Jeff Martin [#24] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Jeff Martin, 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. Martin currently has a record of 18-13, +156, and is ranked #24 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

[photo of Jeff Martin]

Given name(s): Jeff
Surname(s): Martin
Home: Albuquerque, NM, United States
Hobbies: Backpacking, Guitar
Occupation: Control System Software
NSC 2002 Division: 4
NSC 2002 Rank: 16/126, 19-12 +296
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 128/139, 11-19 -490
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 3/134, 20-8 +1020
USSO 2006 Division: 2
USSO 2006 Rank: 54/102, 14-14 -383

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	53-40 (0.570)
Past 1-12 months	5-4 (0.556)	WW L WW LLL W
Past 13-24 months	16-10 (0.615)	LL WWWW LLL WW L WWWWW L WW L WW L W L
Past 25-36 months	18-10 (0.643)	WW L W LLL WWWW LLLL WWW LL WWWWWWWW
Past 37-48 months	12-10 (0.545)	WWWWWWW L W LL WW LLL W LLLL W
Past 49-60 months	2-4 (0.333)	LL W LL W
Past 61-72 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 518 Average for: 390 Average against: 385
Round 1		Martin played #97 Scott Kitchen (Bridgewater, NJ) and won 409 to 371 (a spread of 38). Before this event, Martin had not played Kitchen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-0, +38.
Round 2		Martin played #57 Daniel Schey (Detroit, MI) and lost 377 to 436 (a spread of -59). Before this event, Martin had not played Schey in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1-1, -21.
Round 3		Martin played #49 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and won 406 to 376 (a spread of 30). Before this event, Martin had not played Petree in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-1, +9.
Round 4		Martin played #8 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 344 to 356 (a spread of -12). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Martin’s record vs. Avrin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #56. Current record: 2-2, -3.
Round 5		Martin played #83 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) and won 395 to 387 (a spread of 8). Before this event, Martin had not played Steele in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-2, +5.
Round 6		Martin played #79 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 457 to 371 (a spread of 86). Before this event, Martin had not played Cohen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-2, +91.
Round 7		Martin played #90 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and lost 364 to 438 (a spread of -74). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Martin’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: #41. Current record: 4-3, +17.
Round 8		Martin played #81 Andrew Solomon (Houston, TX) and lost 398 to 470 (a spread of -72). Before this event, Martin had not played Solomon in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 4-4, -55. Martin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Martin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 9		Martin played #12 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and won 384 to 359 (a spread of 25). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Martin’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: 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: #46. Current record: 5-4, -30.
Round 10		Martin played #101 Mary A Lyons (Coatesville, PA) and lost 399 to 402 (a spread of -3). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Martin’s record vs. Lyons 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: #58. Current record: 5-5, -33.
Round 11		Martin played #13 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 355 to 473 (a spread of -118). Before this event, Martin had not played Whitmarsh in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 5-6, -151.
Round 12		Martin played #38 Adrian Mannella (Park Ridge, IL) and lost 313 to 393 (a spread of -80). Before this event, Martin had not played Mannella in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 5-7, -231.
Round 13		Martin played #11 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and lost 274 to 387 (a spread of -113). Before this event, Martin had not played Anglin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 5-8, -344.
Round 14		Martin played #31 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and won 406 to 345 (a spread of 61). Before this event, Martin had not played Goldman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 6-8, -283.
Round 15		Martin played #35 Robin LaPrelle (Rural Retreat, VA) and won 408 to 395 (a spread of 13). Before this event, Martin had not played LaPrelle in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-8, -270.
Round 16		Martin played #30 Dee Jackson (Deerfield Beach, FL) and won 398 to 306 (a spread of 92). Before this event, Martin had not played Jackson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8-8, -178.
Round 17		Martin played #28 James L Kille (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 359 to 366 (a spread of -7). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Martin’s record vs. Kille 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 8-9, -185.
Round 18		Martin played #76 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and won 415 to 409 (a spread of 6). Before this event, Martin had not played Johnson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 9-9, -179.
Round 19		Martin played #46 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 380 to 382 (a spread of -2). Before this event, Martin had not played Knapp in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 9-10, -181.
Round 20		Martin played #2 Jill Pfeiffer (Lancaster, PA) and won 431 to 420 (a spread of 11). Before this event, Martin had not played Pfeiffer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10-10, -170.
Round 21		Martin played #14 Erica Norris (Phoenixville, PA) and won 402 to 358 (a spread of 44). Before this event, Martin had not played Norris in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-10, -126.
Round 22		Martin played #47 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 398 to 380 (a spread of 18). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Martin’s record vs. Shambach in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLW. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: WW. 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: 12-10, -108.
Round 23		Martin played #64 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and won 389 to 344 (a spread of 45). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Martin’s record vs. Scheimberg in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #35. Current record: 13-10, -63.
Round 24		Martin played #73 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 412 to 303 (a spread of 109). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Martin’s record vs. Tillekeratne in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: WLW. Past 25-36 months: LL. 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: #27. Current record: 14-10, +46.
Round 25		Martin played #62 Mary Capalbi (Deerfield Beach, FL) and won 425 to 372 (a spread of 53). Before this event, Martin had not played Capalbi in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-10, +99.
Round 26		Martin played #91 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 405 to 300 (a spread of 105). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Martin’s record vs. Creed 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: #16. Current record: 16-10, +204.
Round 27		Martin played #18 Mike Weepie (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 342 to 443 (a spread of -101). Before this event, Martin had not played Weepie in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-11, +103.
Round 28		Martin played #1 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 360 to 487 (a spread of -127). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Martin’s record vs. Kamen in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWL. 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: #27. Current record: 16-12, -24.
Round 29		Martin played #16 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 358 to 414 (a spread of -56). Before this event, Martin had not played Fidler in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 16-13, -80.
Round 30		Martin played #36 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 421 to 368 (a spread of 53). Before this event, Martin had not played Methaset in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 17-13, -27.
Round 31		Martin played #21 Dan Sereduick (Baltimore, MD) and won 518 to 335 (a spread of 183). Before this event, Martin had not played Sereduick in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 18-13, +156.

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