Deborah Sapot [#125] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Deborah Sapot, who is a contestant in Division 3 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Sapot currently has a record of 14.5-15.5, -74, and is ranked #97 in Division 3.

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): Deborah Surname(s): Sapot Home: Decatur, GA, United States Age: 64 Awards: Won 1st Prize in Senior Canasta Hobbies: Canasta, Scrabble, Red Hat Club Occupation: Retired principal

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	17-12 (0.586)
Past 1-12 months	6-6 (0.500)	W L WW L WW LLL W L
Past 13-24 months	1-2 (0.333)	L W L
Past 25-36 months	4-3 (0.571)	LL WWWW L
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	6-1 (0.857)	WW L WWWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 413 Average for: 351 Average against: 353
Round 1		Sapot played #63 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 291 to 406 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Sapot had not played Heidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #153. Current record: 0-1, -115.
Round 2		Sapot played #33 Patricia Diener (Dublin, CA) and lost 336 to 367 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Sapot had not played Diener in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 0-2, -146.
Round 3		Sapot played #29 Scott Davies (Pearland, TX) and lost 390 to 438 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Sapot had not played Davies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #158. Current record: 0-3, -194.
Round 4		Sapot played #6 John Babina (Norwalk, CT) and lost 281 to 349 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Sapot had not played Babina in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #164. Current record: 0-4, -262.
Round 5		Sapot played #13 Joann Burchett (Atlanta, GA) and won 378 to 266 (a spread of 112) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: COLLEGE PARK, GA Sapot's record vs. Burchett in the 5 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. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 1-4, -150.
Round 6		Sapot played #136 Joanne Smith (Tucker, GA) and won 369 to 342 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Sapot had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 2-4, -123.
Round 7		Sapot played #97 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and won 371 to 288 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Sapot had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 3-4, -40.
Round 8		Sapot played #27 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and lost 338 to 383 (a spread of -45) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Sapot's record vs. Cullman in the 5 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. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 3-5, -85.
Round 9		Sapot played #72 Scott Kitchen (Bridgewater, NJ) and lost 295 to 364 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Sapot had not played Kitchen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 3-6, -154.
Round 10		Sapot played #120 Patricia Saito-Stewart (Stevens Point, WI) and won 352 to 343 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Sapot had not played Saito-Stewart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 4-6, -145.
Round 11		Sapot played #44 Janice Fisher (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 368 to 311 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Sapot had not played Fisher in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 5-6, -88.
Round 12		Sapot played #32 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 413 to 331 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Sapot had not played Denton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 6-6, -6.
Round 13		Sapot played #162 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and tied at 345 . Before this event, Sapot had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 6.5-6.5, -6.
Round 14		Sapot played #90 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 355 to 352 (a spread of 3) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Sapot's record vs. McCarley in the 5 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. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 7.5-6.5, -3.
Round 15		Sapot played #134 Stephen Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and won 369 to 295 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Sapot had not played Sikorski in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8.5-6.5, +71.
Round 16		Sapot played #75 Alan Kraus (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 360 to 395 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Sapot had not played Kraus in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 8.5-7.5, +36.
Round 17		Sapot played #122 Norbert Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 394 to 370 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Sapot had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9.5-7.5, +60.
Round 18		Sapot played #55 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and lost 365 to 459 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Sapot had not played Gove in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 9.5-8.5, -34.
Round 19		Sapot played #4 Francis Anum (Raleigh, NC) and lost 318 to 352 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Sapot had not played Anum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 9.5-9.5, -68.
Round 20		Sapot played #122 Norbert Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 259 to 361 (a spread of -102) . Before this event, Sapot had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 9.5-10.5, -170.
Round 21		Sapot played #130 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and lost 329 to 420 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Sapot had not played Sealy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 9.5-11.5, -261.
Round 22		Sapot played #20 Lynda Cleary (Princeton, NJ) and lost 304 to 339 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Sapot had not played Cleary in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 9.5-12.5, -296.
Round 23		Sapot played #137 R. Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and lost 338 to 357 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Sapot had not played Sommer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 9.5-13.5, -315.
Round 24		Sapot played #98 Lynne Mitchnick (North Bergen, NJ) and lost 326 to 380 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Sapot had not played Mitchnick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 9.5-14.5, -369.
Round 25		Sapot played #134 Stephen Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and won 397 to 350 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Sapot had not played Sikorski in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 10.5-14.5, -322.
Round 26		Sapot played #91 Joe McCollum (Knoxville, TN) and won 390 to 269 (a spread of 121) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: KNOXVILLE, TN Sapot's record vs. McCollum in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WLWL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 11.5-14.5, -201.
Round 27		Sapot played #132 Brian Serville (Bahamas) and won 373 to 324 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Sapot had not played Serville in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 12.5-14.5, -152.
Round 28		Sapot played #143 Jay Strieb (Ardmore, PA) and won 364 to 352 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Sapot had not played Strieb in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 13.5-14.5, -140.
Round 29		Sapot played #103 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and won 409 to 295 (a spread of 114) . Before this event, Sapot had not played Myers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 14.5-14.5, -26.
Round 30		Sapot played #98 Lynne Mitchnick (North Bergen, NJ) and lost 351 to 399 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Sapot had not played Mitchnick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 14.5-15.5, -74.

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