Joyce Slaughter [#66] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Joyce Slaughter, who is a contestant in Division 6 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. Slaughter currently has a record of 13-17, -643, and is ranked #62 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): Joyce Surname(s): Slaughter Home: Louisville, KY, United States Age: 57 Hobbies: Reading, games Occupation: Call center operator

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	18-28 (0.391)
Past 1-12 months	4-5 (0.444)	L W LL W L WW L
Past 13-24 months	5-9 (0.357)	WW LLL W L W LLLLL W
Past 25-36 months	1-5 (0.167)	L W LLLL
Past 37-48 months	2-7 (0.222)	WW LLLLLLL
Past 49-60 months	6-2 (0.750)	WWWWW L W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 404 Average for: 326 Average against: 347
Round 1		Slaughter played #72 Poppy Thompson (Decatur, GA) and lost 301 to 370 (a spread of -69) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: ATLANTA, GA Slaughter's record vs. Thompson 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: #60. Current record: 0-1, -69.
Round 2		Slaughter played #30 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 337 to 330 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-1, -62.
Round 3		Slaughter played #53 Millie Pelkey (Calgary AB) and won 312 to 309 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Pelkey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-1, -59.
Round 4		Slaughter played #41 Mary Mathews (Antioch, TN) and won 369 to 353 (a spread of 16) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Slaughter's record vs. Mathews in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: WLW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-1, -43.
Round 5		Slaughter played #39 Alan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 295 to 314 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Love in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-2, -62.
Round 6		Slaughter played #57 Julie Robinson (Denham Springs, LA) and won 368 to 345 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Robinson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-2, -39.
Round 7		Slaughter played #40 Lane Lynn (New York, NY) and lost 268 to 401 (a spread of -133) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Lynn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-3, -172.
Round 8		Slaughter played #44 Annette McCaffery (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 294 to 374 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played McCaffery in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4-4, -252.
Round 9		Slaughter played #71 Dorothy Tatum (Memphis, TN) and won 352 to 268 (a spread of 84) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: EUREKA SPRINGS, AR Slaughter's record vs. Tatum in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-4, -168.
Round 10		Slaughter played #33 Yvonne Klaskow (St. Petersburg, FL) and won 371 to 321 (a spread of 50) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Slaughter's record vs. Klaskow in the 5 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-4, -118.
Round 11		Slaughter played #52 Thomas O'Rourke (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 327 to 401 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played O'Rourke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-5, -192.
Round 12		Slaughter played #13 Marc Carnegie (New York, NY) and lost 257 to 430 (a spread of -173) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Carnegie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-6, -365.
Round 13		Slaughter played #68 Marilena Souza (Pembrook Pines, FL) and lost 320 to 394 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Souza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-7, -439.
Round 14		Slaughter played #11 Patty Camp (Paragould, AR) and lost 345 to 387 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Camp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-8, -481.
Round 15		Slaughter played #65 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and won 404 to 295 (a spread of 109) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Slater in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-8, -372.
Round 16		Slaughter played #35 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) and won 339 to 326 (a spread of 13) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPINSHIP Slaughter's record vs. Lauck in the 5 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. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-8, -359.
Round 17		Slaughter played #15 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 321 to 297 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-8, -335.
Round 18		Slaughter played #39 Alan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 314 to 358 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Love in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-9, -379.
Round 19		Slaughter played #47 Ronald F. Millard (Lancaster, PA) and lost 355 to 359 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Millard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-10, -383.
Round 20		Slaughter played #70 Pamela Stubblefield (El Segundo, CA) and lost 269 to 389 (a spread of -120) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Stubblefield in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 9-11, -503.
Round 21		Slaughter played #30 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 281 to 346 (a spread of -65) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9-12, -568.
Round 22		Slaughter played #37 Deborah Light (Napanee ON) and won 345 to 330 (a spread of 15) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Slaughter's record vs. Light in the 5 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. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 10-12, -553.
Round 23		Slaughter played #43 Jason Maxwell (Tallahassee, FL) and lost 346 to 353 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Maxwell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 10-13, -560.
Round 24		Slaughter played #6 Bobby Bognar (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 267 to 413 (a spread of -146) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Bognar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 10-14, -706.
Round 25		Slaughter played #4 Charlene Bishop (Seattle, WA) and lost 297 to 350 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 10-15, -759.
Round 26		Slaughter played #76 Joyce Williston (Rocky River, OH) and lost 336 to 356 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Williston in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 10-16, -779.
Round 27		Slaughter played #36 Mary (Polly) Lenzen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and lost 338 to 375 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Lenzen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 10-17, -816.
Round 28		Slaughter played #28 Lois M. Hawkins (Los Angeles, CA) and won 310 to 298 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Hawkins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 11-17, -804.
Round 29		Slaughter played #9 Charlotte Bremond (Oakland, CA) and won 358 to 328 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Slaughter had not played Bremond in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 12-17, -774.
Round 30		Slaughter played #2 Evadne Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and won 375 to 244 (a spread of 131) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPINSHIP Slaughter's record vs. Bartholomeusz in the 5 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. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 13-17, -643.

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