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Joe Edley [#7] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Joe Edley, who is a contestant at the 2007 Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Edley currently has a record of 19-12, +561, and is ranked #10 in Division 1.

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

[photo of Joe Edley]

Given name(s): Joe
Surname(s): Edley
Home: Coram, NY, United States
Awards: 3 time National SCRABBLE Champion
Hobbies: reading, movies, tai chi
Occupation: Consultant to the National SCRABBLE Association
NSC 1980 Division: 1
NSC 1980 Rank: 1/32, 14-3 +545
NSC 1983 Division: 1
NSC 1983 Rank: 3/32, 11.5-5.5 +323
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 2/302, 18-4 +1615
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 36, 14-7 +1255
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 1/176, 22-5 +1839
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 4/134, 19-8 +1139
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 3/108, 18-9 +1351
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 17/126, 18.5-12.5 +494
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 1/98, 22-9 +1454
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 23/132, 18-13 +687
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 15/172, 19-11 +554
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 5/87, 19-9 +376
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 14/76, 16-12 +779
WSC 1991 Rank: 4
WSC 1993 Rank: 18
WSC 1995 Rank: 5
WSC 1997 Rank: 3
WSC 1999 Rank: 28
WSC 2001 Rank: 20
Career History
8-year record against other players at this event126.5-77.5 (0.620) 
Past 1-12 months8-3 (0.727)LLL WWWWWWWW
Past 13-24 months22-18 (0.550)LLL WWW LL W L W LL WW LLLL WWWWWWW L WW L W LL W LL WWWW
Past 25-36 months25.5-16.5 (0.607)WWW L WWWWW L WW LLL W L W L WTWW L W L W LL W L W L WWW L W LL WW
Past 37-48 months27-13 (0.675)W L W L W LL WWWWWW L WWW L W LL WW L W L WWW L WW L W L WWWWW
Past 49-60 months31-14 (0.689)WW L WWWW L WWWWWWW L WW LL WWWW L WWWWW L W LL WWW LLLL WWW L
Past 61-72 months13-13 (0.500)WW L WW LTW L WWW LLLL W LLLLLTWWW
Past 73-84 monthsno games
Past 85-96 monthsno games
Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round by Round

High score: 535
Average for: 419
Average against: 401

Before the Tournament  

Edley is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 1

[photo of Mike Whiteoak]

Edley played #90 Mike Whiteoak (United Kingdom) and won 479 to 262 (a spread of 217).

Before this event, Edley had not played Whiteoak in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 1-0, +217.

Round 2

[photo of Cecilia Le]

Edley played #54 Cecilia Le (Boston, MA) and won 513 to 436 (a spread of 77).

The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: STAMFORD, CT

Edley’s record vs. Le in the 8 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.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 2-0, +294.

Round 3

[photo of Michael Early]

Edley played #45 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 397 to 350 (a spread of 47).

The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX

Edley’s record vs. Early in the 8 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.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 3-0, +341.

Edley is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 4

[photo of Scott Appel]

Edley played #19 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and won 448 to 365 (a spread of 83).

The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Edley’s record vs. Appel in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-7 (0.300).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: LLL.
Past 25-36 months: WWLLL.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: L.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 4-0, +424.

Edley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Edley is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 5

[photo of Lester Schonbrun]

Edley played #49 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and won 491 to 351 (a spread of 140).

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Edley’s record vs. Schonbrun in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: LW.
Past 49-60 months: W.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 5-0, +564.

Round 6

[photo of Dave Wiegand]

Edley played #9 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 359 to 492 (a spread of -133).

The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Edley’s record vs. Wiegand in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: WL.
Past 37-48 months: WL.
Past 49-60 months: W.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 5-1, +431.

Edley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Edley is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 7

[photo of Brian Cappelletto]

Edley played #5 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 451 to 355 (a spread of 96).

The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Edley’s record vs. Cappelletto in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4.5-3.5 (0.562).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: LWL.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: WW.
Past 61-72 months: T.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 6-1, +527.

Edley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Edley is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 8

[photo of Orry Swift]

Edley played #18 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and won 446 to 358 (a spread of 88).

Before this event, Edley had not played Swift in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 7-1, +615.

Round 9

[photo of Panupol Sujjayakorn]

Edley played #4 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 403 to 422 (a spread of -19).

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Edley’s record vs. Sujjayakorn in the 8 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.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 7-2, +596.

Round 10

[photo of Nathan Benedict]

Edley played #11 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 339 to 534 (a spread of -195).

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Edley’s record vs. Benedict in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: WW.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: LWW.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 7-3, +401.

Edley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Edley is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 11

[photo of John O'Laughlin]

Edley played #3 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and won 412 to 344 (a spread of 68).

The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Edley’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: L.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 8-3, +469.

Edley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 12

[photo of Sammy Okosagah]

Edley played #8 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and won 419 to 404 (a spread of 15).

The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT

Edley’s record vs. Okosagah in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: LW.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 9-3, +484.

Edley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Edley is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 13

[photo of James Leong]

Edley played #33 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and lost 392 to 403 (a spread of -11).

Before this event, Edley had not played Leong in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 9-4, +473.

Edley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Edley is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 14

[photo of Nawapadol Sayavesa]

Edley played #89 Nawapadol Sayavesa (Thailand) and won 533 to 428 (a spread of 105).

Before this event, Edley had not played Sayavesa in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 10-4, +578.

Edley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Edley is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 15

[photo of Jim Kramer]

Edley played #14 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 429 to 347 (a spread of 82).

The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN

Edley’s record vs. Kramer in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: WL.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: WL.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 11-4, +660.

Edley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 16

[photo of Ron Hoekstra]

Edley played #31 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and lost 414 to 458 (a spread of -44).

The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN

Edley’s record vs. Hoekstra in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: WL.
Past 37-48 months: WW.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 11-5, +616.

Round 17

[photo of Jerry Lerman]

Edley played #25 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 372 to 300 (a spread of 72).

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Edley’s record vs. Lerman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: LW.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: WW.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 12-5, +688.

Round 18

[photo of John Luebkemann]

Edley played #12 John Luebkemann (Bear, DE) and won 389 to 358 (a spread of 31).

The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Edley’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: WW.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: WWL.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 13-5, +719.

Round 19

[photo of Lisa Odom]

Edley played #50 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 397 to 444 (a spread of -47).

The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT

Edley’s record vs. Odom in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: LLW.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: W.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 13-6, +672.

Round 20

[photo of Ron Tiekert]

Edley played #16 Ron Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and lost 330 to 397 (a spread of -67).

The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Edley’s record vs. Tiekert in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).
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: L.
Past 61-72 months: W.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 13-7, +605.

Edley is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 21

[photo of Laurie Cohen]

Edley played #38 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 397 to 489 (a spread of -92).

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Edley’s record vs. Cohen in the 8 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: no games.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 13-8, +513.

Round 22

[photo of Conrad Bassett-Bouchard]

Edley played #26 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and won 506 to 359 (a spread of 147).

Before this event, Edley had not played Bassett-Bouchard in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 14-8, +660.

Round 23

[photo of Chris Cree]

Edley played #13 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 345 to 431 (a spread of -86).

The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Edley’s record vs. Cree in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4.5-3.5 (0.562).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: LW.
Past 25-36 months: TW.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: L.
Past 61-72 months: W.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 14-9, +574.

Round 24

[photo of Ian Weinstein]

Edley played #2 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 535 to 423 (a spread of 112).

Before this event, Edley had not played Weinstein in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 15-9, +686.

Round 25

[photo of Joe Gaspard]

Edley played #61 Joseph Gaspard (Minneapolis, MN) and won 418 to 390 (a spread of 28).

Before this event, Edley had not played Gaspard in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 16-9, +714.

Round 26

[photo of Pakorn Nemitrmansuk]

Edley played #1 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 360 to 428 (a spread of -68).

The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN

Edley’s record vs. Nemitrmansuk in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: WW.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: L.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 16-10, +646.

Round 27

[photo of Sammy Okosagah]

Edley played #8 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) again and lost 421 to 580 (a spread of -159).

The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT

Edley’s record vs. Okosagah in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: LW.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 16-11, +487.

Edley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Edley is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 28

[photo of Michael Early]

Edley played #45 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) again and lost 315 to 476 (a spread of -161).

The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX

Edley’s record vs. Early in the 8 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.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 16-12, +326.

Edley is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 29

[photo of Aaron Bader]

Edley played #23 Aaron Bader (Cambridge, MA) and won 462 to 357 (a spread of 105).

The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: STAMFORD, CT

Edley’s record vs. Bader in the 8 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.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 17-12, +431.

Round 30

[photo of Amit Chakrabarti]

Edley played #74 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and won 441 to 332 (a spread of 109).

The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: STAMFORD, CT

Edley’s record vs. Chakrabarti in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: W.
Past 61-72 months: L.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 18-12, +540.

Round 31

[photo of Ron Tiekert]

Edley played #16 Ron Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) again and won 386 to 365 (a spread of 21).

The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Edley’s record vs. Tiekert in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).
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: L.
Past 61-72 months: W.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 19-12, +561.