Jeff Martin [#79] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jeff Martin, who is a contestant in Division 3 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. Martin currently has a record of 20-8, +1020, and is ranked #3 in Division 3.

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): Jeff Surname(s): Martin Home: Albuquerque, NM, United States Age: 49 Hobbies: Backpacking, Guitar Occupation: Control System Software

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	44-26 (0.629)
Past 1-12 months	13-8 (0.619)	W L WWW LLLLL WWWWWWWW L W L
Past 13-24 months	27-13 (0.675)	WWWW LL WWWW LLL WWWWW L W L WWWWWW LL WW L WWWW L W LL
Past 25-36 months	3-5 (0.375)	LLL W L W L W
Past 37-48 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 514 Average for: 397 Average against: 361
Round 1		Martin played #39 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and won 376 to 294 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Martin had not played Fialkow in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-0, +82.
Round 2		Martin played #96 Chris Ofstad (Antioch, CA) and won 424 to 391 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Martin had not played Ofstad in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-0, +115.
Round 3		Martin played #117 Stephanie Sugano (Roseville, CA) and won 505 to 406 (a spread of 99) . Before this event, Martin had not played Sugano in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-0, +214.
Round 4		Martin played #46 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and lost 335 to 402 (a spread of -67) . Before this event, Martin had not played Gauthier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-1, +147.
Round 5		Martin played #137 Richard Frank (Palm Desert, CA) and won 379 to 309 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Martin had not played Frank in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-1, +217.
Round 6		Martin played #71 Bill Lapinski (Orange County, CA) and lost 411 to 466 (a spread of -55) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Martin’s record vs. Lapinski in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #33. Current record: 4-2, +162.
Round 7		Martin played #91 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 424 to 313 (a spread of 111) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Martin’s record vs. Moss 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: #21. Current record: 5-2, +273.
Round 8		Martin played #55 Ben Greenwood (Lexington, MA) and lost 352 to 380 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Martin had not played Greenwood in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-3, +245.
Round 9		Martin played #89 Joan Mocine (Oakland, CA) and won 514 to 329 (a spread of 185) . Before this event, Martin had not played Mocine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-3, +430.
Round 10		Martin played #135 Bob Yarmchuk (Tucson, AZ) and won 397 to 344 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Martin had not played Yarmchuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-3, +483.
Round 11		Martin played #73 Kevin Leeds (Atlanta, GA) and won 449 to 327 (a spread of 122) . Before this event, Martin had not played Leeds in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-3, +605.
Round 12		Martin played #65 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 300 to 436 (a spread of -136) . Before this event, Martin had not played Kennerk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-4, +469.
Round 13		Martin played #106 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 356 to 342 (a spread of 14) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: ALBUQUERQUE, NM Martin’s record vs. Schultz in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: LLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-4, +483.
Round 14		Martin played #128 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and won 418 to 275 (a spread of 143) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Martin’s record vs. Weissman 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: #9. Current record: 10-4, +626.
Round 15		Martin played #65 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 333 to 396 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Martin had not played Kennerk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-5, +563.
Round 16		Martin played #20 Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL) and won 371 to 317 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Martin had not played Claitor in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-5, +617.
Round 17		Martin played #37 Greg Edwards (Minneapolis, MN) and won 464 to 301 (a spread of 163) . Before this event, Martin had not played Edwards in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-5, +780.
Round 18		Martin played #94 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 443 to 370 (a spread of 73) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Martin’s record vs. Newhouse in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #7. Current record: 13-5, +853.
Round 19		Martin played #111 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and lost 401 to 405 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Martin had not played Spiller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-6, +849. Martin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Martin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 20		Martin played #62 Jessie Jones (Yuma, AZ) and won 449 to 438 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Martin had not played Jones in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-6, +860.
Round 21		Martin played #106 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 397 to 288 (a spread of 109) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: ALBUQUERQUE, NM Martin’s record vs. Schultz in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: LLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-6, +969. Martin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Martin played #111 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and won 421 to 312 (a spread of 109) . Before this event, Martin had not played Spiller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-6, +1078. Martin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 23		Martin played #66 Eric Kinderman (Freehold, NJ) and lost 293 to 414 (a spread of -121) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: BIRD-IN-HAND, PA Martin’s record vs. Kinderman 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: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16-7, +957. Martin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Martin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 24		Martin played #62 Jessie Jones (Yuma, AZ) and won 459 to 377 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Martin had not played Jones in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17-7, +1039. Martin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Martin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 25		Martin played #95 Joseph Oele (Roseville, CA) and won 385 to 336 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Martin had not played Oele in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-7, +1088.
Round 26		Martin played #62 Jessie Jones (Yuma, AZ) and won 423 to 346 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Martin had not played Jones in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-7, +1165.
Round 27		Martin played #20 Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL) and won 341 to 293 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Martin had not played Claitor in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-7, +1213. Martin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 28		Martin played #22 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and lost 296 to 489 (a spread of -193) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Martin’s record vs. Cornelison in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #3. Current record: 20-8, +1020. Martin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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