Alison Hotten [#38] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Alison Hotten, 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. Hotten currently has a record of 17-11, +727, and is ranked #13 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): Alison Surname(s): Hotten Home: Santa Cruz, CA, United States Age: 17 Occupation: Student

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	3-4 (0.429)
Past 1-12 months	3-4 (0.429)	LLL W L WW
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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 502 Average for: 374 Average against: 348
Round 1		Hotten played #87 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and won 382 to 356 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Hotten had not played Stewart in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-0, +26.
Round 2		Hotten played #37 Cynthia Ho (San Francisco, CA) and won 413 to 323 (a spread of 90) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Hotten’s record vs. Ho in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: LLWL. 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: #14. Current record: 2-0, +116. Hotten is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 3		Hotten played #85 Sylvia Sparkman (Bozeman, MT) and won 502 to 260 (a spread of 242) . Before this event, Hotten had not played Sparkman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +358.
Round 4		Hotten played #96 Esther White (Highland Heights, OH) and won 384 to 375 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Hotten had not played White in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-0, +367.
Round 5		Hotten played #94 Diane Weinerman (Bloomington, MN) and won 425 to 297 (a spread of 128) . Before this event, Hotten had not played Weinerman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-0, +495.
Round 6		Hotten played #25 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and won 434 to 363 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Hotten had not played Epstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-0, +566.
Round 7		Hotten played #6 George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and won 341 to 281 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Hotten had not played Bissonnette in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-0, +626.
Round 8		Hotten played #76 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and won 444 to 333 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Hotten had not played Savitt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-0, +737.
Round 9		Hotten played #19 Jesse Day (Arlington, MA) and lost 339 to 345 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Hotten had not played Day in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-1, +731.
Round 10		Hotten played #26 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and won 364 to 346 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Hotten had not played Fernando in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-1, +749.
Round 11		Hotten played #29 Michael Garner (Taylor, MI) and lost 339 to 428 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, Hotten had not played Garner in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-2, +660.
Round 12		Hotten played #45 Bob Kilpatrick (Washington, DC) and won 480 to 214 (a spread of 266) . Before this event, Hotten had not played Kilpatrick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-2, +926. Hotten is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hotten is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 13		Hotten played #58 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and lost 350 to 368 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Hotten had not played Morris in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-3, +908.
Round 14		Hotten played #57 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and lost 326 to 339 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Hotten had not played Miransky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-4, +895.
Round 15		Hotten played #43 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and lost 340 to 386 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Hotten had not played Kasney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-5, +849.
Round 16		Hotten played #87 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and won 321 to 296 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Hotten had not played Stewart in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-5, +874.
Round 17		Hotten played #28 Nat Gardenswartz (Newton, MA) and lost 329 to 366 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Hotten had not played Gardenswartz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-6, +837.
Round 18		Hotten played #19 Jesse Day (Arlington, MA) and won 371 to 362 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Hotten had not played Day in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-6, +846.
Round 19		Hotten played #13 Patty Camp (Paragould, AR) and won 484 to 377 (a spread of 107) . Before this event, Hotten had not played Camp in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-6, +953.
Round 20		Hotten played #29 Michael Garner (Taylor, MI) and lost 318 to 348 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Hotten had not played Garner in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-7, +923.
Round 21		Hotten played #31 Geoff Gibson (Toronto ON) and lost 347 to 380 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Hotten had not played Gibson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-8, +890.
Round 22		Hotten played #45 Bob Kilpatrick (Washington, DC) and lost 280 to 418 (a spread of -138) . Before this event, Hotten had not played Kilpatrick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-9, +752.
Round 23		Hotten played #95 Erika Werdal (Blaine, WA) and won 356 to 341 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Hotten had not played Werdal in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-9, +767.
Round 24		Hotten played #31 Geoff Gibson (Toronto ON) and won 374 to 357 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Hotten had not played Gibson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15-9, +784.
Round 25		Hotten played #56 Brenda Meyerson (Albuquerque, NM) and won 392 to 329 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Hotten had not played Meyerson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-9, +847.
Round 26		Hotten played #26 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and lost 299 to 393 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Hotten had not played Fernando in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16-10, +753.
Round 27		Hotten played #3 Zarrine Banerji (Columbia, MO) and lost 325 to 398 (a spread of -73) . Before this event, Hotten had not played Banerji in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16-11, +680.
Round 28		Hotten played #87 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and won 417 to 370 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Hotten had not played Stewart in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-11, +727.

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