Lisa Slankard [#103] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Lisa Slankard, 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. Slankard currently has a record of 15-13, -269, and is ranked #53 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): Lisa Surname(s): Slankard Home: Arlington Heights, IL, United States Occupation: pharmacist NSC 2004 Division: 4 NSC 2004 Rank: 24/150, 18-12 +353 NSC 2005 Division: 4 NSC 2005 Rank: 28/122, 16-12 +402

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	36-35 (0.507)
Past 1-12 months	26-15 (0.634)	WWW LL WW L WWWW L W L W L W L WWW L WWW L W LL WWWW L WW LLL W
Past 13-24 months	7-12 (0.368)	LL W LL W LLLL WWW LL W L W L
Past 25-36 months	2-6 (0.250)	L WW LLLLL
Past 37-48 months	1-2 (0.333)	W LL
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 497 Average for: 393 Average against: 403
Round 1		Slankard played #6 Dave Balthaser (Skipperville, AL) and lost 444 to 499 (a spread of -55). Before this event, Slankard had not played Balthaser in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 0-1, -55.
Round 2		Slankard played #84 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and won 402 to 347 (a spread of 55). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Slankard’s record vs. Oliva in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. 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: #60. Current record: 1-1, +0.
Round 3		Slankard played #92 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 471 to 384 (a spread of 87). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Slankard’s record vs. Routzahn in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WWW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LWL. 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: #32. Current record: 2-1, +87.
Round 4		Slankard played #48 Ira Freehof (Manhasset, NY) and lost 345 to 466 (a spread of -121). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Slankard’s record vs. Freehof 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: #73. Current record: 2-2, -34.
Round 5		Slankard played #100 Allan Simon (Calgary AB) and lost 339 to 354 (a spread of -15). Before this event, Slankard had not played Simon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 2-3, -49.
Round 6		Slankard played #71 Andrea Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and won 430 to 317 (a spread of 113). Before this event, Slankard had not played Michaels in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 3-3, +64.
Round 7		Slankard played #32 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and won 384 to 370 (a spread of 14). Before this event, Slankard had not played Deutsch in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-3, +78.
Round 8		Slankard played #124 Jacob Williams (Austin, TX) and won 387 to 386 (a spread of 1). Before this event, Slankard had not played Williams in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-3, +79.
Round 9		Slankard played #67 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and lost 362 to 454 (a spread of -92). Before this event, Slankard had not played Manzolillo in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 5-4, -13.
Round 10		Slankard played #59 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and won 410 to 313 (a spread of 97). Before this event, Slankard had not played Jacobstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 6-4, +84.
Round 11		Slankard played #12 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and won 497 to 289 (a spread of 208). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: URBANA, IL Slankard’s record vs. Bogle 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: #25. Current record: 7-4, +292.
Round 12		Slankard played #97 Chris Schneider (Seattle, WA) and won 423 to 343 (a spread of 80). Before this event, Slankard had not played Schneider in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-4, +372.
Round 13		Slankard played #76 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and lost 305 to 553 (a spread of -248). Before this event, Slankard had not played Morehead in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-5, +124.
Round 14		Slankard played #28 Kurt Davies (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 403 to 451 (a spread of -48). Before this event, Slankard had not played Davies in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-6, +76.
Round 15		Slankard played #3 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) and lost 299 to 364 (a spread of -65). Before this event, Slankard had not played Asaka in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 8-7, +11.
Round 16		Slankard played #31 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 447 to 411 (a spread of 36). Before this event, Slankard had not played Denton in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-7, +47.
Round 17		Slankard played #7 Mitch Bayersdorfer (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 334 to 423 (a spread of -89). Before this event, Slankard had not played Bayersdorfer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 9-8, -42.
Round 18		Slankard played #87 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and won 444 to 405 (a spread of 39). Before this event, Slankard had not played Petree in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-8, -3.
Round 19		Slankard played #14 Austin Bradley (Waco, TX) and won 382 to 363 (a spread of 19). Before this event, Slankard had not played Bradley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11-8, +16.
Round 20		Slankard played #93 Norbert Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 352 to 407 (a spread of -55). Before this event, Slankard had not played Saldanha in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 11-9, -39.
Round 21		Slankard played #132 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and won 483 to 386 (a spread of 97). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Slankard’s record vs. Gremaud in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #38. Current record: 12-9, +58.
Round 22		Slankard played #4 John Babina (Norwalk, CT) and won 479 to 379 (a spread of 100). Before this event, Slankard had not played Babina in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-9, +158.
Round 23		Slankard played #49 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 427 to 411 (a spread of 16). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Slankard’s record vs. Ganguet 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: #24. Current record: 14-9, +174.
Round 24		Slankard played #44 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and lost 316 to 510 (a spread of -194). Before this event, Slankard had not played Fishman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-10, -20.
Round 25		Slankard played #56 Paul Haverly (Mount Dora, FL) and lost 333 to 436 (a spread of -103). Before this event, Slankard had not played Haverly in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14-11, -123.
Round 26		Slankard played #106 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and won 430 to 363 (a spread of 67). Before this event, Slankard had not played Spiller in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15-11, -56.
Round 27		Slankard played #115 Dan Unger (Alameda, CA) and lost 360 to 421 (a spread of -61). Before this event, Slankard had not played Unger in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 15-12, -117.
Round 28		Slankard played #68 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and lost 326 to 478 (a spread of -152). The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: WISCONSIN DELLS, WI Slankard’s record vs. Markelis 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: #53. Current record: 15-13, -269.

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