Mark Milan [#66] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Milan, 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. Milan currently has a record of 17-11, +325, and is ranked #16 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): Mark
Surname(s): Milan
Home: Laguna Niguel, CA, United States
Hobbies: Cooking, gardening
Occupation: Softwre QA Test Engineer
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 64/134, 13-13 -314
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 63/108, 13-14 -241
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 81/126, 14-17 +44
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 42/105, 16-15 +661
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 56/132, 16-15 +677
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 135/172, 13-17 -580
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 66/108, 13-15 +55

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	105-97 (0.520)
Past 1-12 months	19-22 (0.463)	LL WW L W LLL W L WW L WW L W LLLLL W LL W L W LL WW LLL WWWWW
Past 13-24 months	39-22 (0.639)	L WW L WWW LL W L WWW L W L WW L W L WWWWWWWWWWWW L W L WW L W L W L W LLL WW L WWW LLLL WWW
Past 25-36 months	6-9 (0.400)	L WW LLLLL W L W L WW L
Past 37-48 months	15-17 (0.469)	WWW L W LL WW L W L W LLLLL WWWW LL W LL W LLL W
Past 49-60 months	15-15 (0.500)	L W L W LL W L W L W LL W L WWWW LL W L W LL W L WW
Past 61-72 months	11-12 (0.478)	L W LL W LL W LLL WWW L W L W L WWW L
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 558 Average for: 411 Average against: 399
Round 1		Milan played #2 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and won 412 to 387 (a spread of 25). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Milan’s record vs. Anglin 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: #39. Current record: 1-0, +25.
Round 2		Milan played #53 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and won 456 to 336 (a spread of 120). Before this event, Milan had not played Knapp in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-0, +145.
Round 3		Milan played #43 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 350 to 391 (a spread of -41). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Milan’s record vs. Horn 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: #34. Current record: 2-1, +104.
Round 4		Milan played #91 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and lost 393 to 505 (a spread of -112). Before this event, Milan had not played Stegman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-2, -8.
Round 5		Milan played #78 Robert Quigley (New Haven, CT) and lost 384 to 484 (a spread of -100). Before this event, Milan had not played Quigley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 2-3, -108.
Round 6		Milan played #36 Gerry Greenside (Myrtle Beach, SC) and lost 319 to 373 (a spread of -54). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Milan’s record vs. Greenside 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: #78. Current record: 2-4, -162.
Round 7		Milan played #98 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 415 to 374 (a spread of 41). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: PORTLAND, OR Milan’s record vs. Tillekeratne in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-3 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WLW. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 3-4, -121.
Round 8		Milan played #28 Lawren Freebody (Los Angeles, CA) and won 465 to 432 (a spread of 33). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Milan’s record vs. Freebody 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: #56. Current record: 4-4, -88.
Round 9		Milan played #54 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and won 434 to 389 (a spread of 45). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Milan’s record vs. Kreiswirth in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 5-4, -43.
Round 10		Milan played #74 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 377 to 407 (a spread of -30). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Milan’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: 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: #52. Current record: 5-5, -73.
Round 11		Milan played #16 Heather Drumm (Clinton, NY) and won 385 to 383 (a spread of 2). Before this event, Milan had not played Drumm in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-5, -71.
Round 12		Milan played #42 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) and won 391 to 269 (a spread of 122). The last time these two played was 2005-12 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA Milan’s record vs. Hermanson 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: #37. Current record: 7-5, +51.
Round 13		Milan played #26 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 370 to 415 (a spread of -45). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Milan’s record vs. Fiszbein 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: #45. Current record: 7-6, +6.
Round 14		Milan played #92 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 312 to 522 (a spread of -210). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PASADENA,CA Milan’s record vs. Stern in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-7, -204. Milan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 15		Milan played #31 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and won 443 to 339 (a spread of 104). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Milan’s record vs. Goldman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-6 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LLLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8-7, -100.
Round 16		Milan played #81 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and lost 433 to 451 (a spread of -18). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Milan’s record vs. Rosen in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (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: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8-8, -118.
Round 17		Milan played #9 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 408 to 406 (a spread of 2). Before this event, Milan had not played Cohen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-8, -116.
Round 18		Milan played #80 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 558 to 545 (a spread of 13). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA Milan’s record vs. Rickhoff in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: LWL. 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: #41. Current record: 10-8, -103. Milan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 19		Milan played #56 Jim Lamerand (Chandler, AZ) and lost 294 to 397 (a spread of -103). The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Milan’s record vs. Lamerand in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 10-9, -206.
Round 20		Milan played #25 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 358 to 384 (a spread of -26). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Milan’s record vs. Firstman 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: #55. Current record: 10-10, -232.
Round 21		Milan played #80 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) again and won 398 to 376 (a spread of 22). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA Milan’s record vs. Rickhoff in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: LWL. 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: #48. Current record: 11-10, -210.
Round 22		Milan played #32 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and won 499 to 440 (a spread of 59). Before this event, Milan had not played Goldstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-10, -151.
Round 23		Milan played #22 Alyssa Faria (Washington, DC) and won 429 to 337 (a spread of 92). Before this event, Milan had not played Faria in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13-10, -59.
Round 24		Milan played #67 Jan Mills (Georgetown ON) and won 358 to 344 (a spread of 14). Before this event, Milan had not played Mills in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14-10, -45.
Round 25		Milan played #6 Vince Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and won 424 to 367 (a spread of 57). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Milan’s record vs. Castellano 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: #23. Current record: 15-10, +12.
Round 26		Milan played #75 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and won 557 to 289 (a spread of 268). Before this event, Milan had not played Popper in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-10, +280.
Round 27		Milan played #36 Gerry Greenside (Myrtle Beach, SC) again and won 420 to 369 (a spread of 51). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Milan’s record vs. Greenside 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: #12. Current record: 17-10, +331.
Round 28		Milan played #48 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 466 to 472 (a spread of -6). The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: LOS ANGELES, CA Milan’s record vs. Kamen in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 17-11, +325.

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