Nick Meyer [#48] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Nick Meyer, 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. Meyer currently has a record of 10-18, -545, and is ranked #72 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): Nick Surname(s): Meyer Home: Berkeley, CA, United States Hobbies: Baseball, tennis, crossword puzzles Occupation: Graduate Student NSC 2004 Division: 2 NSC 2004 Rank: 50/139, 16-14 +235 NSC 2005 Division: 1 NSC 2005 Rank: 77/87, 11-17 -255

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	67-58 (0.536)
Past 1-12 months	30-21 (0.588)	L WWWWWWWW LL W L WW LLL WWWW LLL WW LL W L WW L W LL W L W LL W L WW L WWWW
Past 13-24 months	22-18 (0.550)	W L WW L W L W L WWW LL WW LLL W L W LL WWWW L WW LL W LL WW L W
Past 25-36 months	14-18 (0.438)	LL W LLLL WW LLL WW LLL WW L W L WW L WWW L W LL
Past 37-48 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
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: 499 Average for: 396 Average against: 415
Round 1		Meyer played #9 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 422 to 416 (a spread of 6). The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Meyer’s record vs. Clifford 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: 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: #32. Current record: 1-0, +6.
Round 2		Meyer played #18 Paul Epstein (Keego Harbor, MI) and lost 280 to 417 (a spread of -137). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Meyer’s record vs. Epstein 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: #53. Current record: 1-1, -131.
Round 3		Meyer played #53 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 460 to 409 (a spread of 51). Before this event, Meyer had not played Odom in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-1, -80.
Round 4		Meyer played #4 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 401 to 323 (a spread of 78). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Meyer’s record vs. Baker in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WWLL. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #24. Current record: 3-1, -2.
Round 5		Meyer played #15 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 411 to 373 (a spread of 38). Before this event, Meyer had not played Early in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-1, +36.
Round 6		Meyer played #61 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 365 to 443 (a spread of -78). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Meyer’s record vs. Polatnick in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #24. Current record: 4-2, -42.
Round 7		Meyer played #42 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 369 to 409 (a spread of -40). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: RENO, NV Meyer’s record vs. Mallick in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. 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: #37. Current record: 4-3, -82.
Round 8		Meyer played #39 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 439 to 359 (a spread of 80). Before this event, Meyer had not played Linn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-3, -2.
Round 9		Meyer played #55 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and lost 400 to 450 (a spread of -50). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Meyer’s record vs. Onyeonwu in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #34. Current record: 5-4, -52.
Round 10		Meyer played #66 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 428 to 438 (a spread of -10). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Meyer’s record vs. Saldanha in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWL. 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: #41. Current record: 5-5, -62.
Round 11		Meyer played #19 Daniel Fogel (Newton, MA) and lost 394 to 418 (a spread of -24). Before this event, Meyer had not played Fogel in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-6, -86.
Round 12		Meyer played #7 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 343 to 400 (a spread of -57). Before this event, Meyer had not played Cappelletto in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5-7, -143.
Round 13		Meyer played #12 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 394 to 436 (a spread of -42). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: RENO, NV Meyer’s record vs. Cree 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: #61. Current record: 5-8, -185.
Round 14		Meyer played #75 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 340 to 450 (a spread of -110). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: RENO, NV Meyer’s record vs. Wiegand in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #66. Current record: 5-9, -295.
Round 15		Meyer played #29 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and won 499 to 405 (a spread of 94). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Meyer’s record vs. Kantimathi in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-2 (0.714). Past 1-12 months: WWL. Past 13-24 months: WLW. 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: #59. Current record: 6-9, -201.
Round 16		Meyer played #4 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) again and won 463 to 310 (a spread of 153). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Meyer’s record vs. Baker in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WWLL. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #53. Current record: 7-9, -48.
Round 17		Meyer played #53 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) again and lost 378 to 419 (a spread of -41). Before this event, Meyer had not played Odom in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7-10, -89.
Round 18		Meyer played #22 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 397 to 418 (a spread of -21). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Meyer’s record vs. Geary in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LLLL. 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: #62. Current record: 7-11, -110.
Round 19		Meyer played #78 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 419 to 342 (a spread of 77). Before this event, Meyer had not played Zxqkj in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 8-11, -33.
Round 20		Meyer played #64 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 395 to 463 (a spread of -68). Before this event, Meyer had not played Rowland in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-12, -101.
Round 21		Meyer played #29 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) again and lost 447 to 452 (a spread of -5). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Meyer’s record vs. Kantimathi in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-2 (0.714). Past 1-12 months: WWL. Past 13-24 months: WLW. 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: #67. Current record: 8-13, -106.
Round 22		Meyer played #80 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and lost 332 to 411 (a spread of -79). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Meyer’s record vs. Tier 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: #69. Current record: 8-14, -185.
Round 23		Meyer played #9 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) again and won 405 to 351 (a spread of 54). The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Meyer’s record vs. Clifford 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: 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: #66. Current record: 9-14, -131.
Round 24		Meyer played #28 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and lost 402 to 548 (a spread of -146). Before this event, Meyer had not played Hoekstra in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 9-15, -277.
Round 25		Meyer played #15 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) again and lost 405 to 475 (a spread of -70). Before this event, Meyer had not played Early in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 9-16, -347.
Round 26		Meyer played #10 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 401 to 495 (a spread of -94). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Meyer’s record vs. Cohen 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: #73. Current record: 9-17, -441.
Round 27		Meyer played #4 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) for the third time and won 368 to 358 (a spread of 10). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Meyer’s record vs. Baker in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WWLL. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #69. Current record: 10-17, -431.
Round 28		Meyer played #46 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 317 to 431 (a spread of -114). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Meyer’s record vs. Matthews 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: #72. Current record: 10-18, -545.

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