Ruth Hamilton [#39] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Ruth Hamilton, 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. Hamilton currently has a record of 10-18, -116, and is ranked #93 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): Ruth
Surname(s): Hamilton
Home: Lake Oswego, OR, United States
Awards: 2001 Michael Wise NSA Director of the Year
Hobbies: Reading, Needlework
Occupation: Information Technology Analyst
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 9-12 -466
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 118/149, 12-15 -478
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 109/176, 13-14 -536
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 154/176, 10-17 -129
NSC 1996 Division: 2
NSC 1996 Rank: 18/106, 16-11 +790
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 24/151, 18-13 +918
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 56/105, 15.5-15.5 +605
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 15/136, 19-12 +594
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 94/108, 11-17 -434

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	126.5-132.5 (0.488)
Past 1-12 months	39-28 (0.582)	L W LL WTWWWWW LTLL WWW L WW L W L WW L WW LL WW L W L W L WWW LLLL W L WW LL W L W L WWWW L W L WWWW L
Past 13-24 months	19-42 (0.311)	WW L W LLL WW LL WW LL W LL WW LLL W LLLLLLL W LL W LL W LLLLLLLLLLLL W LLLL W LL WWW
Past 25-36 months	16-13 (0.552)	W LL WW L W LLL WW L WW LL WWW L WW LLL WWW
Past 37-48 months	31.5-22.5 (0.583)	WW L W L W L WWWW L W L W L W L WWWW LL WWW LLLL WWTWWW L W LL W LL W L W L W L WW L W
Past 49-60 months	9-12 (0.429)	L WWW LLLL W LLL WWW L W L W LL
Past 61-72 months	12-15 (0.444)	W LLLLLL W LL W L WW L W L WWW LL W LL WW
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 520 Average for: 377 Average against: 381
Round 1		Hamilton played #44 Judy Horn (Readin, MA) and lost 368 to 371 (a spread of -3). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Horn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 0-1, -3.
Round 2		Hamilton played #16 Heather Drumm (Clinton, NY) and won 366 to 323 (a spread of 43). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Drumm in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-1, +40.
Round 3		Hamilton played #42 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) and lost 312 to 350 (a spread of -38). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Hermanson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 1-2, +2.
Round 4		Hamilton played #94 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and lost 309 to 401 (a spread of -92). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Stocker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 1-3, -90.
Round 5		Hamilton played #88 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and won 482 to 392 (a spread of 90). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Hamilton’s record vs. Singleton 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: L. 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: #60. Current record: 2-3, +0.
Round 6		Hamilton played #55 Felix Kwok (Palo Alto, CA) and lost 280 to 403 (a spread of -123). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Kwok in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 2-4, -123.
Round 7		Hamilton played #23 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and lost 311 to 439 (a spread of -128). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Felman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 2-5, -251.
Round 8		Hamilton played #37 Ben Greenwood (Lexington, MA) and won 365 to 343 (a spread of 22). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Greenwood in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3-5, -229.
Round 9		Hamilton played #82 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 404 to 438 (a spread of -34). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Hamilton’s record vs. Saldanha in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-5 (0.286). Past 1-12 months: LWW. Past 13-24 months: LLLL. 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: #82. Current record: 3-6, -263.
Round 10		Hamilton played #87 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 361 to 458 (a spread of -97). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: RENO, NV Hamilton’s record vs. Shambach in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2.5-1.5 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: WTW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. 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: #89. Current record: 3-7, -360.
Round 11		Hamilton played #45 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and lost 320 to 332 (a spread of -12). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hamilton’s record vs. Horowitz 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: #93. Current record: 3-8, -372.
Round 12		Hamilton played #73 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and won 520 to 413 (a spread of 107). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Hamilton’s record vs. Pianowski 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: #88. Current record: 4-8, -265.
Round 13		Hamilton played #10 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and lost 347 to 395 (a spread of -48). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Hamilton’s record vs. Cornelison in the 7 years leading up to this event: 11.5-7.5 (0.605). Past 1-12 months: WWL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WTWLLW. Past 49-60 months: WLWWWL. Past 61-72 months: WWL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 4-9, -313.
Round 14		Hamilton played #106 Carlene Wallis (Sparks, NV) and lost 409 to 413 (a spread of -4). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Hamilton’s record vs. Wallis in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LLW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 4-10, -317.
Round 15		Hamilton played #23 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) again and won 418 to 414 (a spread of 4). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Felman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 5-10, -313.
Round 16		Hamilton played #79 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and lost 342 to 368 (a spread of -26). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Hamilton’s record vs. Ravichandran 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: 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: #93. Current record: 5-11, -339.
Round 17		Hamilton played #8 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and lost 372 to 402 (a spread of -30). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Hamilton’s record vs. Clark in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #94. Current record: 5-12, -369.
Round 18		Hamilton played #35 Bryan Goolsby (San Jose, CA) and won 407 to 324 (a spread of 83). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Goolsby in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 6-12, -286.
Round 19		Hamilton played #84 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 443 to 395 (a spread of 48). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Hamilton’s record vs. Schultz in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #89. Current record: 7-12, -238.
Round 20		Hamilton played #98 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 299 to 349 (a spread of -50). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Hamilton’s record vs. Tillekeratne in the 7 years leading up to this event: 19.5-20.5 (0.487). Past 1-12 months: LTWWWWWLLL. Past 13-24 months: LLLLLLWL. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: WWWLWWWLWL. Past 49-60 months: WLLW. Past 61-72 months: WLWLW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 7-13, -288. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 21		Hamilton played #27 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and won 445 to 333 (a spread of 112). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Frank in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 8-13, -176.
Round 22		Hamilton played #9 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and lost 326 to 342 (a spread of -16). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Cohen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 8-14, -192.
Round 23		Hamilton played #97 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 396 to 399 (a spread of -3). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 8-15, -195.
Round 24		Hamilton played #7 Travis Chaney (Fort Smith, AR) and won 361 to 340 (a spread of 21). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Chaney in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 9-15, -174.
Round 25		Hamilton played #98 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) again and lost 385 to 403 (a spread of -18). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Hamilton’s record vs. Tillekeratne in the 7 years leading up to this event: 19.5-20.5 (0.487). Past 1-12 months: LTWWWWWLLL. Past 13-24 months: LLLLLLWL. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: WWWLWWWLWL. Past 49-60 months: WLLW. Past 61-72 months: WLWLW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 9-16, -192.
Round 26		Hamilton played #35 Bryan Goolsby (San Jose, CA) again and lost 349 to 386 (a spread of -37). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Goolsby in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 9-17, -229.
Round 27		Hamilton played #62 Carl Madden (Brantford ON) and won 485 to 356 (a spread of 129). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Madden in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 10-17, -100.
Round 28		Hamilton played #44 Judy Horn (Readin, MA) again and lost 369 to 385 (a spread of -16). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Horn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 10-18, -116.

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