Mike Paxson [#84] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Mike Paxson, 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. Paxson currently has a record of 15-16, -846, and is ranked #56 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): Paxson Home: Bloomington, IN, United States Awards: 2004-07 Indianapolis, IN; 2004-12, 2005-03 Elizabethtown, KY Hobbies: Occupation: Welfare Worker NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 118/172, 14-16 -781

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	41-30 (0.577)
Past 1-12 months	5-2 (0.714)	L WWW L WW
Past 13-24 months	1-3 (0.250)	LLL W
Past 25-36 months	9-6 (0.600)	W LLL WWW L W L WWW L W
Past 37-48 months	10-8 (0.556)	WW L WWW LLLL WW LL WWW L
Past 49-60 months	7-4 (0.636)	L WWWW L WW L W L
Past 61-72 months	9-7 (0.562)	LLL WW LL W LL WWWWWW
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 537 Average for: 379 Average against: 409
Round 1		Paxson played #20 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 445 to 361 (a spread of 84). Before this event, Paxson had not played Sherman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-0, +84.
Round 2		Paxson played #46 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and won 430 to 404 (a spread of 26). Before this event, Paxson had not played Mancine in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-0, +110.
Round 3		Paxson recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-0, +160.
Round 4		Paxson played #68 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and lost 357 to 460 (a spread of -103). Before this event, Paxson had not played Stegman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-1, +57.
Round 5		Paxson played #63 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and won 418 to 353 (a spread of 65). Before this event, Paxson had not played Grob in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-1, +122.
Round 6		Paxson played #3 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and lost 336 to 422 (a spread of -86). Before this event, Paxson had not played O'Laughlin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-2, +36.
Round 7		Paxson played #75 Jeff Reeves (Woodworth, LA) and won 497 to 346 (a spread of 151). Before this event, Paxson had not played Reeves in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-2, +187.
Round 8		Paxson played #33 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and lost 275 to 501 (a spread of -226). Before this event, Paxson had not played Leong in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-3, -39.
Round 9		Paxson played #29 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and won 537 to 422 (a spread of 115). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Paxson’s record vs. Wapnick 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: 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: #20. Current record: 6-3, +76.
Round 10		Paxson played #16 Ron Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and lost 315 to 493 (a spread of -178). The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: GATLINBURG, TN Paxson’s record vs. Tiekert 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: #32. Current record: 6-4, -102.
Round 11		Paxson played #50 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 408 to 354 (a spread of 54). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Paxson’s record vs. Odom 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: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-4, -48.
Round 12		Paxson played #9 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 294 to 463 (a spread of -169). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Paxson’s record vs. Wiegand 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: 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: #36. Current record: 7-5, -217.
Round 13		Paxson played #5 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 269 to 510 (a spread of -241). Before this event, Paxson had not played Cappelletto in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-6, -458.
Round 14		Paxson played #59 Robert Quigley (New Haven, CT) and lost 321 to 384 (a spread of -63). Before this event, Paxson had not played Quigley in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 7-7, -521.
Round 15		Paxson played #35 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and won 435 to 363 (a spread of 72). Before this event, Paxson had not played Sykes in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-7, -449.
Round 16		Paxson played #72 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and lost 383 to 537 (a spread of -154). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Paxson’s record vs. Oliger 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: W. 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: #53. Current record: 8-8, -603.
Round 17		Paxson played #38 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 303 to 493 (a spread of -190). Before this event, Paxson had not played Cohen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 8-9, -793.
Round 18		Paxson played #91 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and won 346 to 314 (a spread of 32). Before this event, Paxson had not played Rand in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 9-9, -761.
Round 19		Paxson played #80 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 481 to 453 (a spread of 28). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Paxson’s record vs. Fiszbein 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: #43. Current record: 10-9, -733.
Round 20		Paxson played #83 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 358 to 408 (a spread of -50). Before this event, Paxson had not played Heidler in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10-10, -783.
Round 21		Paxson played #65 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 375 to 400 (a spread of -25). Before this event, Paxson had not played Matthews in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-11, -808.
Round 22		Paxson played #56 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 323 to 311 (a spread of 12). Before this event, Paxson had not played Polatnick in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-11, -796.
Round 23		Paxson played #85 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 382 to 374 (a spread of 8). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: KNOXVILLE, TN Paxson’s record vs. Rosen in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. 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: #44. Current record: 12-11, -788.
Round 24		Paxson played #48 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and won 437 to 303 (a spread of 134). Before this event, Paxson had not played Frentz in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-11, -654.
Round 25		Paxson played #89 Nawapadol Sayavesa (Thailand) and won 454 to 366 (a spread of 88). Before this event, Paxson had not played Sayavesa in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-11, -566.
Round 26		Paxson played #10 Rod MacNeil (Somerville, MA) and lost 324 to 392 (a spread of -68). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Paxson’s record vs. MacNeil 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: #37. Current record: 14-12, -634.
Round 27		Paxson played #23 Aaron Bader (Cambridge, MA) and lost 378 to 425 (a spread of -47). Before this event, Paxson had not played Bader in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14-13, -681.
Round 28		Paxson played #44 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 442 to 363 (a spread of 79). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Paxson’s record vs. Linn 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 15-13, -602.
Round 29		Paxson played #49 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 341 to 443 (a spread of -102). Before this event, Paxson had not played Schonbrun in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 15-14, -704.
Round 30		Paxson played #22 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 327 to 429 (a spread of -102). The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: ST. LOUIS, MO Paxson’s record vs. Day 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: WL. 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: #49. Current record: 15-15, -806.
Round 31		Paxson played #61 Joseph Gaspard (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 373 to 413 (a spread of -40). Before this event, Paxson had not played Gaspard in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 15-16, -846.

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