Patricia Hiller [#36] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Patricia Hiller, who is a contestant in Division 5 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. Hiller currently has a record of 15-13, -323, and is ranked #40 in Division 5.

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): Patricia Surname(s): Hiller Home: Austin, TX, United States Age: 56 Awards: Numerous State Bar Presidential Citations and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., awards Hobbies: Reading, Music, Movies, Jogging Occupation: Manager

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	76.5-57.5 (0.571)
Past 1-12 months	13.5-7.5 (0.643)	WWW LTWWW L W L WW L WWW LL W L
Past 13-24 months	13-8 (0.619)	WWWWWWWW L W LLL W LLL W L WW
Past 25-36 months	16-12 (0.571)	WWW L W L W LL W LL W L W L W L W L WWW LL WWW
Past 37-48 months	14-10 (0.583)	W L W LL WW LL WWW LL W L W L W L WWWW
Past 49-60 months	16-12 (0.571)	W LL WWW L W LL W L WW LL W LL W L WWW L WWW
Past 61-72 months	4-8 (0.333)	LL W LLLLLL WWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 464 Average for: 348 Average against: 359
Round 1		Hiller played #77 Ruth Sawyer (Austin, TX) and won 335 to 266 (a spread of 69) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Hiller’s record vs. Sawyer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 8.5-7.5 (0.531). Past 1-12 months: WWTWWWL. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: LLLW. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-0, +69.
Round 2		Hiller played #72 Matthew Ridout (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 308 to 389 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Ridout in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-1, -12.
Round 3		Hiller played #26 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and lost 319 to 350 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Fernando in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 1-2, -43.
Round 4		Hiller played #3 Zarrine Banerji (Columbia, MO) and won 393 to 308 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Banerji in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-2, +42.
Round 5		Hiller played #61 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) and won 354 to 316 (a spread of 38) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: ARDMORE, OK Hiller’s record vs. Nees in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-5 (0.545). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WLL. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: LLLW. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-2, +80.
Round 6		Hiller played #80 Nicah Shaughnessy (La Quinta, CA) and won 418 to 306 (a spread of 112) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Shaughnessy in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-2, +192.
Round 7		Hiller played #97 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and won 394 to 298 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Zollinger in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-2, +288.
Round 8		Hiller played #57 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and lost 338 to 409 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Miransky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-3, +217.
Round 9		Hiller played #56 Brenda Meyerson (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 293 to 436 (a spread of -143) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Meyerson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-4, +74.
Round 10		Hiller played #43 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and lost 310 to 381 (a spread of -71) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Hiller’s record vs. Kasney 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: #44. Current record: 5-5, +3.
Round 11		Hiller played #74 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and won 380 to 277 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Russell in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-5, +106.
Round 12		Hiller played #49 Terry Lee (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 314 to 420 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Lee in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-6, +0. Hiller is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hiller is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Hiller played #64 Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) and won 381 to 352 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Peltier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-6, +29.
Round 14		Hiller played #62 Rebecca Owen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 300 to 289 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Owen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 8-6, +40.
Round 15		Hiller played #27 Valerie Gallant (Vancouver BC) and lost 315 to 334 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Gallant in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-7, +21.
Round 16		Hiller played #74 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and won 464 to 362 (a spread of 102) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Russell in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-7, +123.
Round 17		Hiller played #9 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and lost 288 to 491 (a spread of -203) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Bowman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-8, -80.
Round 18		Hiller played #64 Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) and lost 284 to 463 (a spread of -179) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Peltier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 9-9, -259.
Round 19		Hiller played #37 Cynthia Ho (San Francisco, CA) and lost 270 to 465 (a spread of -195) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Hiller’s record vs. Ho in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: WWL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 9-10, -454.
Round 20		Hiller played #55 Nancy McCarroll (Grand Junction, CO) and lost 288 to 383 (a spread of -95) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Hiller’s record vs. McCarroll 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: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 9-11, -549.
Round 21		Hiller played #96 Esther White (Highland Heights, OH) and won 339 to 295 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Hiller had not played White in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 10-11, -505.
Round 22		Hiller played #41 Frank Jaslow (York, PA) and lost 297 to 361 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Jaslow in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 10-12, -569.
Round 23		Hiller played #33 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 413 to 387 (a spread of 26) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: COLLEGE PARK, GA Hiller’s record vs. Harrop 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: #63. Current record: 11-12, -543.
Round 24		Hiller played #25 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and won 387 to 309 (a spread of 78) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Hiller’s record vs. Epstein 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: #55. Current record: 12-12, -465.
Round 25		Hiller played #81 Susan Siedschlag (Gresham, WI) and won 431 to 336 (a spread of 95) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Siedschlag in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 13-12, -370.
Round 26		Hiller played #42 James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ) and won 448 to 301 (a spread of 147) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Hiller’s record vs. Johnson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-6 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LLLL. Past 61-72 months: LWW. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 14-12, -223.
Round 27		Hiller played #11 Janet Buchbinder (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 270 to 384 (a spread of -114) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Hiller’s record vs. Buchbinder 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: #46. Current record: 14-13, -337.
Round 28		Hiller played #51 Matthew Levine (Berkeley, CA) and won 409 to 395 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Hiller had not played Levine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 15-13, -323.

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