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Elaine Patterson [#70] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Elaine Patterson, 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. Patterson currently has a record of 12-16, -129, and is ranked #74 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): Elaine
Surname(s): Patterson
Home: Stoughton, MA, United States
Awards: Won BAT tournament twice 2nd Division
Hobbies: movies, reading, travel
Occupation: retired medical assistant
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 122/302, 12-10 -128
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 12-9 +574
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 66/149, 14-13 +95
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 56/176, 15-12 +171
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 66/176, 13.5-12.5 +723
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 110/134, 10-16 -470
NSC 1996 Division: 2
NSC 1996 Rank: 41/106, 14-13 +622
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 56/151, 16-15 +581
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 87/105, 13-18 -606
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 63/103, 14.5-16.5 -159
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 39/139, 17-13 +247
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 59/108, 13.5-14.5 -792

 

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event46.5-71.5 (0.394) 
Past 1-12 months5-8 (0.385)L WW LLL W LLL WW L
Past 13-24 months9.5-18.5 (0.339)L WW LLLLLLLL W L W LLL W L W L W LLL WTW
Past 25-36 months11-13 (0.458)L W LLLLLL W L WW LL W L WWW LL WWW
Past 37-48 months3-7 (0.300)W LLLL W LL W L
Past 49-60 months9-16 (0.360)W L WW LLL W LLLLL W L W LLL WWW LLL
Past 61-72 months9-9 (0.500)W L WW LL WWWW LLL WW LLL
Past 73-84 monthsno games

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 483
Average for: 391
Average against: 396

Round 1

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Patterson played #26 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 335 to 421 (a spread of -86).

Before this event, Patterson had not played Fiszbein in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 0-1, -86.

Round 2

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Patterson played #87 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 332 to 484 (a spread of -152).

The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: MELBOURNE, FL

Patterson’s record vs. Shambach 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: 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: #98.

Current record: 0-2, -238.

Round 3

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Patterson played #41 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 344 to 273 (a spread of 71).

Before this event, Patterson had not played Heidler in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 1-2, -167.

Round 4

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Patterson played #30 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL) and lost 309 to 478 (a spread of -169).

The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Patterson’s record vs. Glass 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: #90.

Current record: 1-3, -336.

Round 5

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Patterson played #79 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and won 391 to 318 (a spread of 73).

Before this event, Patterson had not played Ravichandran in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 2-3, -263.

Round 6

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Patterson played #89 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and lost 279 to 423 (a spread of -144).

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Patterson’s record vs. Slivka 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: #90.

Current record: 2-4, -407.

Round 7

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Patterson played #75 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and won 483 to 405 (a spread of 78).

Before this event, Patterson had not played Popper in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 3-4, -329.

Round 8

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Patterson played #3 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 408 to 424 (a spread of -16).

The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: SHELTON, CT

Patterson’s record vs. Avrin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: LWL.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: WL.
Past 61-72 months: LW.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 3-5, -345.

Round 9

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Patterson played #16 Heather Drumm (Clinton, NY) and lost 420 to 445 (a spread of -25).

The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Patterson’s record vs. Drumm 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: #86.

Current record: 3-6, -370.

Round 10

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Patterson played #43 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 375 to 482 (a spread of -107).

The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT

Patterson’s record vs. Horn in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-6 (0.250).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: L.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: L.
Past 49-60 months: LLL.
Past 61-72 months: WLW.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 3-7, -477.

Round 11

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Patterson played #54 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and lost 412 to 436 (a spread of -24).

The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: SHELTON, CT

Patterson’s record vs. Kreiswirth in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (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: L.
Past 61-72 months: L.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 3-8, -501.

Round 12

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Patterson played #8 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and lost 387 to 411 (a spread of -24).

Before this event, Patterson had not played Clark in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #98.

Current record: 3-9, -525.

Round 13

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Patterson played #44 Judy Horn (Readin, MA) and won 396 to 366 (a spread of 30).

The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Patterson’s record vs. Horn in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: WL.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: W.
Past 61-72 months: WL.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #96.

Current record: 4-9, -495.

Round 14

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Patterson played #62 Carl Madden (Brantford ON) and won 440 to 432 (a spread of 8).

Before this event, Patterson had not played Madden in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 5-9, -487.

Round 15

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Patterson played #97 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 403 to 394 (a spread of 9).

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Patterson’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: #81.

Current record: 6-9, -478.

Round 16

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Patterson played #35 Bryan Goolsby (San Jose, CA) and lost 389 to 434 (a spread of -45).

Before this event, Patterson had not played Goolsby in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 6-10, -523.

Round 17

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Patterson played #10 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 429 to 322 (a spread of 107).

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Patterson’s record vs. Cornelison 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: #81.

Current record: 7-10, -416.

Round 18

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Patterson played #79 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) again and lost 442 to 450 (a spread of -8).

Before this event, Patterson had not played Ravichandran in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 7-11, -424.

Round 19

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Patterson played #100 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 368 to 488 (a spread of -120).

Before this event, Patterson had not played Ubeika in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 7-12, -544.

Round 20

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Patterson played #51 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 369 to 402 (a spread of -33).

The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NY

Patterson’s record vs. Kelly in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: L.
Past 49-60 months: LW.
Past 61-72 months: W.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 7-13, -577.

Round 21

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Patterson played #7 Travis Chaney (Fort Smith, AR) and lost 372 to 449 (a spread of -77).

Before this event, Patterson had not played Chaney in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 7-14, -654.

Round 22

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Patterson played #17 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 383 to 406 (a spread of -23).

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Patterson’s record vs. Dustin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0.5-0.5 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: T.
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: #97.

Current record: 7-15, -677.

Round 23

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Patterson played #20 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 416 to 285 (a spread of 131).

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Patterson’s record vs. Engelhardt in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: WLW.
Past 37-48 months: LL.
Past 49-60 months: L.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #93.

Current record: 8-15, -546.

Round 24

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Patterson played #62 Carl Madden (Brantford ON) again and won 455 to 282 (a spread of 173).

Before this event, Patterson had not played Madden in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 9-15, -373.

Round 25

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Patterson played #102 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 446 to 284 (a spread of 162).

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Patterson’s record vs. Weisskopf 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: #83.

Current record: 10-15, -211.

Round 26

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Patterson played #21 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 379 to 395 (a spread of -16).

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Patterson’s record vs. Enszer 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: W.
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: #87.

Current record: 10-16, -227.

Round 27

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Patterson played #17 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) again and won 383 to 312 (a spread of 71).

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Patterson’s record vs. Dustin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0.5-0.5 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: T.
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: 11-16, -156.

Round 28

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Patterson played #77 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 403 to 376 (a spread of 27).

Before this event, Patterson had not played Pughsley in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 12-16, -129.


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