Lloyd Mills [#55] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Lloyd Mills, 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. Mills currently has a record of 16-12, +127, and is ranked #24 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): Lloyd Surname(s): Mills Home: Georgetown, ON, Canada Awards: 2004-02 Atlantic City, NJ; 2004-12 Shelton, CT Hobbies: hiking, cycling, crossword puzzles Occupation: A/C contractor

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	167-136 (0.551)
Past 1-12 months	51-46 (0.526)	LLLL WW LLL WW L W LL WW L W LLL WWWWWW L WW LLLL W LL W LL WWWW LL WWWWW LL W LL WW L WWWWWW L WW LL WWW LLL WW L W L W LL WW L WW L W LLL W L
Past 13-24 months	36-37 (0.493)	WWWW LL W LL W LL WWW L W L WWWW LLLLLL W LL W L W L WW LL WWW LLL W LL W L W L W LL WW L W L W LL W LL W L W L WWW
Past 25-36 months	24-19 (0.558)	W L W LL W LL W LL WWWW LL WW L W L W LLLL WWW L WWWW LL WWW L WW
Past 37-48 months	29-19 (0.604)	WW LL WWW L WW L W LL W L W L WWW L WW LL WWW L W L W L WWWWW LLLL WW L WW
Past 49-60 months	16-12 (0.571)	W L W L WWWW L W LLL WWW L W LL WW L WW L W L
Past 61-72 months	11-3 (0.786)	L W L WW L WWWWWWWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 491 Average for: 390 Average against: 387
Round 1		Mills played #26 J Goard (Foresthill, CA) and won 381 to 377 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Mills had not played Goard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-0, +4.
Round 2		Mills played #10 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and won 412 to 336 (a spread of 76) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: BRANTFORD, ON. CAN Mills’s record vs. Berofsky in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-7 (0.462). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: LWWW. Past 49-60 months: LWL. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-0, +80.
Round 3		Mills played #14 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 377 to 443 (a spread of -66) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Mills’s record vs. Cohen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #35. Current record: 2-1, +14.
Round 4		Mills recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-1, +64.
Round 5		Mills played #48 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and won 405 to 376 (a spread of 29) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Mills’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LWL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-1, +93.
Round 6		Mills played #50 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 356 to 391 (a spread of -35) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Mills’s record vs. Mallick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-5 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: WLWL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-2, +58.
Round 7		Mills played #9 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and won 422 to 384 (a spread of 38) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Mills’s record vs. Benedict in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WWL. 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: #20. Current record: 5-2, +96.
Round 8		Mills played #2 Steven Alexander (Portland, OR) and won 392 to 333 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Mills had not played Alexander in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-2, +155.
Round 9		Mills played #88 Gail Wolford (Portland, OR) and lost 354 to 467 (a spread of -113) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: PARSIPPANY,NJ Mills’s record vs. Wolford in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: 6-3, +42.
Round 10		Mills played #25 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 399 to 418 (a spread of -19) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Mills’s record vs. Geary in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LLL. 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: #31. Current record: 6-4, +23.
Round 11		Mills played #37 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and lost 357 to 406 (a spread of -49) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Mills’s record vs. Kaplan 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: #42. Current record: 6-5, -26.
Round 12		Mills played #36 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 329 to 461 (a spread of -132) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Mills’s record vs. Kantimathi in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-3 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: WLL. Past 13-24 months: LWW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-6, -158.
Round 13		Mills played #75 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 354 to 381 (a spread of -27) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Mills’s record vs. Schonbrun 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: #52. Current record: 6-7, -185.
Round 14		Mills played #70 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 431 to 370 (a spread of 61) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Mills’s record vs. Poder in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: WLL. 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: #49. Current record: 7-7, -124.
Round 15		Mills played #53 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and lost 331 to 466 (a spread of -135) . Before this event, Mills had not played Meyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7-8, -259.
Round 16		Mills played #21 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 357 to 415 (a spread of -58) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Mills’s record vs. Epstein in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 7-9, -317.
Round 17		Mills played #83 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and lost 371 to 408 (a spread of -37) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Mills’s record vs. Tier in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 7-10, -354.
Round 18		Mills played #24 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 365 to 369 (a spread of -4) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Mills’s record vs. Gabriel in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #71. Current record: 7-11, -358. Mills is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Mills is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 19		Mills played #33 Ron Hoekstra (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 406 to 353 (a spread of 53) . The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: STRATFORD, ONT CAN Mills’s record vs. Hoekstra in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 8-11, -305.
Round 20		Mills played #47 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 436 to 433 (a spread of 3) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Mills’s record vs. Linn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 10-5 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WLWWW. Past 13-24 months: WWLLLWL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 9-11, -302.
Round 21		Mills played #58 John OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and lost 433 to 436 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Mills had not played O'Laughlin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 9-12, -305.
Round 22		Mills played #9 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and won 396 to 289 (a spread of 107) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Mills’s record vs. Benedict in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WWL. 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: #61. Current record: 10-12, -198.
Round 23		Mills played #2 Steven Alexander (Portland, OR) and won 405 to 365 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Mills had not played Alexander in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 11-12, -158.
Round 24		Mills played #12 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and won 372 to 339 (a spread of 33) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Mills’s record vs. Carol in the 6 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-12, -125.
Round 25		Mills played #61 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 391 to 330 (a spread of 61) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Mills’s record vs. Oliger in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-12, -64.
Round 26		Mills played #40 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 399 to 398 (a spread of 1) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Mills’s record vs. Kenas 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: #34. Current record: 14-12, -63.
Round 27		Mills played #24 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and won 491 to 307 (a spread of 184) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Mills’s record vs. Gabriel in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #29. Current record: 15-12, +121.
Round 28		Mills played #18 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 407 to 401 (a spread of 6) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Mills’s record vs. Day in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #24. Current record: 16-12, +127. Mills is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Mills is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 5		Mills is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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