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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

[photo of Mike Frentz]

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 event34-42 (0.447) 
Past 1-12 months9-11 (0.450)WW LLLLL WW LL WW LL WWW LL
Past 13-24 months5-6 (0.455)W L WW LLL W LL W
Past 25-36 months5-5 (0.500)LL W LL WW L WW
Past 37-48 months3-8 (0.273)LLL W LL W LL W L
Past 49-60 months9-12 (0.429)L W L W LLLL WW L W L W L WWW LLL
Past 61-72 months3-0 (1.000)WWW
Past 73-84 monthsno games
Past 85-96 monthsno games
Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round by Round

High score: 554
Average for: 387
Average against: 391

Round 1

[photo of Steve Tier]

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

[photo of Orry Swift]

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

[photo of Nawapadol Sayavesa]

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

[photo of Jon Shreve]

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

[photo of Amnuay Ploysangngam]

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

[photo of Dave Leifer]

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

[photo of Ben Withers]

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

[photo of Steve Polatnick]

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

[photo of Keith Cejmer]

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

[photo of Jeremy Cahnmann]

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

[photo of Marlon Hill]

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

[photo of Jean Carol]

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

[photo of Michael Baker]

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

[photo of Cecilia Le]

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

[photo of J. Paul Epstein]

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

[photo of Joel Wapnick]

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

[photo of Mike Baron]

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

[photo of Steve Oliger]

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

[photo of Lester Schonbrun]

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

[photo of Conrad Bassett-Bouchard]

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

[photo of Doug Brockmeier]

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

[photo of Zev Kaufman]

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

[photo of Joe Gaspard]

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

[photo of Mike Paxson]

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

[photo of Robin Pollock Daniel]

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

[photo of Peter Schwartzman]

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

[photo of Mark McCraw]

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

[photo of Jesse Day]

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

[photo of Keith Smith]

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

[photo of Thacha Koowirat]

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

[photo of Larry Rand]

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.