Steve Oliger [#61] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Steve Oliger, 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. Oliger currently has a record of 11-17, -812, and is ranked #80 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): Steve Surname(s): Oliger Home: Holtwood, PA, United States Age: 56 Awards: Uhhhh...; 2004-06 Indianapolis, IN Hobbies: Travel, Computers, Music, Reading Occupation: Retired Electronics Technician

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	100.5-180.5 (0.358)
Past 1-12 months	25-45 (0.357)	L W L WW LLL WW LL WWW L W LL W LL W L W LLL WWW LLL WW LLLLLLLL W LLLLLLL W LL W LL W LLL W L WW LL W L
Past 13-24 months	21.5-41.5 (0.341)	WW LLLL W L W LLLLLL W LLL WWW LL W LLLLLLL W LLTL W LLL WW LL W LL WW L WW LLLLL WW LL W
Past 25-36 months	22-33 (0.400)	LLL W LLL W LLLLLL W L WW LL WWWW L WW L W LL W LLLLL W LLLL WW LLL W L WWWWW L
Past 37-48 months	13-27 (0.325)	LLLLLLL W LLLL WW LLLL WWW LLLLLLL WWWWW L W LL W LL
Past 49-60 months	9-15 (0.375)	LL WW LL WW L W LLLL W LLLL WW LL W
Past 61-72 months	10-19 (0.345)	L W LLLLLL W L W LL W L W LL WW L W L W L W LLL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 474 Average for: 370 Average against: 402
Round 1		Oliger played #1 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 422 to 435 (a spread of -13) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: ALBANY, NY Oliger’s record vs. Adamson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. 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: #47. Current record: 0-1, -13.
Round 2		Oliger played #80 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 363 to 411 (a spread of -48) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Oliger’s record vs. Sujjayakorn 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: #66. Current record: 0-2, -61.
Round 3		Oliger played #77 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and lost 321 to 379 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Oliger had not played Sidorsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 0-3, -119.
Round 4		Oliger played #36 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 350 to 365 (a spread of -15) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Oliger’s record vs. Kantimathi in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 0-4, -134. Oliger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Oliger played #78 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and won 438 to 331 (a spread of 107) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Oliger’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: #69. Current record: 1-4, -27.
Round 6		Oliger played #58 John OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and lost 256 to 511 (a spread of -255) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Oliger’s record vs. O'Laughlin 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: #80. Current record: 1-5, -282.
Round 7		Oliger played #12 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 326 to 407 (a spread of -81) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Oliger’s record vs. Carol in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). 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: WLWW. Past 61-72 months: LL. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 1-6, -363.
Round 8		Oliger played #65 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 285 to 426 (a spread of -141) . Before this event, Oliger had not played Pearl in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-7, -504.
Round 9		Oliger played #90 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 376 to 322 (a spread of 54) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Oliger’s record vs. Zxqkj in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: LWL. 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: #83. Current record: 2-7, -450. Oliger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Oliger is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Oliger recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 3-7, -400.
Round 11		Oliger played #32 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 474 to 421 (a spread of 53) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Oliger’s record vs. Hill in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-7 (0.300). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: WWL. Past 25-36 months: LWLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-7, -347.
Round 12		Oliger played #54 Lou J B Miller (Portland, OR) and won 435 to 423 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Oliger had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 5-7, -335.
Round 13		Oliger played #16 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and lost 356 to 460 (a spread of -104) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Oliger’s record vs. Cushman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). 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: L. Past 61-72 months: LW. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-8, -439.
Round 14		Oliger played #19 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and lost 372 to 425 (a spread of -53) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Oliger’s record vs. Dixon in the 6 years leading up to this event: 10-8 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: WLWLW. Past 13-24 months: LWLL. Past 25-36 months: WLWLWWWW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5-9, -492.
Round 15		Oliger played #65 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 340 to 371 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Oliger had not played Pearl in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 5-10, -523. Oliger is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Oliger played #5 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 401 to 368 (a spread of 33) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Oliger’s record vs. Avrin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 14-11 (0.560). Past 1-12 months: LWWWWWLW. Past 13-24 months: LWLL. Past 25-36 months: LWLWWW. Past 37-48 months: LLW. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: LW. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 6-10, -490.
Round 17		Oliger played #17 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 318 to 509 (a spread of -191) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Oliger’s record vs. Daniel 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: #78. Current record: 6-11, -681. Oliger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Oliger is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 18		Oliger played #39 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 439 to 289 (a spread of 150) . Before this event, Oliger had not played Kaufman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 7-11, -531.
Round 19		Oliger played #2 Steven Alexander (Portland, OR) and won 376 to 360 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Oliger had not played Alexander in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8-11, -515.
Round 20		Oliger played #30 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and lost 364 to 407 (a spread of -43) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Oliger’s record vs. Hahn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 8-12, -558.
Round 21		Oliger played #23 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and won 393 to 365 (a spread of 28) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Oliger’s record vs. Frank in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-7 (0.364). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: LWL. Past 37-48 months: LLW. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9-12, -530.
Round 22		Oliger played #23 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and lost 352 to 423 (a spread of -71) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Oliger’s record vs. Frank in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-7 (0.364). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: LWL. Past 37-48 months: LLW. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 9-13, -601.
Round 23		Oliger played #39 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 417 to 393 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Oliger had not played Kaufman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 10-13, -577.
Round 24		Oliger played #65 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and won 402 to 396 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Oliger had not played Pearl in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 11-13, -571.
Round 25		Oliger played #55 Lloyd Mills (Georgetown ON) and lost 330 to 391 (a spread of -61) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Oliger’s record vs. Mills in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 11-14, -632.
Round 26		Oliger played #25 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 332 to 443 (a spread of -111) . The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Oliger’s record vs. Geary in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 11-15, -743.
Round 27		Oliger played #67 Jim Peters (Brandon, FL) and lost 400 to 424 (a spread of -24) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Oliger’s record vs. Peters 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 11-16, -767.
Round 28		Oliger played #33 Ron Hoekstra (Grand Rapids, MI) and lost 350 to 395 (a spread of -45) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Oliger’s record vs. Hoekstra in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 11-17, -812.

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