Helen Pipi [#94] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Helen Pipi, 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. Pipi currently has a record of 14-14, -35, and is ranked #63 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): Helen Surname(s): Pipi Home: Las Vegas, NV, United States Age: 94 Awards: Hobbies: Bingo, reading, and music Occupation: retired

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	54-39 (0.581)
Past 1-12 months	11-4 (0.733)	L W L WWW LL WWWWWWW
Past 13-24 months	19-13 (0.594)	WWW LL WW LLL WWWWW L WW L W L WW L WW LLL W L W
Past 25-36 months	6-5 (0.545)	L W L WW L W L WW L
Past 37-48 months	6-6 (0.500)	LLL W LL WWW L WW
Past 49-60 months	3-4 (0.429)	W L WW LLL
Past 61-72 months	9-7 (0.562)	L WWWW L W L W LL WW LL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 467 Average for: 365 Average against: 366
Round 1		Pipi played #82 Brett Myers (Cumming, GA) and lost 299 to 310 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Myers in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 0-1, -11.
Round 2		Pipi played #36 Mady Garner (Sevierville, TN) and lost 384 to 436 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Garner in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 0-2, -63.
Round 3		Pipi played #96 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 316 to 374 (a spread of -58) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Pipi’s record vs. Pitzer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 0-3, -121.
Round 4		Pipi played #70 Sonia Lyda (Wixom, MI) and won 360 to 335 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Lyda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 1-3, -96.
Round 5		Pipi played #107 Chris Schneider (Seattle, WA) and won 337 to 321 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Schneider in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 2-3, -80.
Round 6		Pipi played #75 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and won 467 to 305 (a spread of 162) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Michlin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-3, +82.
Round 7		Pipi played #34 Marilyn Gage (Castro Valley, CA) and won 405 to 316 (a spread of 89) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Pipi’s record vs. Gage 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: #41. Current record: 4-3, +171.
Round 8		Pipi played #118 Ruben Solis (Austin, TX) and lost 287 to 389 (a spread of -102) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Solis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-4, +69.
Round 9		Pipi played #5 Paul Baginski (Berkeley, CA) and won 409 to 365 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Baginski in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 5-4, +113.
Round 10		Pipi played #114 David Slavin (Glendale, CA) and won 396 to 347 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Slavin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-4, +162.
Round 11		Pipi played #85 Robert Nellis (Glenview, IL) and lost 337 to 425 (a spread of -88) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Pipi’s record vs. Nellis 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: #51. Current record: 6-5, +74.
Round 12		Pipi played #130 Joan Haworth (Palm Coast, FL) and won 382 to 335 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Haworth in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-5, +121.
Round 13		Pipi played #101 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 372 to 363 (a spread of 9) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Pipi’s record vs. Saldanha 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: #33. Current record: 8-5, +130.
Round 14		Pipi played #67 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and won 449 to 369 (a spread of 80) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Pipi’s record vs. Laatz 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-5, +210.
Round 15		Pipi played #71 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 341 to 434 (a spread of -93) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Pipi’s record vs. Mancel in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-6, +117.
Round 16		Pipi played #31 Beth Fleischer (Hacienda Heights, CA) and lost 364 to 412 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Fleischer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-7, +69.
Round 17		Pipi played #7 Ryan Barrett (Englewood, CO) and lost 246 to 355 (a spread of -109) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Barrett in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 9-8, -40.
Round 18		Pipi played #75 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and won 358 to 339 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Michlin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 10-8, -21.
Round 19		Pipi played #108 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and lost 343 to 359 (a spread of -16) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Pipi’s record vs. Scott in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 10-9, -37.
Round 20		Pipi played #82 Brett Myers (Cumming, GA) and lost 358 to 387 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Myers in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 10-10, -66.
Round 21		Pipi played #120 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA) and won 353 to 298 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Stevens in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11-10, -11.
Round 22		Pipi played #2 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 415 to 448 (a spread of -33) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Pipi’s record vs. Anstandig 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: #63. Current record: 11-11, -44.
Round 23		Pipi played #101 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 397 to 343 (a spread of 54) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Pipi’s record vs. Saldanha 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: #57. Current record: 12-11, +10. Pipi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Pipi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 24		Pipi played #85 Robert Nellis (Glenview, IL) and won 423 to 335 (a spread of 88) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Pipi’s record vs. Nellis 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: #47. Current record: 13-11, +98.
Round 25		Pipi played #106 Frank Schin (Gatlinburg, TN) and lost 323 to 351 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Schin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13-12, +70.
Round 26		Pipi played #32 Judy Ford (Hollywood, FL) and won 413 to 313 (a spread of 100) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Ford in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14-12, +170.
Round 27		Pipi played #4 Steve Bachman (Little Canada, MN) and lost 363 to 439 (a spread of -76) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Bachman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 14-13, +94.
Round 28		Pipi played #17 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and lost 309 to 438 (a spread of -129) . Before this event, Pipi had not played Cur in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 14-14, -35.

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