Rebecca Slivka [#89] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Rebecca Slivka, 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. Slivka currently has a record of 10.5-17.5, -20, and is ranked #89 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): Rebecca Surname(s): Slivka Home: Seattle, WA, United States Hobbies: Bicycling, Bicycle Advocacy, Travel Occupation: Computer consultant NSC 2004 Division: 2 NSC 2004 Rank: 105/139, 13-17 -19 NSC 2005 Division: 2 NSC 2005 Rank: 75/108, 13-15 -393

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	45-63 (0.417)
Past 1-12 months	18-21 (0.462)	LL W LL W L W LLLL WWWW L WWW LLL W LL WWW LLLL WW L W L W
Past 13-24 months	19-24 (0.442)	W LLLLL W L W LL W LL W LLL W L WW L WW L WW L W LLL WWWWW LLLL W
Past 25-36 months	7-10 (0.412)	W LLL W L WW LLLL W L W L W
Past 37-48 months	1-6 (0.143)	LLLLL W L
Past 49-60 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 508 Average for: 385 Average against: 386
Round 1		Slivka played #87 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 361 to 401 (a spread of -40). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Slivka’s record vs. Shambach in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #72. Current record: 0-1, -40.
Round 2		Slivka played #41 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 422 to 392 (a spread of 30). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Slivka’s record vs. Heidler in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #54. Current record: 1-1, -10.
Round 3		Slivka played #30 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL) and lost 348 to 499 (a spread of -151). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Slivka’s record vs. Glass 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: #75. Current record: 1-2, -161.
Round 4		Slivka played #79 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and lost 388 to 414 (a spread of -26). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Slivka’s record vs. Ravichandran in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #79. Current record: 1-3, -187.
Round 5		Slivka played #75 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 375 to 442 (a spread of -67). Before this event, Slivka had not played Popper in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 1-4, -254.
Round 6		Slivka played #70 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and won 423 to 279 (a spread of 144). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Slivka’s record vs. Patterson 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: #73. Current record: 2-4, -110.
Round 7		Slivka played #26 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 327 to 410 (a spread of -83). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Slivka’s record vs. Fiszbein in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LLWWL. 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: #85. Current record: 2-5, -193.
Round 8		Slivka played #9 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and lost 368 to 371 (a spread of -3). Before this event, Slivka had not played Cohen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 2-6, -196.
Round 9		Slivka played #106 Carlene Wallis (Sparks, NV) and lost 334 to 520 (a spread of -186). The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Slivka’s record vs. Wallis in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LL. 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: #99. Current record: 2-7, -382.
Round 10		Slivka played #103 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and won 442 to 334 (a spread of 108). Before this event, Slivka had not played Weissman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 3-7, -274.
Round 11		Slivka played #98 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 358 to 421 (a spread of -63). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Slivka’s record vs. Tillekeratne in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LLWW. 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: #91. Current record: 3-8, -337.
Round 12		Slivka played #40 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and won 446 to 325 (a spread of 121). Before this event, Slivka had not played Hay in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 4-8, -216.
Round 13		Slivka played #19 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 368 to 451 (a spread of -83). Before this event, Slivka had not played Elkins in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 4-9, -299.
Round 14		Slivka played #101 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 508 to 254 (a spread of 254). Before this event, Slivka had not played Weisskopf in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 5-9, -45.
Round 15		Slivka played #27 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and won 373 to 337 (a spread of 36). Before this event, Slivka had not played Frank in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 6-9, -9. Slivka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Slivka played #40 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) again and lost 383 to 395 (a spread of -12). Before this event, Slivka had not played Hay in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 6-10, -21.
Round 17		Slivka played #12 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and lost 398 to 432 (a spread of -34). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Slivka’s record vs. Dalton 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: #84. Current record: 6-11, -55.
Round 18		Slivka played #100 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 352 to 481 (a spread of -129). Before this event, Slivka had not played Ubeika in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 6-12, -184.
Round 19		Slivka played #103 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) again and won 394 to 331 (a spread of 63). Before this event, Slivka had not played Weissman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 7-12, -121.
Round 20		Slivka played #35 Bryan Goolsby (San Jose, CA) and won 409 to 336 (a spread of 73). Before this event, Slivka had not played Goolsby in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 8-12, -48.
Round 21		Slivka played #17 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and won 456 to 268 (a spread of 188). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Slivka’s record vs. Dustin 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: #71. Current record: 9-12, +140.
Round 22		Slivka played #52 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and lost 334 to 464 (a spread of -130). Before this event, Slivka had not played Knapp in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 9-13, +10.
Round 23		Slivka played #72 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 355 to 389 (a spread of -34). Before this event, Slivka had not played Pearl in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-14, -24.
Round 24		Slivka played #45 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and tied at 373. Before this event, Slivka had not played Horowitz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 9.5-14.5, -24.
Round 25		Slivka played #3 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 337 to 350 (a spread of -13). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Slivka’s record vs. Avrin 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: #92. Current record: 9.5-15.5, -37.
Round 26		Slivka played #38 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 369 to 429 (a spread of -60). Before this event, Slivka had not played Grosman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 9.5-16.5, -97.
Round 27		Slivka played #103 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) for the third time and won 413 to 325 (a spread of 88). Before this event, Slivka had not played Weissman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 10.5-16.5, -9.
Round 28		Slivka played #45 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) again and lost 367 to 378 (a spread of -11). Before this event, Slivka had not played Horowitz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 10.5-17.5, -20.

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