Robert Linn [#39] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Robert P. Linn, 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. Linn currently has a record of 16-12, +296, and is ranked #16 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

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Given name(s): Robert P.
Surname(s): Linn
Home: Potomac, MD, United States
Awards: 31st in Kuala Lumpur 2003 World Scrabble Championships, played for 12 years on a nationally ranked paintball team
Hobbies: tennis, ping pong, travel
Occupation: Financial Advisor and Money Manager
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 11-10 +185
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 87/149, 13-14 -255
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 94/176, 13-14 +132
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 93/176, 13-14 +417
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 106/134, 11-16 -10
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 62/108, 13-14 -210
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 18/126, 18.5-12.5 +485
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 48/98, 16-15 -325
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 18/132, 19-12 -284
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 72/172, 16-14 -56
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 82/87, 10-18 -251

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	217-261 (0.454)
Past 1-12 months	31.5-43.5 (0.420)	L W LL WTLL W L W LLLL WWW LL W LLLLL WWWW L W LLLL W LLLLLLL W L W LLLL WW LLL WWW LL WWWWW LL WW L W L WW
Past 13-24 months	26-44 (0.371)	L WW LLLL WW LLL W LL W LL W L W L W LL W LL W LL WWW LLL WW L W LLLLLL WW L W LLL W LL WWWW LLLLLLL W L
Past 25-36 months	36-47 (0.434)	LLLLL WWW LL W LL W LL W LL W L WWW L WWW LLL W L W LL W L WW LLLLL WWWWWW LLLL W L WWW LLLLLLLLL W L WWW LLL W LL WWW
Past 37-48 months	42-49 (0.462)	W LLLLLLLL WW LLLL WWWWW LLLLL WW LLLLL WWWW LL WW L WW LLL WW L W LL W L W L WWW L WW L W L WWW L W LLLLL W LL W L W LL WWW L WW L W
Past 49-60 months	36-37 (0.493)	W LLL WW L WWW LL W L WW LLLLLL W L W LL WWWWW LLL W LLL W L WWW L W L WW L W LL WWW LLL WWW LL W L W LL W L WW
Past 61-72 months	45.5-40.5 (0.529)	L W LLL WW LLLLLL WWWWW LL WW L WWWW LL W L WWW L W L WW LL W LLL WW L W L W LLL W L WW L W L WWWW LLL WW LL W L WTL WWW LL WWWW
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 528 Average for: 399 Average against: 388
Round 1		Linn played #56 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and lost 301 to 416 (a spread of -115). The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: ATLANTA, GA Linn’s record vs. Payne 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: #66. Current record: 0-1, -115.
Round 2		Linn played #68 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 388 to 364 (a spread of 24). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Linn’s record vs. Sherman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 10-14 (0.417). Past 1-12 months: WLL. Past 13-24 months: LLWL. Past 25-36 months: LLLW. Past 37-48 months: LLWL. Past 49-60 months: LLLWW. Past 61-72 months: WWWW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-1, -91.
Round 3		Linn played #17 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and won 452 to 297 (a spread of 155). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Linn’s record vs. Ellickson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-1, +64.
Round 4		Linn played #70 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and won 453 to 407 (a spread of 46). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Linn’s record vs. Sujjayakorn in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LWL. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-1, +110. Linn is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Linn played #10 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 398 to 408 (a spread of -10). The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Linn’s record vs. Cohen in the 7 years leading up to this event: 10-5 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WWLWLW. Past 37-48 months: WLLWW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WLW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-2, +100.
Round 6		Linn played #76 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and won 490 to 328 (a spread of 162). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Linn’s record vs. Withers in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-2, +262.
Round 7		Linn played #8 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 373 to 407 (a spread of -34). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: BALTIC CRUISE Linn’s record vs. Carol in the 7 years leading up to this event: 7-11 (0.389). Past 1-12 months: WLW. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WLLLWL. Past 49-60 months: LLWW. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-3, +228.
Round 8		Linn played #48 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and lost 359 to 439 (a spread of -80). Before this event, Linn had not played Meyer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-4, +148.
Round 9		Linn played #66 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 311 to 477 (a spread of -166). Before this event, Linn had not played Saldanha in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4-5, -18.
Round 10		Linn played #55 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and won 404 to 351 (a spread of 53). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Linn’s record vs. Onyeonwu 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-5, +35.
Round 11		Linn played #16 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 376 to 458 (a spread of -82). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Linn’s record vs. Edley in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-4 (0.556). 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: WLLWWL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-6, -47.
Round 12		Linn played #73 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 350 to 442 (a spread of -92). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Linn’s record vs. Weinstein in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 5-7, -139.
Round 13		Linn played #64 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 442 to 441 (a spread of 1). The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Linn’s record vs. Rowland 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-7, -138.
Round 14		Linn played #43 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and won 433 to 365 (a spread of 68). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Linn’s record vs. Mancine 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-7, -70. Linn is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 15		Linn played #43 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) again and lost 387 to 409 (a spread of -22). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Linn’s record vs. Mancine 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-8, -92.
Round 16		Linn played #64 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) again and won 460 to 373 (a spread of 87). The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Linn’s record vs. Rowland 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-8, -5.
Round 17		Linn played #72 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 357 to 438 (a spread of -81). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Linn’s record vs. Wapnick in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (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: WL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8-9, -86.
Round 18		Linn played #38 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 372 to 325 (a spread of 47). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Linn’s record vs. Lerman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-6 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: WLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-9, -39.
Round 19		Linn played #41 Rod MacNeil (Wilmington, DE) and won 407 to 397 (a spread of 10). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Linn’s record vs. MacNeil in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-6 (0.455). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WLW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LLLW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-9, -29.
Round 20		Linn played #40 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and lost 341 to 424 (a spread of -83). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Linn’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-7 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: LLLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 10-10, -112.
Round 21		Linn played #61 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 528 to 340 (a spread of 188). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Linn’s record vs. Polatnick in the 7 years leading up to this event: 7-5 (0.583). Past 1-12 months: LLWL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: WLWW. Past 61-72 months: WW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 11-10, +76.
Round 22		Linn played #6 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and won 398 to 327 (a spread of 71). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Linn’s record vs. Berofsky in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-10, +147.
Round 23		Linn played #54 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and won 353 to 296 (a spread of 57). The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Linn’s record vs. Okosagah in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-10, +204.
Round 24		Linn played #38 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) again and won 395 to 345 (a spread of 50). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Linn’s record vs. Lerman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-6 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: WLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-10, +254.
Round 25		Linn played #54 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) again and lost 421 to 446 (a spread of -25). The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Linn’s record vs. Okosagah in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14-11, +229.
Round 26		Linn played #37 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 510 to 266 (a spread of 244). Before this event, Linn had not played Leah in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15-11, +473.
Round 27		Linn played #22 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 314 to 508 (a spread of -194). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Linn’s record vs. Geary in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-9 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: LWLLW. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-12, +279.
Round 28		Linn played #52 John OLaughlin (Sun Prairie, WI) and won 398 to 381 (a spread of 17). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Linn’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-6 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WLLL. Past 25-36 months: WLLW. 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: #16. Current record: 16-12, +296.

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