Paula Catanese [#19] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Paula Catanese, 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. Catanese currently has a record of 16-12, +667, and is ranked #26 in Division 3.

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): Paula Surname(s): Catanese Home: Mountain View, CA, United States Hobbies: Travel Occupation: Human Resources NSC 2000 Division: 4 NSC 2000 Rank: 83/118, 14-17 -425 NSC 2002 Division: 3 NSC 2002 Rank: 126/136, 12-19 -860 NSC 2004 Division: 3 NSC 2004 Rank: 46/169, 17-13 -36 NSC 2005 Division: 3 NSC 2005 Rank: 92/134, 13-15 -735

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	185.5-240.5 (0.435)
Past 1-12 months	53-49 (0.520)	W L WWW L W LL W L WW LL W L W LLLLL W LLL WW LL WW LLLL WW LLL W L W L W LLL W L W L W LL W L WWW L WWWWWW LL WW LL WW L W L W LL WWWWW L WWW LLLL WWWWWW
Past 13-24 months	32-50 (0.390)	LL W L WWW L WW L W L WWWW L W LL W LLLL W LLLLLLL WWW LL WWW L WW LLLLL W LLLL W L W L W LLL W L W LLL W LLL W L W LLLLL W
Past 25-36 months	29-32 (0.475)	LL WW LLL W L W L WWWWWW LL W LL WWWW L W LL WW LLLL WW L WWWW LL W LLLL W LL W LLL W LL W
Past 37-48 months	34.5-42.5 (0.448)	L WW LLL W L W L W LLL WW LLLL W L WWW LL WWWWW LL WTW L W L W LL WWWW L W LLLLL W LLL WW LL WW L W LLL W LLLL WW L
Past 49-60 months	22-39 (0.361)	LLLLLLLLL W LLLL W LL WW LLLL W L W LLL W LLL WW L W L WW LLL W LLL WWW L W LL W LL WWWW
Past 61-72 months	15-28 (0.349)	LL W L WW L WW L W L W LL W LLL W LL W LLL W LLLLLL W LLL WWW LLL
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 522 Average for: 396 Average against: 372
Round 1		Catanese played #104 Gary Smart (Glendale, AZ) and lost 312 to 424 (a spread of -112). The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Catanese’s record vs. Smart 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: #114. Current record: 0-1, -112.
Round 2		Catanese played #88 Paul Phillips (Denver, CO) and lost 402 to 432 (a spread of -30). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: RENO, NV Catanese’s record vs. Phillips 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: #118. Current record: 0-2, -142.
Round 3		Catanese played #96 Hilda Schlechter (Oshawa ON) and won 400 to 315 (a spread of 85). Before this event, Catanese had not played Schlechter in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 1-2, -57.
Round 4		Catanese played #22 Gretchen Cowan (San Clemente, CA) and won 411 to 370 (a spread of 41). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Catanese’s record vs. Cowan in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-5 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. 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: #69. Current record: 2-2, -16.
Round 5		Catanese played #123 Michael Wier (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 348 to 430 (a spread of -82). The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Catanese’s record vs. Wier 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 2-3, -98.
Round 6		Catanese played #65 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and lost 343 to 394 (a spread of -51). Before this event, Catanese had not played Lipe in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 2-4, -149.
Round 7		Catanese played #29 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 339 to 348 (a spread of -9). Before this event, Catanese had not played Davis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 2-5, -158.
Round 8		Catanese played #108 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) and lost 284 to 328 (a spread of -44). Before this event, Catanese had not played Steele in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 2-6, -202.
Round 9		Catanese played #36 Don Drumm (Clinton, NY) and won 443 to 382 (a spread of 61). Before this event, Catanese had not played Drumm in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 3-6, -141.
Round 10		Catanese played #17 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and lost 354 to 391 (a spread of -37). Before this event, Catanese had not played Camper in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 3-7, -178.
Round 11		Catanese played #100 Allan Simon (Calgary AB) and lost 385 to 400 (a spread of -15). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Catanese’s record vs. Simon in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 3-8, -193.
Round 12		Catanese played #15 Kevin Burbridge (Roseville, CA) and won 417 to 298 (a spread of 119). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: LOS GATOS, CA Catanese’s record vs. Burbridge 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: #109. Current record: 4-8, -74.
Round 13		Catanese played #54 William Guignon (St. Louis, MO) and won 485 to 267 (a spread of 218). Before this event, Catanese had not played Guignon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 5-8, +144.
Round 14		Catanese played #42 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 393 to 460 (a spread of -67). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Catanese’s record vs. Finkle 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: #103. Current record: 5-9, +77.
Round 15		Catanese played #39 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 448 to 395 (a spread of 53). The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Catanese’s record vs. Easter in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WW. 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: 6-9, +130.
Round 16		Catanese played #61 Frank Kashuk (Edmonds, WA) and won 387 to 362 (a spread of 25). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Catanese’s record vs. Kashuk 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: #84. Current record: 7-9, +155.
Round 17		Catanese played #91 Susan Rhea (Saint Paul, MN) and won 401 to 359 (a spread of 42). Before this event, Catanese had not played Rhea in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8-9, +197.
Round 18		Catanese played #65 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) again and won 522 to 299 (a spread of 223). Before this event, Catanese had not played Lipe in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 9-9, +420.
Round 19		Catanese played #89 Cindy Quinn (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 456 to 439 (a spread of 17). The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Catanese’s record vs. Quinn 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 10-9, +437.
Round 20		Catanese played #26 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 446 to 339 (a spread of 107). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Catanese’s record vs. Cullman 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: #34. Current record: 11-9, +544.
Round 21		Catanese played #86 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and lost 298 to 394 (a spread of -96). Before this event, Catanese had not played Perman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11-10, +448.
Round 22		Catanese played #52 P K Gott (Portland, OR) and won 403 to 344 (a spread of 59). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Catanese’s record vs. Gott in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-10, +507.
Round 23		Catanese played #95 Ed Saunders (Oro Valley, AZ) and won 430 to 339 (a spread of 91). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Catanese’s record vs. Saunders 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: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-10, +598.
Round 24		Catanese played #104 Gary Smart (Glendale, AZ) again and won 407 to 371 (a spread of 36). The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Catanese’s record vs. Smart 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: #22. Current record: 14-10, +634.
Round 25		Catanese played #83 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 429 to 363 (a spread of 66). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Catanese’s record vs. Newhouse 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: L. 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: #17. Current record: 15-10, +700.
Round 26		Catanese played #16 Jeremy Cahnmann (Chicago, IL) and lost 366 to 415 (a spread of -49). Before this event, Catanese had not played Cahnmann in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15-11, +651.
Round 27		Catanese played #123 Michael Wier (Phoenix, AZ) again and won 411 to 383 (a spread of 28). The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Catanese’s record vs. Wier 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16-11, +679.
Round 28		Catanese played #16 Jeremy Cahnmann (Chicago, IL) again and lost 375 to 387 (a spread of -12). Before this event, Catanese had not played Cahnmann in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16-12, +667.

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