Phyllis Gelb [#38] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Phyllis Gelb, 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. Gelb currently has a record of 15.5-12.5, -237, and is ranked #38 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): Phyllis Surname(s): Gelb Home: Surprise, AZ, United States Age: 65 Occupation: retired

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	21.5-18.5 (0.537)
Past 1-12 months	5-1 (0.833)	W L WWWW
Past 13-24 months	8-2 (0.800)	WWW L WWWWW L
Past 25-36 months	2-5 (0.286)	LLLLL WW
Past 37-48 months	3.5-7.5 (0.318)	WTW LLL W LLLL
Past 49-60 months	3-1 (0.750)	W L WW
Past 61-72 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 462 Average for: 357 Average against: 366
Round 1		Gelb played #22 David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and won 399 to 355 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Gelb had not played Dinning in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-0, +44.
Round 2		Gelb played #18 Evelyn R Davis (Anaheim Hills, CA) and won 336 to 326 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Gelb had not played Davis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-0, +54.
Round 3		Gelb played #52 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and won 392 to 308 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Gelb had not played Hembrook in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-0, +138.
Round 4		Gelb played #89 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and lost 319 to 395 (a spread of -76) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Gelb’s record vs. Page 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: #35. Current record: 3-1, +62.
Round 5		Gelb played #100 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 321 to 362 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Gelb had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-2, +21.
Round 6		Gelb played #90 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and lost 370 to 399 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Gelb had not played Palazzo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 3-3, -8.
Round 7		Gelb played #45 Eileen Gruhn (Seattle, WA) and won 393 to 325 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Gelb had not played Gruhn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-3, +60.
Round 8		Gelb played #72 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 390 to 379 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Gelb had not played McCarley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-3, +71.
Round 9		Gelb played #7 Ryan Barrett (Englewood, CO) and lost 245 to 415 (a spread of -170) . Before this event, Gelb had not played Barrett in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-4, -99.
Round 10		Gelb played #4 Steve Bachman (Little Canada, MN) and won 434 to 405 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Gelb had not played Bachman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 6-4, -70.
Round 11		Gelb played #127 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and won 319 to 309 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Gelb had not played Wechter in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-4, -60.
Round 12		Gelb played #5 Paul Baginski (Berkeley, CA) and lost 272 to 385 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Gelb had not played Baginski in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-5, -173.
Round 13		Gelb played #36 Mady Garner (Sevierville, TN) and tied at 347 . Before this event, Gelb had not played Garner in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7.5-5.5, -173.
Round 14		Gelb played #99 Andy Ross-Perry (San Rafael, CA) and won 363 to 299 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Gelb had not played Ross-Perry in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8.5-5.5, -109. Gelb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Gelb played #33 Jeanne Freebody (Santa Cruz, CA) and lost 356 to 382 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Gelb had not played Freebody in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8.5-6.5, -135.
Round 16		Gelb played #87 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and lost 266 to 564 (a spread of -298) . Before this event, Gelb had not played Ornish in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8.5-7.5, -433.
Round 17		Gelb played #60 Ralph King (Melrose, FL) and lost 374 to 408 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Gelb had not played King in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8.5-8.5, -467.
Round 18		Gelb played #5 Paul Baginski (Berkeley, CA) and lost 311 to 365 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Gelb had not played Baginski in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 8.5-9.5, -521.
Round 19		Gelb played #27 Evelyn Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 376 to 389 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Gelb had not played Enszer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 8.5-10.5, -534.
Round 20		Gelb played #100 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 364 to 351 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Gelb had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 9.5-10.5, -521.
Round 21		Gelb played #72 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 374 to 256 (a spread of 118) . Before this event, Gelb had not played McCarley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 10.5-10.5, -403.
Round 22		Gelb played #25 Joev Dubach (Somerville, MA) and won 386 to 348 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Gelb had not played Dubach in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 11.5-10.5, -365.
Round 23		Gelb played #81 Wes Morrison (Juneau, AK) and lost 276 to 357 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Gelb had not played Morrison in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11.5-11.5, -446.
Round 24		Gelb played #27 Evelyn Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 433 to 349 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Gelb had not played Enszer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12.5-11.5, -362.
Round 25		Gelb played #29 Nicholas Fall (Napanee ON) and won 462 to 358 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Gelb had not played Fall in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 13.5-11.5, -258.
Round 26		Gelb played #62 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 373 to 340 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Gelb had not played Knobelsdorf in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 14.5-11.5, -225. Gelb is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 27		Gelb played #24 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and won 406 to 402 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Gelb had not played Drinkwine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15.5-11.5, -221.
Round 28		Gelb played #81 Wes Morrison (Juneau, AK) and lost 347 to 363 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Gelb had not played Morrison in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 15.5-12.5, -237.

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