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Michael Early [#45] at PC 2007
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On this page, you will find information about Michael Early, 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. Early currently has a record of 19.5-11.5, +747, and is ranked #8 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): Michael Surname(s): Early Home: Fort Worth, TX, United States Awards: Texas State Scrabble Champ 1994, Division Two Champ 2005 Hobbies: songwriting, composing, philosphy, games Occupation: musician NSC 1992 Division: 2 NSC 1992 Rank: 6/139, 18-9 +951 NSC 2002 Division: 1 NSC 2002 Rank: 107/132, 13-18 -231 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 14/172, 19-11 +559 NSC 2005 Division: 2 NSC 2005 Rank: 1/108, 22-6 +1328 USSO 2006 Division: 1 USSO 2006 Rank: 67/76, 11-17 -466 |
![[photo of Michael Early]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/early_mike.jpg)
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| Rank Diagram | |
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![[rank diagram]](045r.gif)
| Round by Round | ||
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High score: 539 | ||
| Round 1 |
| Early played #54 Cecilia Le (Boston, MA) and lost 337 to 424 (a spread of -87). Before this event, Early had not played Le in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 0-1, -87. Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 2 |
| Early played #90 Mike Whiteoak (United Kingdom) and won 414 to 382 (a spread of 32). Before this event, Early had not played Whiteoak in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-1, -55. |
| Round 3 |
| Early played #7 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 350 to 397 (a spread of -47). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Early’s record vs. Edley 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: #60. Current record: 1-2, -102. |
| Round 4 |
| Early played #13 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 355 to 368 (a spread of -13). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: DALLAS, TX Early’s record vs. Cree in the 8 years leading up to this event: 8-16 (0.333).Past 1-12 months: LWLWLLLW. Past 13-24 months: LWLW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WLL. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: LLWLLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 1-3, -115. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 5 |
| Early played #57 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and lost 358 to 459 (a spread of -101). Before this event, Early had not played Pianowski in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 1-4, -216. |
| Round 6 |
| Early played #80 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 475 to 288 (a spread of 187). Before this event, Early had not played Fiszbein in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-4, -29. |
| Round 7 |
| Early played #32 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 521 to 451 (a spread of 70). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Early’s record vs. Saldanha in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. 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: 3-4, +41. |
| Round 8 |
| Early played #24 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 409 to 484 (a spread of -75). The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Early’s record vs. Geary 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: #60. Current record: 3-5, -34. |
| Round 9 |
| Early played #91 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and won 430 to 357 (a spread of 73). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Early’s record vs. Rand in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 4-5, +39. |
| Round 10 |
| Early played #86 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 428 to 412 (a spread of 16). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Early’s record vs. Zxqkj 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: #44. Current record: 5-5, +55. |
| Round 11 |
| Early played #46 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and lost 435 to 436 (a spread of -1). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Early’s record vs. Mancine 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: #52. Current record: 5-6, +54. |
| Round 12 |
| Early played #70 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 403 to 361 (a spread of 42). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Early’s record vs. Daniel in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #46. Current record: 6-6, +96. |
| Round 13 |
| Early played #83 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 415 to 457 (a spread of -42). Before this event, Early had not played Heidler in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 6-7, +54. |
| Round 14 |
| Early played #79 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and lost 345 to 369 (a spread of -24). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Early’s record vs. Lipe in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 6-8, +30. |
| Round 15 |
| Early played #69 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 381 to 364 (a spread of 17). Before this event, Early had not played Shreve in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-8, +47. |
| Round 16 |
| Early played #36 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 375 to 340 (a spread of 35). Before this event, Early had not played Tangredi in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-8, +82. |
| Round 17 |
| Early played #75 Jeff Reeves (Woodworth, LA) and won 451 to 294 (a spread of 157). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: ARDMORE, OK Early’s record vs. Reeves in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400).Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLW. 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: #35. Current record: 9-8, +239. |
| Round 18 |
| Early played #42 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 345 to 465 (a spread of -120). Before this event, Early had not played Ploysangngam in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9-9, +119. Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 19 |
| Early played #43 Paul Epstein (Keego Harbor, MI) and tied at 431. The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Early’s record vs. Epstein 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: #46. Current record: 9.5-9.5, +119. |
| Round 20 |
| Early played #37 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and won 431 to 369 (a spread of 62). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: CORPUS CHRISTI, TX Early’s record vs. Withers in the 8 years leading up to this event: 11-13 (0.458).Past 1-12 months: LWWWWLWWL. Past 13-24 months: LLWLWWW. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: LLL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +181. |
| Round 21 |
| Early played #44 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 460 to 450 (a spread of 10). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Early’s record vs. Linn in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. 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: #32. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +191. |
| Round 22 |
| Early played #30 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 413 to 379 (a spread of 34). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Early’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: #24. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +225. |
| Round 23 |
| Early played #21 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and won 450 to 307 (a spread of 143). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Early’s record vs. Brockmeier in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLLW. 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: #19. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +368. |
| Round 24 |
| Early played #47 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 406 to 317 (a spread of 89). Before this event, Early had not played Kaufman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +457. |
| Round 25 |
| Early played #5 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 447 to 424 (a spread of 23). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Early’s record vs. Cappelletto 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: #12. Current record: 15.5-9.5, +480. |
| Round 26 |
| Early played #33 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and won 539 to 422 (a spread of 117). Before this event, Early had not played Leong in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16.5-9.5, +597. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 27 |
| Early played #1 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 292 to 410 (a spread of -118). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Early’s record vs. Nemitrmansuk in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +479. |
| Round 28 |
| Early played #7 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) again and won 476 to 315 (a spread of 161). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Early’s record vs. Edley 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: #9. Current record: 17.5-10.5, +640. |
| Round 29 |
| Early played #11 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and won 529 to 350 (a spread of 179). The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: ALBUQUERQUE, NM Early’s record vs. Benedict 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: #8. Current record: 18.5-10.5, +819. |
| Round 30 |
| Early played #8 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and won 431 to 428 (a spread of 3). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Early’s record vs. Okosagah 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: 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: #5. Current record: 19.5-10.5, +822. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 31 |
| Early played #9 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 409 to 484 (a spread of -75). Before this event, Early had not played Wiegand in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 19.5-11.5, +747. |
| After the Tournament | Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). | |
| Award Ceremony | Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). | |
![[photo of Cecilia Le]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/le_cecilia.jpg)
![[photo of Mike Whiteoak]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/whiteoak_mike.jpg)
![[photo of Joe Edley]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/edley_joe.jpeg)
![[photo of Chris Cree]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cree_chris.jpg)
![[photo of Scott Pianowski]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/pianowski_scott.jpeg)
![[photo of Jeff Fiszbein]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/f/fiszbein_jeff_2.jpg)
![[photo of Dean Saldanha]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/saldanha_dean.jpeg)
![[photo of Jim Geary]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/geary_jim.jpg)
![[photo of Larry Rand]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/rand_larry.jpg)
![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/z/zxqkj_winter.jpg)
![[photo of Dominick Mancine]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mancine_dominick.jpg)
![[photo of Robin Pollock Daniel]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/daniel_robin.jpg)
![[photo of Greg A. Heidler]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/heidler_greg.jpg)
![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
![[photo of Jon Shreve]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/shreve_jon.jpg)
![[photo of Frank Tangredi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tangredi_frank_2.jpg)
![[photo of Jeff Reeves]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/reeves_jeff.jpg)
![[photo of Amnuay Ploysangngam]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/ploysangngam_amnuay.2.jpeg)
![[photo of J. Paul Epstein]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/epstein_paul.jpeg)
![[photo of Ben Withers]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/withers_ben_2.jpg)
![[photo of Robert P. Linn]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/linn_bob.jpeg)
![[photo of Marlon Hill]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hill_marlon.jpeg)
![[photo of Doug Brockmeier]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/brockmeier_doug_3.jpg)
![[photo of Zev Kaufman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kaufman_zev_2.jpg)
![[photo of Brian Cappelletto]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cappelletto_brian.jpeg)
![[photo of James Leong]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/leong_james.jpg)
![[photo of Pakorn Nemitrmansuk]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/n/nemitrmansuk_pakorn.jpeg)
![[photo of Nathan Benedict]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/benedict_nathan.jpg)
![[photo of Sammy Okosagah]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/okosagah_sammy.jpeg)
![[photo of Dave Wiegand]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wiegand_dave.jpg)