Rea Spidel [#79] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Rea Spidel, 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. Spidel currently has a record of 15-13, -35, and is ranked #32 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
	Given name(s): Rea Surname(s): Spidel Home: Memphis, TN, United States Awards: Hobbies: Bridge Occupation: Retired NSC 2000 Division: 5 NSC 2000 Rank: 6/78, 19-12 +850 NSC 2004 Division: 5 NSC 2004 Rank: 18/90, 17-13 +1397 NSC 2005 Division: 5 NSC 2005 Rank: 64/93, 13-15 -465

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	12-10 (0.545)
Past 1-12 months	3-1 (0.750)	WWW L
Past 13-24 months	2-7 (0.222)	L W LLL W LLL
Past 25-36 months	7-2 (0.778)	W L W L WWWWW
Past 37-48 months	no games
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: 455 Average for: 367 Average against: 368
Round 1		Spidel played #59 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 406 to 299 (a spread of 107). Before this event, Spidel had not played O'Laughlin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 1-0, +107.
Round 2		Spidel played #6 Hilda Ben Nun (Israel) and won 390 to 385 (a spread of 5). Before this event, Spidel had not played Ben Nun in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-0, +112.
Round 3		Spidel played #17 John Cheras (Whitinsville, MA) and lost 284 to 408 (a spread of -124). Before this event, Spidel had not played Cheras in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-1, -12.
Round 4		Spidel played #50 Marty Levine (Bozeman, MT) and won 414 to 382 (a spread of 32). Before this event, Spidel had not played Levine in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-1, +20.
Round 5		Spidel played #5 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and lost 370 to 388 (a spread of -18). Before this event, Spidel had not played Barker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-2, +2.
Round 6		Spidel played #90 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and won 362 to 310 (a spread of 52). Before this event, Spidel had not played Pastore in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-2, +54.
Round 7		Spidel played #45 Sheri Justice (Kansas City, MO) and won 395 to 377 (a spread of 18). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: EUREKA SPRINGS, AR Spidel’s record vs. Justice 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: #26. Current record: 5-2, +72.
Round 8		Spidel played #70 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and won 393 to 295 (a spread of 98). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Spidel’s record vs. Russell in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #16. Current record: 6-2, +170.
Round 9		Spidel played #14 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 304 to 386 (a spread of -82). Before this event, Spidel had not played Canik in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-3, +88.
Round 10		Spidel played #10 Doug Bobkovich (Gilbert, AZ) and won 414 to 397 (a spread of 17). Before this event, Spidel had not played Bobkovich in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-3, +105.
Round 11		Spidel played #42 Amanda Hubble (Oxford, MI) and lost 328 to 356 (a spread of -28). Before this event, Spidel had not played Hubble in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-4, +77.
Round 12		Spidel played #83 Shelley Sullivan (Windsor Locks, CT) and won 416 to 270 (a spread of 146). Before this event, Spidel had not played Sullivan in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-4, +223.
Round 13		Spidel played #85 Tony Verma (Burnaby BC) and lost 323 to 382 (a spread of -59). Before this event, Spidel had not played Verma in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-5, +164.
Round 14		Spidel played #34 John Fultz (Savoy, IL) and won 453 to 265 (a spread of 188). Before this event, Spidel had not played Fultz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-5, +352.
Round 15		Spidel played #83 Shelley Sullivan (Windsor Locks, CT) again and lost 282 to 356 (a spread of -74). Before this event, Spidel had not played Sullivan in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-6, +278.
Round 16		Spidel played #80 Phil Spry (Colorado Springs, CO) and won 410 to 322 (a spread of 88). Before this event, Spidel had not played Spry in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-6, +366.
Round 17		Spidel played #42 Amanda Hubble (Oxford, MI) again and lost 237 to 511 (a spread of -274). Before this event, Spidel had not played Hubble in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10-7, +92.
Round 18		Spidel played #50 Marty Levine (Bozeman, MT) again and won 455 to 314 (a spread of 141). Before this event, Spidel had not played Levine in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-7, +233.
Round 19		Spidel played #45 Sheri Justice (Kansas City, MO) again and lost 364 to 442 (a spread of -78). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: EUREKA SPRINGS, AR Spidel’s record vs. Justice 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: #22. Current record: 11-8, +155.
Round 20		Spidel played #85 Tony Verma (Burnaby BC) again and won 421 to 389 (a spread of 32). Before this event, Spidel had not played Verma in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-8, +187.
Round 21		Spidel played #72 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and won 444 to 325 (a spread of 119). Before this event, Spidel had not played Scaglione in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-8, +306.
Round 22		Spidel played #73 Arna Schutz (West Hills, CA) and lost 371 to 466 (a spread of -95). Before this event, Spidel had not played Schutz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-9, +211.
Round 23		Spidel played #17 John Cheras (Whitinsville, MA) again and lost 263 to 414 (a spread of -151). Before this event, Spidel had not played Cheras in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-10, +60.
Round 24		Spidel played #68 Chuck Riordan (Des Moines, IA) and lost 265 to 477 (a spread of -212). Before this event, Spidel had not played Riordan in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13-11, -152.
Round 25		Spidel played #58 Austin Nichols (Washington, DC) and lost 356 to 392 (a spread of -36). Before this event, Spidel had not played Nichols in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-12, -188.
Round 26		Spidel played #40 Bruce M Halverson (Santa Barbara, CA) and won 351 to 328 (a spread of 23). Before this event, Spidel had not played Halverson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-12, -165.
Round 27		Spidel played #10 Doug Bobkovich (Gilbert, AZ) again and won 435 to 296 (a spread of 139). Before this event, Spidel had not played Bobkovich in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15-12, -26.
Round 28		Spidel played #24 Con Downey (Mesa, AZ) and lost 368 to 377 (a spread of -9). Before this event, Spidel had not played Downey in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 15-13, -35.

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