Mike Frentz [#48] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Mike Frentz, 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. Frentz currently has a record of 14-17, -125, and is ranked #63 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
	Given name(s): Mike Surname(s): Frentz Home: Seattle, WA, United States Awards: National Merit Scholar Hobbies: Reading, theater, poker, piano-playing Occupation: Student NSC 2002 Division: 2 NSC 2002 Rank: 17/103, 18.5-12.5 -135 NSC 2004 Division: 2 NSC 2004 Rank: 27/139, 18-12 -32 NSC 2005 Division: 2 NSC 2005 Rank: 35/108, 15-13 +359

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	34-42 (0.447)
Past 1-12 months	9-11 (0.450)	WW LLLLL WW LL WW LL WWW LL
Past 13-24 months	5-6 (0.455)	W L WW LLL W LL W
Past 25-36 months	5-5 (0.500)	LL W LL WW L WW
Past 37-48 months	3-8 (0.273)	LLL W LL W LL W L
Past 49-60 months	9-12 (0.429)	L W L W LLLL WW L W L W L WWW LLL
Past 61-72 months	3-0 (1.000)	WWW
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 554 Average for: 387 Average against: 391
Round 1		Frentz played #27 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and lost 343 to 377 (a spread of -34). Before this event, Frentz had not played Tier in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 0-1, -34.
Round 2		Frentz played #18 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and lost 355 to 398 (a spread of -43). Before this event, Frentz had not played Swift in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 0-2, -77.
Round 3		Frentz played #89 Nawapadol Sayavesa (Thailand) and lost 320 to 454 (a spread of -134). Before this event, Frentz had not played Sayavesa in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-3, -211.
Round 4		Frentz played #69 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 546 to 512 (a spread of 34). Before this event, Frentz had not played Shreve in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-3, -177. Frentz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Frentz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 5		Frentz played #42 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 391 to 414 (a spread of -23). Before this event, Frentz had not played Ploysangngam in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-4, -200.
Round 6		Frentz played #60 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 304 to 416 (a spread of -112). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Frentz’s record vs. Leifer 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: #86. Current record: 1-5, -312.
Round 7		Frentz played #37 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and won 385 to 372 (a spread of 13). Before this event, Frentz had not played Withers in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2-5, -299.
Round 8		Frentz played #56 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 442 to 373 (a spread of 69). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Frentz’s record vs. Polatnick 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: no games. 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: #72. Current record: 3-5, -230.
Round 9		Frentz played #76 Keith Cejmer (Stevensville, MI) and won 498 to 357 (a spread of 141). Before this event, Frentz had not played Cejmer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-5, -89.
Round 10		Frentz played #52 Jeremy Cahnmann (Chicago, IL) and lost 347 to 348 (a spread of -1). Before this event, Frentz had not played Cahnmann in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4-6, -90.
Round 11		Frentz played #30 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 367 to 480 (a spread of -113). Before this event, Frentz had not played Hill in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4-7, -203. Frentz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Frentz played #82 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and won 28 to 11 (a spread of 17). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Frentz’s record vs. Carol 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. 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: #62. Current record: 5-7, -186. Frentz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Frentz played #78 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 449 to 438 (a spread of 11). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Frentz’s record vs. Baker in the 8 years leading up to this event: 6-9 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: WWW. Past 13-24 months: WWL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LLL. Past 49-60 months: LLLLW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 6-7, -175.
Round 14		Frentz played #54 Cecilia Le (Boston, MA) and won 496 to 378 (a spread of 118). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Frentz’s record vs. Le 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: #47. Current record: 7-7, -57.
Round 15		Frentz played #43 Paul Epstein (Keego Harbor, MI) and won 554 to 310 (a spread of 244). Before this event, Frentz had not played Epstein in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-7, +187.
Round 16		Frentz played #29 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and won 476 to 400 (a spread of 76). Before this event, Frentz had not played Wapnick in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-7, +263.
Round 17		Frentz played #73 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 365 to 409 (a spread of -44). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: PORTLAND, OR Frentz’s record vs. Baron 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: 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: #36. Current record: 9-8, +219.
Round 18		Frentz played #72 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 442 to 416 (a spread of 26). Before this event, Frentz had not played Oliger in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-8, +245.
Round 19		Frentz played #49 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and won 448 to 402 (a spread of 46). The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: OAKLAND, CA Frentz’s record vs. Schonbrun 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: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-8, +291.
Round 20		Frentz played #26 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 395 to 396 (a spread of -1). Before this event, Frentz had not played Bassett-Bouchard in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11-9, +290. Frentz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 21		Frentz played #21 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and lost 358 to 382 (a spread of -24). Before this event, Frentz had not played Brockmeier in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-10, +266. Frentz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 22		Frentz played #47 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 264 to 396 (a spread of -132). Before this event, Frentz had not played Kaufman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-11, +134.
Round 23		Frentz played #61 Joseph Gaspard (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 391 to 401 (a spread of -10). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Frentz’s record vs. Gaspard 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: #48. Current record: 11-12, +124.
Round 24		Frentz played #84 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and lost 303 to 437 (a spread of -134). Before this event, Frentz had not played Paxson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 11-13, -10. Frentz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Frentz played #70 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 358 to 433 (a spread of -75). Before this event, Frentz had not played Daniel in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 11-14, -85.
Round 26		Frentz played #34 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and won 476 to 346 (a spread of 130). Before this event, Frentz had not played Schwartzman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 12-14, +45.
Round 27		Frentz played #17 Mark McCraw (Croton, NY) and won 437 to 414 (a spread of 23). Before this event, Frentz had not played McCraw in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 13-14, +68.
Round 28		Frentz played #39 Jesse Day (New Haven, CT) and lost 356 to 375 (a spread of -19). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: VANCOUVER, BC, CAN Frentz’s record vs. Day 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: #55. Current record: 13-15, +49. Frentz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 29		Frentz played #71 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 300 to 471 (a spread of -171). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Frentz’s record vs. Smith 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. 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: #61. Current record: 13-16, -122.
Round 30		Frentz played #88 Thacha Koowirat (Thailand) and lost 394 to 451 (a spread of -57). Before this event, Frentz had not played Koowirat in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 13-17, -179.
Round 31		Frentz played #91 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and won 415 to 361 (a spread of 54). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Frentz’s record vs. Rand 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: 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: #63. Current record: 14-17, -125.

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