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Joan Mocine [#89] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Joan K. Mocine, 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. Mocine currently has a record of 11.5-16.5, -672, and is ranked #115 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

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Given name(s): Joan K.
Surname(s): Mocine
Home: Oakland, CA, United States
Age: 63
Awards:
Hobbies: Music
Occupation: Artist / Paralegal

 

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event125-110 (0.532) 
Past 1-12 months28.5-27.5 (0.509)L W LTLL WWWWW LL W LL WWWW L W LLLL W L W LLLL WW LL W L W L WWWW L WWWW LL W LL W
Past 13-24 months20.5-28.5 (0.418)LLLLLLLL W LL W L WWW L W L W LLLTL W L W LL W L WWWW LLLL WW LLL WWWW
Past 25-36 months21-19 (0.525)LLL WWW LL WWW LL W LLLLL WWW L WWW L WWWW L W LL WWW LL
Past 37-48 months29-22 (0.569)WW L W L WWWW L WWWWWWW LL WWW LLL WW LL WW LLL W L W LL WWW LLLL W L WW L
Past 49-60 months11-3 (0.786)L WWWWWWWWW L W L W
Past 61-72 months15-10 (0.600)W L WWW LL W LL WWWWW L W L W L W LL WW

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 467
Average for: 351
Average against: 378

Round 1

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Mocine played #134 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and won 348 to 303 (a spread of 45) .

The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ

Mocine’s record vs. Wyer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750).
Past 1-12 months: WLW.
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: #41.

Current record: 1-0, +45.

Round 2

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Mocine played #92 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 323 to 362 (a spread of -39) .

The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV

Mocine’s record vs. Nelson 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: L.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 1-1, +6.

Round 3

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Mocine played #24 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 382 to 381 (a spread of 1) .

Before this event, Mocine had not played Creed in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 2-1, +7.

Mocine is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Mocine is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

Round 4  

Mocine recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points.

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 3-1, +57.

Round 5

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Mocine played #19 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and won 435 to 330 (a spread of 105) .

Before this event, Mocine had not played Chen in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 4-1, +162.

Round 6

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Mocine played #76 Mary A Lyons (Coatesville, PA) and lost 321 to 335 (a spread of -14) .

The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV

Mocine’s record vs. Lyons 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: #35.

Current record: 4-2, +148.

Round 7

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Mocine played #93 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and won 361 to 353 (a spread of 8) .

Before this event, Mocine had not played Nelson in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 5-2, +156.

Round 8

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Mocine played #135 Bob Yarmchuk (Tucson, AZ) and lost 281 to 355 (a spread of -74) .

Before this event, Mocine had not played Yarmchuk in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 5-3, +82.

Round 9

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Mocine played #79 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 329 to 514 (a spread of -185) .

Before this event, Mocine had not played Martin in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 5-4, -103.

Round 10

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Mocine played #55 Ben Greenwood (Lexington, MA) and won 429 to 423 (a spread of 6) .

Before this event, Mocine had not played Greenwood in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 6-4, -97.

Round 11

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Mocine played #39 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and won 397 to 355 (a spread of 42) .

Before this event, Mocine had not played Fialkow in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 7-4, -55.

Round 12

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Mocine played #35 Ben Dweck (Great Neck, NY) and lost 335 to 367 (a spread of -32) .

Before this event, Mocine had not played Dweck in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 7-5, -87.

Round 13

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Mocine played #87 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 467 to 386 (a spread of 81) .

Before this event, Mocine had not played Milton in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 8-5, -6.

Round 14

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Mocine played #138 Jim W Fischer (Salt Lake City, UT) and lost 294 to 322 (a spread of -28) .

The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV

Mocine’s record vs. Fischer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: L.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: W.

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 8-6, -34.

Round 15

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Mocine played #13 Cheryl Cadieux (Bay City, MI) and won 329 to 310 (a spread of 19) .

Before this event, Mocine had not played Cadieux in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 9-6, -15.

Round 16

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Mocine played #30 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and lost 323 to 346 (a spread of -23) .

The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA MEMORIAL DAY

Mocine’s record vs. Dixon 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: W.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 9-7, -38.

Round 17

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Mocine played #57 Jason Idalski (Warren, MI) and tied at 398 .

Before this event, Mocine had not played Idalski in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 9.5-7.5, -38.

Round 18

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Mocine played #11 Marlene Boyda (Lexington, MI) and lost 349 to 434 (a spread of -85) .

Before this event, Mocine had not played Boyda in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 9.5-8.5, -123.

Round 19

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Mocine played #36 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 262 to 528 (a spread of -266) .

The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ

Mocine’s record vs. Easter 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: W.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 9.5-9.5, -389.

Round 20

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Mocine played #28 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 313 to 395 (a spread of -82) .

Before this event, Mocine had not played Davis in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 9.5-10.5, -471.

Round 21

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Mocine played #122 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 350 to 476 (a spread of -126) .

Before this event, Mocine had not played Ubeika in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 9.5-11.5, -597.

Round 22

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Mocine played #10 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and won 465 to 239 (a spread of 226) .

The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: RENO, NV

Mocine’s record vs. Bogle 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: #78.

Current record: 10.5-11.5, -371.

Round 23

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Mocine played #112 Sally Starr (Tampa, FL) and lost 313 to 382 (a spread of -69) .

The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PORTLAND, OR

Mocine’s record vs. Starr 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: W.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 10.5-12.5, -440.

Round 24

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Mocine played #91 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 383 to 421 (a spread of -38) .

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Mocine’s record vs. Moss 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: #100.

Current record: 10.5-13.5, -478.

Round 25

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Mocine played #136 Pat Yarnell (Corona Del Mar, CA) and won 438 to 320 (a spread of 118) .

The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV

Mocine’s record vs. Yarnell in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: LW.
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: #91.

Current record: 11.5-13.5, -360.

Round 26

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Mocine played #18 Carla Chase (New York, NY) and lost 275 to 417 (a spread of -142) .

Before this event, Mocine had not played Chase in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #100.

Current record: 11.5-14.5, -502.

Round 27

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Mocine played #109 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and lost 291 to 368 (a spread of -77) .

Before this event, Mocine had not played Shuman in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #107.

Current record: 11.5-15.5, -579.

Round 28

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Mocine played #49 Mary M Gordon (Garden Grove, CA) and lost 284 to 377 (a spread of -93) .

The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA

Mocine’s record vs. Gordon in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).
Past 1-12 months: WW.
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: #115.

Current record: 11.5-16.5, -672.

Mocine is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).


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