Joe Becker [#11] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Joe Becker, 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. Becker currently has a record of 17-11, +256, and is ranked #20 in Division 6.

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): Joe Surname(s): Becker Home: Worcester, MA, United States Hobbies: Golf, mountain biking, motorcycles Occupation: Parts & Acc. Mangr NSC 2005 Division: 6 NSC 2005 Rank: 126/131, 10-18 -968

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	2-9 (0.182)
Past 1-12 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 13-24 months	2-7 (0.222)	LLLLL W L W 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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 467 Average for: 368 Average against: 359
Round 1		Becker played #62 Carol Jones (Las Cruces, NM) and lost 380 to 403 (a spread of -23). Before this event, Becker had not played Jones in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 0-1, -23.
Round 2		Becker played #106 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and won 373 to 334 (a spread of 39). Before this event, Becker had not played Slater in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 1-1, +16.
Round 3		Becker played #35 Jan Dickey (Boise, ID) and won 377 to 303 (a spread of 74). Before this event, Becker had not played Dickey in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-1, +90.
Round 4		Becker played #57 Candace Hurley (Vine Grove, KY) and lost 320 to 429 (a spread of -109). Before this event, Becker had not played Hurley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-2, -19.
Round 5		Becker played #6 Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA) and won 381 to 371 (a spread of 10). Before this event, Becker had not played Baginski in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-2, -9.
Round 6		Becker played #88 Lorraine Pariser (Covina, CA) and won 321 to 312 (a spread of 9). Before this event, Becker had not played Pariser in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-2, +0.
Round 7		Becker played #86 Chris Nelson (Minneapolis, MN) and won 333 to 305 (a spread of 28). Before this event, Becker had not played Nelson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-2, +28.
Round 8		Becker played #51 Jeremy Hall (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 324 to 430 (a spread of -106). Before this event, Becker had not played Hall in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-3, -78.
Round 9		Becker played #27 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 323 to 360 (a spread of -37). Before this event, Becker had not played Crotty in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-4, -115.
Round 10		Becker played #36 Marion Dimond (Calgary AB) and won 346 to 309 (a spread of 37). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Becker’s record vs. Dimond 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: #41. Current record: 6-4, -78.
Round 11		Becker played #104 Judi Shaw (Laconia, NH) and won 358 to 352 (a spread of 6). Before this event, Becker had not played Shaw in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-4, -72.
Round 12		Becker played #117 Arthur Vantol (Grandville, MI) and lost 294 to 329 (a spread of -35). Before this event, Becker had not played Vantol in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-5, -107.
Round 13		Becker played #111 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 342 to 396 (a spread of -54). Before this event, Becker had not played Stock in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 7-6, -161.
Round 14		Becker played #107 Mary Snider (Austin, TX) and won 431 to 268 (a spread of 163). Before this event, Becker had not played Snider in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-6, +2.
Round 15		Becker played #79 Paul Mcquade (Millbury, MA) and won 457 to 334 (a spread of 123). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Becker’s record vs. Mcquade 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: #28. Current record: 9-6, +125.
Round 16		Becker played #8 Jim Barker (San José, CA) and won 397 to 389 (a spread of 8). Before this event, Becker had not played Barker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-6, +133. Becker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Becker played #70 Deborah Light (Napanee ON) and won 467 to 262 (a spread of 205). Before this event, Becker had not played Light in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-6, +338.
Round 18		Becker played #107 Mary Snider (Austin, TX) again and won 353 to 279 (a spread of 74). Before this event, Becker had not played Snider in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-6, +412.
Round 19		Becker played #92 Diane Pietrzak (Chicagoland, IL) and won 424 to 386 (a spread of 38). Before this event, Becker had not played Pietrzak in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-6, +450.
Round 20		Becker played #14 Susan Bertoni (Clemmons, NC) and won 376 to 375 (a spread of 1). Before this event, Becker had not played Bertoni in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-6, +451.
Round 21		Becker played #96 Sally Reeser (Allentown, PA) and lost 316 to 451 (a spread of -135). Before this event, Becker had not played Reeser in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-7, +316.
Round 22		Becker played #29 Angela Dancho (Thornton, CO) and won 387 to 323 (a spread of 64). Before this event, Becker had not played Dancho in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-7, +380.
Round 23		Becker played #97 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 366 to 400 (a spread of -34). Before this event, Becker had not played Reinke in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-8, +346.
Round 24		Becker played #60 Eileen Johnson (Freeport, NY) and won 413 to 318 (a spread of 95). Before this event, Becker had not played Johnson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-8, +441.
Round 25		Becker played #34 Steve Desch (Phoenix, AZ) and won 458 to 359 (a spread of 99). Before this event, Becker had not played Desch in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-8, +540.
Round 26		Becker played #73 Maliha Mahmood (Tustin, CA) and lost 320 to 510 (a spread of -190). Before this event, Becker had not played Mahmood in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-9, +350.
Round 27		Becker played #21 Evelyn Callaway (Bryan, TX) and lost 316 to 368 (a spread of -52). Before this event, Becker had not played Callaway in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 17-10, +298.
Round 28		Becker played #108 Karin Somerville (Chandler, AZ) and lost 360 to 402 (a spread of -42). Before this event, Becker had not played Somerville in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 17-11, +256.

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