Richard Hamilton [#52] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Richard G. Hamilton, 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. Hamilton currently has a record of 16-12, +599, and is ranked #23 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): Richard G. Surname(s): Hamilton Home: Harrisburg, PA, United States Hobbies: Pinochle, Reading Occupation: Retired NSC 2004 Division: 6 NSC 2004 Rank: 8/76, 19-11 +100 NSC 2005 Division: 6 NSC 2005 Rank: 74/131, 14-14 -203

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	25-21 (0.543)
Past 1-12 months	3-5 (0.375)	LL W L W LL W
Past 13-24 months	10-10 (0.500)	WW LL WW L WW LLL WW L W LLL W
Past 25-36 months	12-6 (0.667)	L WW LL WW L W L WWWW L WWW
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: 512 Average for: 369 Average against: 348
Round 1		Hamilton played #103 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and won 359 to 328 (a spread of 31). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Sears in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-0, +31.
Round 2		Hamilton played #74 Sedona Maniak (Portland, OR) and lost 442 to 446 (a spread of -4). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Maniak in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-1, +27.
Round 3		Hamilton played #44 KC Frodyma (Silver Spring, MD) and lost 351 to 363 (a spread of -12). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Frodyma in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 1-2, +15.
Round 4		Hamilton played #115 Gavin Thompson (Ottawa ON) and lost 298 to 379 (a spread of -81). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Thompson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-3, -66.
Round 5		Hamilton played #108 Karin Somerville (Chandler, AZ) and lost 338 to 343 (a spread of -5). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Somerville in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 1-4, -71.
Round 6		Hamilton played #93 Jeremiah Ramirez (Tucson, AZ) and won 356 to 325 (a spread of 31). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Ramirez in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 2-4, -40.
Round 7		Hamilton played #78 Grace Mcgrath (Lubbock, TX) and won 362 to 307 (a spread of 55). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Mcgrath in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-4, +15.
Round 8		Hamilton played #79 Paul Mcquade (Millbury, MA) and won 399 to 390 (a spread of 9). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Mcquade in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 4-4, +24.
Round 9		Hamilton played #102 Tammy Ross (Phoenix, AZ) and won 427 to 303 (a spread of 124). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Ross in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-4, +148.
Round 10		Hamilton played #31 Catherine Day (Cambridge, MA) and lost 305 to 366 (a spread of -61). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Hamilton’s record vs. Day in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #49. Current record: 5-5, +87.
Round 11		Hamilton played #73 Maliha Mahmood (Tustin, CA) and lost 283 to 380 (a spread of -97). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hamilton’s record vs. Mahmood 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: #67. Current record: 5-6, -10.
Round 12		Hamilton played #18 Charlotte Bremond (Oakland, CA) and lost 362 to 435 (a spread of -73). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Bremond in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 5-7, -83.
Round 13		Hamilton played #114 Dorothy Tatum (Memphis, TN) and lost 315 to 349 (a spread of -34). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Tatum in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 5-8, -117.
Round 14		Hamilton played #10 Eva Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and won 374 to 249 (a spread of 125). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Hamilton’s record vs. Bartholomeusz 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: 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: #76. Current record: 6-8, +8.
Round 15		Hamilton played #90 Pat Patrick (Westfield, MA) and won 407 to 343 (a spread of 64). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Hamilton’s record vs. Patrick in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WL. 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: #64. Current record: 7-8, +72.
Round 16		Hamilton played #93 Jeremiah Ramirez (Tucson, AZ) again and lost 385 to 395 (a spread of -10). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Ramirez in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 7-9, +62.
Round 17		Hamilton played #6 Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA) and won 458 to 297 (a spread of 161). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Baginski in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 8-9, +223.
Round 18		Hamilton played #88 Lorraine Pariser (Covina, CA) and won 352 to 338 (a spread of 14). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Pariser in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 9-9, +237.
Round 19		Hamilton played #107 Mary Snider (Austin, TX) and won 349 to 314 (a spread of 35). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Snider in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-9, +272.
Round 20		Hamilton played #82 Ronald F Millard (Lancaster, PA) and won 395 to 284 (a spread of 111). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Hamilton’s record vs. Millard in the 7 years leading up to this event: 9-10 (0.474). Past 1-12 months: LLLLW. Past 13-24 months: WLWLWWLL. Past 25-36 months: WWLWLW. 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: #33. Current record: 11-9, +383.
Round 21		Hamilton played #7 Don Ball (Mississauga ON) and won 344 to 294 (a spread of 50). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Ball in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-9, +433.
Round 22		Hamilton played #109 Sandi Spencer (Pickering ON) and lost 407 to 433 (a spread of -26). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Spencer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-10, +407.
Round 23		Hamilton played #16 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and won 512 to 321 (a spread of 191). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Bianca in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-10, +598.
Round 24		Hamilton played #33 Henry De Young (St. Marys ON) and won 339 to 303 (a spread of 36). Before this event, Hamilton had not played De Young in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-10, +634.
Round 25		Hamilton played #57 Candace Hurley (Vine Grove, KY) and won 343 to 319 (a spread of 24). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Hurley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-10, +658.
Round 26		Hamilton played #121 Kar-mun Wong (San Jose, CA) and lost 377 to 411 (a spread of -34). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Wong in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15-11, +624.
Round 27		Hamilton played #17 Manan Biyani (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 299 to 335 (a spread of -36). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Biyani in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 15-12, +588.
Round 28		Hamilton played #63 Alan Kait (Lompoc, CA) and won 399 to 388 (a spread of 11). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Kait in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16-12, +599.

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