Jesse Matthews [#46] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Jesse Matthews, 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. Matthews currently has a record of 11-17, -892, and is ranked #71 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): Jesse Surname(s): Matthews Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Awards: Hopefully a good result at Nationals :-) Hobbies: pwning n00bs Occupation: Vaquero NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 116/172, 14-16 -637 NSC 2005 Division: 2 NSC 2005 Rank: 101/108, 10-18 -834

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	33-33 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	16-15 (0.516)	L W L W LLLL W L WW LL WWW L WW LL WW LL W L WWW
Past 13-24 months	9-9 (0.500)	L WW LL WWWW LLL W L W L W L
Past 25-36 months	8-9 (0.471)	L WW L W LL W LL WWW LL W 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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 517 Average for: 381 Average against: 413
Round 1		Matthews played #16 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 357 to 508 (a spread of -151). Before this event, Matthews had not played Edley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 0-1, -151.
Round 2		Matthews played #49 Lloyd Mills (Georgetown ON) and lost 319 to 375 (a spread of -56). Before this event, Matthews had not played Mills in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 0-2, -207.
Round 3		Matthews played #7 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 433 to 443 (a spread of -10). Before this event, Matthews had not played Cappelletto in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 0-3, -217.
Round 4		Matthews played #28 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and won 517 to 369 (a spread of 148). Before this event, Matthews had not played Hoekstra in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 1-3, -69.
Round 5		Matthews played #69 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 511 to 421 (a spread of 90). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Matthews’s record vs. Smith 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: #43. Current record: 2-3, +21.
Round 6		Matthews played #33 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 434 to 432 (a spread of 2). The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Matthews’s record vs. Kenas 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: #38. Current record: 3-3, +23.
Round 7		Matthews played #6 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 403 to 425 (a spread of -22). Before this event, Matthews had not played Berofsky in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 3-4, +1.
Round 8		Matthews played #50 Kent Nelson (Sandy, UT) and lost 367 to 567 (a spread of -200). Before this event, Matthews had not played Nelson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-5, -199.
Round 9		Matthews played #5 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 374 to 435 (a spread of -61). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Matthews’s record vs. Baron in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #59. Current record: 3-6, -260.
Round 10		Matthews played #22 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and won 449 to 430 (a spread of 19). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Matthews’s record vs. Geary in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 4-6, -241.
Round 11		Matthews played #43 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and won 378 to 357 (a spread of 21). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Matthews’s record vs. Mancine in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WWL. 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: #51. Current record: 5-6, -220.
Round 12		Matthews played #9 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 328 to 321 (a spread of 7). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Matthews’s record vs. Clifford in the 7 years leading up to this event: 10-8 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: LWLLWWW. Past 13-24 months: WWLWLWL. Past 25-36 months: LWLW. 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: #42. Current record: 6-6, -213.
Round 13		Matthews played #37 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 410 to 396 (a spread of 14). Before this event, Matthews had not played Leah in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-6, -199.
Round 14		Matthews played #3 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and lost 369 to 420 (a spread of -51). Before this event, Matthews had not played Armstrong in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-7, -250.
Round 15		Matthews played #57 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and lost 345 to 466 (a spread of -121). Before this event, Matthews had not played Peltz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-8, -371.
Round 16		Matthews played #38 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 373 to 475 (a spread of -102). Before this event, Matthews had not played Lerman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 7-9, -473.
Round 17		Matthews played #73 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 303 to 494 (a spread of -191). Before this event, Matthews had not played Weinstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7-10, -664.
Round 18		Matthews played #64 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 472 to 263 (a spread of 209). Before this event, Matthews had not played Rowland in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 8-10, -455. Matthews is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 19		Matthews played #60 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 345 to 461 (a spread of -116). Before this event, Matthews had not played Poder in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-11, -571.
Round 20		Matthews played #44 Lewis Martinez (Fresno, CA) and won 411 to 295 (a spread of 116). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Matthews’s record vs. Martinez in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #57. Current record: 9-11, -455.
Round 21		Matthews played #69 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) again and won 389 to 375 (a spread of 14). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Matthews’s record vs. Smith 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: #49. Current record: 10-11, -441.
Round 22		Matthews played #64 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) again and lost 303 to 430 (a spread of -127). Before this event, Matthews had not played Rowland in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-12, -568.
Round 23		Matthews played #56 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and lost 357 to 375 (a spread of -18). Before this event, Matthews had not played Payne in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10-13, -586.
Round 24		Matthews played #31 Jeffrey Kastner (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 375 to 416 (a spread of -41). Before this event, Matthews had not played Kastner in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 10-14, -627.
Round 25		Matthews played #43 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) again and lost 333 to 337 (a spread of -4). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Matthews’s record vs. Mancine in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WWL. 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: #69. Current record: 10-15, -631.
Round 26		Matthews played #4 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 286 to 510 (a spread of -224). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Matthews’s record vs. Baker in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LWW. Past 13-24 months: LW. 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: #71. Current record: 10-16, -855.
Round 27		Matthews played #10 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 306 to 457 (a spread of -151). The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Matthews’s record vs. Cohen 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: #73. Current record: 10-17, -1006.
Round 28		Matthews played #48 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and won 431 to 317 (a spread of 114). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Matthews’s record vs. Meyer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 11-17, -892.

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