Mark Gooley [#36] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Gooley, 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. Gooley currently has a record of 18-10, +154, and is ranked #10 in Division 4.

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): Mark Surname(s): Gooley Home: Hawthorne, FL, United States Hobbies: reading, gardening Occupation: none NSC 2004 Division: 4 NSC 2004 Rank: 8/150, 20-10 +605 NSC 2005 Division: 4 NSC 2005 Rank: 36/122, 15.5-12.5 +326

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	95.5-98.5 (0.492)
Past 1-12 months	36-22 (0.621)	W L W LLLLL W L WWWWW L WWWW L WWW LL WW LLL W L WW L WWW LL WWWWWW L WWWW L W L W L W
Past 13-24 months	30.5-40.5 (0.430)	W LLLL WWWW L WWWW L WW LL W LLLL W LLLLL WW LLLLLLLL WW L W L WWWWWW L WW LLLL W L W LLLLLLL WWT
Past 25-36 months	23-24 (0.489)	WW LLLL WW L W L W LLL WWW LL W LL WW LL W L W L W L W LLL W L W L WWW L WW
Past 37-48 months	6-10 (0.375)	LLL W LL W L WW LLL W L W
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: 479 Average for: 389 Average against: 383
Round 1		Gooley played #19 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 362 to 435 (a spread of -73). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Gooley’s record vs. Contractor 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: #86. Current record: 0-1, -73.
Round 2		Gooley played #116 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and lost 313 to 488 (a spread of -175). The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Gooley’s record vs. Tongue in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. 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: #112. Current record: 0-2, -248.
Round 3		Gooley played #55 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and lost 304 to 405 (a spread of -101). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Gooley’s record vs. Kidd in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-5 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLWW. Past 25-36 months: LLWL. 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: #114. Current record: 0-3, -349.
Round 4		Gooley played #44 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and lost 293 to 466 (a spread of -173). Before this event, Gooley had not played Hollington in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 0-4, -522.
Round 5		Gooley played #22 Helen B Douglas (Victoria BC) and won 471 to 369 (a spread of 102). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Gooley’s record vs. Douglas in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WW. 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: #104. Current record: 1-4, -420.
Round 6		Gooley played #60 Esther Kisich (Long Beach, CA) and lost 269 to 400 (a spread of -131). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Gooley’s record vs. Kisich 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: #110. Current record: 1-5, -551.
Round 7		Gooley played #47 T C Houlgate-West (San Luis Obispo, CA) and won 410 to 397 (a spread of 13). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Gooley’s record vs. Houlgate-West 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: #106. Current record: 2-5, -538.
Round 8		Gooley played #12 Janet Buchbinder (Albuquerque, NM) and won 422 to 372 (a spread of 50). Before this event, Gooley had not played Buchbinder in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 3-5, -488.
Round 9		Gooley played #38 Barbara Gray (Tempe, AZ) and won 361 to 344 (a spread of 17). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gooley’s record vs. Gray in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0.5-2.5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LT. 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: #84. Current record: 4-5, -471.
Round 10		Gooley played #118 James Wait (Phoenix, AZ) and won 411 to 396 (a spread of 15). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Gooley’s record vs. Wait in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #71. Current record: 5-5, -456.
Round 11		Gooley played #26 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 382 to 399 (a spread of -17). The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Gooley’s record vs. Epstein 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: #82. Current record: 5-6, -473.
Round 12		Gooley played #49 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and lost 345 to 426 (a spread of -81). The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: MELBOURNE, FL Gooley’s record vs. Ittner in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #89. Current record: 5-7, -554.
Round 13		Gooley played #121 Thomas E Wood (Valrico, FL) and lost 353 to 371 (a spread of -18). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL Gooley’s record vs. Wood in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WLW. 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: #95. Current record: 5-8, -572.
Round 14		Gooley played #15 Rachel Christensen (Seattle, WA) and won 317 to 295 (a spread of 22). Before this event, Gooley had not played Christensen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 6-8, -550.
Round 15		Gooley played #67 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and won 409 to 393 (a spread of 16). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: FT. LAUDERDALE, FL Gooley’s record vs. Mair in the 7 years leading up to this event: 10-6 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: LLWWWWW. Past 13-24 months: WWWL. Past 25-36 months: LWWLL. 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: #76. Current record: 7-8, -534.
Round 16		Gooley played #30 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 474 to 333 (a spread of 141). Before this event, Gooley had not played Fonti in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 8-8, -393.
Round 17		Gooley played #4 Brian Bailey (Rockville, MD) and lost 393 to 411 (a spread of -18). Before this event, Gooley had not played Bailey in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 8-9, -411.
Round 18		Gooley played #34 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 397 to 369 (a spread of 28). Before this event, Gooley had not played Gee in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9-9, -383.
Round 19		Gooley played #5 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and won 395 to 385 (a spread of 10). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Gooley’s record vs. Becker in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #57. Current record: 10-9, -373.
Round 20		Gooley played #115 Elvira Toews (Winnipeg MB) and won 451 to 420 (a spread of 31). The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Gooley’s record vs. Toews 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: L. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11-9, -342.
Round 21		Gooley played #58 Ralph King (Gainesville, FL) and won 415 to 354 (a spread of 61). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gooley’s record vs. King in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-11 (0.214). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLLLLWLL. Past 25-36 months: WLLLL. 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: #39. Current record: 12-9, -281.
Round 22		Gooley played #73 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and won 379 to 335 (a spread of 44). Before this event, Gooley had not played Michlin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-9, -237.
Round 23		Gooley played #3 Mary Atwood (Roseville, MN) and won 445 to 439 (a spread of 6). Before this event, Gooley had not played Atwood in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14-9, -231.
Round 24		Gooley played #63 Broderick Larkins (Houston, TX) and won 479 to 279 (a spread of 200). Before this event, Gooley had not played Larkins in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-9, -31.
Round 25		Gooley played #100 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and won 391 to 338 (a spread of 53). Before this event, Gooley had not played Senii in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-9, +22.
Round 26		Gooley played #54 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 357 to 440 (a spread of -83). Before this event, Gooley had not played Kennerk in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-10, -61.
Round 27		Gooley played #103 David Slavin (Glendale, CA) and won 454 to 362 (a spread of 92). The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Gooley’s record vs. Slavin 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: #13. Current record: 17-10, +31.
Round 28		Gooley played #22 Helen B Douglas (Victoria BC) again and won 427 to 304 (a spread of 123). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Gooley’s record vs. Douglas in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WW. 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: #10. Current record: 18-10, +154.

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