Valerie Miller [#48] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Valerie Miller, who is a contestant in Division 6 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 13.5-16.5, -130, and is ranked #56 in Division 6.

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): Valerie Surname(s): Miller Home: Lafayette, LA, United States Age: 67 Hobbies: Reading, Scrabble, Music Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	7-3 (0.700)
Past 1-12 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 13-24 months	2-1 (0.667)	L WW
Past 25-36 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 37-48 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 49-60 months	3-0 (1.000)	WWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 488 Average for: 351 Average against: 355
Round 1		Miller played #43 Jason Maxwell (Tallahassee, FL) and won 411 to 326 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Miller had not played Maxwell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +85.
Round 2		Miller played #71 Dorothy Tatum (Memphis, TN) and won 358 to 307 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Miller had not played Tatum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-0, +136.
Round 3		Miller played #42 Estelle Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 351 to 354 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Miller had not played Matthews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-1, +133.
Round 4		Miller played #7 Robin Bowles (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 400 to 349 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Miller had not played Bowles in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-1, +184.
Round 5		Miller played #50 Andy Novocin (Tallahassee, FL) and won 380 to 327 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Miller had not played Novocin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-1, +237.
Round 6		Miller played #12 Sheri Campbell (Carmel, IN) and lost 359 to 389 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Miller had not played Campbell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-2, +207.
Round 7		Miller played #32 Eileen Johnson (Freeport, NY) and lost 342 to 344 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Miller had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-3, +205.
Round 8		Miller played #38 Jane Littleton (Lawton, OK) and won 383 to 379 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Miller had not played Littleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-3, +209.
Round 9		Miller played #51 Tom O'Laughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 345 to 265 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Miller had not played O'Laughlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-3, +289.
Round 10		Miller played #40 Lane Lynn (New York, NY) and won 393 to 371 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Miller had not played Lynn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-3, +311.
Round 11		Miller played #20 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) and won 488 to 290 (a spread of 198) . Before this event, Miller had not played Fenske in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-3, +509.
Round 12		Miller played #57 Julie Robinson (Denham Springs, LA) and lost 288 to 358 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Miller had not played Robinson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-4, +439.
Round 13		Miller played #27 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and lost 220 to 484 (a spread of -264) . Before this event, Miller had not played Harrison in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-5, +175. Miller is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Miller is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 14		Miller played #25 Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) and lost 304 to 336 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Miller had not played Hamilton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-6, +143.
Round 15		Miller played #6 Bobby Bognar (Los Angeles, CA) and tied at 346 . Before this event, Miller had not played Bognar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8.5-6.5, +143.
Round 16		Miller played #52 Thomas O'Rourke (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 293 to 355 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Miller had not played O'Rourke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8.5-7.5, +81.
Round 17		Miller played #22 Daniel Gerling (Austin, TX) and lost 326 to 345 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Miller had not played Gerling in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8.5-8.5, +62.
Round 18		Miller played #23 Marsha Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and won 312 to 311 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Miller had not played Gillis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9.5-8.5, +63.
Round 19		Miller played #45 Marty McCarthy (Wautoma, WI) and lost 333 to 361 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Miller had not played McCarthy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9.5-9.5, +35.
Round 20		Miller played #50 Andy Novocin (Tallahassee, FL) and won 422 to 386 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Miller had not played Novocin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +71.
Round 21		Miller played #51 Tom O'Laughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 353 to 328 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Miller had not played O'Laughlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +96.
Round 22		Miller played #4 Charlene Bishop (Seattle, WA) and won 387 to 301 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Miller had not played Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +182.
Round 23		Miller played #73 Sharon Valorose (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 309 to 344 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Miller had not played Valorose in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12.5-10.5, +147.
Round 24		Miller played #11 Patty Camp (Paragould, AR) and lost 330 to 499 (a spread of -169) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: LAFAYETTE, LA Miller's record vs. Camp in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12.5-11.5, -22.
Round 25		Miller played #3 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and lost 326 to 420 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Miller had not played Bigall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12.5-12.5, -116.
Round 26		Miller played #59 Ben Settle (Edmonton AB) and lost 333 to 357 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Miller had not played Settle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 12.5-13.5, -140.
Round 27		Miller played #38 Jane Littleton (Lawton, OK) and lost 356 to 362 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Miller had not played Littleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 12.5-14.5, -146.
Round 28		Miller played #34 Amy Knight (Brandon MB) and lost 327 to 399 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Miller had not played Knight in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 12.5-15.5, -218.
Round 29		Miller played #60 Colleen Shea (Rocky Point, NY) and won 444 to 308 (a spread of 136) . Before this event, Miller had not played Shea in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13.5-15.5, -82.
Round 30		Miller played #57 Julie Robinson (Denham Springs, LA) and lost 303 to 351 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Miller had not played Robinson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13.5-16.5, -130.

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