Tom Singleton [#78] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Tom Singleton, 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. Singleton currently has a record of 11-17, -886, and is ranked #81 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): Tom Surname(s): Singleton Home: Laguna Hills, CA, United States Age: 55 Occupation: accountant

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	73-90 (0.448)
Past 1-12 months	27-37 (0.422)	LL W L WWWW L W L W L W LLLL W L WW LLL W LL W LLLLL W LLL W LLLLL W L W LL WW L WW LL WW L WWW L W
Past 13-24 months	17-21 (0.447)	WWWW L WW LL W L W LLLLLL WW L W LLL W LL W L W L WW LL W L
Past 25-36 months	18-20 (0.474)	LL WW LL WWWW LL WWW LL W LL WW L WWW L W LLLLLLL W L W
Past 37-48 months	4-4 (0.500)	W LL WW LL W
Past 49-60 months	7-8 (0.467)	W LLL WW L W LLLL WWW
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 537 Average for: 365 Average against: 399
Round 1		Singleton played #49 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and won 349 to 338 (a spread of 11) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Singleton’s record vs. MacNeil 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: #43. Current record: 1-0, +11.
Round 2		Singleton played #24 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 429 to 434 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Singleton had not played Gabriel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-1, +6.
Round 3		Singleton played #1 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and won 419 to 412 (a spread of 7) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Singleton’s record vs. Adamson 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: #37. Current record: 2-1, +13.
Round 4		Singleton played #80 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 351 to 486 (a spread of -135) . Before this event, Singleton had not played Sujjayakorn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 2-2, -122. Singleton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Singleton played #61 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and lost 331 to 438 (a spread of -107) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Singleton’s record vs. Oliger 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: #61. Current record: 2-3, -229.
Round 6		Singleton played #36 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 325 to 366 (a spread of -41) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Singleton’s record vs. Kantimathi in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LLLW. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #70. Current record: 2-4, -270.
Round 7		Singleton played #77 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and lost 336 to 376 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Singleton had not played Sidorsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2-5, -310.
Round 8		Singleton played #32 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 345 to 426 (a spread of -81) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Singleton’s record vs. Hill 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: 2-6, -391.
Round 9		Singleton played #62 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and won 391 to 365 (a spread of 26) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Singleton’s record vs. Onyeonwu 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: 3-6, -365.
Round 10		Singleton played #5 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 325 to 504 (a spread of -179) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Singleton’s record vs. Avrin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #80. Current record: 3-7, -544.
Round 11		Singleton played #33 Ron Hoekstra (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 354 to 347 (a spread of 7) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Singleton’s record vs. Hoekstra 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: #75. Current record: 4-7, -537.
Round 12		Singleton played #38 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and won 418 to 391 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Singleton had not played Katz-Brown in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 5-7, -510.
Round 13		Singleton played #28 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and lost 286 to 350 (a spread of -64) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Singleton’s record vs. Greenspan in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #75. Current record: 5-8, -574.
Round 14		Singleton played #67 Jim Peters (Brandon, FL) and lost 248 to 423 (a spread of -175) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Singleton’s record vs. Peters 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: #81. Current record: 5-9, -749.
Round 15		Singleton played #39 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 426 to 399 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Singleton had not played Kaufman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 6-9, -722.
Round 16		Singleton played #62 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and lost 345 to 366 (a spread of -21) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Singleton’s record vs. Onyeonwu 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: 6-10, -743.
Round 17		Singleton played #87 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and lost 341 to 376 (a spread of -35) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Singleton’s record vs. Withers 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: #80. Current record: 6-11, -778.
Round 18		Singleton played #33 Ron Hoekstra (Grand Rapids, MI) and lost 260 to 493 (a spread of -233) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Singleton’s record vs. Hoekstra 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: #83. Current record: 6-12, -1011.
Round 19		Singleton played #5 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 341 to 466 (a spread of -125) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Singleton’s record vs. Avrin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #85. Current record: 6-13, -1136.
Round 20		Singleton recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 7-13, -1086.
Round 21		Singleton played #79 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 414 to 338 (a spread of 76) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Singleton’s record vs. Smith in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #75. Current record: 8-13, -1010.
Round 22		Singleton played #67 Jim Peters (Brandon, FL) and won 463 to 341 (a spread of 122) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Singleton’s record vs. Peters 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: #74. Current record: 9-13, -888.
Round 23		Singleton played #33 Ron Hoekstra (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 502 to 313 (a spread of 189) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Singleton’s record vs. Hoekstra 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: #69. Current record: 10-13, -699.
Round 24		Singleton played #47 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 259 to 465 (a spread of -206) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Singleton’s record vs. Linn 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: #73. Current record: 10-14, -905.
Round 25		Singleton played #5 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 361 to 467 (a spread of -106) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Singleton’s record vs. Avrin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #80. Current record: 10-15, -1011.
Round 26		Singleton played #65 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 306 to 338 (a spread of -32) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Singleton’s record vs. Pearl in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 10-16, -1043.
Round 27		Singleton played #54 Lou J B Miller (Portland, OR) and lost 386 to 458 (a spread of -72) . The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Singleton’s record vs. Miller in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. 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: #83. Current record: 10-17, -1115.
Round 28		Singleton played #69 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 537 to 308 (a spread of 229) . Before this event, Singleton had not played Ploysangngam in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 11-17, -886.

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