Jeffrey Jacobson [#45] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jeffrey Jacobson, who is a contestant in Division 2 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. Jacobson currently has a record of 8-20, -641, and is ranked #106 in Division 2.

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): Jeffrey Surname(s): Jacobson Home: Philadelphia, PA, United States Age: 44 Awards: Guessing number of jelly beans in a jar at Craker Barrel Hobbies: Photography, Tennis Occupation: Sales

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	10-16 (0.385)
Past 1-12 months	10-12 (0.455)	LLLL WW L WWW L W LL WW LL W LL W
Past 13-24 months	0-4 (0.000)	LLLL
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 458 Average for: 370 Average against: 393
Round 1		Jacobson played #48 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 352 to 369 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Kamen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 0-1, -17.
Round 2		Jacobson played #79 Bob Prentiss (Maple Grove, MN) and lost 368 to 510 (a spread of -142) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Prentiss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 0-2, -159.
Round 3		Jacobson played #83 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and lost 328 to 329 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Ravichandran in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 0-3, -160.
Round 4		Jacobson played #36 Bryan Goolsby (San José, CA) and lost 352 to 366 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Goolsby in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 0-4, -174.
Round 5		Jacobson played #24 Linda Espallardo (Montréal QC) and lost 301 to 441 (a spread of -140) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Jacobson’s record vs. Espallardo 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: #105. Current record: 0-5, -314.
Round 6		Jacobson played #101 Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) and won 369 to 361 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Terry in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 1-5, -306.
Round 7		Jacobson played #37 Bernard Gotlieb (Montréal QC) and lost 334 to 451 (a spread of -117) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Gotlieb in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 1-6, -423. Jacobson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Jacobson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 8		Jacobson played #32 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and won 435 to 310 (a spread of 125) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Golding in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 2-6, -298. Jacobson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Jacobson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 9		Jacobson played #108 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and lost 343 to 391 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Whitman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 2-7, -346.
Round 10		Jacobson played #50 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 374 to 378 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Krieger in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 2-8, -350.
Round 11		Jacobson played #72 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 329 to 427 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Murray in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 2-9, -448.
Round 12		Jacobson played #81 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 399 to 428 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Pughsley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 2-10, -477.
Round 13		Jacobson played #90 Isaias Sarmiento (Boston, MA) and won 335 to 329 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Sarmiento in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 3-10, -471.
Round 14		Jacobson played #66 Karen Merrill (Wilsonville, OR) and won 446 to 357 (a spread of 89) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Merrill in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 4-10, -382.
Round 15		Jacobson played #90 Isaias Sarmiento (Boston, MA) and lost 386 to 398 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Sarmiento in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 4-11, -394.
Round 16		Jacobson played #83 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and lost 348 to 426 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Ravichandran in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 4-12, -472.
Round 17		Jacobson played #64 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 349 to 374 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Matthews in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 4-13, -497.
Round 18		Jacobson played #42 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and won 347 to 326 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Horowitz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 5-13, -476.
Round 19		Jacobson played #72 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and won 447 to 364 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Murray in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 6-13, -393.
Round 20		Jacobson played #69 Lee Moore (Mexico) and lost 402 to 450 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Moore in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 6-14, -441.
Round 21		Jacobson played #71 Rich Moyer (Portland, OR) and lost 428 to 470 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Moyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 6-15, -483.
Round 22		Jacobson played #94 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 347 to 399 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Shambach in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 6-16, -535.
Round 23		Jacobson played #29 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and lost 336 to 390 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Freebody in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 6-17, -589.
Round 24		Jacobson played #40 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and won 458 to 410 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Hay in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7-17, -541.
Round 25		Jacobson played #39 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 432 to 334 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Hamilton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 8-17, -443.
Round 26		Jacobson played #7 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 323 to 353 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Brook in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 8-18, -473.
Round 27		Jacobson played #100 Dennis Taylor (Lighthouse Point, FL) and lost 339 to 487 (a spread of -148) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Taylor in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 8-19, -621.
Round 28		Jacobson played #64 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 349 to 369 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Jacobson had not played Matthews in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 8-20, -641.

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