Trip Payne [#64] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Trip Payne, 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. Payne currently has a record of 13.5-14.5, -876, and is ranked #51 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): Trip Surname(s): Payne Home: Boca Raton, FL, United States Age: 37 Awards: 02-99 Atlanta; 3-time American Crossword Puzzle Tournament champion; 1st $32,000 winner on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Hobbies: Pinball, word games, game shows Occupation: Puzzlemaker

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	42-55 (0.433)
Past 1-12 months	12-12 (0.500)	LLL W L WW L WWW L W LL W LLL WW L WW
Past 13-24 months	2-6 (0.250)	LLLLLL WW
Past 25-36 months	2-2 (0.500)	LL WW
Past 37-48 months	4-5 (0.444)	W LL WW LLL W
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	22-30 (0.423)	W L WWWW L WWWW LL W LL W LLL WWW LLLLLLL WWW L WW LLLL W L W LL W LLLLLL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 462 Average for: 383 Average against: 414
Anagrams Championship		Payne is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Payne is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Payne played #32 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 435 to 388 (a spread of 47) . The last time these two played was 1999-11 at: PITTSBURGH, PA Payne’s record vs. Hill in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). 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: W. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-0, +47. Payne is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Payne is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (3 hits).
Round 2		Payne played #73 Nigel Richards (New Zealand) and lost 385 to 395 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Payne had not played Richards in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1-1, +37. Payne is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Payne is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 3		Payne played #30 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and lost 369 to 408 (a spread of -39) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: RENO, NV Payne’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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WW. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-2, -2.
Round 4		Payne played #88 Gail Wolford (Portland, OR) and lost 320 to 454 (a spread of -134) . Before this event, Payne had not played Wolford in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 1-3, -136.
Round 5		Payne played #7 Rich Baker (Eureka, CA) and won 417 to 378 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Payne had not played Baker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 2-3, -97.
Round 6		Payne played #59 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 443 to 410 (a spread of 33) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Payne’s record vs. Odom 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WW. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-3, -64.
Round 7		Payne played #31 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and lost 343 to 560 (a spread of -217) . The last time these two played was 2002-09 at: ATLANTA, GA Payne’s record vs. Hersom in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WLL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LL. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 3-4, -281.
Round 8		Payne played #67 Jim Peters (Brandon, FL) and tied at 383 . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Payne’s record vs. Peters 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: #57. Current record: 3.5-4.5, -281.
Round 9		Payne played #84 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and lost 361 to 435 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Payne had not played Wapnick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3.5-5.5, -355.
Round 10		Payne played #20 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 322 to 517 (a spread of -195) . Before this event, Payne had not played Edley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3.5-6.5, -550.
Round 11		Payne played #79 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 415 to 332 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Payne had not played Smith in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4.5-6.5, -467.
Round 12		Payne played #81 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 396 to 384 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Payne had not played Tangredi in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 5.5-6.5, -455.
Round 13		Payne played #35 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and lost 325 to 503 (a spread of -178) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: FT. LAUDERDALE, FL Payne’s record vs. Kahn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444). Past 1-12 months: LWWWW. Past 13-24 months: LLL. 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: #61. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -633.
Round 14		Payne played #24 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 296 to 477 (a spread of -181) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Payne’s record vs. Gabriel 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WL. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 5.5-8.5, -814.
Round 15		Payne played #67 Jim Peters (Brandon, FL) and lost 371 to 472 (a spread of -101) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Payne’s record vs. Peters 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: #76. Current record: 5.5-9.5, -915.
Round 16		Payne played #2 Steven Alexander (Portland, OR) and won 422 to 372 (a spread of 50) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Payne’s record vs. Alexander 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LW. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6.5-9.5, -865.
Round 17		Payne played #25 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and won 421 to 374 (a spread of 47) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Payne’s record vs. Geary 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WW. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 7.5-9.5, -818.
Round 18		Payne played #34 Ronald Howard (Irvine, CA) and won 402 to 367 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Payne had not played Howard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8.5-9.5, -783.
Round 19		Payne played #12 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and won 418 to 365 (a spread of 53) . The last time these two played was 2001-11 at: FLAT ROCK, NC Payne’s record vs. Carol in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WLW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 9.5-9.5, -730.
Round 20		Payne played #9 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and won 341 to 332 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Payne had not played Benedict in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 10.5-9.5, -721.
Round 21		Payne played #53 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and won 428 to 347 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Payne had not played Meyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11.5-9.5, -640.
Round 22		Payne played #50 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 316 to 481 (a spread of -165) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Payne’s record vs. Mallick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). 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: WWLLL. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11.5-10.5, -805.
Round 23		Payne played #45 Chris Lennon (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 379 to 450 (a spread of -71) . The last time these two played was 2002-09 at: ATLANTA, GA Payne’s record vs. Lennon 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11.5-11.5, -876.
Round 24		Payne played #49 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and lost 391 to 425 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Payne had not played MacNeil in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 11.5-12.5, -910.
Round 25		Payne played #18 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 462 to 316 (a spread of 146) . Before this event, Payne had not played Day in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 12.5-12.5, -764.
Round 26		Payne played #29 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and lost 406 to 480 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Payne had not played Grob in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 12.5-13.5, -838.
Round 27		Payne played #57 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 309 to 452 (a spread of -143) . Before this event, Payne had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 12.5-14.5, -981.
Round 28		Payne played #84 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and won 445 to 340 (a spread of 105) . Before this event, Payne had not played Wapnick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 13.5-14.5, -876.
Final Round 1		Payne is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 2		Payne is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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