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Darrell Day [#22] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Darrell Day, 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. Day currently has a record of 16-15, +0, and is ranked #38 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 Darrell Day]

Given name(s): Darrell
Surname(s): Day
Home: Richardson, TX, United States
Awards: Former City Councilman; wrote feature published in NY Times
Hobbies: basketball, jogging, volleyball, chasing my 3-year-old
Occupation: Executive Search Firm CEO
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 7/302, 17-5 +1058
NSC 1988 Division: 1
NSC 1988 Rank: 12/200, 18-9 +706
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 5/149, 18.5-8.5 +509
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 76/108, 12-15 -240
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 76/132, 15-16 -118
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 97/172, 14.5-15.5 -406
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 32/87, 15-13 +198
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 18/76, 16-12 -16
WSC 1993 Rank: 22
Career History
8-year record against other players at this event108.5-105.5 (0.507) 
Past 1-12 months14-15 (0.483)WW L WW L W L WW LLLLLL W L WW LL WWW LLL W
Past 13-24 months32-22 (0.593)L WWWW LL WWWWWW L W L WWWWWWW L W L WW LL W LL W LLL WW LL WWW LL W L WW L W LL
Past 25-36 months20-22 (0.476)W LLLLLLLLLL WWW L WW LL WW LL WW LLL WWW L WWW L WWW L W L
Past 37-48 months17.5-23.5 (0.427)WWWWWWWTLLLLLL W L WW LLL WW L W LLL W LL WW LLLLLLL W
Past 49-60 months8-7 (0.533)L WW LL WWW L WW LL W L
Past 61-72 months17-16 (0.515)LL W L WWW LLL WW L W LL W L WW LL W LL W LL WWWWW
Past 73-84 monthsno games
Past 85-96 monthsno games
Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See legend

Round by Round

High score: 571
Average for: 410
Average against: 410

Round 1

[photo of Ted Rosen]

Day played #85 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and lost 387 to 465 (a spread of -78).

Before this event, Day had not played Rosen in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 0-1, -78.

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

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

Round 2

[photo of Steve Pellinen]

Day played #51 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 506 to 375 (a spread of 131).

The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX

Day’s record vs. Pellinen in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
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: #33.

Current record: 1-1, +53.

Round 3

[photo of Christopher Sykes]

Day played #35 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and lost 371 to 519 (a spread of -148).

Before this event, Day had not played Sykes in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 1-2, -95.

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

Round 4

[photo of Steve Oliger]

Day played #72 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 463 to 330 (a spread of 133).

The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN

Day’s record vs. Oliger in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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.
Past 61-72 months: W.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 2-2, +38.

Round 5

[photo of Jeremy Cahnmann]

Day played #52 Jeremy Cahnmann (Chicago, IL) and won 471 to 321 (a spread of 150).

Before this event, Day had not played Cahnmann in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 3-2, +188.

Round 6

[photo of Ron Hoekstra]

Day played #31 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and lost 345 to 418 (a spread of -73).

The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL

Day’s record vs. Hoekstra 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: #42.

Current record: 3-3, +115.

Round 7

[photo of Joe Gaspard]

Day played #61 Joseph Gaspard (Minneapolis, MN) and won 369 to 348 (a spread of 21).

The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL

Day’s record vs. Gaspard in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
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: #33.

Current record: 4-3, +136.

Round 8

[photo of Amit Chakrabarti]

Day played #74 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and lost 438 to 482 (a spread of -44).

The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL

Day’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: L.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
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: #40.

Current record: 4-4, +92.

Round 9

[photo of Jan Dixon]

Day played #64 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and lost 331 to 352 (a spread of -21).

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

Day’s record vs. Dixon in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: LW.
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: #50.

Current record: 4-5, +71.

Round 10

[photo of Marlon Hill]

Day played #30 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 440 to 348 (a spread of 92).

The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN

Day’s record vs. Hill 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: W.
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: #37.

Current record: 5-5, +163.

Round 11

[photo of Michael Baker]

Day played #78 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 502 to 320 (a spread of 182).

The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN

Day’s record vs. Baker 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: W.
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: #27.

Current record: 6-5, +345.

Round 12

[photo of Orry Swift]

Day played #18 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and won 398 to 395 (a spread of 3).

The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX

Day’s record vs. Swift in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-6 (0.250).
Past 1-12 months: LLLLW.
Past 13-24 months: LWL.
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: 7-5, +348.

Round 13

[photo of Mike Baron]

Day played #73 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 417 to 487 (a spread of -70).

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

Day’s record vs. Baron in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: W.
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: #33.

Current record: 7-6, +278.

Round 14

[photo of Tony Leah]

Day played #62 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 391 to 412 (a spread of -21).

Before this event, Day had not played Leah in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 7-7, +257.

Round 15

[photo of Ben Withers]

Day played #37 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and lost 307 to 594 (a spread of -287).

The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: SALADA, TX

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

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 7-8, -30.

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

Round 16

[photo of Conrad Bassett-Bouchard]

Day played #26 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 341 to 507 (a spread of -166).

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

Current ranking: #62.

Current record: 7-9, -196.

Round 17

[photo of Larry Rand]

Day played #91 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and won 392 to 359 (a spread of 33).

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Day’s record vs. Rand in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (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: no games.
Past 61-72 months: LWLW.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 8-9, -163.

Round 18

[photo of Robert P. Linn]

Day played #44 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 310 to 567 (a spread of -257).

The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL

Day’s record vs. Linn in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: WL.
Past 37-48 months: L.
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: #65.

Current record: 8-10, -420.

Round 19

[photo of Robin Pollock Daniel]

Day played #70 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 538 to 288 (a spread of 250).

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

Day’s record vs. Daniel in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: LLL.
Past 25-36 months: WW.
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: #53.

Current record: 9-10, -170.

Round 20

[photo of Peter Schwartzman]

Day played #34 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and lost 382 to 437 (a spread of -55).

Before this event, Day had not played Schwartzman in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 9-11, -225.

Round 21

[photo of Steve Grob]

Day played #63 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and won 532 to 373 (a spread of 159).

Before this event, Day had not played Grob in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 10-11, -66.

Round 22

[photo of Jeff Fiszbein]

Day played #80 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 395 to 404 (a spread of -9).

Before this event, Day had not played Fiszbein in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 10-12, -75.

Round 23

[photo of Thacha Koowirat]

Day played #88 Thacha Koowirat (Thailand) and won 571 to 340 (a spread of 231).

Before this event, Day had not played Koowirat in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 11-12, +156.

Round 24

[photo of Keith Cejmer]

Day played #76 Keith Cejmer (Stevensville, MI) and won 436 to 387 (a spread of 49).

Before this event, Day had not played Cejmer in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 12-12, +205.

Round 25

[photo of Debbie Stegman]

Day played #68 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and lost 327 to 503 (a spread of -176).

Before this event, Day had not played Stegman in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 12-13, +29.

Round 26

[photo of Jesse Matthews]

Day played #65 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 432 to 525 (a spread of -93).

Before this event, Day had not played Matthews in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 12-14, -64.

Round 27

[photo of Jim Kramer]

Day played #14 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 435 to 365 (a spread of 70).

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

Day’s record vs. Kramer in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: LWL.
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: #52.

Current record: 13-14, +6.

Round 28

[photo of Joel Sherman]

Day played #20 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 410 to 378 (a spread of 32).

The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL

Day’s record vs. Sherman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: WWW.
Past 25-36 months: L.
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: #46.

Current record: 14-14, +38.

Round 29

[photo of Dominick Mancine]

Day played #46 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and won 369 to 304 (a spread of 65).

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

Day’s record vs. Mancine in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
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: #37.

Current record: 15-14, +103.

Round 30

[photo of Mike Paxson]

Day played #84 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and won 429 to 327 (a spread of 102).

The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: ST. LOUIS, MO

Day’s record vs. Paxson 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: LW.
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: #34.

Current record: 16-14, +205.

Round 31

[photo of Aaron Bader]

Day played #23 Aaron Bader (Cambridge, MA) and lost 269 to 474 (a spread of -205).

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

Day’s record vs. Bader 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: #38.

Current record: 16-15, +0.