Jane Tacker [#84] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Jane Tacker, 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. Tacker currently has a record of 14-14, +269, and is ranked #39 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): Jane
Surname(s): Tacker
Home: Sealy, TX, United States
Hobbies: gardening, reading, baseball viewer, grandchildren, walking, yoga
Occupation: Part time RN, retired
NSC 2000 Division: 6
NSC 2000 Rank: 30/77, 16-15 +928
NSC 2002 Division: 6
NSC 2002 Rank: 13/88, 19-12 +425
NSC 2004 Division: 5
NSC 2004 Rank: 69/90, 13-17 -178
NSC 2005 Division: 5
NSC 2005 Rank: 72/93, 12-16 -50

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	35-56 (0.385)
Past 1-12 months	8-21 (0.276)	WW LL W L W L W L W LLLL W LLLLLLL W LLLLL
Past 13-24 months	12-15 (0.444)	L W LL W LLLL WW L WWWW LL W L W LLL WW L
Past 25-36 months	8-10 (0.444)	LLL WWWW LL WW L W LLLL W
Past 37-48 months	3-3 (0.500)	WW LL W L
Past 49-60 months	2-3 (0.400)	L WW LL
Past 61-72 months	2-4 (0.333)	L WW LLL
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 530 Average for: 356 Average against: 347
Round 1		Tacker played #60 Thomas ORourke (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 253 to 485 (a spread of -232). Before this event, Tacker had not played O'Rourke in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 0-1, -232.
Round 2		Tacker played #48 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and lost 311 to 360 (a spread of -49). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Tacker’s record vs. Landsbaum in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-9 (0.100). Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: LLWL. 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: #88. Current record: 0-2, -281.
Round 3		Tacker played #57 Jarett Myskiw (Winnipeg MB) and won 417 to 363 (a spread of 54). Before this event, Tacker had not played Myskiw in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 1-2, -227.
Round 4		Tacker played #18 Myrna Cohen (Cupertino, CA) and lost 330 to 345 (a spread of -15). Before this event, Tacker had not played Cohen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 1-3, -242.
Round 5		Tacker played #66 Burke Riley (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and won 443 to 323 (a spread of 120). Before this event, Tacker had not played Riley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-3, -122.
Round 6		Tacker played #51 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 356 to 373 (a spread of -17). Before this event, Tacker had not played Love in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 2-4, -139.
Round 7		Tacker played #71 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and won 357 to 283 (a spread of 74). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Tacker’s record vs. Sawyer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWW. 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: #51. Current record: 3-4, -65.
Round 8		Tacker played #17 John Cheras (Whitinsville, MA) and lost 315 to 332 (a spread of -17). Before this event, Tacker had not played Cheras in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3-5, -82.
Round 9		Tacker played #28 Andrew Fanoe (Marietta, GA) and won 396 to 344 (a spread of 52). Before this event, Tacker had not played Fanoe in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4-5, -30.
Round 10		Tacker played #41 Pat Hardwick (Stow, OH) and won 425 to 258 (a spread of 167). Before this event, Tacker had not played Hardwick in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-5, +137.
Round 11		Tacker played #35 Nita Galambos (Portland, OR) and won 378 to 298 (a spread of 80). Before this event, Tacker had not played Galambos in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-5, +217.
Round 12		Tacker played #27 Luther Durant (Scottsdale, AZ) and lost 325 to 382 (a spread of -57). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Tacker’s record vs. Durant in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #39. Current record: 6-6, +160.
Round 13		Tacker played #72 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and lost 316 to 409 (a spread of -93). Before this event, Tacker had not played Scaglione in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-7, +67.
Round 14		Tacker played #91 Antonio Malonzo (Philippines) and lost 305 to 394 (a spread of -89). Before this event, Tacker had not played Malonzo in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 6-8, -22.
Round 15		Tacker played #46 Julie Kading (Winnipeg MB) and lost 300 to 330 (a spread of -30). Before this event, Tacker had not played Kading in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-9, -52.
Round 16		Tacker played #22 Al DeMers (Sparks, NV) and lost 274 to 344 (a spread of -70). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Tacker’s record vs. DeMers 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: #68. Current record: 6-10, -122.
Round 17		Tacker played #31 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) and won 382 to 301 (a spread of 81). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Tacker’s record vs. Fenske in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #59. Current record: 7-10, -41.
Round 18		Tacker played #76 Fraser Simpson (Toronto ON) and won 395 to 261 (a spread of 134). Before this event, Tacker had not played Simpson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8-10, +93.
Round 19		Tacker played #14 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and won 530 to 277 (a spread of 253). The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Tacker’s record vs. Canik 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: #45. Current record: 9-10, +346.
Round 20		Tacker played #37 Jeanne Gannon (Atlantic Highlands, NJ) and won 300 to 298 (a spread of 2). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Tacker’s record vs. Gannon 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: 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: #36. Current record: 10-10, +348.
Round 21		Tacker played #22 Al DeMers (Sparks, NV) again and lost 328 to 371 (a spread of -43). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Tacker’s record vs. DeMers 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: #45. Current record: 10-11, +305.
Round 22		Tacker played #31 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) again and won 443 to 311 (a spread of 132). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Tacker’s record vs. Fenske in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #38. Current record: 11-11, +437.
Round 23		Tacker played #14 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) again and lost 318 to 379 (a spread of -61). The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Tacker’s record vs. Canik 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: #44. Current record: 11-12, +376.
Round 24		Tacker played #9 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and lost 342 to 451 (a spread of -109). Before this event, Tacker had not played Blackman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11-13, +267.
Round 25		Tacker played #35 Nita Galambos (Portland, OR) again and lost 308 to 428 (a spread of -120). Before this event, Tacker had not played Galambos in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11-14, +147.
Round 26		Tacker played #16 Donna Carruthers (Winnipeg MB) and won 357 to 315 (a spread of 42). Before this event, Tacker had not played Carruthers in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12-14, +189.
Round 27		Tacker played #70 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and won 395 to 359 (a spread of 36). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Tacker’s record vs. Russell in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #44. Current record: 13-14, +225.
Round 28		Tacker played #61 Doris Patneau (Tulsa, OK) and won 378 to 334 (a spread of 44). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Tacker’s record vs. Patneau in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #39. Current record: 14-14, +269.

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