Jason Oppenheim [#28] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jason Oppenheim, who is a contestant in Division 7 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. Oppenheim currently has a record of 22-8, +1253, and is ranked #3 in Division 7.

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): Jason Surname(s): Oppenheim Home: Seminole, FL, United States Age: 18 Awards: None Hobbies: Television, Reading, Board Games, Theatre Occupation: Student

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	4-7 (0.364)
Past 1-12 months	4-7 (0.364)	LL WW LLLL W L 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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 433 Average for: 357 Average against: 315
Before the Tournament		Oppenheim is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Oppenheim played #24 Ken Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and won 386 to 208 (a spread of 178) . Before this event, Oppenheim had not played Middleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 1-0, +178.
Round 2		Oppenheim played #34 B.E. Radtke (Winnetka, CA) and won 433 to 323 (a spread of 110) . Before this event, Oppenheim had not played Radtke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +288.
Round 3		Oppenheim played #41 Dawn Camille Wisniew (Pullman, WA) and won 426 to 300 (a spread of 126) . Before this event, Oppenheim had not played Wisniew in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +414.
Round 4		Oppenheim played #36 Doris Roll (Arlington, TN) and won 411 to 273 (a spread of 138) . Before this event, Oppenheim had not played Roll in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +552. Oppenheim is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Oppenheim played #37 George Ross (St. Petersburg, FL) and won 262 to 243 (a spread of 19) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Oppenheim's record vs. Ross in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LLW. 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: #2. Current record: 5-0, +571.
Round 6		Oppenheim played #38 Jon Rumzis (Chandler, AZ) and lost 270 to 433 (a spread of -163) . Before this event, Oppenheim had not played Rumzis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-1, +408.
Round 7		Oppenheim played #10 Bill Eastham (Albuquerque, NM) and won 392 to 318 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Oppenheim had not played Eastham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-1, +482.
Round 8		Oppenheim played #22 Kevin McDonough (South Glastonbury, CT) and won 368 to 270 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Oppenheim had not played McDonough in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-1, +580. Oppenheim is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 9		Oppenheim played #1 Rob Antolak (Elmhurst, IL) and lost 329 to 406 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Oppenheim had not played Antolak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-2, +503.
Round 10		Oppenheim played #20 Lois Lockhart (New York, NY) and won 383 to 232 (a spread of 151) . Before this event, Oppenheim had not played Lockhart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-2, +654.
Round 11		Oppenheim played #25 Peg Moniz (Manchester, NH) and won 276 to 261 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Oppenheim had not played Moniz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-2, +669.
Round 12		Oppenheim played #3 Marjorie Bash (Nashua, NH) and won 384 to 255 (a spread of 129) . Before this event, Oppenheim had not played Bash in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-2, +798.
Round 13		Oppenheim played #31 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and won 349 to 322 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Oppenheim had not played Petrie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-2, +825.
Round 14		Oppenheim played #16 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and won 362 to 216 (a spread of 146) . Before this event, Oppenheim had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-2, +971.
Round 15		Oppenheim played #2 Patricia Barrows (East Orange, NJ) and won 339 to 307 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Oppenheim had not played Barrows in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-2, +1003. Oppenheim is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Oppenheim played #11 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and won 406 to 224 (a spread of 182) . Before this event, Oppenheim had not played Gaudier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-2, +1185.
Round 17		Oppenheim played #12 Whitney Gould (Kentfield, CA) and won 383 to 346 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Oppenheim had not played Gould in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-2, +1222.
Round 18		Oppenheim played #4 Paul Becker (Spencer, MA) and won 398 to 393 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Oppenheim had not played Becker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-2, +1227.
Round 19		Oppenheim played #26 David Motley (Harahan, LA) and lost 308 to 343 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Oppenheim had not played Motley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-3, +1192.
Round 20		Oppenheim played #9 Robert Donnell (Jackson, MS) and won 331 to 303 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Oppenheim had not played Donnell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-3, +1220.
Round 21		Oppenheim played #26 David Motley (Harahan, LA) and won 344 to 306 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Oppenheim had not played Motley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-3, +1258.
Round 22		Oppenheim played #35 Anna Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and won 385 to 325 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Oppenheim had not played Rahman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-3, +1318.
Round 23		Oppenheim played #19 Matthew Levine (Oak Park, CA) and won 416 to 350 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Oppenheim had not played Levine in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20-3, +1384.
Round 24		Oppenheim played #35 Anna Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and won 392 to 229 (a spread of 163) . Before this event, Oppenheim had not played Rahman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-3, +1547.
Round 25		Oppenheim played #38 Jon Rumzis (Chandler, AZ) and lost 325 to 355 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Oppenheim had not played Rumzis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-4, +1517. Oppenheim is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Oppenheim is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 26		Oppenheim played #19 Matthew Levine (Oak Park, CA) and lost 296 to 405 (a spread of -109) . Before this event, Oppenheim had not played Levine in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-5, +1408.
Round 27		Oppenheim played #9 Robert Donnell (Jackson, MS) and won 387 to 329 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Oppenheim had not played Donnell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 22-5, +1466.
Round 28		Oppenheim played #19 Matthew Levine (Oak Park, CA) and lost 338 to 389 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Oppenheim had not played Levine in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 22-6, +1415. Oppenheim is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Oppenheim played #35 Anna Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 258 to 401 (a spread of -143) . Before this event, Oppenheim had not played Rahman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 22-7, +1272. Oppenheim is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Oppenheim is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 30		Oppenheim played #35 Anna Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 364 to 383 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Oppenheim had not played Rahman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 22-8, +1253. Oppenheim is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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