Ray Smith [#90] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Ray Smith, 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. Smith currently has a record of 13-15, -194, and is ranked #64 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): Ray
Surname(s): Smith
Home: Tucker, GA, United States
Awards: 2003-01 Rome, GA; 2003-09, 2004-09 Atlanta, GA; 2004-05 Athens, GA
Hobbies: Pinball, walking, computers
Occupation: Computer specialist
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 120/151, 13-18 +56
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 69/105, 14-17 +230
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 4/108, 19-9 +1464

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	81.5-48.5 (0.627)
Past 1-12 months	6-4 (0.600)	W L WWWWW LLL
Past 13-24 months	14.5-7.5 (0.659)	W L W LTLL WWW LL WWWWW L WWWW
Past 25-36 months	13-6 (0.684)	W L WW LL WWW L WWWW LL WWW
Past 37-48 months	21-10 (0.677)	WWW LLLL WW L WW L W L WWW LL WWWWWWW L WWW
Past 49-60 months	12-9 (0.571)	L WWWWWWW LLL W LLL WWW LL W
Past 61-72 months	15-12 (0.556)	L WW LLLL WW L W LL W L WWWWW L WWWW LL
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 527 Average for: 393 Average against: 394
Round 1		Smith played #38 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 443 to 381 (a spread of 62). Before this event, Smith had not played Grosman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-0, +62.
Round 2		Smith played #77 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 458 to 407 (a spread of 51). The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: GATLINBURG, TN Smith’s record vs. Pughsley in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (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: WW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-0, +113.
Round 3		Smith played #9 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 465 to 366 (a spread of 99). Before this event, Smith had not played Cohen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-0, +212.
Round 4		Smith played #68 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 363 to 324 (a spread of 39). The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: GATLINBURG, TN Smith’s record vs. Oliger in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). 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: LWL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-0, +251. Smith is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Smith is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 5		Smith played #47 Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) and lost 360 to 395 (a spread of -35). Before this event, Smith had not played Johnson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-1, +216.
Round 6		Smith played #83 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 365 to 450 (a spread of -85). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Smith’s record vs. Scheimberg 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: 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: #23. Current record: 4-2, +131.
Round 7		Smith played #7 Travis Chaney (Fort Smith, AR) and won 456 to 353 (a spread of 103). The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: ROME, GA Smith’s record vs. Chaney 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: #15. Current record: 5-2, +234.
Round 8		Smith played #56 Jim Lamerand (Chandler, AZ) and won 410 to 340 (a spread of 70). Before this event, Smith had not played Lamerand in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-2, +304.
Round 9		Smith played #15 Cesar Del Solar (Pasadena, CA) and lost 373 to 417 (a spread of -44). Before this event, Smith had not played Del Solar in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-3, +260.
Round 10		Smith played #36 Gerry Greenside (Myrtle Beach, SC) and lost 396 to 419 (a spread of -23). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Smith’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: 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: #26. Current record: 6-4, +237.
Round 11		Smith played #76 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 352 to 381 (a spread of -29). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Smith’s record vs. Przybyszewski 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: #33. Current record: 6-5, +208.
Round 12		Smith played #69 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and won 488 to 341 (a spread of 147). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Smith’s record vs. Panitch 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: #24. Current record: 7-5, +355.
Round 13		Smith played #57 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 317 to 345 (a spread of -28). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Smith’s record vs. Leifer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 12-11 (0.522). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLLWW. Past 25-36 months: WWLWLWLWW. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: LWWLL. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7-6, +327.
Round 14		Smith played #2 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and lost 254 to 384 (a spread of -130). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Smith’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: #44. Current record: 7-7, +197.
Round 15		Smith played #82 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 470 to 431 (a spread of 39). Before this event, Smith had not played Saldanha in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-7, +236.
Round 16		Smith played #55 Felix Kwok (Palo Alto, CA) and won 432 to 359 (a spread of 73). Before this event, Smith had not played Kwok in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-7, +309.
Round 17		Smith played #15 Cesar Del Solar (Pasadena, CA) again and lost 295 to 482 (a spread of -187). Before this event, Smith had not played Del Solar in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-8, +122.
Round 18		Smith played #104 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) and lost 377 to 440 (a spread of -63). Before this event, Smith had not played Williams in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 9-9, +59.
Round 19		Smith played #11 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 302 to 434 (a spread of -132). Before this event, Smith had not played D'Ambrosio in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9-10, -73.
Round 20		Smith played #72 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and won 446 to 419 (a spread of 27). The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Smith’s record vs. Pearl 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10-10, -46.
Round 21		Smith played #37 Ben Greenwood (Lexington, MA) and won 527 to 387 (a spread of 140). Before this event, Smith had not played Greenwood in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-10, +94.
Round 22		Smith played #6 Vince Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and won 414 to 319 (a spread of 95). Before this event, Smith had not played Castellano in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-10, +189.
Round 23		Smith played #1 Scott Anderson (Berkeley, CA) and won 341 to 340 (a spread of 1). Before this event, Smith had not played Anderson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13-10, +190.
Round 24		Smith played #25 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 402 to 424 (a spread of -22). Before this event, Smith had not played Firstman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-11, +168.
Round 25		Smith played #104 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) again and lost 310 to 522 (a spread of -212). Before this event, Smith had not played Williams in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-12, -44.
Round 26		Smith recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13-13, -94.
Round 27		Smith recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 13-14, -144.
Round 28		Smith recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13-15, -194.

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