Sammy Okosagah [#54] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Sammy Okosagah, 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. Okosagah currently has a record of 17-11, +730, and is ranked #10 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): Sammy
Surname(s): Okosagah
Home: Baltimore, MD, United States
Awards: 1990 Nigerian NSC; 2004-07 Reno, NV
Hobbies: Soccer, Music
Occupation: Restaurant Manager
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 12/126, 19-12 +822
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 9/98, 20-11 +566
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 26/172, 18-12 +506
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 29/87, 15-13 +550
WSC 1995 Rank: 22
WSC 1997 Rank: 16
WSC 2001 Rank: 8

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	47.5-42.5 (0.528)
Past 1-12 months	8.5-6.5 (0.567)	W L W L WW LLL WWWTW L
Past 13-24 months	16-17 (0.485)	L W LLLL WWWW LLL W LLL WWWW L W LLL W L W L WWW
Past 25-36 months	21-14 (0.600)	LL W L W LLL WWWWWWWW LL WW LLL WWWW L W L WWW L W
Past 37-48 months	2-5 (0.286)	LLLLL WW
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: 546 Average for: 420 Average against: 394
Round 1		Okosagah played #44 Lewis Martinez (Fresno, CA) and won 408 to 407 (a spread of 1). Before this event, Okosagah had not played Martinez in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-0, +1.
Round 2		Okosagah played #29 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and won 499 to 305 (a spread of 194). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Okosagah’s record vs. Kantimathi 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: #9. Current record: 2-0, +195.
Round 3		Okosagah played #31 Jeffrey Kastner (Phoenix, AZ) and won 452 to 338 (a spread of 114). Before this event, Okosagah had not played Kastner in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-0, +309.
Round 4		Okosagah played #27 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) and lost 343 to 411 (a spread of -68). Before this event, Okosagah had not played Hodges in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-1, +241.
Round 5		Okosagah played #64 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 406 to 415 (a spread of -9). Before this event, Okosagah had not played Rowland in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-2, +232.
Round 6		Okosagah played #12 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 357 to 482 (a spread of -125). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Okosagah’s record vs. Cree in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #31. Current record: 3-3, +107.
Round 7		Okosagah played #51 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and won 417 to 358 (a spread of 59). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Okosagah’s record vs. Nemitrmansuk 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: #23. Current record: 4-3, +166. Okosagah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 8		Okosagah played #19 Daniel Fogel (Newton, MA) and lost 387 to 436 (a spread of -49). Before this event, Okosagah had not played Fogel in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-4, +117.
Round 9		Okosagah played #25 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and won 386 to 383 (a spread of 3). Before this event, Okosagah had not played Hahn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-4, +120.
Round 10		Okosagah played #56 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and won 406 to 403 (a spread of 3). Before this event, Okosagah had not played Payne in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-4, +123.
Round 11		Okosagah played #52 John OLaughlin (Sun Prairie, WI) and lost 358 to 477 (a spread of -119). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Okosagah’s record vs. O'Laughlin 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: #32. Current record: 6-5, +4.
Round 12		Okosagah played #49 Lloyd Mills (Georgetown ON) and won 458 to 419 (a spread of 39). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Okosagah’s record vs. Mills in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #27. Current record: 7-5, +43.
Round 13		Okosagah played #70 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 395 to 402 (a spread of -7). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Okosagah’s record vs. Sujjayakorn 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: #34. Current record: 7-6, +36.
Round 14		Okosagah played #45 Kenji Matsumoto (Amherst, MA) and won 496 to 450 (a spread of 46). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Okosagah’s record vs. Matsumoto 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: #30. Current record: 8-6, +82.
Round 15		Okosagah played #35 Mark Landsberg (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 359 to 348 (a spread of 11). Before this event, Okosagah had not played Landsberg in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-6, +93.
Round 16		Okosagah played #40 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and lost 409 to 491 (a spread of -82). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Okosagah’s record vs. Luebkemann 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: #27. Current record: 9-7, +11.
Round 17		Okosagah played #67 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and won 520 to 275 (a spread of 245). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Okosagah’s record vs. Schonbrun in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WW. 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: #23. Current record: 10-7, +256.
Round 18		Okosagah played #49 Lloyd Mills (Georgetown ON) again and won 348 to 346 (a spread of 2). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Okosagah’s record vs. Mills in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #17. Current record: 11-7, +258.
Round 19		Okosagah played #55 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and lost 372 to 418 (a spread of -46). The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Okosagah’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: 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: #21. Current record: 11-8, +212.
Round 20		Okosagah played #12 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) again and lost 455 to 493 (a spread of -38). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Okosagah’s record vs. Cree in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #24. Current record: 11-9, +174.
Round 21		Okosagah played #19 Daniel Fogel (Newton, MA) again and lost 433 to 441 (a spread of -8). Before this event, Okosagah had not played Fogel in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11-10, +166.
Round 22		Okosagah played #38 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 455 to 396 (a spread of 59). The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Okosagah’s record vs. Lerman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. 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: #23. Current record: 12-10, +225.
Round 23		Okosagah played #39 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 296 to 353 (a spread of -57). The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Okosagah’s record vs. Linn 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: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-11, +168.
Round 24		Okosagah played #6 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and won 546 to 360 (a spread of 186). Before this event, Okosagah had not played Berofsky in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-11, +354.
Round 25		Okosagah played #39 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) again and won 446 to 421 (a spread of 25). The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Okosagah’s record vs. Linn 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: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 14-11, +379.
Round 26		Okosagah played #49 Lloyd Mills (Georgetown ON) for the third time and won 492 to 295 (a spread of 197). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Okosagah’s record vs. Mills in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #14. Current record: 15-11, +576.
Round 27		Okosagah played #40 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) again and won 445 to 315 (a spread of 130). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Okosagah’s record vs. Luebkemann 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: #12. Current record: 16-11, +706.
Round 28		Okosagah played #26 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 409 to 385 (a spread of 24). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Okosagah’s record vs. Hill in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #10. Current record: 17-11, +730.

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