Mad Palazzo [#81] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Mad Palazzo, 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. Palazzo currently has a record of 19-9, +700, and is ranked #5 in Division 4.

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

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Given name(s): Mad
Surname(s): Palazzo
Home: Richmond Hill, ON, Canada
Hobbies: Golf, Running
Occupation: Consultant
NSC 1996 Division: 4
NSC 1996 Rank: 14/78, 16-11 +241
NSC 1998 Division: 3
NSC 1998 Rank: 54/133, 16-15 +360
NSC 2000 Division: 4
NSC 2000 Rank: 52/118, 16-15 -60
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 131/136, 11-20 -1164
NSC 2004 Division: 3
NSC 2004 Rank: 109/169, 14-16 -401
NSC 2005 Division: 4
NSC 2005 Rank: 46/122, 15-13 +59

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	16-12 (0.571)
Past 1-12 months	8-8 (0.500)	WW LLL WWWW LL W LL W L
Past 13-24 months	8-4 (0.667)	L W LL W L WWWWWW
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: 478 Average for: 385 Average against: 360
Round 1		Palazzo played #91 David Ruby (Seattle, WA) and won 404 to 323 (a spread of 81). Before this event, Palazzo had not played Ruby in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-0, +81.
Round 2		Palazzo played #37 Edward Gordon (Hollywood, FL) and won 373 to 362 (a spread of 11). Before this event, Palazzo had not played Gordon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-0, +92.
Round 3		Palazzo played #10 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 373 to 312 (a spread of 61). Before this event, Palazzo had not played Brooks in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-0, +153.
Round 4		Palazzo played #119 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and won 368 to 356 (a spread of 12). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Palazzo’s record vs. Wechter in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #7. Current record: 4-0, +165.
Round 5		Palazzo played #56 Kaye Kiker (York, AL) and lost 377 to 382 (a spread of -5). Before this event, Palazzo had not played Kiker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-1, +160.
Round 6		Palazzo played #11 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 425 to 392 (a spread of 33). Before this event, Palazzo had not played Brown in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-1, +193.
Round 7		Palazzo played #52 Nancy Johnson (Corona, CA) and lost 338 to 430 (a spread of -92). Before this event, Palazzo had not played Johnson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-2, +101.
Round 8		Palazzo played #7 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and won 416 to 357 (a spread of 59). The last time these two played was 2005-12 at: CAMBRIDGE, ONT CAN Palazzo’s record vs. Bigall in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #16. Current record: 6-2, +160.
Round 9		Palazzo played #21 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and lost 317 to 366 (a spread of -49). Before this event, Palazzo had not played Cur in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-3, +111.
Round 10		Palazzo played #112 Brendan Sullivan (Shrewsbury, MA) and lost 355 to 433 (a spread of -78). Before this event, Palazzo had not played Sullivan in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-4, +33.
Round 11		Palazzo played #3 Mary Atwood (Roseville, MN) and won 441 to 418 (a spread of 23). The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: TORONTO, ONT, CAN Palazzo’s record vs. Atwood in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #31. Current record: 7-4, +56.
Round 12		Palazzo played #106 Ruben Solis (Austin, TX) and won 391 to 332 (a spread of 59). Before this event, Palazzo had not played Solis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-4, +115.
Round 13		Palazzo played #59 Sarah King (Scottsdale, AZ) and won 403 to 398 (a spread of 5). Before this event, Palazzo had not played King in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-4, +120.
Round 14		Palazzo played #97 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and won 442 to 284 (a spread of 158). Before this event, Palazzo had not played Savitt in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-4, +278.
Round 15		Palazzo played #44 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and lost 361 to 385 (a spread of -24). Before this event, Palazzo had not played Hollington in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-5, +254.
Round 16		Palazzo played #111 Pamela Stubblefield (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 363 to 446 (a spread of -83). Before this event, Palazzo had not played Stubblefield in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-6, +171.
Round 17		Palazzo played #91 David Ruby (Seattle, WA) again and won 432 to 340 (a spread of 92). Before this event, Palazzo had not played Ruby in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-6, +263.
Round 18		Palazzo played #103 David Slavin (Glendale, CA) and won 454 to 415 (a spread of 39). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Palazzo’s record vs. Slavin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #13. Current record: 12-6, +302.
Round 19		Palazzo played #56 Kaye Kiker (York, AL) again and won 368 to 289 (a spread of 79). Before this event, Palazzo had not played Kiker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-6, +381.
Round 20		Palazzo played #109 Gregg Speicher (McKinney, TX) and won 448 to 316 (a spread of 132). Before this event, Palazzo had not played Speicher in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-6, +513.
Round 21		Palazzo played #101 Lynda Shayne (Edmonds, WA) and lost 244 to 321 (a spread of -77). Before this event, Palazzo had not played Shayne in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-7, +436.
Round 22		Palazzo played #102 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 379 to 319 (a spread of 60). Before this event, Palazzo had not played Shuman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-7, +496. Palazzo is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 23		Palazzo played #104 Margy Slavin (Glendale, CA) and won 382 to 372 (a spread of 10). Before this event, Palazzo had not played Slavin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-7, +506.
Round 24		Palazzo played #42 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and won 478 to 266 (a spread of 212). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Palazzo’s record vs. Hembrook in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #2. Current record: 17-7, +718.
Round 25		Palazzo played #116 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and lost 311 to 350 (a spread of -39). Before this event, Palazzo had not played Tongue in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17-8, +679.
Round 26		Palazzo played #46 Chad Hopper (Austin, TX) and won 401 to 349 (a spread of 52). Before this event, Palazzo had not played Hopper in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 18-8, +731.
Round 27		Palazzo played #54 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 309 to 390 (a spread of -81). Before this event, Palazzo had not played Kennerk in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-9, +650.
Round 28		Palazzo played #104 Margy Slavin (Glendale, CA) again and won 424 to 374 (a spread of 50). Before this event, Palazzo had not played Slavin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 19-9, +700.

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