David Poder [#60] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about David Poder, 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. Poder currently has a record of 14-14, +138, and is ranked #38 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): David
Surname(s): Poder
Home: Huntington Beach, CA, United States
Awards: 2004-06 Mediterranean Cruise; (4th) 2004-07 Reno, NV; (13th) 2004 NSC; (2nd) 2005-07 California Seniors
Hobbies: Golf
Occupation: Physician
NSC 1996 Division: 3
NSC 1996 Rank: 117/120, 8-19 -630
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 105/126, 13-18 -787
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 34/132, 18-13 -205
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 13/172, 19-11 +1057
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 66/87, 12.5-15.5 -214

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	165.5-182.5 (0.476)
Past 1-12 months	27-26 (0.509)	LL WW LL W LL WW L W LLL W LL W L WWWWW L WWWW LL W L W LLLLLL WWW L WWWWW LL
Past 13-24 months	36-45 (0.444)	L W L WWWWW LL W LLLLLLLLLL WWWW L WWW LL WW LL W LLL W LLL W L WWW LLLLL W LL WW L WW LLLL WW L WW L W L W LL WW L W L
Past 25-36 months	41-40 (0.506)	LLLL WWW LLL W LL WW L W LL WWWWW LLL W LL W LL WW LLL W LL W L WWWW LLLLL WW LL WWWWW L W L WW L W L W LL WW L WWW L WW
Past 37-48 months	16-19 (0.457)	LL W LLL W LLLLL WWW L WWWWWW LLL W LL WWW LL W L
Past 49-60 months	19.5-32.5 (0.375)	W LL W LLLLLL W LLLLLLLL WWTWWW LLL W LLL W LL W L W L W L WWW LLL W LL WW
Past 61-72 months	26-20 (0.565)	LL WW LL WW LL WW L WWW LLL W LLL WWWWWW LLLL WWWW L WWW LL WWW
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 524 Average for: 398 Average against: 394
Round 1		Poder played #26 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 406 to 369 (a spread of 37). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Poder’s record vs. Hill in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-0, +37.
Round 2		Poder played #66 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 383 to 423 (a spread of -40). The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Poder’s record vs. Saldanha in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LWW. 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: #35. Current record: 1-1, -3.
Round 3		Poder played #35 Mark Landsberg (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 358 to 407 (a spread of -49). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA Poder’s record vs. Landsberg in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWWLW. 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: #47. Current record: 1-2, -52.
Round 4		Poder played #72 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 401 to 408 (a spread of -7). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Poder’s record vs. Wapnick in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-3, -59.
Round 5		Poder played #34 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 390 to 489 (a spread of -99). Before this event, Poder had not played Kramer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 1-4, -158.
Round 6		Poder played #30 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and lost 275 to 367 (a spread of -92). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Poder’s record vs. Kaplan in the 7 years leading up to this event: 10-3 (0.769). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: LLW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: WWWW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-5, -250.
Round 7		Poder played #59 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 307 to 318 (a spread of -11). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Poder’s record vs. Ploysangngam 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 1-6, -261.
Round 8		Poder played #15 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 420 to 389 (a spread of 31). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Poder’s record vs. Early in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). 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: LL. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-6, -230.
Round 9		Poder played #29 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and won 466 to 279 (a spread of 187). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Poder’s record vs. Kantimathi in the 7 years leading up to this event: 7-10 (0.412). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLLWLLLL. Past 25-36 months: WWLLLW. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-6, -43.
Round 10		Poder played #80 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and won 410 to 380 (a spread of 30). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Poder’s record vs. Tier 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-6, -13.
Round 11		Poder played #9 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 429 to 334 (a spread of 95). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: RENO, NV Poder’s record vs. Clifford in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3.5-1.5 (0.700). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: T. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-6, +82.
Round 12		Poder played #44 Lewis Martinez (Fresno, CA) and won 451 to 432 (a spread of 19). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: RENO, NV Poder’s record vs. Martinez in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-6, +101.
Round 13		Poder played #50 Kent Nelson (Sandy, UT) and lost 362 to 364 (a spread of -2). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Poder’s record vs. Nelson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-5 (0.286). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-7, +99.
Round 14		Poder played #17 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and lost 418 to 426 (a spread of -8). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Poder’s record vs. Ellickson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-8, +91.
Round 15		Poder played #25 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and lost 395 to 507 (a spread of -112). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Poder’s record vs. Hahn in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. 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: #55. Current record: 6-9, -21.
Round 16		Poder played #56 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and lost 384 to 490 (a spread of -106). Before this event, Poder had not played Payne in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 6-10, -127.
Round 17		Poder played #3 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and won 433 to 336 (a spread of 97). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Poder’s record vs. Armstrong 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: LWL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-10, -30.
Round 18		Poder played #43 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and won 450 to 323 (a spread of 127). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: RENO, NV Poder’s record vs. Mancine in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #50. Current record: 8-10, +97.
Round 19		Poder played #46 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 461 to 345 (a spread of 116). Before this event, Poder had not played Matthews in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-10, +213.
Round 20		Poder played #69 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 383 to 395 (a spread of -12). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Poder’s record vs. Smith in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. 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: #51. Current record: 9-11, +201.
Round 21		Poder played #44 Lewis Martinez (Fresno, CA) again and lost 302 to 520 (a spread of -218). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: RENO, NV Poder’s record vs. Martinez in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 9-12, -17.
Round 22		Poder played #36 Cecilia Le (Wilmington, DE) and won 423 to 345 (a spread of 78). Before this event, Poder had not played Le in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10-12, +61.
Round 23		Poder played #62 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and won 390 to 359 (a spread of 31). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Poder’s record vs. Rand in the 7 years leading up to this event: 6-2 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: WLW. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 11-12, +92.
Round 24		Poder played #53 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 356 to 469 (a spread of -113). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Poder’s record vs. Odom in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 11-13, -21.
Round 25		Poder played #50 Kent Nelson (Sandy, UT) again and won 437 to 400 (a spread of 37). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Poder’s record vs. Nelson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-5 (0.286). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 12-13, +16.
Round 26		Poder played #55 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and lost 316 to 435 (a spread of -119). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Poder’s record vs. Onyeonwu in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #50. Current record: 12-14, -103.
Round 27		Poder played #75 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 427 to 387 (a spread of 40). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: RENO, NV Poder’s record vs. Wiegand in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-14, -63.
Round 28		Poder played #38 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 524 to 323 (a spread of 201). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Poder’s record vs. Lerman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-7 (0.300). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WLLWW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 14-14, +138.

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