Jason Bednarz [#8] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jason Bednarz, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Bednarz currently has a record of 13-15, -297, and is ranked #59 in Division 1.

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): Bednarz Home: Ann Arbor, MI, United States Age: 32 Awards: 2003-06 Shelton, CT Hobbies: Occupation: musician

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	14-24 (0.368)
Past 1-12 months	10-10 (0.500)	LL W LL W L WWWWWW LL W LLL W
Past 13-24 months	3-8 (0.273)	L W LL WW LLLLL
Past 25-36 months	1-3 (0.250)	W LLL
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	0-3 (0.000)	LLL
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 539 Average for: 393 Average against: 406
Round 1		Bednarz played #84 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and lost 324 to 474 (a spread of -150) . Before this event, Bednarz had not played Wapnick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 0-1, -150.
Round 2		Bednarz played #57 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and won 539 to 274 (a spread of 265) . Before this event, Bednarz had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-1, +115.
Round 3		Bednarz played #60 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 370 to 494 (a spread of -124) . Before this event, Bednarz had not played Okosagah in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-2, -9.
Round 4		Bednarz played #33 Ron Hoekstra (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 497 to 356 (a spread of 141) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: FARMINGTON, MI Bednarz’s record vs. Hoekstra in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-2, +132.
Round 5		Bednarz played #35 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 412 to 375 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Bednarz had not played Kahn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-2, +169.
Round 6		Bednarz played #83 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and won 412 to 338 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Bednarz had not played Tier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-2, +243.
Round 7		Bednarz played #45 Chris Lennon (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 425 to 309 (a spread of 116) . Before this event, Bednarz had not played Lennon in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-2, +359.
Round 8		Bednarz played #11 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 314 to 493 (a spread of -179) . Before this event, Bednarz had not played Cappelletto in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-3, +180.
Round 9		Bednarz played #77 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and won 400 to 304 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Bednarz had not played Sidorsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-3, +276.
Round 10		Bednarz played #59 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 344 to 387 (a spread of -43) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Bednarz’s record vs. Odom in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-4, +233.
Round 11		Bednarz played #31 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and lost 434 to 446 (a spread of -12) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: ROME, GA Bednarz’s record vs. Hersom in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6-5, +221.
Round 12		Bednarz played #63 Komol Panyasoponlert (Thailand) and lost 337 to 363 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Bednarz had not played Panyasophonlert in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-6, +195.
Round 13		Bednarz played #29 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and lost 444 to 473 (a spread of -29) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: FARMINGTON, MI Bednarz’s record vs. Grob in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 6-7, +166.
Round 14		Bednarz played #91 Jeff Widergren (Los Gatos, CA) and won 420 to 415 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Bednarz had not played Widergren in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-7, +171.
Round 15		Bednarz played #22 Kevin Fraley (Madera, CA) and lost 402 to 522 (a spread of -120) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Bednarz’s record vs. Fraley in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-8, +51.
Round 16		Bednarz played #88 Gail Wolford (Portland, OR) and lost 297 to 469 (a spread of -172) . Before this event, Bednarz had not played Wolford in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7-9, -121. Bednarz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Bednarz played #89 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) and lost 356 to 458 (a spread of -102) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Bednarz’s record vs. Wright in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-10, -223.
Round 18		Bednarz played #14 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 372 to 446 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Bednarz had not played Cohen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 7-11, -297.
Round 19		Bednarz played #71 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 352 to 342 (a spread of 10) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PORT RICHEY, FL Bednarz’s record vs. Polatnick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8-11, -287.
Round 20		Bednarz played #67 Jim Peters (Brandon, FL) and won 419 to 417 (a spread of 2) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PORT RICHEY, FL Bednarz’s record vs. Peters in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 9-11, -285.
Round 21		Bednarz played #28 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 492 to 316 (a spread of 176) . Before this event, Bednarz had not played Greenspan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-11, -109.
Round 22		Bednarz played #32 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 357 to 388 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Bednarz had not played Hill in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10-12, -140.
Round 23		Bednarz played #57 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 339 to 373 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Bednarz had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10-13, -174. Bednarz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 24		Bednarz played #58 John OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and lost 315 to 434 (a spread of -119) . Before this event, Bednarz had not played O'Laughlin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 10-14, -293.
Round 25		Bednarz played #26 J Goard (Foresthill, CA) and lost 345 to 466 (a spread of -121) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Bednarz’s record vs. Goard in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 10-15, -414.
Round 26		Bednarz played #79 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 448 to 396 (a spread of 52) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Bednarz’s record vs. Smith in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 11-15, -362.
Round 27		Bednarz recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 12-15, -312. Bednarz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 28		Bednarz played #5 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 451 to 436 (a spread of 15) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PORT RICHEY, FL Bednarz’s record vs. Avrin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 13-15, -297.

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