and won 368 to 304 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Miller had not played Mendoza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-3, +127.
Round 9		Miller played #128 Bennett Schlesinger (Providence, RI) and won 449 to 317 (a spread of 132) . Before this event, Miller had not played Schlesinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-3, +259.
Round 10		Miller played #2 Delores M. Arrington (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 371 to 324 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Miller had not played Arrington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-3, +306.
Round 11		Miller played #121 Lesley Salas (Milwaukee, WI) and won 402 to 385 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Miller had not played Salas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-3, +323.
Round 12		Miller played #23 Jane Clark (West Hartford, CT) and lost 368 to 395 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Miller had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-4, +296.
Round 13		Miller played #36 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and won 400 to 305 (a spread of 95) . The last time these two played was 2001-01 at: RENO, NV Miller's record vs. Ewida in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-4, +391.
Round 14		Miller played #94 Jared Milton (Vienna, VA) and lost 314 to 359 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Miller had not played Milton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-5, +346.
Round 15		Miller played #115 Fred Rible (Poway, CA) and lost 300 to 303 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Miller had not played Rible in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-6, +343.
Round 16		Miller played #131 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and won 362 to 359 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Miller had not played Senii in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-6, +346.
Round 17		Miller played #98 Rod Noland (West Monroe, LA) and won 445 to 365 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Miller had not played Noland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-6, +426.
Round 18		Miller played #1 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 296 to 439 (a spread of -143) . Before this event, Miller had not played Anstandig in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11-7, +283.
Round 19		Miller played #91 Froilan Mendoza (East Elmhurst, NY) and won 431 to 377 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Miller had not played Mendoza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-7, +337.
Round 20		Miller played #37 Leland Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 465 to 312 (a spread of 153) . Before this event, Miller had not played Fidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-7, +490.
Round 21		Miller played #146 Renato Umali (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 310 to 500 (a spread of -190) . Before this event, Miller had not played Umali in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-8, +300.
Round 22		Miller played #25 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 359 to 368 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Miller had not played Contractor in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13-9, +291.
Round 23		Miller played #22 Tony Claitor (Winter Park, FL) and lost 336 to 359 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Miller had not played Claitor in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-10, +268.
Round 24		Miller played #76 Dorothy Laws (Flint, MI) and won 509 to 329 (a spread of 180) . Before this event, Miller had not played Laws in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14-10, +448.
Round 25		Miller played #4 Cindy Bailey (Madison, CT) and won 386 to 312 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Miller had not played Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15-10, +522.
Round 26		Miller played #54 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and won 434 to 338 (a spread of 96) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Miller's record vs. Hogan 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: #16. Current record: 16-10, +618.
Round 27		Miller played #12 Roberta Borenstein (Wilton, CT) and won 379 to 325 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Miller had not played Borenstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17-10, +672.
Round 28		Miller played #59 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and won 399 to 377 (a spread of 22) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Miller's record vs. Igra in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #12. Current record: 18-10, +694.
Round 29		Miller played #115 Fred Rible (Poway, CA) and won 440 to 328 (a spread of 112) . Before this event, Miller had not played Rible in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 19-10, +806.
Round 30		Miller played #146 Renato Umali (Milwaukee, WI) and won 441 to 305 (a spread of 136) . Before this event, Miller had not played Umali in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 20-10, +942. Miller is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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