Beulah Cooper [#21] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Beulah Cooper, 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. Cooper currently has a record of 11.5-16.5, -241, and is ranked #71 in Division 5.

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): Beulah
Surname(s): Cooper
Home: Austin, TX, United States
Hobbies: reading, dominoes
Occupation: Retired Counselor
NSC 1992 Division: 2
NSC 1992 Rank: 50/139, 15-12 -251
NSC 1994 Division: 2
NSC 1994 Rank: 89/90, 7-20 -751
NSC 1996 Division: 3
NSC 1996 Rank: 82/120, 12-15 +243
NSC 1998 Division: 3
NSC 1998 Rank: 48/133, 17-14 -402
NSC 2000 Division: 3
NSC 2000 Rank: 118/122, 11-20 -1182
NSC 2002 Division: 4
NSC 2002 Rank: 62/126, 16-15 -241
NSC 2004 Division: 5
NSC 2004 Rank: 67/90, 13-17 +36
NSC 2005 Division: 5
NSC 2005 Rank: 84/93, 11-17 -591

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	66.5-71.5 (0.482)
Past 1-12 months	9-19 (0.321)	L W LL WWWW LLLLL W L W LLLLLL W L W LLL
Past 13-24 months	26.5-21.5 (0.552)	LLL WW LL W L W LL WW L W LL W L WWW L W L W L WWW L W L WWTW L W LL WWW L WW
Past 25-36 months	13-7 (0.650)	WWWW LL W L WWW L WWWW LL W L
Past 37-48 months	7-9 (0.438)	W L W LL W L W LLL WWW LL
Past 49-60 months	4-5 (0.444)	LLL W L W L WW
Past 61-72 months	7-10 (0.412)	L W L WW L W LLLL WWW LLL
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 488 Average for: 346 Average against: 355
Round 1		Cooper played #40 Bruce M Halverson (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 365 to 398 (a spread of -33). Before this event, Cooper had not played Halverson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 0-1, -33.
Round 2		Cooper played #63 Robert Readle (Oro Valley, AZ) and won 336 to 333 (a spread of 3). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Cooper’s record vs. Readle in the 7 years leading up to this event: 7-4 (0.636). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: WLL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-1, -30.
Round 3		Cooper played #22 Al DeMers (Sparks, NV) and lost 341 to 359 (a spread of -18). The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Cooper’s record vs. DeMers 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 1-2, -48.
Round 4		Cooper played #42 Amanda Hubble (Oxford, MI) and lost 335 to 391 (a spread of -56). Before this event, Cooper had not played Hubble in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1-3, -104.
Round 5		Cooper played #12 Matt Breden (Hampton, VA) and lost 331 to 381 (a spread of -50). Before this event, Cooper had not played Breden in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-4, -154.
Round 6		Cooper played #23 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and lost 254 to 378 (a spread of -124). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Cooper’s record vs. Donegan in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: LLLL. 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: #81. Current record: 1-5, -278.
Round 7		Cooper played #15 Judy Carlock (Tucson, AZ) and won 403 to 384 (a spread of 19). Before this event, Cooper had not played Carlock in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 2-5, -259.
Round 8		Cooper played #18 Myrna Cohen (Cupertino, CA) and lost 276 to 330 (a spread of -54). The last time these two played was 2001-05 at: CAMPBELL, CA Cooper’s record vs. Cohen 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 2-6, -313.
Round 9		Cooper played #25 Dawn Doyle (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and tied at 330. The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: FT. LAUDERDALE, FL Cooper’s record vs. Doyle in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #80. Current record: 2.5-6.5, -313.
Round 10		Cooper played #59 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 488 to 313 (a spread of 175). Before this event, Cooper had not played O'Laughlin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 3.5-6.5, -138.
Round 11		Cooper played #73 Arna Schutz (West Hills, CA) and lost 331 to 335 (a spread of -4). Before this event, Cooper had not played Schutz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3.5-7.5, -142.
Round 12		Cooper played #89 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 424 to 350 (a spread of 74). Before this event, Cooper had not played Wood in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 4.5-7.5, -68.
Round 13		Cooper played #44 James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ) and won 396 to 371 (a spread of 25). The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: ALBUQUERQUE, NM Cooper’s record vs. Johnson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -43.
Round 14		Cooper played #37 Jeanne Gannon (Atlantic Highlands, NJ) and lost 298 to 339 (a spread of -41). Before this event, Cooper had not played Gannon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 5.5-8.5, -84.
Round 15		Cooper played #81 Linda Stephanides (Bowie, MD) and lost 326 to 359 (a spread of -33). The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: GATLINBURG, TN Cooper’s record vs. Stephanides 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: #73. Current record: 5.5-9.5, -117.
Round 16		Cooper played #5 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and lost 301 to 463 (a spread of -162). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Cooper’s record vs. Barker 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: #79. Current record: 5.5-10.5, -279.
Round 17		Cooper played #44 James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ) again and lost 320 to 404 (a spread of -84). The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: ALBUQUERQUE, NM Cooper’s record vs. Johnson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 5.5-11.5, -363.
Round 18		Cooper played #51 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and won 343 to 338 (a spread of 5). The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Cooper’s record vs. Love 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: #76. Current record: 6.5-11.5, -358.
Round 19		Cooper played #26 Gina DuMez (Elgin, IL) and lost 323 to 336 (a spread of -13). Before this event, Cooper had not played DuMez in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 6.5-12.5, -371.
Round 20		Cooper played #18 Myrna Cohen (Cupertino, CA) again and lost 251 to 382 (a spread of -131). The last time these two played was 2001-05 at: CAMPBELL, CA Cooper’s record vs. Cohen 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 6.5-13.5, -502.
Round 21		Cooper played #43 Pamela Hunter (Ottawa ON) and won 394 to 266 (a spread of 128). Before this event, Cooper had not played Hunter in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 7.5-13.5, -374.
Round 22		Cooper played #51 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) again and won 373 to 252 (a spread of 121). The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Cooper’s record vs. Love 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: #75. Current record: 8.5-13.5, -253. Cooper is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 23		Cooper played #89 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) again and won 376 to 290 (a spread of 86). Before this event, Cooper had not played Wood in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9.5-13.5, -167.
Round 24		Cooper played #74 Ida Ann Shapiro (Rego Park, NY) and won 460 to 355 (a spread of 105). Before this event, Cooper had not played Shapiro in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 10.5-13.5, -62.
Round 25		Cooper played #48 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and lost 329 to 359 (a spread of -30). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Cooper’s record vs. Landsbaum in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: LW. 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: #68. Current record: 10.5-14.5, -92.
Round 26		Cooper played #75 Mike Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 342 to 325 (a spread of 17). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Cooper’s record vs. Sherman 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11.5-14.5, -75.
Round 27		Cooper played #53 David Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 292 to 420 (a spread of -128). Before this event, Cooper had not played Mahnken in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 11.5-15.5, -203.
Round 28		Cooper played #59 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) again and lost 347 to 385 (a spread of -38). Before this event, Cooper had not played O'Laughlin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 11.5-16.5, -241.

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