Paul Becker [#4] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Becker, who is a contestant in Division 7 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. Becker currently has a record of 14-16, -207, and is ranked #24 in Division 7.

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): Paul Surname(s): Becker Home: Spencer, MA, United States Age: 70 Awards: Hobbies: SCRABBLE, GOLF, SPORTS Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	1-1 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	1-1 (0.500)	L 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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 438 Average for: 329 Average against: 336
Round 1		Becker played #38 Jon Rumzis (Chandler, AZ) and lost 231 to 475 (a spread of -244) . Before this event, Becker had not played Rumzis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-1, -244.
Round 2		Becker played #10 Bill Eastham (Albuquerque, NM) and won 350 to 335 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Becker had not played Eastham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-1, -229.
Round 3		Becker played #22 Kevin McDonough (South Glastonbury, CT) and lost 308 to 339 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Becker had not played McDonough in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-2, -260.
Round 4		Becker played #1 Rob Antolak (Elmhurst, IL) and won 378 to 295 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Becker had not played Antolak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-2, -177.
Round 5		Becker played #20 Lois Lockhart (New York, NY) and won 316 to 298 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Becker had not played Lockhart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-2, -159.
Round 6		Becker played #25 Peg Moniz (Manchester, NH) and won 335 to 295 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Becker had not played Moniz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-2, -119.
Round 7		Becker played #3 Marjorie Bash (Nashua, NH) and won 366 to 282 (a spread of 84) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Becker's record vs. Bash in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #11. Current record: 5-2, -35.
Round 8		Becker played #31 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and won 438 to 275 (a spread of 163) . Before this event, Becker had not played Petrie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-2, +128.
Round 9		Becker played #16 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and won 342 to 320 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Becker had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-2, +150.
Round 10		Becker played #2 Patricia Barrows (East Orange, NJ) and won 304 to 275 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Becker had not played Barrows in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-2, +179.
Round 11		Becker played #11 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and lost 334 to 339 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Becker had not played Gaudier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-3, +174.
Round 12		Becker played #12 Whitney Gould (Kentfield, CA) and lost 316 to 358 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Becker had not played Gould in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-4, +132.
Round 13		Becker played #36 Doris Roll (Arlington, TN) and won 379 to 313 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Becker had not played Roll in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-4, +198.
Round 14		Becker played #26 David Motley (Harahan, LA) and lost 307 to 313 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Becker had not played Motley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-5, +192.
Round 15		Becker played #24 Ken Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and won 327 to 257 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Becker had not played Middleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-5, +262.
Round 16		Becker played #34 B.E. Radtke (Winnetka, CA) and lost 259 to 369 (a spread of -110) . Before this event, Becker had not played Radtke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-6, +152.
Round 17		Becker played #41 Dawn Camille Wisniew (Pullman, WA) and lost 263 to 396 (a spread of -133) . Before this event, Becker had not played Wisniew in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-7, +19.
Round 18		Becker played #28 Jason Oppenheim (Seminole, FL) and lost 393 to 398 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Becker had not played Oppenheim in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-8, +14.
Round 19		Becker played #37 George Ross (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 301 to 350 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Becker had not played Ross in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-9, -35.
Round 20		Becker played #27 Melody Ness (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 248 to 338 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Becker had not played Ness in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-10, -125.
Round 21		Becker played #29 Steven Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and won 356 to 273 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Becker had not played Ornish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-10, -42.
Round 22		Becker played #31 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and lost 329 to 354 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Becker had not played Petrie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-11, -67.
Round 23		Becker played #3 Marjorie Bash (Nashua, NH) and won 339 to 288 (a spread of 51) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Becker's record vs. Bash in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #18. Current record: 12-11, -16.
Round 24		Becker played #17 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and lost 321 to 420 (a spread of -99) . Before this event, Becker had not played Konkol in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-12, -115.
Round 25		Becker played #34 B.E. Radtke (Winnetka, CA) and won 363 to 342 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Becker had not played Radtke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-12, -94.
Round 26		Becker played #32 Grace Qualls (Lafayette, LA) and lost 292 to 336 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Becker had not played Qualls in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-13, -138.
Round 27		Becker played #1 Rob Antolak (Elmhurst, IL) and lost 356 to 401 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Becker had not played Antolak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-14, -183.
Round 28		Becker played #27 Melody Ness (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 317 to 367 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Becker had not played Ness in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-15, -233.
Round 29		Becker played #24 Ken Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and won 361 to 285 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Becker had not played Middleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-15, -157.
Round 30		Becker played #1 Rob Antolak (Elmhurst, IL) and lost 349 to 399 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Becker had not played Antolak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-16, -207.

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