Broderick Larkins [#68] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Broderick Larkins, 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. Larkins currently has a record of 14-14, +134, and is ranked #59 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): Broderick Surname(s): Larkins Home: Houston, TX, United States Awards: Several 1st Place finishes at SCRABBLE Tourneys Hobbies: Swimming, Bowling, Chess Occupation: Manager

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	22-21 (0.512)
Past 1-12 months	4-7 (0.364)	LL W L WW L W LLL
Past 13-24 months	5-7 (0.417)	WW L W L W LLLLL W
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	4-2 (0.667)	L WW L WW
Past 49-60 months	3-2 (0.600)	W L W L W
Past 61-72 months	6-3 (0.667)	L WW LL WWWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 466 Average for: 364 Average against: 360
Round 1		Larkins played #67 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and lost 351 to 385 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Larkins had not played Laatz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 0-1, -34.
Round 2		Larkins played #3 Jamila Atcha (Mission Viejo, CA) and lost 321 to 462 (a spread of -141) . Before this event, Larkins had not played Atcha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 0-2, -175.
Round 3		Larkins played #32 Judy Ford (Hollywood, FL) and lost 294 to 381 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Larkins had not played Ford in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 0-3, -262.
Round 4		Larkins played #76 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and lost 352 to 398 (a spread of -46) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: SALADO, TX Larkins’s record vs. Miller in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #118. Current record: 0-4, -308.
Round 5		Larkins played #114 David Slavin (Glendale, CA) and lost 325 to 467 (a spread of -142) . Before this event, Larkins had not played Slavin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 0-5, -450.
Round 6		Larkins played #92 Todd Pfalzgraf (Charlotte, NC) and won 347 to 329 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Larkins had not played Pfalzgraf in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 1-5, -432.
Round 7		Larkins played #31 Beth Fleischer (Hacienda Heights, CA) and lost 395 to 439 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Larkins had not played Fleischer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 1-6, -476.
Round 8		Larkins played #16 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and lost 342 to 453 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Larkins had not played Cohen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 1-7, -587.
Round 9		Larkins played #49 Bruce M Halverson (Santa Barbara, CA) and won 398 to 219 (a spread of 179) . Before this event, Larkins had not played Halverson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 2-7, -408.
Round 10		Larkins played #69 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 406 to 319 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Larkins had not played Louie in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 3-7, -321.
Round 11		Larkins played #84 Paul Myers (Perris, CA) and won 422 to 335 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Larkins had not played Myers in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 4-7, -234.
Round 12		Larkins played #70 Sonia Lyda (Wixom, MI) and won 395 to 312 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Larkins had not played Lyda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 5-7, -151.
Round 13		Larkins played #100 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 352 to 390 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Larkins had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 5-8, -189.
Round 14		Larkins played #9 Martha Bedford (Las Vegas, NV) and won 382 to 381 (a spread of 1) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: ARLINGTON, TX Larkins’s record vs. Bedford in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. 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: #84. Current record: 6-8, -188.
Round 15		Larkins played #37 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 420 to 255 (a spread of 165) . Before this event, Larkins had not played Gee in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 7-8, -23.
Round 16		Larkins played #47 Lynn Gunn (Mission Viejo, CA) and won 358 to 288 (a spread of 70) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Larkins’s record vs. Gunn 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8-8, +47.
Round 17		Larkins played #86 Linda Oliva (Woodbine, MD) and won 423 to 308 (a spread of 115) . Before this event, Larkins had not played Oliva in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-8, +162.
Round 18		Larkins played #22 David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and won 340 to 246 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Larkins had not played Dinning in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-8, +256.
Round 19		Larkins played #109 Angelina Scroggins (Minneapolis, MN) and won 409 to 393 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Larkins had not played Scroggins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-8, +272.
Round 20		Larkins played #2 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 316 to 367 (a spread of -51) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Larkins’s record vs. Anstandig 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: #39. Current record: 11-9, +221.
Round 21		Larkins played #31 Beth Fleischer (Hacienda Heights, CA) and lost 314 to 469 (a spread of -155) . Before this event, Larkins had not played Fleischer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-10, +66.
Round 22		Larkins played #75 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and won 411 to 263 (a spread of 148) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Larkins’s record vs. Michlin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #39. Current record: 12-10, +214.
Round 23		Larkins played #127 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and won 370 to 365 (a spread of 5) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Larkins’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: #36. Current record: 13-10, +219.
Round 24		Larkins played #106 Frank Schin (Gatlinburg, TN) and lost 383 to 435 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Larkins had not played Schin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-11, +167.
Round 25		Larkins played #85 Robert Nellis (Glenview, IL) and lost 367 to 368 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Larkins had not played Nellis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13-12, +166.
Round 26		Larkins played #64 Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN) and lost 297 to 392 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Larkins had not played Koselke in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 13-13, +71.
Round 27		Larkins played #86 Linda Oliva (Woodbine, MD) and won 466 to 311 (a spread of 155) . Before this event, Larkins had not played Oliva in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14-13, +226.
Round 28		Larkins played #75 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and lost 244 to 336 (a spread of -92) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Larkins’s record vs. Michlin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #59. Current record: 14-14, +134.

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