![[logo]](http://the-pc.poslfit.com/images/logo.gif){kind=logo}
August 3–8, 2007
Dayton, OH
| Main Page |
| LIVE COVERAGE |
| Schedule |
| Prizes |
| Players |
| Sponsors |
| Vendors |
| Committee |
Go to: Commentary Games Players Photos Standings Video tsh
Back to PC 2007 Players
Jan Dixon [#64] at PC 2007
[ ]
On this page, you will find information about Jan Dixon, 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. Dixon currently has a record of 15-16, -8, and is ranked #51 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): Jan Surname(s): Dixon Home: Newark, DE, United States Awards: 1st place Boston Premier in my prime; 4th place Super Stars; Two superb children; Two amazing grandchildren Hobbies: hiking, crossword puzzles, dancing Occupation: accountant NSC 1983 Division: 1 NSC 1983 Rank: 20/32, 8-9 -566 NSC 1985 Division: 1 NSC 1985 Rank: 41/302, 14-8 +316 NSC 1987 Division: 1 NSC 1987 Rank: 141, 11-10 +714 NSC 1988 Division: 1 NSC 1988 Rank: 93/200, 14-13 -58 NSC 1989 Division: 1 NSC 1989 Rank: 61/149, 14-13 +333 NSC 1990 Division: 1 NSC 1990 Rank: 64/176, 14.5-12.5 +532 NSC 1992 Division: 1 NSC 1992 Rank: 90/176, 13-14 +518 NSC 1994 Division: 1 NSC 1994 Rank: 53/134, 14-13 +439 NSC 1996 Division: 1 NSC 1996 Rank: 31/108, 15-12 +569 NSC 1998 Division: 1 NSC 1998 Rank: 66/126, 15-16 +419 NSC 2000 Division: 1 NSC 2000 Rank: 32/98, 17-14 +289 NSC 2002 Division: 1 NSC 2002 Rank: 52/132, 16.5-14.5 +283 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 35/172, 17.5-12.5 +66 NSC 2005 Division: 1 NSC 2005 Rank: 54/87, 13-15 +197 USSO 2006 Division: 2 USSO 2006 Rank: 50/102, 14-14 -58 |
![[photo of Jan Dixon]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/dixon_jan.jpg)
| Career History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank Diagram | |
|---|---|
![[rank diagram]](064r.gif)
| Round by Round | ||
|---|---|---|
High score: 500 | ||
| Round 1 |
| Dixon played #33 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and won 459 to 310 (a spread of 149). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Dixon’s record vs. Leong 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: #7. Current record: 1-0, +149. |
| Round 2 |
| Dixon played #10 Rod MacNeil (Somerville, MA) and lost 367 to 406 (a spread of -39). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Dixon’s record vs. MacNeil in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WWLW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: LLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-1, +110. |
| Round 3 |
| Dixon played #91 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and lost 335 to 442 (a spread of -107). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dixon’s record vs. Rand in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LWL. 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: #53. Current record: 1-2, +3. |
| Round 4 |
| Dixon played #24 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and won 426 to 321 (a spread of 105). The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Dixon’s record vs. Geary in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (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: LW. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-2, +108. Dixon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Dixon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 5 |
| Dixon played #50 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 383 to 400 (a spread of -17). The last time these two played was 2001-12 at: RYE BROOK, NY Dixon’s record vs. Odom in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (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: LLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 2-3, +91. Dixon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Dixon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 6 |
| Dixon played #30 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 452 to 335 (a spread of 117). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY Dixon’s record vs. Hill in the 8 years leading up to this event: 9-12 (0.429).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: LLLLWWLWWW. Past 61-72 months: WLLWLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-3, +208. |
| Round 7 |
| Dixon played #80 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 381 to 375 (a spread of 6). Before this event, Dixon had not played Fiszbein in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-3, +214. |
| Round 8 |
| Dixon played #72 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and lost 336 to 498 (a spread of -162). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Dixon’s record vs. Oliger in the 8 years leading up to this event: 9-12 (0.429).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: LWLWLW. Past 37-48 months: WLWW. Past 49-60 months: LWLWLLLL. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-4, +52. |
| Round 9 |
| Dixon played #22 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 352 to 331 (a spread of 21). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dixon’s record vs. Day 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: WL. 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: #36. Current record: 5-4, +73. |
| Round 10 |
| Dixon played #88 Thacha Koowirat (Thailand) and won 500 to 288 (a spread of 212). Before this event, Dixon had not played Koowirat in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-4, +285. Dixon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 11 |
| Dixon played #39 Jesse Day (New Haven, CT) and lost 359 to 390 (a spread of -31). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY Dixon’s record vs. Day 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: #32. Current record: 6-5, +254. Dixon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 12 |
| Dixon played #59 Robert Quigley (New Haven, CT) and lost 365 to 437 (a spread of -72). Before this event, Dixon had not played Quigley in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-6, +182. |
| Round 13 |
| Dixon played #46 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and lost 373 to 487 (a spread of -114). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Dixon’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: 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: #51. Current record: 6-7, +68. |
| Round 14 |
| Dixon played #69 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 416 to 384 (a spread of 32). Before this event, Dixon had not played Shreve in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-7, +100. |
| Round 15 |
| Dixon played #71 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 403 to 405 (a spread of -2). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Dixon’s record vs. Smith in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: WL. 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: #49. Current record: 7-8, +98. |
| Round 16 |
| Dixon played #63 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and lost 397 to 431 (a spread of -34). Before this event, Dixon had not played Grob in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 7-9, +64. |
| Round 17 |
| Dixon played #29 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 343 to 362 (a spread of -19). The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: TORONTO, ONT, CAN Dixon’s record vs. Wapnick in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. 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: #66. Current record: 7-10, +45. |
| Round 18 |
| Dixon played #43 Paul Epstein (Keego Harbor, MI) and lost 379 to 400 (a spread of -21). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Dixon’s record vs. Epstein in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0.5-2.5 (0.167).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: T. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-11, +24. |
| Round 19 |
| Dixon played #35 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and lost 368 to 528 (a spread of -160). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY Dixon’s record vs. Sykes in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLLW. Past 25-36 months: W. 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: #76. Current record: 7-12, -136. |
| Round 20 |
| Dixon played #77 Marty Marcus (Wilmette, IL) and lost 313 to 409 (a spread of -96). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Dixon’s record vs. Marcus 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: #79. Current record: 7-13, -232. |
| Round 21 |
| Dixon played #86 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 371 to 345 (a spread of 26). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Dixon’s record vs. Zxqkj in the 8 years leading up to this event: 7-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WWWW. Past 25-36 months: WW. 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: #78. Current record: 8-13, -206. Dixon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 22 |
| Dixon played #67 Steve Saul (Arlington, MA) and won 370 to 356 (a spread of 14). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Dixon’s record vs. Saul 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: 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: #72. Current record: 9-13, -192. Dixon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 23 |
| Dixon played #90 Mike Whiteoak (United Kingdom) and won 427 to 388 (a spread of 39). Before this event, Dixon had not played Whiteoak in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 10-13, -153. |
| Round 24 |
| Dixon played #62 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 483 to 204 (a spread of 279). The last time these two played was 2005-12 at: WESTERN CARIBBEAN CRUISE Dixon’s record vs. Leah in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWL. 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: #53. Current record: 11-13, +126. |
| Round 25 |
| Dixon played #82 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and won 477 to 346 (a spread of 131). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Dixon’s record vs. Carol in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750).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: W. Past 61-72 months: WL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12-13, +257. |
| Round 26 |
| Dixon played #44 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 390 to 400 (a spread of -10). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Dixon’s record vs. Linn in the 8 years leading up to this event: 10.5-11.5 (0.477).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: WWLLLT. Past 37-48 months: WLLWL. Past 49-60 months: LWWLL. Past 61-72 months: WWW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12-14, +247. |
| Round 27 |
| Dixon played #89 Nawapadol Sayavesa (Thailand) and won 428 to 413 (a spread of 15). Before this event, Dixon had not played Sayavesa in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 13-14, +262. |
| Round 28 |
| Dixon played #37 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and won 443 to 340 (a spread of 103). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ALBANY, NY Dixon’s record vs. Withers in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-3 (0.625).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WWW. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14-14, +365. Dixon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 29 |
| Dixon played #32 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 224 to 444 (a spread of -220). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dixon’s record vs. Saldanha in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. 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: #50. Current record: 14-15, +145. |
| Round 30 |
| Dixon played #87 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 398 to 353 (a spread of 45). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Dixon’s record vs. Miranda 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: W. 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: #41. Current record: 15-15, +190. |
| Round 31 |
| Dixon played #31 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and lost 258 to 456 (a spread of -198). The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Dixon’s record vs. Hoekstra in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (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: L. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 15-16, -8. Dixon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
![[photo of James Leong]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/leong_james.jpg)
![[photo of Rod MacNeil]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/macneil_rod_2.jpg)
![[photo of Larry Rand]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/rand_larry.jpg)
![[photo of Jim Geary]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/geary_jim.jpg)
![[photo of Lisa Odom]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/odom_lisa.jpg)
![[photo of Marlon Hill]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hill_marlon.jpeg)
![[photo of Jeff Fiszbein]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/f/fiszbein_jeff_2.jpg)
![[photo of Steve Oliger]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/oliger_steve1.jpg)
![[photo of Darrell Day]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/day_darrell_3.jpg)
![[photo of Thacha Koowirat]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/koowirat_thacha.jpg)
![[photo of Jesse Day]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/day_jesse.jpg)
![[photo of Robert Quigley]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/q/quigley_robert.jpg)
![[photo of Dominick Mancine]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mancine_dominick.jpg)
![[photo of Jon Shreve]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/shreve_jon.jpg)
![[photo of Keith Smith]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/smith_keith.jpg)
![[photo of Steve Grob]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/grob_steve.jpg)
![[photo of Joel Wapnick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wapnick_joel.jpg)
![[photo of J. Paul Epstein]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/epstein_paul.jpeg)
![[photo of Christopher Sykes]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sykes_chris.jpeg)
![[photo of Marty Marcus]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/marcus_marty.jpg)
![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/z/zxqkj_winter.jpg)
![[photo of Steve Saul]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/saul_steve_2.jpg)
![[photo of Mike Whiteoak]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/whiteoak_mike.jpg)
![[photo of Tony Leah]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/leah_tony.jpg)
![[photo of Jean Carol]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/carol_jean.jpg)
![[photo of Robert P. Linn]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/linn_bob.jpeg)
![[photo of Nawapadol Sayavesa]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sayavesa_navapadol.jpg)
![[photo of Ben Withers]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/withers_ben_2.jpg)
![[photo of Dean Saldanha]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/saldanha_dean.jpeg)
![[photo of Stan Miranda]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/miranda_stan_2.jpg)
![[photo of Ron Hoekstra]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hoekstra_ron_2.jpg)