Marlon Hill [#32] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Marlon Hill, 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. Hill currently has a record of 14-14, -123, and is ranked #45 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): Marlon Surname(s): Hill Home: Baltimore, MD, United States Age: 40 Awards: 2001-11 Baltimore, MD; 2003-10 Baltimore, MD Hobbies: surviving in Babylon, wishing on stars Occupation: Herald (of something LIKE Galactus)

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	179-173 (0.509)
Past 1-12 months	19-13 (0.594)	W LLL WW L W L WW LL W L WW L W LL WWWWW L WWW L W
Past 13-24 months	27-27 (0.500)	WW L W LLLLL W LLL W LLL WWWW LL WWWWW LL W LLL WWWW LLLL W L WW L W L WWWW L
Past 25-36 months	58-58 (0.500)	WWW L W L W L W LL WW L WWWW L W LLLL WWWWW L WWWWW LLL WW LLLL W L W L W LLL W L W L WWW L W LLLL W L WW LL WWW LLL W L WW LLLL W LLL W L W LLL WW L W LL WW L WW L W LLL W L WWW
Past 37-48 months	46-44 (0.511)	WWW LL WW L WW LLLL WWW L WWWWWWW LL WWW LLLLLLLLL W L WWW L W L W L WW L W L W L WW L W LLL W LLL WW LLL WWW L W L W LLL WW LL WWW L
Past 49-60 months	10-14 (0.417)	LL W LLLL W L WW L W L WWW LLL WW LL
Past 61-72 months	19-17 (0.528)	LLL W L W L WW L W L WW L WW L W LL W L WW L WW LL W L W L WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 484 Average for: 391 Average against: 395
Anagrams Championship		Hill is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 1		Hill played #64 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and lost 388 to 435 (a spread of -47) . The last time these two played was 1999-11 at: PITTSBURGH, PA Hill’s record vs. Payne 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 0-1, -47. Hill is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hill is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (3 hits).
Round 2		Hill played #88 Gail Wolford (Portland, OR) and lost 322 to 438 (a spread of -116) . Before this event, Hill had not played Wolford in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 0-2, -163. Hill is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hill is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 3		Hill played #7 Rich Baker (Eureka, CA) and lost 385 to 410 (a spread of -25) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Hill’s record vs. Baker in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 0-3, -188.
Round 4		Hill played #59 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 374 to 433 (a spread of -59) . The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: GATLINBURG, TN Hill’s record vs. Odom in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LWL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 0-4, -247. Hill is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Hill played #31 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and won 398 to 389 (a spread of 9) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Hill’s record vs. Hersom in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-6 (0.143). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-4, -238.
Round 6		Hill played #30 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and lost 358 to 378 (a spread of -20) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Hill’s record vs. Hahn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-5, -258.
Round 7		Hill played #73 Nigel Richards (New Zealand) and lost 413 to 431 (a spread of -18) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hill’s record vs. Richards 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-6, -276.
Round 8		Hill played #78 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and won 426 to 345 (a spread of 81) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Hill’s record vs. Singleton 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: #77. Current record: 2-6, -195.
Round 9		Hill played #5 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 412 to 351 (a spread of 61) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Hill’s record vs. Avrin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 10-4 (0.714). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WLWWLWW. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-6, -134.
Round 10		Hill played #87 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and won 409 to 377 (a spread of 32) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ALBANY, NY Hill’s record vs. Withers in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: WLW. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-6, -102.
Round 11		Hill played #61 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and lost 421 to 474 (a spread of -53) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Hill’s record vs. Oliger in the 6 years leading up to this event: 7-3 (0.700). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: LLW. Past 25-36 months: WLWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 4-7, -155.
Round 12		Hill played #33 Ron Hoekstra (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 397 to 390 (a spread of 7) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Hill’s record vs. Hoekstra in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: 5-7, -148.
Round 13		Hill played #65 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and won 347 to 346 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Hill had not played Pearl in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-7, -147.
Round 14		Hill played #26 J Goard (Foresthill, CA) and lost 383 to 394 (a spread of -11) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Hill’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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 6-8, -158. Hill is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hill is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 15		Hill played #16 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and won 454 to 259 (a spread of 195) . The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Hill’s record vs. Cushman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LWW. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 7-8, +37.
Round 16		Hill played #34 Ronald Howard (Irvine, CA) and won 385 to 361 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Hill had not played Howard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-8, +61.
Round 17		Hill played #71 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 484 to 378 (a spread of 106) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Hill’s record vs. Polatnick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-3 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LLW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 9-8, +167.
Round 18		Hill played #2 Steven Alexander (Portland, OR) and lost 314 to 383 (a spread of -69) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hill’s record vs. Alexander 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-9, +98.
Round 19		Hill played #14 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 397 to 495 (a spread of -98) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Hill’s record vs. Cohen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WL. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9-10, +0.
Round 20		Hill played #6 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 283 to 492 (a spread of -209) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Hill’s record vs. Baker in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 9-11, -209.
Round 21		Hill played #84 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and won 422 to 397 (a spread of 25) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: ALL*STARS CHAMPIONSHIP Hill’s record vs. Wapnick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 10-11, -184.
Round 22		Hill played #8 Jason Bednarz (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 388 to 357 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Hill had not played Bednarz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 11-11, -153.
Round 23		Hill played #58 John OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and lost 382 to 419 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Hill had not played O'Laughlin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11-12, -190. Hill is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 24		Hill played #57 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 367 to 371 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Hill had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 11-13, -194.
Round 25		Hill played #62 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and won 409 to 345 (a spread of 64) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Hill’s record vs. Onyeonwu in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12-13, -130.
Round 26		Hill played #70 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 428 to 382 (a spread of 46) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Hill’s record vs. Poder in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13-13, -84.
Round 27		Hill played #83 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and lost 355 to 404 (a spread of -49) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Hill’s record vs. Tier in the 6 years leading up to this event: 7-1 (0.875). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 13-14, -133.
Round 28		Hill played #21 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 437 to 427 (a spread of 10) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Hill’s record vs. Epstein in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: LWL. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14-14, -123. Hill is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hill is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 2		Hill is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 3		Hill is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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