Seth Lipkin [#59] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Seth Lipkin, 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. Lipkin currently has a record of 15-13, -249, and is ranked #44 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): Seth Surname(s): Lipkin Home: Hopkinton, MA, United States Awards: Co-creator of www.cross-tables.com and three daughters Hobbies: Spreading self thin Occupation: Co-owner of software development company Notes: Cocreator of www.cross-tables.com and three daughters

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	7-6 (0.538)
Past 1-12 months	7-5 (0.583)	LLL W L W L WWWWW
Past 13-24 months	0-1 (0.000)	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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 507 Average for: 389 Average against: 398
Round 1		Lipkin played #105 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and lost 273 to 401 (a spread of -128). Before this event, Lipkin had not played Wong in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 0-1, -128.
Round 2		Lipkin played #6 Vince Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and won 369 to 311 (a spread of 58). Before this event, Lipkin had not played Castellano in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1-1, -70.
Round 3		Lipkin played #95 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and lost 307 to 541 (a spread of -234). Before this event, Lipkin had not played Swift in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 1-2, -304. Lipkin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Lipkin played #37 Ben Greenwood (Lexington, MA) and won 417 to 391 (a spread of 26). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Lipkin’s record vs. Greenwood in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #63. Current record: 2-2, -278.
Round 5		Lipkin played #85 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 507 to 349 (a spread of 158). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Lipkin’s record vs. Seales in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #52. Current record: 3-2, -120.
Round 6		Lipkin played #57 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 354 to 437 (a spread of -83). Before this event, Lipkin had not played Leifer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 3-3, -203. Lipkin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 7		Lipkin played #92 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 398 to 436 (a spread of -38). Before this event, Lipkin had not played Stern in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-4, -241.
Round 8		Lipkin played #20 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 331 to 459 (a spread of -128). Before this event, Lipkin had not played Engelhardt in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 3-5, -369.
Round 9		Lipkin played #41 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 396 to 553 (a spread of -157). Before this event, Lipkin had not played Heidler in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 3-6, -526.
Round 10		Lipkin played #72 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and won 468 to 434 (a spread of 34). Before this event, Lipkin had not played Pearl in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 4-6, -492.
Round 11		Lipkin played #3 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 486 to 375 (a spread of 111). Before this event, Lipkin had not played Avrin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 5-6, -381.
Round 12		Lipkin played #97 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 391 to 366 (a spread of 25). Before this event, Lipkin had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 6-6, -356.
Round 13		Lipkin played #93 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 355 to 399 (a spread of -44). Before this event, Lipkin had not played Stock in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 6-7, -400.
Round 14		Lipkin played #80 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 470 to 378 (a spread of 92). Before this event, Lipkin had not played Rickhoff in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-7, -308.
Round 15		Lipkin played #71 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and lost 349 to 395 (a spread of -46). Before this event, Lipkin had not played Patterson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7-8, -354.
Round 16		Lipkin played #21 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 436 to 427 (a spread of 9). Before this event, Lipkin had not played Enszer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 8-8, -345.
Round 17		Lipkin played #80 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) again and lost 310 to 413 (a spread of -103). Before this event, Lipkin had not played Rickhoff in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 8-9, -448.
Round 18		Lipkin played #28 Lawren Freebody (Los Angeles, CA) and won 425 to 376 (a spread of 49). Before this event, Lipkin had not played Freebody in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9-9, -399.
Round 19		Lipkin played #67 Jan Mills (Georgetown ON) and won 409 to 367 (a spread of 42). Before this event, Lipkin had not played Mills in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10-9, -357.
Round 20		Lipkin played #6 Vince Castellano (Fairfax, VA) again and won 414 to 282 (a spread of 132). Before this event, Lipkin had not played Castellano in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-9, -225.
Round 21		Lipkin played #38 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 416 to 312 (a spread of 104). Before this event, Lipkin had not played Grosman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12-9, -121.
Round 22		Lipkin played #12 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and lost 304 to 421 (a spread of -117). Before this event, Lipkin had not played Dalton in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12-10, -238.
Round 23		Lipkin played #48 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 455 to 478 (a spread of -23). Before this event, Lipkin had not played Kamen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 12-11, -261.
Round 24		Lipkin played #64 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 367 to 433 (a spread of -66). Before this event, Lipkin had not played Martin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 12-12, -327.
Round 25		Lipkin played #26 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 248 to 399 (a spread of -151). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Lipkin’s record vs. Fiszbein in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #64. Current record: 12-13, -478.
Round 26		Lipkin played #34 David Goodman (Albany, NY) and won 433 to 358 (a spread of 75). Before this event, Lipkin had not played Goodman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 13-13, -403.
Round 27		Lipkin played #9 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 442 to 292 (a spread of 150). Before this event, Lipkin had not played Cohen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 14-13, -253.
Round 28		Lipkin played #79 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and won 353 to 349 (a spread of 4). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Lipkin’s record vs. Ravichandran in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #44. Current record: 15-13, -249.

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