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Michael Early [#15] at USSO 2006
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On this page, you will find information about Michael Early, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Early currently has a record of 11-17, -466, and is ranked #67 in Division 1.
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): Michael Surname(s): Early Home: Fort Worth, TX, United States Awards: Texas State Scrabble Champ 1994, Division Two Champ 2005 Hobbies: songwriting, composing, philosphy, games Occupation: musician NSC 1992 Division: 2 NSC 1992 Rank: 6/139, 18-9 +951 NSC 2002 Division: 1 NSC 2002 Rank: 107/132, 13-18 -231 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 14/172, 19-11 +559 NSC 2005 Division: 2 NSC 2005 Rank: 1/108, 22-6 +1328 |
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Rank Diagram |
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Round-by-Round | ||
High score: 553 | ||
| Round 1 |
| Early played #4 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 354 to 480 (a spread of -126). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Early’s record vs. Baker in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250).Past 1-12 months: WLL. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 0-1, -126. |
| Round 2 |
| Early played #78 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 390 to 361 (a spread of 29). Before this event, Early had not played Zxqkj in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 1-1, -97. |
| Round 3 |
| Early played #61 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 372 to 414 (a spread of -42). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Early’s record vs. Polatnick in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-2, -139. |
| Round 4 |
| Early played #42 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 356 to 442 (a spread of -86). Before this event, Early had not played Mallick in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-3, -225. |
| Round 5 |
| Early played #48 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and lost 373 to 411 (a spread of -38). Before this event, Early had not played Meyer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1-4, -263. |
| Round 6 |
| Early played #13 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 267 to 560 (a spread of -293). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Early’s record vs. Daniel in the 7 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 1-5, -556. |
| Round 7 |
| Early played #9 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 426 to 335 (a spread of 91). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Early’s record vs. Clifford in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: LW. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 2-5, -465. |
| Round 8 |
| Early played #60 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 389 to 420 (a spread of -31). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Early’s record vs. Poder in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750).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: WW. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 2-6, -496. |
| Round 9 |
| Early played #80 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and won 424 to 383 (a spread of 41). Before this event, Early had not played Tier in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-6, -455. |
| Round 10 |
| Early played #29 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 367 to 447 (a spread of -80). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Early’s record vs. Kantimathi in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-7, -535. |
| Round 11 |
| Early played #27 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) and lost 389 to 472 (a spread of -83). Before this event, Early had not played Hodges in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 3-8, -618. |
| Round 12 |
| Early played #62 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and lost 394 to 403 (a spread of -9). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Early’s record vs. Rand in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200).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: LLL. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-9, -627. |
| Round 13 |
| Early played #69 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 394 to 441 (a spread of -47). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Early’s record vs. Smith in the 7 years leading up to this event: 8-13 (0.381).Past 1-12 months: LWWWLLLL. Past 13-24 months: WLLWL. Past 25-36 months: LWLWLL. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 3-10, -674. |
| Round 14 |
| Early played #10 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 386 to 397 (a spread of -11). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Early’s record vs. Cohen in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400).Past 1-12 months: WLL. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 3-11, -685. |
| Round 15 |
| Early played #76 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and won 449 to 287 (a spread of 162). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Early’s record vs. Withers in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-10 (0.286).Past 1-12 months: LLWWLW. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: LLL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-11, -523. |
| Round 16 |
| Early played #9 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) again and won 348 to 303 (a spread of 45). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Early’s record vs. Clifford in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: LW. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 5-11, -478. |
| Round 17 |
| Early played #11 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 351 to 498 (a spread of -147). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Early’s record vs. Cohen in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5-12, -625. |
| Round 18 |
| Early played #76 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) again and won 447 to 392 (a spread of 55). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Early’s record vs. Withers in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-10 (0.286).Past 1-12 months: LLWWLW. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: LLL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 6-12, -570. Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 19 |
| Early played #62 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) again and won 464 to 442 (a spread of 22). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Early’s record vs. Rand in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200).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: LLL. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 7-12, -548. |
| Round 20 |
| Early played #65 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 353 to 392 (a spread of -39). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Early’s record vs. Rubin in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 7-13, -587. |
| Round 21 |
| Early played #11 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) again and lost 377 to 493 (a spread of -116). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Early’s record vs. Cohen in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-14, -703. |
| Round 22 |
| Early played #29 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) again and lost 371 to 432 (a spread of -61). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Early’s record vs. Kantimathi in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 7-15, -764. |
| Round 23 |
| Early played #4 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) again and lost 403 to 443 (a spread of -40). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Early’s record vs. Baker in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250).Past 1-12 months: WLL. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 7-16, -804. |
| Round 24 |
| Early played #10 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) again and lost 343 to 483 (a spread of -140). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Early’s record vs. Cohen in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400).Past 1-12 months: WLL. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-17, -944. |
| Round 25 |
| Early played #48 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) again and won 475 to 405 (a spread of 70). Before this event, Early had not played Meyer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 8-17, -874. |
| Round 26 |
| Early played #74 Jeff Widergren (Morgan Hill, CA) and won 504 to 326 (a spread of 178). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Early’s record vs. Widergren in the 7 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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 9-17, -696. |
| Round 27 |
| Early played #9 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) for the third time and won 411 to 389 (a spread of 22). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Early’s record vs. Clifford in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: LW. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 10-17, -674. |
| Round 28 |
| Early played #11 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) for the third time and won 553 to 345 (a spread of 208). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Early’s record vs. Cohen in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 11-17, -466. |
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