Mary Becker [#8] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Mary Becker, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Becker currently has a record of 15-13, -299, and is ranked #52 in Division 4.

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): Mary Surname(s): Becker Home: Madison, WI, United States Age: 58 Hobbies: Gardening, quilting, reading Occupation: Human Resources

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	41-51 (0.446)
Past 1-12 months	11-16 (0.407)	LL W LLLLLL WW L WWWWWW LLL W LL W LL
Past 13-24 months	14-10 (0.583)	W L WWW L WWWW LL W LL WWW L WW LLL
Past 25-36 months	6-10 (0.375)	W L W LLL W LL W L W L W LL
Past 37-48 months	6-10 (0.375)	W LLLLLL WW L WW LL W L
Past 49-60 months	4-3 (0.571)	L WWW L W L
Past 61-72 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 447 Average for: 359 Average against: 370
Round 1		Becker played #24 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and won 377 to 321 (a spread of 56) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PEORIA, IL Becker’s record vs. Drinkwine in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WLW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-0, +56.
Round 2		Becker played #124 Tom Titus (Costa Mesa, CA) and lost 303 to 427 (a spread of -124) . Before this event, Becker had not played Titus in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 1-1, -68.
Round 3		Becker played #39 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 370 to 421 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Becker had not played Gest in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 1-2, -119.
Round 4		Becker played #130 Joan Haworth (Palm Coast, FL) and lost 363 to 373 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Becker had not played Haworth in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 1-3, -129.
Round 5		Becker played #127 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and lost 364 to 377 (a spread of -13) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Becker’s record vs. Wechter 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: 1-4, -142.
Round 6		Becker played #28 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and won 348 to 290 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Becker had not played Ewida in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 2-4, -84.
Round 7		Becker played #55 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 416 to 362 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Becker had not played Hughes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 3-4, -30.
Round 8		Becker played #82 Brett Myers (Cumming, GA) and lost 326 to 465 (a spread of -139) . Before this event, Becker had not played Myers in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 3-5, -169.
Round 9		Becker played #120 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA) and won 419 to 248 (a spread of 171) . Before this event, Becker had not played Stevens in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-5, +2.
Round 10		Becker played #9 Martha Bedford (Las Vegas, NV) and won 427 to 316 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Becker had not played Bedford in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 5-5, +113.
Round 11		Becker played #67 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and won 369 to 306 (a spread of 63) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Becker’s record vs. Laatz 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-5, +176.
Round 12		Becker played #129 Myron Wilson (Port Richey, FL) and won 330 to 325 (a spread of 5) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Becker’s record vs. Wilson 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: #38. Current record: 7-5, +181.
Round 13		Becker played #7 Ryan Barrett (Englewood, CO) and lost 331 to 404 (a spread of -73) . Before this event, Becker had not played Barrett in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-6, +108.
Round 14		Becker played #52 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and won 387 to 314 (a spread of 73) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: WAUKESHA, WI Becker’s record vs. Hembrook in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: LLWL. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #41. Current record: 8-6, +181.
Round 15		Becker played #35 Fran Galt (Saint Paul, MN) and won 381 to 371 (a spread of 10) . The last time these two played was 2002-11 at: MINNEAPOLIS, MN Becker’s record vs. Galt 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: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-6, +191.
Round 16		Becker played #55 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 371 to 353 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Becker had not played Hughes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-6, +209.
Round 17		Becker played #121 S Spencer Sun (Novato, CA) and lost 404 to 460 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Becker had not played Sun in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-7, +153.
Round 18		Becker played #17 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and won 387 to 328 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Becker had not played Cur in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-7, +212.
Round 19		Becker played #35 Fran Galt (Saint Paul, MN) and won 346 to 319 (a spread of 27) . The last time these two played was 2002-11 at: MINNEAPOLIS, MN Becker’s record vs. Galt 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: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-7, +239.
Round 20		Becker played #113 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and lost 320 to 483 (a spread of -163) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: WAUKESHA, WI Becker’s record vs. Slankard in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #30. Current record: 12-8, +76.
Round 21		Becker played #99 Andy Ross-Perry (San Rafael, CA) and lost 315 to 496 (a spread of -181) . Before this event, Becker had not played Ross-Perry in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12-9, -105.
Round 22		Becker played #54 T C Houlgate West (San Luis Obispo, CA) and lost 279 to 399 (a spread of -120) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Becker’s record vs. Houlgate-West 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: #52. Current record: 12-10, -225.
Round 23		Becker played #64 Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN) and won 361 to 320 (a spread of 41) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: ELMHURST, IL NOVEMBER 27-28, 2004 Becker’s record vs. Koselke in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 13-10, -184.
Round 24		Becker played #77 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and won 374 to 288 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Becker had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 14-10, -98.
Round 25		Becker played #82 Brett Myers (Cumming, GA) and lost 346 to 417 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Becker had not played Myers in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14-11, -169.
Round 26		Becker played #77 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and lost 335 to 350 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Becker had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 14-12, -184. Becker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 27		Becker played #106 Frank Schin (Gatlinburg, TN) and won 447 to 372 (a spread of 75) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Becker’s record vs. Schin 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: #43. Current record: 15-12, -109.
Round 28		Becker played #44 Barbara Gray (Tempe, AZ) and lost 269 to 459 (a spread of -190) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Becker’s record vs. Gray 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: #52. Current record: 15-13, -299.

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