Roy Dixon [#34] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Roy Dixon, 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. Dixon currently has a record of 19-9, +870, and is ranked #4 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

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Given name(s): Roy
Surname(s): Dixon
Home: Dade City, FL, United States
Hobbies: Tennis, Backgammon, Poker
Occupation: Sales Consultant
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 10-11 -730
NSC 1990 Division: 2
NSC 1990 Rank: 2/106, 19-8 +1327
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 161/176, 10-17 -835
NSC 1996 Division: 2
NSC 1996 Rank: 51/106, 13.5-13.5 +288
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 5/151, 21-10 +713
NSC 2000 Division: 3
NSC 2000 Rank: 22/122, 18-13 +980
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 29/136, 18-13 +458
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 29/139, 17.5-12.5 +428
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 31/134, 16-12 +547

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	35-25 (0.583)
Past 1-12 months	5-1 (0.833)	W L WWWW
Past 13-24 months	8-5 (0.615)	W LL W L WW L WW L WW
Past 25-36 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 37-48 months	13-10 (0.565)	WWW L W L WW LLL WW L W L WWW LL W L
Past 49-60 months	7-6 (0.538)	L WW LLLL WWW L WW
Past 61-72 months	1-3 (0.250)	LL W L
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 454 Average for: 385 Average against: 354
Round 1		Dixon played #124 Jacob Williams (Austin, TX) and lost 425 to 452 (a spread of -27). Before this event, Dixon had not played Williams in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 0-1, -27.
Round 2		Dixon played #121 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and lost 316 to 404 (a spread of -88). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dixon’s record vs. White 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: #111. Current record: 0-2, -115.
Round 3		Dixon played #62 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 335 to 327 (a spread of 8). Before this event, Dixon had not played Kasney in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 1-2, -107.
Round 4		Dixon played #87 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and lost 333 to 455 (a spread of -122). Before this event, Dixon had not played Petree in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 1-3, -229.
Round 5		Dixon played #40 Greg Edwards (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 303 to 411 (a spread of -108). Before this event, Dixon had not played Edwards in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 1-4, -337.
Round 6		Dixon played #26 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 408 to 315 (a spread of 93). Before this event, Dixon had not played Cullman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 2-4, -244. Dixon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Dixon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 7		Dixon played #130 Bob Yarmchuk (Tucson, AZ) and lost 350 to 377 (a spread of -27). Before this event, Dixon had not played Yarmchuk in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 2-5, -271.
Round 8		Dixon played #16 Jeremy Cahnmann (Chicago, IL) and won 413 to 329 (a spread of 84). Before this event, Dixon had not played Cahnmann in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 3-5, -187.
Round 9		Dixon played #115 Dan Unger (Alameda, CA) and lost 354 to 355 (a spread of -1). Before this event, Dixon had not played Unger in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 3-6, -188.
Round 10		Dixon played #120 Robert Whitcomb (Patagonia, AZ) and won 396 to 376 (a spread of 20). The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Dixon’s record vs. Whitcomb 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: #95. Current record: 4-6, -168.
Round 11		Dixon played #46 Gregg Foster (Manchester-by-the-sea, MA) and won 453 to 255 (a spread of 198). Before this event, Dixon had not played Foster in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-6, +30.
Round 12		Dixon played #100 Allan Simon (Calgary AB) and won 437 to 294 (a spread of 143). Before this event, Dixon had not played Simon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 6-6, +173.
Round 13		Dixon played #56 Paul Haverly (Mount Dora, FL) and won 454 to 345 (a spread of 109). Before this event, Dixon had not played Haverly in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-6, +282.
Round 14		Dixon played #43 Jim W Fischer (Salt Lake City, UT) and won 408 to 358 (a spread of 50). Before this event, Dixon had not played Fischer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8-6, +332.
Round 15		Dixon played #123 Michael Wier (Phoenix, AZ) and won 384 to 353 (a spread of 31). Before this event, Dixon had not played Wier in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-6, +363.
Round 16		Dixon played #38 Ben Dweck (Brooklyn, NY) and won 375 to 293 (a spread of 82). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dixon’s record vs. Dweck 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: #17. Current record: 10-6, +445.
Round 17		Dixon played #26 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) again and won 437 to 434 (a spread of 3). Before this event, Dixon had not played Cullman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-6, +448.
Round 18		Dixon played #88 Paul Phillips (Denver, CO) and lost 338 to 403 (a spread of -65). Before this event, Dixon had not played Phillips in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11-7, +383.
Round 19		Dixon played #68 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 354 to 228 (a spread of 126). Before this event, Dixon had not played Markelis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-7, +509.
Round 20		Dixon played #55 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and lost 321 to 421 (a spread of -100). Before this event, Dixon had not played Harrison in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-8, +409.
Round 21		Dixon played #108 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) and won 438 to 316 (a spread of 122). Before this event, Dixon had not played Steele in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-8, +531.
Round 22		Dixon played #122 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and won 435 to 358 (a spread of 77). The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Dixon’s record vs. Whitman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 6-5 (0.545). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WLWWLWLW. Past 49-60 months: LWL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-8, +608.
Round 23		Dixon played #58 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and won 361 to 322 (a spread of 39). Before this event, Dixon had not played Igra in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-8, +647.
Round 24		Dixon played #30 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 419 to 363 (a spread of 56). Before this event, Dixon had not played Davis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-8, +703.
Round 25		Dixon played #85 John Ortman (Roseville, CA) and won 391 to 349 (a spread of 42). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dixon’s record vs. Ortman 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: #6. Current record: 17-8, +745.
Round 26		Dixon played #28 Kurt Davies (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 368 to 374 (a spread of -6). Before this event, Dixon had not played Davies in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-9, +739.
Round 27		Dixon played #74 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 406 to 290 (a spread of 116). Before this event, Dixon had not played Miranda in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18-9, +855.
Round 28		Dixon played #53 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and won 362 to 347 (a spread of 15). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PORT RICHEY, FL Dixon’s record vs. Gove in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LW. 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: #4. Current record: 19-9, +870.

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