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Marty Gabriel [#21] at USSO 2006
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On this page, you will find information about Marty Gabriel, 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. Gabriel currently has a record of 14.5-13.5, -416, and is ranked #33 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): Marty Surname(s): Gabriel Home: Charleston, IL, United States Awards: Touch Football All-American (nine times); National Touch Football League championship team member (seven times); two 700+ games at club; 128 consecutive free throws made Hobbies: basketball, golf, tennis, softball, White Sox, Bulls, Bears Occupation: School Social Worker NSC 1998 Division: 1 NSC 1998 Rank: 99/126, 13-18 -283 NSC 2000 Division: 1 NSC 2000 Rank: 36/98, 17-14 -9 NSC 2002 Division: 1 NSC 2002 Rank: 65/132, 16-15 -442 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 95/172, 14.5-15.5 +285 NSC 2005 Division: 1 NSC 2005 Rank: 46/87, 14-14 -272 |
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Rank Diagram |
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Round-by-Round | ||
High score: 492 | ||
| Round 1 |
| Gabriel played #38 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 475 to 456 (a spread of 19). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Gabriel’s record vs. Lerman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-0, +19. |
| Round 2 |
| Gabriel played #11 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 387 to 364 (a spread of 23). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Gabriel’s record vs. Cohen in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #18. Current record: 2-0, +42. |
| Round 3 |
| Gabriel played #57 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and won 435 to 384 (a spread of 51). Before this event, Gabriel had not played Peltz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-0, +93. |
| Round 4 |
| Gabriel played #71 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and won 407 to 406 (a spread of 1). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Gabriel’s record vs. Thevenot in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #7. Current record: 4-0, +94. |
| Round 5 |
| Gabriel played #2 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and lost 324 to 416 (a spread of -92). Before this event, Gabriel had not played Appel in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-1, +2. |
| Round 6 |
| Gabriel played #32 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and won 400 to 336 (a spread of 64). Before this event, Gabriel had not played Katz-Brown in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-1, +66. |
| Round 7 |
| Gabriel played #50 Kent Nelson (Sandy, UT) and won 447 to 387 (a spread of 60). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Gabriel’s record vs. Nelson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-1, +126. |
| Round 8 |
| Gabriel played #73 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 437 to 365 (a spread of 72). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gabriel’s record vs. Weinstein in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).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: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-1, +198. |
| Round 9 |
| Gabriel played #63 Stefan Rau (Newington, CT) and won 440 to 370 (a spread of 70). Before this event, Gabriel had not played Rau in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-1, +268. |
| Round 10 |
| Gabriel played #26 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 423 to 267 (a spread of 156). The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Gabriel’s record vs. Hill in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-1, +424. |
| Round 11 |
| Gabriel played #13 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 266 to 513 (a spread of -247). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gabriel’s record vs. Daniel in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-2, +177. Gabriel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 12 |
| Gabriel played #8 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and won 409 to 301 (a spread of 108). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gabriel’s record vs. Carol in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: LLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-2, +285. Gabriel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Gabriel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 13 |
| Gabriel played #14 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 426 to 439 (a spread of -13). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Gabriel’s record vs. Day in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800).Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: WL. 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: #2. Current record: 10-3, +272. Gabriel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 14 |
| Gabriel played #42 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 368 to 416 (a spread of -48). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Gabriel’s record vs. Mallick in the 7 years leading up to this event: 9-17 (0.346).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WLWWL. Past 25-36 months: WLWLL. Past 37-48 months: WWL. Past 49-60 months: LLWLL. Past 61-72 months: LLWLLLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-4, +224. Gabriel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Gabriel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 15 |
| Gabriel played #2 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) again and won 492 to 259 (a spread of 233). Before this event, Gabriel had not played Appel in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-4, +457. |
| Round 16 |
| Gabriel played #71 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) again and lost 355 to 484 (a spread of -129). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Gabriel’s record vs. Thevenot in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #7. Current record: 11-5, +328. |
| Round 17 |
| Gabriel played #16 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 388 to 507 (a spread of -119). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gabriel’s record vs. Edley 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-6, +209. |
| Round 18 |
| Gabriel played #14 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) again and won 422 to 374 (a spread of 48). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Gabriel’s record vs. Day in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800).Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: WL. 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: #7. Current record: 12-6, +257. |
| Round 19 |
| Gabriel played #45 Kenji Matsumoto (Amherst, MA) and lost 460 to 489 (a spread of -29). The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Gabriel’s record vs. Matsumoto 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: #11. Current record: 12-7, +228. |
| Round 20 |
| Gabriel played #42 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) again and lost 277 to 526 (a spread of -249). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Gabriel’s record vs. Mallick in the 7 years leading up to this event: 9-17 (0.346).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WLWWL. Past 25-36 months: WLWLL. Past 37-48 months: WWL. Past 49-60 months: LLWLL. Past 61-72 months: LLWLLLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-8, -21. |
| Round 21 |
| Gabriel played #32 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) again and won 375 to 362 (a spread of 13). Before this event, Gabriel had not played Katz-Brown in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-8, -8. |
| Round 22 |
| Gabriel played #26 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) again and lost 344 to 478 (a spread of -134). The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Gabriel’s record vs. Hill in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-9, -142. |
| Round 23 |
| Gabriel played #25 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and tied at 441. The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gabriel’s record vs. Hahn in the 7 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: W. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13.5-9.5, -142. |
| Round 24 |
| Gabriel played #52 John OLaughlin (Sun Prairie, WI) and won 428 to 333 (a spread of 95). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Gabriel’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 9-9 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WWWLLWW. Past 25-36 months: LWWWL. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: LWL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14.5-9.5, -47. |
| Round 25 |
| Gabriel played #12 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 441 to 465 (a spread of -24). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Gabriel’s record vs. Cree in the 7 years leading up to this event: 7-11 (0.389).Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: LLLLL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: WLLWWW. Past 61-72 months: LWW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14.5-10.5, -71. |
| Round 26 |
| Gabriel played #13 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) again and lost 312 to 529 (a spread of -217). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gabriel’s record vs. Daniel in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14.5-11.5, -288. |
| Round 27 |
| Gabriel played #32 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) for the third time and lost 444 to 453 (a spread of -9). Before this event, Gabriel had not played Katz-Brown in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14.5-12.5, -297. |
| Round 28 |
| Gabriel played #17 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and lost 330 to 449 (a spread of -119). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gabriel’s record vs. Ellickson 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: #33. Current record: 14.5-13.5, -416. |
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