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Robert Linn [#44] at PC 2007
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On this page, you will find information about Robert P. Linn, 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. Linn currently has a record of 15-16, +115, and is ranked #49 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 | |
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| Given name(s): Robert P. Surname(s): Linn Home: Potomac, MD, United States Awards: 15 Division 1 Tourney wins; 1994 (9th) Thailand; 1989 (3rd) Australian Open Hobbies: tennis, ping pong, travel Occupation: Financial Advisor, Managing Director, Board Member NSC 1987 Division: 1 NSC 1987 Rank: 155, 11-10 +185 NSC 1988 Division: 1 NSC 1988 Rank: 87/200, 14-13 +286 NSC 1989 Division: 1 NSC 1989 Rank: 87/149, 13-14 -255 NSC 1990 Division: 1 NSC 1990 Rank: 94/176, 13-14 +132 NSC 1992 Division: 1 NSC 1992 Rank: 93/176, 13-14 +417 NSC 1994 Division: 1 NSC 1994 Rank: 106/134, 11-16 -10 NSC 1996 Division: 1 NSC 1996 Rank: 62/108, 13-14 -210 NSC 1998 Division: 1 NSC 1998 Rank: 18/126, 18.5-12.5 +485 NSC 2000 Division: 1 NSC 2000 Rank: 48/98, 16-15 -325 NSC 2002 Division: 1 NSC 2002 Rank: 18/132, 19-12 -284 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 72/172, 16-14 -56 NSC 2005 Division: 1 NSC 2005 Rank: 82/87, 10-18 -251 USSO 2006 Division: 1 USSO 2006 Rank: 16/76, 16-12 +296 |
![[photo of Robert P. Linn]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/linn_bob.jpeg)
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| Rank Diagram | |
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| Round by Round | ||
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High score: 567 | ||
| Round 1 |
| Linn played #49 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 304 to 436 (a spread of -132). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Linn’s record vs. Schonbrun in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: WLLLW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 0-1, -132. Linn is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 2 |
| Linn played #69 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 400 to 300 (a spread of 100). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Linn’s record vs. Shreve in the 8 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-1, -32. |
| Round 3 |
| Linn played #21 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and won 439 to 386 (a spread of 53). Before this event, Linn had not played Brockmeier in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-1, +21. Linn is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Linn is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 4 |
| Linn played #46 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and won 416 to 380 (a spread of 36). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Linn’s record vs. Mancine in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-1, +57. |
| Round 5 |
| Linn played #3 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and lost 293 to 457 (a spread of -164). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Linn’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 6-7 (0.462).Past 1-12 months: WWL. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: WLLL. Past 37-48 months: WLLW. 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: #41. Current record: 3-2, -107. Linn is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 6 |
| Linn played #19 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and lost 380 to 395 (a spread of -15). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Linn’s record vs. Appel in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-5 (0.286).Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LL. 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: #53. Current record: 3-3, -122. |
| Round 7 |
| Linn played #31 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and lost 347 to 465 (a spread of -118). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Linn’s record vs. Hoekstra in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-7 (0.300).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: WLLW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 3-4, -240. |
| Round 8 |
| Linn played #39 Jesse Day (New Haven, CT) and lost 358 to 430 (a spread of -72). The last time these two played was 2006-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY Linn’s record vs. Day in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833).Past 1-12 months: WWLWWW. 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: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 3-5, -312. |
| Round 9 |
| Linn played #54 Cecilia Le (Boston, MA) and lost 357 to 407 (a spread of -50). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: ALBANY, NY Linn’s record vs. Le in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).Past 1-12 months: WLW. 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: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 3-6, -362. |
| Round 10 |
| Linn played #32 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 427 to 327 (a spread of 100). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Linn’s record vs. Saldanha 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: #71. Current record: 4-6, -262. |
| Round 11 |
| Linn played #34 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and won 499 to 360 (a spread of 139). Before this event, Linn had not played Schwartzman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 5-6, -123. |
| Round 12 |
| Linn played #30 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 353 to 443 (a spread of -90). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: WASHINGTON DC Linn’s record vs. Hill in the 8 years leading up to this event: 10-10 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: WLLWLL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WLWLLWW. Past 61-72 months: WLLWW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-7, -213. |
| Round 13 |
| Linn played #51 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 493 to 291 (a spread of 202). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Linn’s record vs. Pellinen in the 8 years leading up to this event: 6-5 (0.545).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LWL. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: WWLWW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-7, -11. |
| Round 14 |
| Linn played #83 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 318 to 374 (a spread of -56). Before this event, Linn had not played Heidler in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6-8, -67. |
| Round 15 |
| Linn played #85 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 438 to 321 (a spread of 117). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Linn’s record vs. Rosen in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: W. 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: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-8, +50. |
| Round 16 |
| Linn played #91 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and lost 324 to 392 (a spread of -68). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: BALTIC CRUISE Linn’s record vs. Rand in the 8 years leading up to this event: 11-6 (0.647).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWWLL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LLWWWLWW. Past 61-72 months: WW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7-9, -18. |
| Round 17 |
| Linn played #80 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 354 to 435 (a spread of -81). Before this event, Linn had not played Fiszbein in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 7-10, -99. |
| Round 18 |
| Linn played #22 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 567 to 310 (a spread of 257). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Linn’s record vs. Day in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: W. 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: #56. Current record: 8-10, +158. |
| Round 19 |
| Linn played #62 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 421 to 413 (a spread of 8). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CAN-AM Linn’s record vs. Leah in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2.5-0.5 (0.833).Past 1-12 months: TW. 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: #51. Current record: 9-10, +166. |
| Round 20 |
| Linn played #76 Keith Cejmer (Stevensville, MI) and won 443 to 315 (a spread of 128). The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Linn’s record vs. Cejmer 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: #43. Current record: 10-10, +294. Linn is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 21 |
| Linn played #45 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 450 to 460 (a spread of -10). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Linn’s record vs. Early 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: L. 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: #47. Current record: 10-11, +284. |
| Round 22 |
| Linn played #70 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 411 to 326 (a spread of 85). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CAN-AM Linn’s record vs. Daniel in the 8 years leading up to this event: 6-5 (0.545).Past 1-12 months: WLWW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-11, +369. |
| Round 23 |
| Linn played #63 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and lost 299 to 454 (a spread of -155). Before this event, Linn had not played Grob in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-12, +214. |
| Round 24 |
| Linn played #23 Aaron Bader (Cambridge, MA) and lost 360 to 464 (a spread of -104). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Linn’s record vs. Bader in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #54. Current record: 11-13, +110. |
| Round 25 |
| Linn played #88 Thacha Koowirat (Thailand) and won 432 to 393 (a spread of 39). Before this event, Linn had not played Koowirat in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 12-13, +149. |
| Round 26 |
| Linn played #64 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and won 400 to 390 (a spread of 10). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Linn’s record vs. Dixon in the 8 years leading up to this event: 11.5-10.5 (0.523).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: LLWWWT. Past 37-48 months: LWWLW. Past 49-60 months: WLLWW. Past 61-72 months: LLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-13, +159. |
| Round 27 |
| Linn played #28 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and won 409 to 363 (a spread of 46). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: ALBANY, NY Linn’s record vs. Kreiswirth in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-5 (0.286).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LLW. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14-13, +205. |
| Round 28 |
| Linn played #84 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and lost 363 to 442 (a spread of -79). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Linn’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: L. 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: #45. Current record: 14-14, +126. |
| Round 29 |
| Linn played #72 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 440 to 276 (a spread of 164). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Linn’s record vs. Oliger in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571).Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LWL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15-14, +290. |
| Round 30 |
| Linn played #65 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 392 to 419 (a spread of -27). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Linn’s record vs. Matthews 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: #39. Current record: 15-15, +263. |
| Round 31 |
| Linn played #42 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 318 to 466 (a spread of -148). Before this event, Linn had not played Ploysangngam in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 15-16, +115. |
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