Marty Marcus [#77] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Marty Marcus, 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. Marcus currently has a record of 14-17, +442, and is ranked #57 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 Marty Marcus]

Given name(s): Marty
Surname(s): Marcus
Home: Wilmette, IL, United States
Awards: 10 Division 1 firsts, 9th place at NSC (year?)
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 46/302, 13.5-8.5 +944
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 96/176, 13-14 +159
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 9/108, 17-10 +889
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 81/126, 14-17 +44
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 86/98, 12-19 -768

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	45.5-65.5 (0.410)
Past 1-12 months	4-14 (0.222)	L W LLLLLLLL W LLLLL WW
Past 13-24 months	4-2 (0.667)	L WWW L W
Past 25-36 months	13-16 (0.448)	LLLL WW LLL W L W LL W LL W L WW L W LL WWWW
Past 37-48 months	5.5-15.5 (0.262)	LLLLL W LLL W L WW LLL W LLLT
Past 49-60 months	13-10 (0.565)	LL W L WWW LLL WWW L W L W L WWWW L
Past 61-72 months	6-8 (0.429)	LLL W LL WW L W L W L W
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 555 Average for: 392 Average against: 378
Round 1		Marcus played #11 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 391 to 431 (a spread of -40). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Marcus’s record vs. Benedict in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. 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: #59. Current record: 0-1, -40.
Round 2		Marcus played #24 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 374 to 420 (a spread of -46). The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: WISCONSIN DELLS, WI Marcus’s record vs. Geary 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: 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: #74. Current record: 0-2, -86.
Round 3		Marcus played #61 Joseph Gaspard (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 311 to 430 (a spread of -119). The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: WISCONSIN DELLS, WI Marcus’s record vs. Gaspard in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #83. Current record: 0-3, -205.
Round 4		Marcus played #73 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 475 to 336 (a spread of 139). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Marcus’s record vs. Baron 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: #67. Current record: 1-3, -66.
Round 5		Marcus played #86 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 337 to 462 (a spread of -125). Before this event, Marcus had not played Zxqkj in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-4, -191.
Round 6		Marcus played #57 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and lost 339 to 458 (a spread of -119). Before this event, Marcus had not played Pianowski in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 1-5, -310.
Round 7		Marcus played #28 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and lost 357 to 478 (a spread of -121). Before this event, Marcus had not played Kreiswirth in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 1-6, -431.
Round 8		Marcus recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 2-6, -381.
Round 9		Marcus played #69 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and lost 376 to 382 (a spread of -6). Before this event, Marcus had not played Shreve in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 2-7, -387.
Round 10		Marcus played #37 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and lost 293 to 311 (a spread of -18). Before this event, Marcus had not played Withers in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 2-8, -405.
Round 11		Marcus played #90 Mike Whiteoak (United Kingdom) and won 507 to 272 (a spread of 235). Before this event, Marcus had not played Whiteoak in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 3-8, -170.
Round 12		Marcus played #67 Steve Saul (Arlington, MA) and won 440 to 286 (a spread of 154). Before this event, Marcus had not played Saul in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-8, -16.
Round 13		Marcus played #17 Mark McCraw (Croton, NY) and lost 354 to 385 (a spread of -31). Before this event, Marcus had not played McCraw in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 4-9, -47.
Round 14		Marcus played #88 Thacha Koowirat (Thailand) and won 419 to 327 (a spread of 92). Before this event, Marcus had not played Koowirat in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-9, +45.
Round 15		Marcus played #54 Cecilia Le (Boston, MA) and lost 361 to 398 (a spread of -37). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Marcus’s record vs. Le 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: #79. Current record: 5-10, +8.
Round 16		Marcus played #56 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 365 to 443 (a spread of -78). Before this event, Marcus had not played Polatnick in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 5-11, -70.
Round 17		Marcus played #53 Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) and lost 383 to 442 (a spread of -59). Before this event, Marcus had not played Higby in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 5-12, -129.
Round 18		Marcus played #58 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and won 350 to 321 (a spread of 29). Before this event, Marcus had not played Stocker in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 6-12, -100.
Round 19		Marcus played #66 Webster Phillips (Montclair, NJ) and won 409 to 290 (a spread of 119). Before this event, Marcus had not played Phillips in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-12, +19.
Round 20		Marcus played #64 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and won 409 to 313 (a spread of 96). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Marcus’s record vs. Dixon 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: #70. Current record: 8-12, +115.
Round 21		Marcus played #81 Cesar Del Solar (Pasadena, CA) and lost 380 to 404 (a spread of -24). Before this event, Marcus had not played Del Solar in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 8-13, +91.
Round 22		Marcus played #40 Alyssa Faria (Washington, DC) and lost 370 to 407 (a spread of -37). Before this event, Marcus had not played Faria in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 8-14, +54.
Round 23		Marcus played #27 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and won 425 to 342 (a spread of 83). Before this event, Marcus had not played Tier in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 9-14, +137.
Round 24		Marcus played #36 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 473 to 285 (a spread of 188). Before this event, Marcus had not played Tangredi in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 10-14, +325.
Round 25		Marcus played #39 Jesse Day (New Haven, CT) and lost 408 to 477 (a spread of -69). Before this event, Marcus had not played Day in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 10-15, +256.
Round 26		Marcus played #76 Keith Cejmer (Stevensville, MI) and won 555 to 397 (a spread of 158). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Marcus’s record vs. Cejmer in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. 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: #64. Current record: 11-15, +414.
Round 27		Marcus played #82 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and won 355 to 340 (a spread of 15). Before this event, Marcus had not played Carol in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-15, +429.
Round 28		Marcus played #80 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 448 to 411 (a spread of 37). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Marcus’s record vs. Fiszbein 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: #52. Current record: 13-15, +466.
Round 29		Marcus played #35 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and lost 346 to 377 (a spread of -31). Before this event, Marcus had not played Sykes in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 13-16, +435.
Round 30		Marcus played #91 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and won 384 to 367 (a spread of 17). Before this event, Marcus had not played Rand in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 14-16, +452.
Round 31		Marcus played #89 Nawapadol Sayavesa (Thailand) and lost 352 to 362 (a spread of -10). Before this event, Marcus had not played Sayavesa in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 14-17, +442.

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