Mark Pistolese [#68] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Pistolese, 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. Pistolese currently has a record of 15-13, +223, and is ranked #31 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): Mark Surname(s): Pistolese Home: Hilo, HI, United States Age: 49 Awards: 2003-11 Fort Lauderdale, FL Hobbies: swimming, hiking, board games Occupation: land speculator

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	55.5-53.5 (0.509)
Past 1-12 months	5-8 (0.385)	LLL W LL W L W L W L W
Past 13-24 months	15-16 (0.484)	LL W LL WW LLLL WWW LL WW L WW LL W L W LL WWW
Past 25-36 months	8-10 (0.444)	L WW LLLL W L W L W LL WW L W
Past 37-48 months	9.5-7.5 (0.559)	LLLTWW LL WW L WWWW L W
Past 49-60 months	18-11 (0.621)	L WWWW L WW LL WWWW LLL WWW L WW LL WW L W
Past 61-72 months	0-1 (0.000)	L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 490 Average for: 391 Average against: 383
Round 1		Pistolese played #69 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 304 to 433 (a spread of -129) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Pistolese’s record vs. Ploysangngam 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: #78. Current record: 0-1, -129. Pistolese is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 2		Pistolese played #65 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and won 385 to 360 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Pistolese had not played Pearl in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-1, -104.
Round 3		Pistolese played #76 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 428 to 369 (a spread of 59) . The last time these two played was 2004-12 at: KISSIMMEE, FL Pistolese’s record vs. Sherman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #41. Current record: 2-1, -45. Pistolese is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Pistolese played #85 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 361 to 367 (a spread of -6) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: PORT RICHEY, FL Pistolese’s record vs. Weinstein in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-2, -51.
Round 5		Pistolese played #63 Komol Panyasoponlert (Thailand) and won 426 to 334 (a spread of 92) . Before this event, Pistolese had not played Panyasophonlert in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-2, +41.
Round 6		Pistolese played #71 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 399 to 442 (a spread of -43) . The last time these two played was 2004-12 at: KISSIMMEE, FL Pistolese’s record vs. Polatnick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-5 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: 3-3, -2.
Round 7		Pistolese played #54 Lou J B Miller (Portland, OR) and won 350 to 287 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Pistolese had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-3, +61.
Round 8		Pistolese played #18 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 490 to 265 (a spread of 225) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Pistolese’s record vs. Day 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: #19. Current record: 5-3, +286.
Round 9		Pistolese played #42 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 395 to 451 (a spread of -56) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Pistolese’s record vs. Kramer 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-4, +230.
Round 10		Pistolese played #16 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and won 363 to 361 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Pistolese had not played Cushman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-4, +232.
Round 11		Pistolese played #82 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 364 to 436 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Pistolese had not played Thevenot in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-5, +160.
Round 12		Pistolese played #89 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) and won 459 to 366 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Pistolese had not played Wright in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-5, +253. Pistolese is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Pistolese played #6 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 326 to 401 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Pistolese had not played Baker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-6, +178.
Round 14		Pistolese played #57 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 419 to 448 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Pistolese had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-7, +149.
Round 15		Pistolese played #57 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 336 to 414 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Pistolese had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-8, +71.
Round 16		Pistolese played #47 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 402 to 395 (a spread of 7) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Pistolese’s record vs. Linn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-8, +78.
Round 17		Pistolese played #4 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and won 484 to 316 (a spread of 168) . Before this event, Pistolese had not played Armstrong in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-8, +246.
Round 18		Pistolese played #89 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) and won 489 to 387 (a spread of 102) . Before this event, Pistolese had not played Wright in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-8, +348.
Round 19		Pistolese played #18 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 373 to 425 (a spread of -52) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Pistolese’s record vs. Day 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: #36. Current record: 10-9, +296.
Round 20		Pistolese played #73 Nigel Richards (New Zealand) and lost 348 to 505 (a spread of -157) . Before this event, Pistolese had not played Richards in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-10, +139.
Round 21		Pistolese played #22 Kevin Fraley (Madera, CA) and won 425 to 392 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Pistolese had not played Fraley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-10, +172.
Round 22		Pistolese played #10 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and won 411 to 387 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Pistolese had not played Berofsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-10, +196.
Round 23		Pistolese played #82 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and won 318 to 315 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Pistolese had not played Thevenot in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-10, +199.
Round 24		Pistolese played #7 Rich Baker (Eureka, CA) and won 409 to 346 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Pistolese had not played Baker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-10, +262.
Round 25		Pistolese played #40 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and lost 344 to 385 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Pistolese had not played Kenas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14-11, +221.
Round 26		Pistolese played #1 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 298 to 371 (a spread of -73) . Before this event, Pistolese had not played Adamson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-12, +148.
Round 27		Pistolese played #22 Kevin Fraley (Madera, CA) and won 446 to 357 (a spread of 89) . Before this event, Pistolese had not played Fraley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15-12, +237.
Round 28		Pistolese played #58 John OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and lost 407 to 421 (a spread of -14) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Pistolese’s record vs. O'Laughlin 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 15-13, +223. Pistolese is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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