Varney Senii [#110] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Varney Senii, 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. Senii currently has a record of 11-17, -370, and is ranked #101 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): Varney Surname(s): Senii Home: Brooklyn, NY, United States Age: 53 Awards: Hobbies: Writing, Sports, Games Occupation: Writer

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	8-9 (0.471)
Past 1-12 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 13-24 months	4-5 (0.444)	WW LLLLL WW
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	4-3 (0.571)	WWW LL W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 470 Average for: 352 Average against: 366
Round 1		Senii played #129 Myron Wilson (Port Richey, FL) and lost 306 to 348 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Senii had not played Wilson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 0-1, -42.
Round 2		Senii played #78 Joe Miller (El Sobrante, CA) and lost 342 to 408 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Senii had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 0-2, -108.
Round 3		Senii played #25 Joev Dubach (Somerville, MA) and won 424 to 313 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Senii had not played Dubach in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 1-2, +3.
Round 4		Senii played #1 Nick Amphlett (Cambridge, MA) and lost 327 to 424 (a spread of -97) . Before this event, Senii had not played Amphlett in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 1-3, -94.
Round 5		Senii played #121 S Spencer Sun (Novato, CA) and lost 400 to 403 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Senii had not played Sun in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 1-4, -97.
Round 6		Senii played #84 Paul Myers (Perris, CA) and won 367 to 304 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Senii had not played Myers in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 2-4, -34.
Round 7		Senii played #54 T C Houlgate West (San Luis Obispo, CA) and lost 401 to 426 (a spread of -25) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Senii’s record vs. Houlgate-West 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 2-5, -59. Senii is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Senii is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 8		Senii played #50 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and won 358 to 336 (a spread of 22) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NY Senii’s record vs. Hanley in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: WL. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 3-5, -37.
Round 9		Senii played #43 Bruce Gram (West Los Angeles, CA) and won 332 to 296 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Senii had not played Gram in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4-5, -1.
Round 10		Senii played #113 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and lost 212 to 449 (a spread of -237) . Before this event, Senii had not played Slankard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 4-6, -238.
Round 11		Senii played #119 Stephanie Steele (Saint Paul, MN) and won 435 to 372 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Senii had not played Steele in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 5-6, -175.
Round 12		Senii played #104 Gertrude Savadge (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 353 to 382 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Senii had not played Savadge in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 5-7, -204.
Round 13		Senii played #125 Renato Umali (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 352 to 362 (a spread of -10) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Senii’s record vs. Umali 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: #94. Current record: 5-8, -214.
Round 14		Senii played #37 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 354 to 387 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Senii had not played Gee in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 5-9, -247.
Round 15		Senii played #123 Celia Thompson (Carneys Point, NJ) and won 401 to 351 (a spread of 50) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Senii’s record vs. Thompson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (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: WWW. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 6-9, -197.
Round 16		Senii played #70 Sonia Lyda (Wixom, MI) and lost 332 to 344 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Senii had not played Lyda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 6-10, -209.
Round 17		Senii played #72 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 300 to 395 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Senii had not played McCarley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 6-11, -304.
Round 18		Senii played #74 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 379 to 360 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Senii had not played Melvin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 7-11, -285.
Round 19		Senii played #89 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and lost 344 to 364 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Senii had not played Page in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 7-12, -305.
Round 20		Senii played #18 Evelyn R Davis (Anaheim Hills, CA) and lost 299 to 384 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Senii had not played Davis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 7-13, -390.
Round 21		Senii played #22 David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and lost 279 to 406 (a spread of -127) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Senii’s record vs. Dinning 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: #112. Current record: 7-14, -517.
Round 22		Senii played #67 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and lost 340 to 371 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Senii had not played Laatz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 7-15, -548.
Round 23		Senii played #34 Marilyn Gage (Castro Valley, CA) and won 470 to 274 (a spread of 196) . Before this event, Senii had not played Gage in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 8-15, -352.
Round 24		Senii played #74 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 353 to 340 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Senii had not played Melvin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 9-15, -339.
Round 25		Senii played #40 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and lost 270 to 398 (a spread of -128) . Before this event, Senii had not played Gier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 9-16, -467.
Round 26		Senii played #13 Ruth Burns (Stuart, FL) and won 392 to 360 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Senii had not played Burns in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 10-16, -435.
Round 27		Senii played #66 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 333 to 338 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Senii had not played Kuno in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 10-17, -440.
Round 28		Senii played #21 Al DeMers (Sparks, NV) and won 410 to 340 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Senii had not played DeMers in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 11-17, -370.

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