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Mason Shambach [#47] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Mason Shambach, 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. Shambach currently has a record of 17-14, +159, and is ranked #34 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 Mason Shambach]

Given name(s): Mason
Surname(s): Shambach
Home: Battle Creek, MI, United States
Awards: Alaska Cruise Scrabble Tournament champion
Hobbies: Swimming
Occupation: Pastor
NSC 2000 Division: 4
NSC 2000 Rank: 16/118, 19-12 +216
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 61/103, 15-16 -509
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 74/139, 15-15 -379
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 88/108, 12-16 -839
USSO 2006 Division: 2
USSO 2006 Rank: 67/102, 13-15 -570
Career History
8-year record against other players at this event160.5-160.5 (0.500) 
Past 1-12 months29-29 (0.500)L W L WW L WW LL WWW L WWW L WW L WWW L W LLLLL W LL WWW L WW LLLLLLL WW LL W LL W L WW
Past 13-24 months31-37 (0.456)W LLL WW LLLTWW LL W L W L W LLLLL W LLLL W L W L W LLLLL WWWWWWWWWW L WTL WW LL W L W LL W L W L W L
Past 25-36 months36-32 (0.529)W L W L W L W LL WW L W L W L WW LLLL WWWWWW LL WWWWW LLL W L WWW LLL W L W LLLL W LL WWWWW LLL W L WW
Past 37-48 months26.5-29.5 (0.473)L WW LL WW L W L WWWWW LLLLLL WWW LL W LTLL WW L WW LL W LLL W L W LL W LL W L W L WW
Past 49-60 months18-16 (0.529)WWWW L W LLL WW LL WWW LLL W LL WWWWW LLL W LL W
Past 61-72 months20-17 (0.541)L W L WW LL WWW L WWW LLLLLLLL WW L W L W L WWWW L WWW
Past 73-84 monthsno games
Past 85-96 monthsno games
Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round by Round

High score: 520
Average for: 388
Average against: 383

Round 1

[photo of Yukiko Loritz]

Shambach played #65 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and lost 425 to 476 (a spread of -51).

Before this event, Shambach had not played Loritz in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 0-1, -51.

Round 2

[photo of Phyllis Prather]

Shambach played #87 Phyllis Prather (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 337 to 443 (a spread of -106).

The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL

Shambach’s record vs. Prather in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: W.
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: #96.

Current record: 0-2, -157.

Round 3

[photo of Rafi Stern]

Shambach played #9 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 304 to 494 (a spread of -190).

Before this event, Shambach had not played Stern in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #108.

Current record: 0-3, -347.

Round 4

[photo of Mary A. Lyons]

Shambach played #101 Mary A Lyons (Coatesville, PA) and won 389 to 242 (a spread of 147).

The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN

Shambach’s record vs. Lyons in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0.5-1.5 (0.250).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: LT.
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: #94.

Current record: 1-3, -200.

Round 5

[photo of David Weiss]

Shambach played #84 David Weiss (Billings, MT) and won 400 to 343 (a spread of 57).

Before this event, Shambach had not played Weiss in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 2-3, -143.

Round 6

[photo of Bradley Whitmarsh]

Shambach played #13 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 376 to 473 (a spread of -97).

The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY

Shambach’s record vs. Whitmarsh 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: #89.

Current record: 2-4, -240.

Round 7

[photo of Jason Ubeika]

Shambach played #29 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 426 to 376 (a spread of 50).

The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY

Shambach’s record vs. Ubeika in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400).
Past 1-12 months: LLWW.
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: #77.

Current record: 3-4, -190.

Round 8

[photo of Scott Kitchen]

Shambach played #97 Scott Kitchen (Bridgewater, NJ) and won 422 to 410 (a spread of 12).

Before this event, Shambach had not played Kitchen in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 4-4, -178.

Round 9

[photo of Stephen Knapp]

Shambach played #46 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and won 370 to 303 (a spread of 67).

The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI

Shambach’s record vs. Knapp in the 8 years leading up to this event: 10-6 (0.625).
Past 1-12 months: WWL.
Past 13-24 months: LWW.
Past 25-36 months: LWWWLLW.
Past 37-48 months: LWW.
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: 5-4, -111.

Round 10

[photo of Timothy Anglin]

Shambach played #11 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and won 459 to 297 (a spread of 162).

The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: ALBANY, NY

Shambach’s record vs. Anglin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333).
Past 1-12 months: WL.
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: L.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 6-4, +51.

Round 11

[photo of Mike Weepie]

Shambach played #18 Mike Weepie (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 373 to 432 (a spread of -59).

Before this event, Shambach had not played Weepie in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 6-5, -8.

Round 12

[photo of Erica Norris]

Shambach played #14 Erica Norris (Phoenixville, PA) and lost 390 to 409 (a spread of -19).

Before this event, Shambach had not played Norris in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 6-6, -27.

Shambach is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Shambach is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 13

[photo of Phil Polsky]

Shambach played #53 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and lost 377 to 457 (a spread of -80).

Before this event, Shambach had not played Polsky in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 6-7, -107.

Round 14

[photo of Steve Hartsman]

Shambach played #58 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and won 494 to 376 (a spread of 118).

The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI

Shambach’s record vs. Hartsman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: WWWL.
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: #52.

Current record: 7-7, +11.

Round 15

[photo of Tim Michaels]

Shambach played #71 Tim Michaels (Knoxville, TN) and lost 344 to 458 (a spread of -114).

Before this event, Shambach had not played Michaels in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 7-8, -103.

Round 16

[photo of Tony Claitor]

Shambach played #34 Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL) and lost 334 to 396 (a spread of -62).

Before this event, Shambach had not played Claitor in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 7-9, -165.

Round 17

[photo of David J Engelhardt]

Shambach played #67 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 450 to 326 (a spread of 124).

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Shambach’s record vs. Engelhardt 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: 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: #67.

Current record: 8-9, -41.

Round 18

[photo of Eugene Murray]

Shambach played #99 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and won 414 to 306 (a spread of 108).

The last time these two played was 2005-12 at: ELIZABETHTOWN, KY

Shambach’s record vs. Murray in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: LL.
Past 25-36 months: W.
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: #52.

Current record: 9-9, +67.

Round 19

[photo of Siri Tillekeratne]

Shambach played #73 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 339 to 477 (a spread of -138).

The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ

Shambach’s record vs. Tillekeratne in the 8 years leading up to this event: 6-7 (0.462).
Past 1-12 months: WL.
Past 13-24 months: LLWLL.
Past 25-36 months: WW.
Past 37-48 months: LW.
Past 49-60 months: L.
Past 61-72 months: W.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 9-10, -71.

Round 20

[photo of Anne Hay]

Shambach played #61 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and won 475 to 387 (a spread of 88).

The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: RENO, NV

Shambach’s record vs. Hay in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: WL.
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: #54.

Current record: 10-10, +17.

Round 21

[photo of Joe Bihlmeyer]

Shambach played #33 Joe Bihlmeyer (Durham, CT) and won 403 to 299 (a spread of 104).

The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY

Shambach’s record vs. Bihlmeyer in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).
Past 1-12 months: WWL.
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: #43.

Current record: 11-10, +121.

Round 22

[photo of Jeff Martin]

Shambach played #24 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 380 to 398 (a spread of -18).

The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ

Shambach’s record vs. Martin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: LWL.
Past 25-36 months: WWW.
Past 37-48 months: LL.
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: #54.

Current record: 11-11, +103.

Round 23

[photo of Kay Patterson]

Shambach played #77 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and lost 275 to 502 (a spread of -227).

The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ

Shambach’s record vs. Patterson in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: LLL.
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: #68.

Current record: 11-12, -124.

Round 24

[photo of Wendell Haynes]

Shambach played #44 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and won 369 to 293 (a spread of 76).

The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: MELBOURNE, FL

Shambach’s record vs. Haynes 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: #56.

Current record: 12-12, -48.

Round 25

[photo of Cheryl Tyler]

Shambach played #40 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 366 to 351 (a spread of 15).

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Shambach’s record vs. Tyler 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: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: WLWW.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 13-12, -33.

Round 26

[photo of Robin LaPrelle]

Shambach played #35 Robin LaPrelle (Rural Retreat, VA) and won 394 to 361 (a spread of 33).

Before this event, Shambach had not played LaPrelle in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 14-12, +0.

Round 27

[photo of Arun Methaset]

Shambach played #36 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 321 to 384 (a spread of -63).

The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN

Shambach’s record vs. Methaset 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: #50.

Current record: 14-13, -63.

Round 28

[photo of Gary Cleaveland]

Shambach played #85 Gary Cleaveland (Carolina Beach, NC) and won 436 to 327 (a spread of 109).

Before this event, Shambach had not played Cleaveland in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 15-13, +46.

Round 29

[photo of Doug Riblet]

Shambach played #19 Doug Riblet (Austin, TX) and lost 290 to 484 (a spread of -194).

Before this event, Shambach had not played Riblet in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 15-14, -148.

Round 30

[photo of Benjamin Bloom]

Shambach played #43 Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL) and won 520 to 335 (a spread of 185).

The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: MELBOURNE, FL

Shambach’s record vs. Bloom 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: L.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 16-14, +37.

Round 31

[photo of Carla Cree]

Shambach played #92 Carla Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 383 to 261 (a spread of 122).

The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ

Shambach’s record vs. Cree 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: #34.

Current record: 17-14, +159.