Robert Felman [#23] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Robert Felman, 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. Felman currently has a record of 7-21, -890, and is ranked #102 in Division 2.

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): Robert Surname(s): Felman Home: Venice, FL, United States Awards: Div2 Melrose 2000, Fellow Amer Coll Gastroenterology Hobbies: Clarinet, Tennis, Woodworking Occupation: Gastroenterologist NSC 2004 Division: 2 NSC 2004 Rank: 55/139, 16-14 -145 NSC 2005 Division: 2 NSC 2005 Rank: 76/108, 13-15 -507

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	14-21 (0.400)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	6-8 (0.429)	L W L W LLLLLL WWWW
Past 25-36 months	6-7 (0.462)	LL W L W L WWWW LLL
Past 37-48 months	1-3 (0.250)	W LLL
Past 49-60 months	1-2 (0.333)	LL W
Past 61-72 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 439 Average for: 362 Average against: 393
Round 1		Felman played #42 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) and won 408 to 387 (a spread of 21). Before this event, Felman had not played Hermanson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-0, +21.
Round 2		Felman played #94 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and lost 321 to 399 (a spread of -78). Before this event, Felman had not played Stocker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-1, -57.
Round 3		Felman played #88 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and lost 303 to 511 (a spread of -208). Before this event, Felman had not played Singleton in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 1-2, -265.
Round 4		Felman played #55 Felix Kwok (Palo Alto, CA) and lost 326 to 380 (a spread of -54). Before this event, Felman had not played Kwok in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 1-3, -319.
Round 5		Felman played #16 Heather Drumm (Clinton, NY) and lost 428 to 439 (a spread of -11). Before this event, Felman had not played Drumm in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 1-4, -330.
Round 6		Felman played #44 Judy Horn (Readin, MA) and lost 353 to 404 (a spread of -51). Before this event, Felman had not played Horn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 1-5, -381.
Round 7		Felman played #39 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 439 to 311 (a spread of 128). Before this event, Felman had not played Hamilton in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 2-5, -253.
Round 8		Felman played #62 Carl Madden (Brantford ON) and lost 348 to 462 (a spread of -114). Before this event, Felman had not played Madden in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 2-6, -367.
Round 9		Felman played #102 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 390 to 362 (a spread of 28). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Felman’s record vs. Weisskopf 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: #84. Current record: 3-6, -339.
Round 10		Felman played #31 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and lost 341 to 347 (a spread of -6). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Felman’s record vs. Goldman 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: #88. Current record: 3-7, -345.
Round 11		Felman played #80 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 410 to 292 (a spread of 118). Before this event, Felman had not played Rickhoff in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 4-7, -227.
Round 12		Felman played #7 Travis Chaney (Fort Smith, AR) and lost 314 to 413 (a spread of -99). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Felman’s record vs. Chaney 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: #89. Current record: 4-8, -326.
Round 13		Felman played #87 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 348 to 417 (a spread of -69). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Felman’s record vs. Shambach in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WLW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 4-9, -395.
Round 14		Felman played #35 Bryan Goolsby (San Jose, CA) and won 402 to 339 (a spread of 63). Before this event, Felman had not played Goolsby in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 5-9, -332.
Round 15		Felman played #39 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) again and lost 414 to 418 (a spread of -4). Before this event, Felman had not played Hamilton in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 5-10, -336.
Round 16		Felman played #8 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and lost 331 to 387 (a spread of -56). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Felman’s record vs. Clark in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #94. Current record: 5-11, -392.
Round 17		Felman played #79 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and lost 408 to 482 (a spread of -74). Before this event, Felman had not played Ravichandran in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 5-12, -466.
Round 18		Felman played #98 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 305 to 361 (a spread of -56). Before this event, Felman had not played Tillekeratne in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 5-13, -522.
Round 19		Felman played #102 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) again and lost 308 to 373 (a spread of -65). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Felman’s record vs. Weisskopf 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: #98. Current record: 5-14, -587.
Round 20		Felman played #44 Judy Horn (Readin, MA) again and lost 347 to 418 (a spread of -71). Before this event, Felman had not played Horn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 5-15, -658.
Round 21		Felman played #97 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 312 to 400 (a spread of -88). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Felman’s record vs. Thivavarnvongs 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: #101. Current record: 5-16, -746.
Round 22		Felman played #84 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 438 to 349 (a spread of 89). Before this event, Felman had not played Schultz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 6-16, -657.
Round 23		Felman played #35 Bryan Goolsby (San Jose, CA) again and lost 390 to 402 (a spread of -12). Before this event, Felman had not played Goolsby in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 6-17, -669.
Round 24		Felman played #103 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 323 to 377 (a spread of -54). Before this event, Felman had not played Weissman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 6-18, -723.
Round 25		Felman played #103 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) again and lost 330 to 350 (a spread of -20). Before this event, Felman had not played Weissman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 6-19, -743.
Round 26		Felman played #102 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) for the third time and lost 384 to 442 (a spread of -58). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Felman’s record vs. Weisskopf 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: #101. Current record: 6-20, -801.
Round 27		Felman played #84 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) again and won 405 to 396 (a spread of 9). Before this event, Felman had not played Schultz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 7-20, -792.
Round 28		Felman played #20 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 301 to 399 (a spread of -98). Before this event, Felman had not played Engelhardt in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 7-21, -890.

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