Geoff Thevenot [#71] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Geoff Thevenot, 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. Thevenot currently has a record of 19-9, +1310, and is ranked #2 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): Geoff
Surname(s): Thevenot
Home: Austin, TX, United States
Awards: 257th runner-up, Most Eligible Scrabbler, 2006; 2nd-most discipline referrals, Putnam City North High School, 1986-1987
Hobbies: guitar, keyboards, reading, tennis, philosophy, drinking
Occupation: proofreader for educational publisher
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 122/172, 13-17 +231
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 43/87, 14-14 +220

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	40-54 (0.426)
Past 1-12 months	15-28 (0.349)	LL W L W LLLLL W LLLL WW L W LLLL WWW L WW L WWW L W LLLLLLLL
Past 13-24 months	20-20 (0.500)	L W L W L WW L WW LLLL WWW L WW L WW LL W L W L WW L W LLLL W L W
Past 25-36 months	5-6 (0.455)	LLL WWWW LLL 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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 578 Average for: 433 Average against: 387
Round 1		Thevenot played #32 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and won 426 to 337 (a spread of 89). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Thevenot’s record vs. Katz-Brown 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: #14. Current record: 1-0, +89.
Round 2		Thevenot played #57 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and won 578 to 330 (a spread of 248). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Thevenot’s record vs. Peltz 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: #1. Current record: 2-0, +337.
Round 3		Thevenot played #50 Kent Nelson (Sandy, UT) and won 460 to 283 (a spread of 177). Before this event, Thevenot had not played Nelson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +514.
Round 4		Thevenot played #21 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 406 to 407 (a spread of -1). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Thevenot’s record vs. Gabriel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #8. Current record: 3-1, +513.
Round 5		Thevenot played #38 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 463 to 395 (a spread of 68). Before this event, Thevenot had not played Lerman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-1, +581.
Round 6		Thevenot played #2 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and won 425 to 374 (a spread of 51). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Thevenot’s record vs. Appel 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: #4. Current record: 5-1, +632.
Round 7		Thevenot played #11 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 399 to 311 (a spread of 88). Before this event, Thevenot had not played Cohen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +720.
Round 8		Thevenot played #35 Mark Landsberg (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 475 to 391 (a spread of 84). Before this event, Thevenot had not played Landsberg in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-1, +804.
Round 9		Thevenot played #36 Cecilia Le (Wilmington, DE) and lost 384 to 450 (a spread of -66). Before this event, Thevenot had not played Le in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-2, +738.
Round 10		Thevenot played #14 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 395 to 405 (a spread of -10). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Thevenot’s record vs. Day in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-5 (0.286). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: WLLW. 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: #6. Current record: 7-3, +728.
Round 11		Thevenot played #18 Paul Epstein (Keego Harbor, MI) and won 393 to 367 (a spread of 26). Before this event, Thevenot had not played Epstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-3, +754. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 12		Thevenot played #59 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 455 to 298 (a spread of 157). Before this event, Thevenot had not played Ploysangngam in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-3, +911.
Round 13		Thevenot played #26 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 368 to 461 (a spread of -93). Before this event, Thevenot had not played Hill in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-4, +818.
Round 14		Thevenot played #41 Rod MacNeil (Wilmington, DE) and won 444 to 437 (a spread of 7). Before this event, Thevenot had not played MacNeil in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-4, +825. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Thevenot played #16 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and won 392 to 388 (a spread of 4). Before this event, Thevenot had not played Edley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-4, +829.
Round 16		Thevenot played #21 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) again and won 484 to 355 (a spread of 129). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Thevenot’s record vs. Gabriel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #1. Current record: 12-4, +958.
Round 17		Thevenot played #2 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) again and lost 421 to 527 (a spread of -106). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Thevenot’s record vs. Appel 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: #1. Current record: 12-5, +852. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 18		Thevenot played #13 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 512 to 312 (a spread of 200). Before this event, Thevenot had not played Daniel in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-5, +1052. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19		Thevenot played #17 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and won 496 to 342 (a spread of 154). Before this event, Thevenot had not played Ellickson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-5, +1206. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Thevenot played #63 Stefan Rau (Newington, CT) and lost 322 to 411 (a spread of -89). Before this event, Thevenot had not played Rau in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-6, +1117. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 21		Thevenot played #34 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 471 to 343 (a spread of 128). Before this event, Thevenot had not played Kramer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-6, +1245. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Thevenot played #7 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 450 to 383 (a spread of 67). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Thevenot’s record vs. Cappelletto 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: #1. Current record: 16-6, +1312. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 23		Thevenot played #63 Stefan Rau (Newington, CT) again and lost 286 to 484 (a spread of -198). Before this event, Thevenot had not played Rau in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-7, +1114. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 24		Thevenot played #13 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) again and won 473 to 409 (a spread of 64). Before this event, Thevenot had not played Daniel in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-7, +1178. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Thevenot played #34 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) again and lost 397 to 427 (a spread of -30). Before this event, Thevenot had not played Kramer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-8, +1148. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (4 hits).
Round 26		Thevenot played #14 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) again and won 470 to 353 (a spread of 117). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Thevenot’s record vs. Day in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-5 (0.286). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: WLLW. 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: #2. Current record: 18-8, +1265. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Thevenot played #7 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) again and lost 397 to 466 (a spread of -69). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Thevenot’s record vs. Cappelletto 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: #3. Current record: 18-9, +1196. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Thevenot played #58 Mark Pistolese (Pahoa, HI) and won 491 to 377 (a spread of 114). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Thevenot’s record vs. Pistolese in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. 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: #2. Current record: 19-9, +1310. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Final Round 1		Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Final Round 2		Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Final Round 3		Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (24 hits).

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