Larry Rand [#91] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Larry Rand, 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. Rand currently has a record of 13-18, +49, and is ranked #70 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 Larry Rand]

Given name(s): Larry
Surname(s): Rand
Home: Chandler, AZ, United States
Awards: Co-director of the year 2003; Dickinson College sports hall of fame
Hobbies: Travel, photography and family
Occupation: retired
Notes: NSC 2004 Division 3 Leader
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 93/132, 14-17 -295
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 67/87, 12-16 -36
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 65/76, 11-17 -297

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	54.5-83.5 (0.395)
Past 1-12 months	3-6 (0.333)	L WW L W LLLL
Past 13-24 months	13-19 (0.406)	W L W LLLLLLLLL WWWWW LLLL WWW LLL W LL WW
Past 25-36 months	5-11 (0.312)	LLLLLLLL WW L W L WW L
Past 37-48 months	4-8 (0.333)	LLL WW LLL W LL W
Past 49-60 months	11.5-18.5 (0.383)	WW L W LL WW LLTL WW LLL W LL WW LLLLLL W L
Past 61-72 months	18-21 (0.462)	LLLL W L W L W LLL WW L WWW L WWW LL W LLLLL WW LL W L WWW
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 581 Average for: 390 Average against: 388
Round 1		Rand played #10 Rod MacNeil (Somerville, MA) and won 402 to 401 (a spread of 1). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Rand’s record vs. MacNeil in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-0, +1.
Round 2		Rand played #33 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and lost 361 to 502 (a spread of -141). Before this event, Rand had not played Leong in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-1, -140.
Round 3		Rand played #64 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and won 442 to 335 (a spread of 107). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rand’s record vs. Dixon 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: WLW. 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: #41. Current record: 2-1, -33.
Round 4		Rand played #67 Steve Saul (Arlington, MA) and lost 381 to 414 (a spread of -33). Before this event, Rand had not played Saul in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 2-2, -66.
Round 5		Rand played #89 Nawapadol Sayavesa (Thailand) and lost 366 to 452 (a spread of -86). Before this event, Rand had not played Sayavesa in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-3, -152.
Round 6		Rand played #16 Ron Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and won 362 to 355 (a spread of 7). Before this event, Rand had not played Tiekert in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 3-3, -145.
Round 7		Rand played #82 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 336 to 366 (a spread of -30). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: BALTIC CRUISE Rand’s record vs. Carol in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4.5-7.5 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LTLWWLL. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 3-4, -175.
Round 8		Rand played #20 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 368 to 398 (a spread of -30). The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Rand’s record vs. Sherman 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: #71. Current record: 3-5, -205.
Round 9		Rand played #45 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 357 to 430 (a spread of -73). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Rand’s record vs. Early in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WWW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 3-6, -278.
Round 10		Rand played #34 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and won 460 to 369 (a spread of 91). Before this event, Rand had not played Schwartzman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 4-6, -187.
Round 11		Rand played #53 Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) and won 433 to 311 (a spread of 122). Before this event, Rand had not played Higby in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5-6, -65.
Round 12		Rand played #68 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and won 409 to 372 (a spread of 37). Before this event, Rand had not played Stegman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-6, -28.
Round 13		Rand played #61 Joseph Gaspard (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 353 to 364 (a spread of -11). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Rand’s record vs. Gaspard in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #56. Current record: 6-7, -39.
Round 14		Rand played #38 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 383 to 425 (a spread of -42). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Rand’s record vs. Cohen in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WLW. Past 61-72 months: LLW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 6-8, -81.
Round 15		Rand played #70 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 468 to 382 (a spread of 86). Before this event, Rand had not played Daniel in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 7-8, +5.
Round 16		Rand played #44 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 392 to 324 (a spread of 68). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: BALTIC CRUISE Rand’s record vs. Linn in the 8 years leading up to this event: 6-11 (0.353). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLLWW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: WWLLLWLL. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-8, +73.
Round 17		Rand played #22 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 359 to 392 (a spread of -33). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rand’s record vs. Day 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WLWL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-9, +40.
Round 18		Rand played #84 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and lost 314 to 346 (a spread of -32). Before this event, Rand had not played Paxson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8-10, +8.
Round 19		Rand played #63 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and lost 303 to 448 (a spread of -145). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rand’s record vs. Grob 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: LW. 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: #65. Current record: 8-11, -137.
Round 20		Rand played #85 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 415 to 265 (a spread of 150). Before this event, Rand had not played Rosen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 9-11, +13.
Round 21		Rand played #88 Thacha Koowirat (Thailand) and lost 354 to 387 (a spread of -33). Before this event, Rand had not played Koowirat in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-12, -20.
Round 22		Rand played #24 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and won 430 to 347 (a spread of 83). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rand’s record vs. Geary in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). 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: L. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 10-12, +63.
Round 23		Rand played #76 Keith Cejmer (Stevensville, MI) and won 400 to 353 (a spread of 47). Before this event, Rand had not played Cejmer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 11-12, +110.
Round 24		Rand played #32 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 367 to 491 (a spread of -124). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Rand’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: L. Past 25-36 months: L. 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: #58. Current record: 11-13, -14.
Round 25		Rand played #80 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 405 to 413 (a spread of -8). Before this event, Rand had not played Fiszbein in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 11-14, -22.
Round 26		Rand played #69 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and lost 385 to 516 (a spread of -131). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Rand’s record vs. Shreve 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: #67. Current record: 11-15, -153.
Round 27		Rand played #39 Jesse Day (New Haven, CT) and won 404 to 335 (a spread of 69). Before this event, Rand had not played Day in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 12-15, -84.
Round 28		Rand played #60 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 362 to 394 (a spread of -32). Before this event, Rand had not played Leifer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 12-16, -116.
Round 29		Rand played #58 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and won 581 to 345 (a spread of 236). Before this event, Rand had not played Stocker in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 13-16, +120. Rand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Rand played #77 Marty Marcus (Wilmette, IL) and lost 367 to 384 (a spread of -17). Before this event, Rand had not played Marcus in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 13-17, +103.
Round 31		Rand played #48 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and lost 361 to 415 (a spread of -54). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Rand’s record vs. Frentz 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: #70. Current record: 13-18, +49.

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