Dominick Mancine [#43] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Dominick Mancine, 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. Mancine currently has a record of 11.5-16.5, -525, and is ranked #63 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): Dominick Surname(s): Mancine Home: Louisville, CO, United States Awards: 2nd place Pinewood Derby, 1982; Tallest rated Scrabble player in Colorado Hobbies: computers Occupation: Software engineer NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 99/172, 14.5-15.5 -682 NSC 2005 Division: 2 NSC 2005 Rank: 15/108, 17-11 +615

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	64-85 (0.430)
Past 1-12 months	31-33 (0.484)	L WWW L WW LLLLLLLLL W LL WWW LL W L W LLLLL W LLL W L W LLL WWWWWW L WWWWWWW LLL WW L WW
Past 13-24 months	25-28 (0.472)	WWWW L W L WW LL WWW LL WWW L W LL W LLLLLL WWW LLLL WW LL W LLLLL WWW L W L
Past 25-36 months	8-23 (0.258)	LLLLLLLLL WW LL W LL W L W LLLL W LLLLL WW
Past 37-48 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 554 Average for: 371 Average against: 389
Before the Tournament		Mancine is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Mancine played #77 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) and won 399 to 331 (a spread of 68). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Mancine’s record vs. Wright in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: L. 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: 1-0, +68.
Round 2		Mancine played #24 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 554 to 328 (a spread of 226). Before this event, Mancine had not played Greenspan in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +294.
Round 3		Mancine played #5 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 412 to 357 (a spread of 55). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Mancine’s record vs. Baron in the 7 years leading up to this event: 6-6 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WLLLWWW. Past 13-24 months: LWLW. Past 25-36 months: L. 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: #4. Current record: 3-0, +349.
Round 4		Mancine played #14 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 263 to 430 (a spread of -167). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Mancine’s record vs. Day 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: #15. Current record: 3-1, +182.
Round 5		Mancine played #41 Rod MacNeil (Wilmington, DE) and lost 252 to 387 (a spread of -135). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Mancine’s record vs. MacNeil in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. 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: #28. Current record: 3-2, +47.
Round 6		Mancine played #3 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and lost 421 to 451 (a spread of -30). Before this event, Mancine had not played Armstrong in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-3, +17.
Round 7		Mancine played #58 Mark Pistolese (Pahoa, HI) and lost 327 to 394 (a spread of -67). Before this event, Mancine had not played Pistolese in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-4, -50.
Round 8		Mancine played #10 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 418 to 366 (a spread of 52). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Mancine’s record vs. Cohen in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: L. 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: #39. Current record: 4-4, +2.
Round 9		Mancine played #53 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 435 to 367 (a spread of 68). The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Mancine’s record vs. Odom in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-5 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: L. 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: #31. Current record: 5-4, +70.
Round 10		Mancine played #33 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and lost 339 to 447 (a spread of -108). Before this event, Mancine had not played Kenas in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-5, -38.
Round 11		Mancine played #46 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 357 to 378 (a spread of -21). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Mancine’s record vs. Matthews in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LLW. 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: #45. Current record: 5-6, -59.
Round 12		Mancine played #64 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 506 to 338 (a spread of 168). Before this event, Mancine had not played Rowland in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-6, +109.
Round 13		Mancine played #73 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and tied at 354. Before this event, Mancine had not played Weinstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6.5-6.5, +109.
Round 14		Mancine played #39 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 365 to 433 (a spread of -68). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Mancine’s record vs. Linn 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: #47. Current record: 6.5-7.5, +41.
Round 15		Mancine played #39 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) again and won 409 to 387 (a spread of 22). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Mancine’s record vs. Linn 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: #41. Current record: 7.5-7.5, +63.
Round 16		Mancine played #72 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 220 to 460 (a spread of -240). Before this event, Mancine had not played Wapnick in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7.5-8.5, -177.
Round 17		Mancine played #64 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) again and lost 294 to 475 (a spread of -181). Before this event, Mancine had not played Rowland in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7.5-9.5, -358.
Round 18		Mancine played #60 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 323 to 450 (a spread of -127). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: RENO, NV Mancine’s record vs. Poder in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #60. Current record: 7.5-10.5, -485.
Round 19		Mancine played #28 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and won 493 to 357 (a spread of 136). Before this event, Mancine had not played Hoekstra in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8.5-10.5, -349.
Round 20		Mancine played #24 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) again and won 388 to 349 (a spread of 39). Before this event, Mancine had not played Greenspan in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9.5-10.5, -310.
Round 21		Mancine played #53 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) again and lost 359 to 464 (a spread of -105). The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Mancine’s record vs. Odom in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-5 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: L. 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: #53. Current record: 9.5-11.5, -415.
Round 22		Mancine played #78 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 380 to 427 (a spread of -47). Before this event, Mancine had not played Zxqkj in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 9.5-12.5, -462.
Round 23		Mancine played #66 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 408 to 279 (a spread of 129). The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Mancine’s record vs. Saldanha 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: #51. Current record: 10.5-12.5, -333.
Round 24		Mancine played #68 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 345 to 420 (a spread of -75). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Mancine’s record vs. Sherman 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: L. 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: 10.5-13.5, -408.
Round 25		Mancine played #46 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) again and won 337 to 333 (a spread of 4). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Mancine’s record vs. Matthews in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LLW. 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: #52. Current record: 11.5-13.5, -404.
Round 26		Mancine played #59 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 322 to 336 (a spread of -14). Before this event, Mancine had not played Ploysangngam in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 11.5-14.5, -418.
Round 27		Mancine played #28 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) again and lost 290 to 382 (a spread of -92). Before this event, Mancine had not played Hoekstra in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 11.5-15.5, -510.
Round 28		Mancine played #68 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) again and lost 407 to 422 (a spread of -15). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Mancine’s record vs. Sherman 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: L. 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: #63. Current record: 11.5-16.5, -525.

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