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Joel Horn [#15] at PC 2007
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On this page, you will find information about Joel Horn, 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. Horn currently has a record of 18-13, +285, and is ranked #23 in Division 2.
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 | |
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| Given name(s): Joel Surname(s): Horn Home: Reading, MA, United States Awards: won Albany, 2001; 2004-10 Lake George, NY Hobbies: Sports, Mah Jongg Occupation: Computer engineer NSC 1988 Division: 1 NSC 1988 Rank: 172/200, 11-16 -797 NSC 1990 Division: 1 NSC 1990 Rank: 155/176, 11-16 -1359 NSC 1992 Division: 1 NSC 1992 Rank: 88/176, 13.5-13.5 -282 NSC 1998 Division: 1 NSC 1998 Rank: 119/126, 11-20 -504 NSC 2000 Division: 2 NSC 2000 Rank: 83/105, 13-18 +231 NSC 2002 Division: 1 NSC 2002 Rank: 44/103, 16-15 +125 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 98/172, 14.5-15.5 -545 USSO 2006 Division: 2 USSO 2006 Rank: 61/102, 13-15 +43 |
![[photo of Joel Horn]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/horn_joel.jpg)
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| Rank Diagram | |
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![[rank diagram]](015r.gif)
| Round by Round | ||
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High score: 465 | ||
| Round 1 |
| Horn played #99 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and won 417 to 351 (a spread of 66). Before this event, Horn had not played Murray in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-0, +66. |
| Round 2 |
| Horn played #79 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 434 to 427 (a spread of 7). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Horn’s record vs. Cohen 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: #20. Current record: 2-0, +73. |
| Round 3 |
| Horn played #36 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 442 to 348 (a spread of 94). Before this event, Horn had not played Methaset in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-0, +167. Horn is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 4 |
| Horn played #30 Dee Jackson (Deerfield Beach, FL) and lost 370 to 426 (a spread of -56). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Horn’s record vs. Jackson 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: WW. 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: #22. Current record: 3-1, +111. |
| Round 5 |
| Horn played #40 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 372 to 337 (a spread of 35). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Horn’s record vs. Tyler 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: #12. Current record: 4-1, +146. |
| Round 6 |
| Horn played #14 Erica Norris (Phoenixville, PA) and won 412 to 311 (a spread of 101). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Horn’s record vs. Norris 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: #5. Current record: 5-1, +247. |
| Round 7 |
| Horn played #77 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and lost 336 to 385 (a spread of -49). Before this event, Horn had not played Patterson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-2, +198. |
| Round 8 |
| Horn played #26 Chani Katz (Israel) and lost 394 to 427 (a spread of -33). Before this event, Horn had not played Katz in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-3, +165. |
| Round 9 |
| Horn played #4 Matthew Hodge (Moore, OK) and won 456 to 386 (a spread of 70). Before this event, Horn had not played Hodge in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-3, +235. |
| Round 10 |
| Horn played #37 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and won 448 to 280 (a spread of 168). Before this event, Horn had not played Krieger in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-3, +403. |
| Round 11 |
| Horn played #5 Robert Crowe (Fort Wayne, IN) and won 433 to 372 (a spread of 61). Before this event, Horn had not played Crowe in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-3, +464. |
| Round 12 |
| Horn played #57 Daniel Schey (Detroit, MI) and lost 404 to 411 (a spread of -7). Before this event, Horn had not played Schey in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-4, +457. |
| Round 13 |
| Horn played #9 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and won 422 to 378 (a spread of 44). Before this event, Horn had not played Stern in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-4, +501. |
| Round 14 |
| Horn played #21 Dan Sereduick (Baltimore, MD) and lost 316 to 429 (a spread of -113). Before this event, Horn had not played Sereduick in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-5, +388. |
| Round 15 |
| Horn played #66 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) and lost 300 to 503 (a spread of -203). Before this event, Horn had not played Bowman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-6, +185. |
| Round 16 |
| Horn played #42 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and won 363 to 317 (a spread of 46). Before this event, Horn had not played McArthur in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-6, +231. |
| Round 17 |
| Horn played #22 Jason Idalski (Warren, MI) and won 426 to 260 (a spread of 166). Before this event, Horn had not played Idalski in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-6, +397. |
| Round 18 |
| Horn played #11 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and lost 329 to 367 (a spread of -38). The last time these two played was 2006-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY Horn’s record vs. Anglin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-7, +359. |
| Round 19 |
| Horn played #82 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 386 to 390 (a spread of -4). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: SHELTON, CT Horn’s record vs. Kelly 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: #25. Current record: 11-8, +355. |
| Round 20 |
| Horn played #90 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and won 458 to 357 (a spread of 101). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Horn’s record vs. Clark 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: #21. Current record: 12-8, +456. |
| Round 21 |
| Horn played #45 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and won 465 to 341 (a spread of 124). Before this event, Horn had not played Slankard in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-8, +580. Horn is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 22 |
| Horn played #91 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 337 to 542 (a spread of -205). Before this event, Horn had not played Creed in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 13-9, +375. |
| Round 23 |
| Horn played #25 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 426 to 486 (a spread of -60). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Horn’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: #29. Current record: 13-10, +315. |
| Round 24 |
| Horn played #6 Jason Bednarz (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 417 to 338 (a spread of 79). The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: SHELTON, CT Horn’s record vs. Bednarz 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: #22. Current record: 14-10, +394. |
| Round 25 |
| Horn played #12 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and won 420 to 404 (a spread of 16). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Horn’s record vs. Golob 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: #16. Current record: 15-10, +410. |
| Round 26 |
| Horn played #1 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 294 to 361 (a spread of -67). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Horn’s record vs. Kamen 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: #24. Current record: 15-11, +343. |
| Round 27 |
| Horn played #96 Mark Edelson (Toronto ON) and won 455 to 398 (a spread of 57). Before this event, Horn had not played Edelson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-11, +400. |
| Round 28 |
| Horn played #56 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and lost 383 to 464 (a spread of -81). Before this event, Horn had not played Schultz in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16-12, +319. Horn is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 29 |
| Horn played #39 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and lost 375 to 477 (a spread of -102). Before this event, Horn had not played True in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 16-13, +217. |
| Round 30 |
| Horn played #71 Tim Michaels (Knoxville, TN) and won 438 to 376 (a spread of 62). Before this event, Horn had not played Michaels in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 17-13, +279. |
| Round 31 |
| Horn played #32 Kate Fukawa-Connelly (Waltham, MA) and won 397 to 391 (a spread of 6). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Horn’s record vs. Fukawa-Connelly in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #23. Current record: 18-13, +285. |
![[photo of Eugene Murray]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/murray_eugene.jpg)
![[photo of Joanne Cohen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cohen_joanne.jpg)
![[photo of Arun Methaset]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/methset_arun.jpeg)
![[photo of Dee Jackson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/j/jackson_dee.jpg)
![[photo of Cheryl Tyler]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tyler_cheryl.jpg)
![[photo of Erica Norris]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/n/norris_erica.jpg)
![[photo of Kay Patterson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/patterson_kay.jpg)
![[photo of Chani Katz]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/katz_chani.jpeg)
![[photo of Matthew Hodge]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hodge_matthew.jpg)
![[photo of Steve Krieger]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/krieger_steve.jpg)
![[photo of Robert Crowe]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/crowe_robert_2.jpg)
![[photo of Daniel Schey]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/schey_daniel.jpg)
![[photo of Rafi Stern]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/stern_rafi.jpg)
![[photo of Dan Sereduick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sereduick_dan.jpg)
![[photo of Brian Bowman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/bowman_brian.jpg)
![[photo of Jean McArthur]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mcarthur_jean.jpg)
![[photo of Jason Idalski]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/i/idalski_jason.jpg)
![[photo of Timothy Anglin]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/anglin_timothy.jpg)
![[photo of Joan Kelly]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kelly_joan.jpg)
![[photo of Jeff Clark]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/clark_jeff.jpg)
![[photo of Lisa Slankard]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/slankard_lisa.jpg)
![[photo of Connie Creed]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/creed_connie.jpg)
![[photo of Alex Fiszbein]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/f/fiszbein_alex_2.jpg)
![[photo of Jason Bednarz]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/bednarz_jason.jpeg)
![[photo of Maddy Golob]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/golob_maddy.jpg)
![[photo of Roy Kamen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kamen_roy.jpeg)
![[photo of Mark Edelson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/edelson_mark.jpg)
![[photo of Wallace Schultz]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/schultz_wallace.jpg)
![[photo of Darin True]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/true_darin.jpg)
![[photo of Tim Michaels]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/michaels_tim.jpg)
![[photo of Kate Fukawa-Connelly]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/f/fukawa-connelly_kate.jpg)