Scott Pianowski [#57] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Scott Pianowski, 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. Pianowski currently has a record of 11-20, -717, and is ranked #84 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 Scott Pianowski]

Given name(s): Scott
Surname(s): Pianowski
Home: Berkley, MI, United States
Awards: 2005-04 Farmington, MI; 2000-07 Milan Invitational
Hobbies: Music, most sports, poker, roto, hanging with Kit
Occupation: Web Journalist
NSC 2000 Division: 4
NSC 2000 Rank: 33/118, 17-14 +374
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 33/103, 17-14 +353
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 82/139, 14-16 +143
USSO 2006 Division: 2
USSO 2006 Rank: 75/102, 12-16 -138

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	51-81 (0.386)
Past 1-12 months	11-15 (0.423)	L W LL WW LLLL W L WW LLL W L W LL WW L W
Past 13-24 months	10-20 (0.333)	L W LL W L W LL W L WW LLLL WWWW LLLLLLLLL
Past 25-36 months	8-15 (0.348)	LL W LLLLL W LL W LL W L WW L W LL W
Past 37-48 months	6-12 (0.333)	LLL W L WW LLLLLLLL WWW
Past 49-60 months	2-5 (0.286)	W LLLL W L
Past 61-72 months	14-14 (0.500)	L W L W LL WWWW LLLL W L WWWW LL WWW LLL
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 546 Average for: 390 Average against: 413
Round 1		Pianowski played #31 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and lost 363 to 402 (a spread of -39). The last time these two played was 2006-10 at: PETOSKY, MI Pianowski’s record vs. Hoekstra in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-10 (0.286). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WLL. Past 25-36 months: LLLLW. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 0-1, -39.
Round 2		Pianowski played #4 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 290 to 421 (a spread of -131). Before this event, Pianowski had not played Sujjayakorn in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 0-2, -170.
Round 3		Pianowski played #78 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 486 to 403 (a spread of 83). The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: RENO, NV Pianowski’s record vs. Baker 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 1-2, -87.
Round 4		Pianowski played #75 Jeff Reeves (Woodworth, LA) and lost 350 to 474 (a spread of -124). Before this event, Pianowski had not played Reeves in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 1-3, -211.
Round 5		Pianowski played #45 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 459 to 358 (a spread of 101). Before this event, Pianowski had not played Early in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 2-3, -110.
Round 6		Pianowski played #77 Marty Marcus (Wilmette, IL) and won 458 to 339 (a spread of 119). Before this event, Pianowski had not played Marcus in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-3, +9.
Round 7		Pianowski played #53 Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) and lost 387 to 413 (a spread of -26). Before this event, Pianowski had not played Higby in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-4, -17.
Round 8		Pianowski played #2 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 457 to 400 (a spread of 57). Before this event, Pianowski had not played Weinstein in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 4-4, +40.
Round 9		Pianowski played #66 Webster Phillips (Montclair, NJ) and won 519 to 343 (a spread of 176). Before this event, Pianowski had not played Phillips in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-4, +216.
Round 10		Pianowski played #12 John Luebkemann (Bear, DE) and lost 369 to 436 (a spread of -67). Before this event, Pianowski had not played Luebkemann in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-5, +149.
Round 11		Pianowski played #68 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and won 398 to 384 (a spread of 14). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Pianowski’s record vs. Stegman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). 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: WWL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-5, +163.
Round 12		Pianowski played #47 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 317 to 382 (a spread of -65). Before this event, Pianowski had not played Kaufman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 6-6, +98.
Round 13		Pianowski played #26 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and won 490 to 448 (a spread of 42). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Pianowski’s record vs. Bassett-Bouchard 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: #35. Current record: 7-6, +140.
Round 14		Pianowski played #72 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 446 to 320 (a spread of 126). Before this event, Pianowski had not played Oliger in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-6, +266.
Round 15		Pianowski played #39 Jesse Day (New Haven, CT) and won 546 to 282 (a spread of 264). Before this event, Pianowski had not played Day in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-6, +530.
Round 16		Pianowski played #23 Aaron Bader (Cambridge, MA) and lost 321 to 435 (a spread of -114). Before this event, Pianowski had not played Bader in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-7, +416.
Round 17		Pianowski played #79 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and lost 357 to 374 (a spread of -17). Before this event, Pianowski had not played Lipe in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-8, +399.
Round 18		Pianowski played #13 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 409 to 540 (a spread of -131). The last time these two played was 2002-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Pianowski’s record vs. Cree 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-9, +268.
Round 19		Pianowski played #59 Robert Quigley (New Haven, CT) and lost 374 to 419 (a spread of -45). Before this event, Pianowski had not played Quigley in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-10, +223.
Round 20		Pianowski played #43 Paul Epstein (Keego Harbor, MI) and lost 377 to 433 (a spread of -56). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Pianowski’s record vs. Epstein in the 8 years leading up to this event: 6-14 (0.300). Past 1-12 months: WLLWW. Past 13-24 months: LLLLWL. Past 25-36 months: LLLW. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LWL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9-11, +167.
Round 21		Pianowski played #20 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 350 to 576 (a spread of -226). Before this event, Pianowski had not played Sherman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 9-12, -59.
Round 22		Pianowski played #17 Mark McCraw (Croton, NY) and lost 389 to 414 (a spread of -25). Before this event, Pianowski had not played McCraw in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 9-13, -84. Pianowski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Pianowski is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 23		Pianowski played #24 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 315 to 465 (a spread of -150). Before this event, Pianowski had not played Geary in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 9-14, -234.
Round 24		Pianowski played #82 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and won 417 to 403 (a spread of 14). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: BUFFALO, NY Pianowski’s record vs. Carol in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: WL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 10-14, -220.
Round 25		Pianowski played #36 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 335 to 426 (a spread of -91). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Pianowski’s record vs. Tangredi in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #75. Current record: 10-15, -311.
Round 26		Pianowski played #86 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 223 to 475 (a spread of -252). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: FARMINGTON, MI Pianowski’s record vs. Zxqkj 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: #77. Current record: 10-16, -563.
Round 27		Pianowski played #87 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 353 to 437 (a spread of -84). Before this event, Pianowski had not played Miranda in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 10-17, -647.
Round 28		Pianowski played #90 Mike Whiteoak (United Kingdom) and lost 369 to 379 (a spread of -10). Before this event, Pianowski had not played Whiteoak in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 10-18, -657.
Round 29		Pianowski played #27 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and won 488 to 283 (a spread of 205). Before this event, Pianowski had not played Tier in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 11-18, -452.
Round 30		Pianowski played #58 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and lost 329 to 439 (a spread of -110). Before this event, Pianowski had not played Stocker in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 11-19, -562.
Round 31		Pianowski played #67 Steve Saul (Arlington, MA) and lost 335 to 490 (a spread of -155). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Pianowski’s record vs. Saul in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: WW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 11-20, -717.

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