Cheryl Tyler [#40] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Cheryl Tyler, 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. Tyler currently has a record of 14-17, +126, and is ranked #71 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 Cheryl Tyler]

Given name(s): Cheryl
Surname(s): Tyler
Home: Lubbock, TX, United States
Hobbies: games, reading, animal rescue
Occupation: Physician
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 117/151, 13.5-17.5 -646
NSC 2000 Division: 3
NSC 2000 Rank: 65/122, 15-16 +403
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 58/103, 15-16 -65
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 160/172, 11-19 -902
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 45/108, 15-13 -69
USSO 2006 Division: 2
USSO 2006 Rank: 47/102, 14-14 +172

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	36.5-37.5 (0.493)
Past 1-12 months	2-2 (0.500)	W L W L
Past 13-24 months	11-11 (0.500)	WWW LLLL W LL WW LL WW LL WW L W
Past 25-36 months	6-4 (0.600)	W L W L WWW LL W
Past 37-48 months	7-6 (0.538)	LL W L WW L WWW LL W
Past 49-60 months	3-2 (0.600)	W L W L W
Past 61-72 months	7.5-12.5 (0.375)	TLLL W L W LLL W LL W L W LL WW
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 531 Average for: 393 Average against: 389
Round 1		Tyler played #68 Angelina Scroggins (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 356 to 399 (a spread of -43). Before this event, Tyler had not played Scroggins in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 0-1, -43.
Round 2		Tyler played #100 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and won 463 to 324 (a spread of 139). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Tyler’s record vs. Horn 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-1, +96. Tyler is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Tyler played #14 Erica Norris (Phoenixville, PA) and lost 364 to 393 (a spread of -29). Before this event, Tyler had not played Norris in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 1-2, +67.
Round 4		Tyler played #20 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and won 481 to 371 (a spread of 110). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Tyler’s record vs. Stock 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: #31. Current record: 2-2, +177.
Round 5		Tyler played #15 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 337 to 372 (a spread of -35). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Tyler’s record vs. Horn 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-3, +142.
Round 6		Tyler played #96 Mark Edelson (Toronto ON) and lost 307 to 387 (a spread of -80). Before this event, Tyler had not played Edelson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2-4, +62.
Round 7		Tyler played #92 Carla Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 376 to 368 (a spread of 8). Before this event, Tyler had not played Cree in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-4, +70.
Round 8		Tyler played #89 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 433 to 367 (a spread of 66). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Tyler’s record vs. Hughes in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #46. Current record: 4-4, +136.
Round 9		Tyler played #19 Doug Riblet (Austin, TX) and won 465 to 295 (a spread of 170). The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: MID-CITIES, TX Tyler’s record vs. Riblet 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: #32. Current record: 5-4, +306.
Round 10		Tyler played #71 Tim Michaels (Knoxville, TN) and lost 353 to 443 (a spread of -90). Before this event, Tyler had not played Michaels in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-5, +216.
Round 11		Tyler played #8 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 438 to 412 (a spread of 26). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Tyler’s record vs. Avrin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #36. Current record: 6-5, +242. Tyler is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tyler is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 12		Tyler played #58 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and lost 349 to 404 (a spread of -55). Before this event, Tyler had not played Hartsman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 6-6, +187.
Round 13		Tyler played #65 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 412 to 395 (a spread of 17). Before this event, Tyler had not played Loritz in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-6, +204.
Round 14		Tyler played #91 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 340 to 595 (a spread of -255). Before this event, Tyler had not played Creed in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-7, -51.
Round 15		Tyler played #28 James L Kille (Philadelphia, PA) and won 511 to 269 (a spread of 242). Before this event, Tyler had not played Kille in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-7, +191.
Round 16		Tyler played #64 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 330 to 444 (a spread of -114). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Tyler’s record vs. Scheimberg in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #50. Current record: 8-8, +77.
Round 17		Tyler played #33 Joe Bihlmeyer (Durham, CT) and won 453 to 401 (a spread of 52). Before this event, Tyler had not played Bihlmeyer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 9-8, +129. Tyler is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 18		Tyler played #84 David Weiss (Billings, MT) and won 531 to 320 (a spread of 211). Before this event, Tyler had not played Weiss in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-8, +340.
Round 19		Tyler played #95 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 368 to 431 (a spread of -63). Before this event, Tyler had not played Seales in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-9, +277.
Round 20		Tyler played #25 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 368 to 421 (a spread of -53). Before this event, Tyler had not played Fiszbein in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10-10, +224.
Round 21		Tyler played #55 Mark Berg (New York, NY) and lost 302 to 369 (a spread of -67). Before this event, Tyler had not played Berg in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10-11, +157.
Round 22		Tyler played #83 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) and lost 345 to 382 (a spread of -37). Before this event, Tyler had not played Steele in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 10-12, +120.
Round 23		Tyler played #76 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and won 444 to 418 (a spread of 26). Before this event, Tyler had not played Johnson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11-12, +146.
Round 24		Tyler played #34 Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL) and won 425 to 342 (a spread of 83). Before this event, Tyler had not played Claitor in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 12-12, +229.
Round 25		Tyler played #47 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 351 to 366 (a spread of -15). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Tyler’s record vs. Shambach 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LWLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 12-13, +214.
Round 26		Tyler played #44 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and lost 330 to 450 (a spread of -120). Before this event, Tyler had not played Haynes in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 12-14, +94.
Round 27		Tyler played #2 Jill Pfeiffer (Lancaster, PA) and lost 436 to 461 (a spread of -25). Before this event, Tyler had not played Pfeiffer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 12-15, +69.
Round 28		Tyler played #29 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 320 to 376 (a spread of -56). Before this event, Tyler had not played Ubeika in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 12-16, +13.
Round 29		Tyler played #102 Terry Kang Rau (Newington, CT) and won 410 to 304 (a spread of 106). Before this event, Tyler had not played Rau in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 13-16, +119.
Round 30		Tyler played #104 Kevin Lucas (Madison Heights, MI) and lost 340 to 448 (a spread of -108). Before this event, Tyler had not played Lucas in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 13-17, +11.
Round 31		Tyler played #63 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and won 438 to 323 (a spread of 115). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Tyler’s record vs. Glowniak 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: #71. Current record: 14-17, +126. Tyler is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

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