Steve Glass [#30] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Steve Glass, 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. Glass currently has a record of 19-9, +601, and is ranked #6 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

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Given name(s): Steve
Surname(s): Glass
Home: Dade City, FL, United States
Awards: 2002-09 Albuquerque, NM; 2003-10 Hudson, OH; 2004-11 Dallas, TX
Occupation: Realtor/Loan Officer/Tax Preparer
NSC 1996 Division: 2
NSC 1996 Rank: 2/106, 19-8 +1029
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 9/151, 20-11 +1269
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 3/103, 21-10 +1200
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 63/139, 15-15 +167
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 10/108, 18-10 +515

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	92.5-72.5 (0.561)
Past 1-12 months	17-16 (0.515)	WW LL WW L W LLLLL WW L W LL WW L W LLLL WWWWWW
Past 13-24 months	29-21 (0.580)	L WW L W LL WWWWWWWW LL WWW L W LLL WWWW L WWW L W LLLL W L W L W L WWW LL
Past 25-36 months	15-17 (0.469)	L WWWWW LLL WWWWW LLLLL W LLL WW L WW LLLL
Past 37-48 months	11.5-3.5 (0.767)	WWWW L WW L W L WTWWW
Past 49-60 months	17-10 (0.630)	L WW L WW L WWWWW LL WW LL W L W L WWWW L
Past 61-72 months	3-5 (0.375)	W L W LLL W L
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 523 Average for: 397 Average against: 376
Round 1		Glass played #75 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and won 434 to 377 (a spread of 57). Before this event, Glass had not played Popper in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-0, +57.
Round 2		Glass played #79 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and lost 324 to 424 (a spread of -100). Before this event, Glass had not played Ravichandran in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-1, -43.
Round 3		Glass played #89 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and won 499 to 348 (a spread of 151). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Glass’s record vs. Slivka 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: #32. Current record: 2-1, +108.
Round 4		Glass played #70 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and won 478 to 309 (a spread of 169). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Glass’s record vs. Patterson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #19. Current record: 3-1, +277.
Round 5		Glass played #26 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 341 to 321 (a spread of 20). The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: HUDSON, OH Glass’s record vs. Fiszbein 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: #8. Current record: 4-1, +297.
Round 6		Glass played #87 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 388 to 336 (a spread of 52). Before this event, Glass had not played Shambach in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-1, +349.
Round 7		Glass played #41 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 415 to 401 (a spread of 14). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Glass’s record vs. Heidler 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: #6. Current record: 6-1, +363.
Round 8		Glass played #25 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 278 to 489 (a spread of -211). Before this event, Glass had not played Firstman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-2, +152. Glass is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 9		Glass played #76 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and won 404 to 329 (a spread of 75). The last time these two played was 2001-11 at: GRAND CANYON CHAMPIONSHIP Glass’s record vs. Przybyszewski 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: no games. 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: #12. Current record: 7-2, +227.
Round 10		Glass played #42 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) and won 387 to 281 (a spread of 106). Before this event, Glass had not played Hermanson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-2, +333.
Round 11		Glass played #4 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and won 414 to 366 (a spread of 48). Before this event, Glass had not played Bassett-Bouchard in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-2, +381.
Round 12		Glass played #24 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 322 to 370 (a spread of -48). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Glass’s record vs. Fidler in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #8. Current record: 9-3, +333.
Round 13		Glass played #91 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and lost 321 to 484 (a spread of -163). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Glass’s record vs. Stegman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-4, +170.
Round 14		Glass played #33 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and lost 331 to 389 (a spread of -58). Before this event, Glass had not played Golob in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-5, +112.
Round 15		Glass played #36 Gerry Greenside (Myrtle Beach, SC) and won 499 to 258 (a spread of 241). Before this event, Glass had not played Greenside in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-5, +353.
Round 16		Glass played #68 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 440 to 337 (a spread of 103). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Glass’s record vs. Oliger 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-5, +456.
Round 17		Glass played #64 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 389 to 362 (a spread of 27). The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: ALBUQUERQUE, NM Glass’s record vs. Martin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: WLWL. 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: 12-5, +483.
Round 18		Glass played #2 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and lost 377 to 443 (a spread of -66). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Glass’s record vs. Anglin 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: #9. Current record: 12-6, +417.
Round 19		Glass played #60 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) and won 436 to 373 (a spread of 63). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Glass’s record vs. Livermore in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #7. Current record: 13-6, +480.
Round 20		Glass played #41 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) again and won 523 to 476 (a spread of 47). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Glass’s record vs. Heidler 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: #7. Current record: 14-6, +527. Glass is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 21		Glass played #91 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) again and lost 293 to 447 (a spread of -154). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Glass’s record vs. Stegman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-7, +373.
Round 22		Glass played #2 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) again and lost 378 to 380 (a spread of -2). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Glass’s record vs. Anglin 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: #13. Current record: 14-8, +371.
Round 23		Glass played #92 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 432 to 358 (a spread of 74). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Glass’s record vs. Stern 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: #8. Current record: 15-8, +445.
Round 24		Glass played #63 David Mallick (Andover, MA) and won 409 to 338 (a spread of 71). Before this event, Glass had not played Mallick in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16-8, +516.
Round 25		Glass played #74 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 463 to 359 (a spread of 104). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Glass’s record vs. Pistol 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: #6. Current record: 17-8, +620.
Round 26		Glass played #95 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and won 343 to 331 (a spread of 12). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: SALADO, TX Glass’s record vs. Swift in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: WLL. 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: #5. Current record: 18-8, +632.
Round 27		Glass played #78 Robert Quigley (New Haven, CT) and won 395 to 390 (a spread of 5). Before this event, Glass had not played Quigley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 19-8, +637.
Round 28		Glass played #5 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and lost 412 to 448 (a spread of -36). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Glass’s record vs. Brockmeier 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: #6. Current record: 19-9, +601.

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