Ruth Hamilton [#52] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Ruth Hamilton, 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. Hamilton currently has a record of 15-16, -83, and is ranked #64 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 Ruth Hamilton]

Given name(s): Ruth
Surname(s): Hamilton
Home: Lake Oswego, OR, United States
Awards: 2001 Michael Wise NSA Director of the Year
Hobbies: Reading, Needlework
Occupation: Information Technology Analyst
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 219, 9-12 -466
NSC 1988 Division: 2
NSC 1988 Rank: 80/112, 10-13 +290
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 118/149, 12-15 -478
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 109/176, 13-14 -536
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 154/176, 10-17 -129
NSC 1996 Division: 2
NSC 1996 Rank: 18/106, 16-11 +790
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 24/151, 18-13 +918
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 56/105, 15.5-15.5 +605
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 15/136, 19-12 +594
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 94/108, 11-17 -434
USSO 2006 Division: 2
USSO 2006 Rank: 93/102, 10-18 -116

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	110-99 (0.526)
Past 1-12 months	24-16 (0.600)	WWWWWW L WWW L WW L WW LL W L WW LLLL WW L W LL W L W L WWW L
Past 13-24 months	25-23 (0.521)	LLTW L WWW LTW L WW L WW L W LL W L WWWWWWW L WWWWW LLLLLLLLLL W L
Past 25-36 months	21-28 (0.429)	WWW L W L W L WW L WW LL W L WWW LLLLLL W LLLL W L W LLL W LL W LLL W LL WW
Past 37-48 months	16-11 (0.593)	W LL W L WW L W L WWW LL WW LL W L WW L WWW
Past 49-60 months	18-15 (0.545)	WWWW LL WW L WW LLL W L WWW LL W L WWW LLLL W L W
Past 61-72 months	6-6 (0.500)	WWW LL W L W LL W L
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 576 Average for: 401 Average against: 403
Round 1		Hamilton played #66 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) and won 492 to 305 (a spread of 187). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Bowman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +187.
Round 2		Hamilton played #108 Stan Williams (West Chester, PA) and won 471 to 378 (a spread of 93). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Williams in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +280.
Round 3		Hamilton played #13 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 377 to 362 (a spread of 15). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Whitmarsh in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +295.
Round 4		Hamilton played #65 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and lost 397 to 437 (a spread of -40). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Loritz in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-1, +255.
Round 5		Hamilton played #96 Mark Edelson (Toronto ON) and won 390 to 348 (a spread of 42). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Edelson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-1, +297. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 6		Hamilton played #48 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 518 to 306 (a spread of 212). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Hamilton’s record vs. Thivavarnvongs 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: #1. Current record: 5-1, +509.
Round 7		Hamilton played #21 Dan Sereduick (Baltimore, MD) and won 576 to 307 (a spread of 269). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Sereduick in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-1, +778. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Hamilton played #42 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and lost 362 to 423 (a spread of -61). Before this event, Hamilton had not played McArthur in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-2, +717.
Round 9		Hamilton played #25 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 431 to 510 (a spread of -79). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Fiszbein in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-3, +638.
Round 10		Hamilton played #16 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 447 to 409 (a spread of 38). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Fidler in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-3, +676.
Round 11		Hamilton played #74 Kevin Leeds (Atlanta, GA) and won 375 to 312 (a spread of 63). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Leeds in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-3, +739.
Round 12		Hamilton played #4 Matthew Hodge (Moore, OK) and won 489 to 361 (a spread of 128). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Hodge in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-3, +867.
Round 13		Hamilton played #56 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and lost 373 to 430 (a spread of -57). The last time these two played was 2006-12 at: TUCSON, AZ Hamilton’s record vs. Schultz in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: LLW. 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: #4. Current record: 9-4, +810.
Round 14		Hamilton played #3 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 409 to 440 (a spread of -31). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Rosin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-5, +779.
Round 15		Hamilton played #57 Daniel Schey (Detroit, MI) and lost 356 to 408 (a spread of -52). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Schey in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-6, +727.
Round 16		Hamilton played #105 Keith Hagel (Auburn, ME) and lost 406 to 424 (a spread of -18). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hamilton’s record vs. Hagel 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: #26. Current record: 9-7, +709.
Round 17		Hamilton played #75 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 355 to 443 (a spread of -88). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Weisskopf in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-8, +621.
Round 18		Hamilton played #81 Andrew Solomon (Houston, TX) and lost 305 to 489 (a spread of -184). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Solomon in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9-9, +437.
Round 19		Hamilton played #34 Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL) and won 470 to 455 (a spread of 15). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Claitor in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 10-9, +452.
Round 20		Hamilton played #38 Adrian Mannella (Park Ridge, IL) and won 415 to 335 (a spread of 80). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Mannella in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-9, +532.
Round 21		Hamilton played #77 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and lost 321 to 454 (a spread of -133). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Hamilton’s record vs. Patterson 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: 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: #38. Current record: 11-10, +399.
Round 22		Hamilton played #55 Mark Berg (New York, NY) and lost 324 to 434 (a spread of -110). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Berg in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-11, +289.
Round 23		Hamilton played #95 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 449 to 399 (a spread of 50). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Hamilton’s record vs. Seales in the 8 years leading up to this event: 7-3 (0.700). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WWL. Past 37-48 months: WWWW. 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: #41. Current record: 12-11, +339.
Round 24		Hamilton played #90 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and lost 334 to 459 (a spread of -125). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Hamilton’s record vs. Clark in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #52. Current record: 12-12, +214.
Round 25		Hamilton played #102 Terry Kang Rau (Newington, CT) and won 363 to 323 (a spread of 40). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Rau in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-12, +254.
Round 26		Hamilton played #85 Gary Cleaveland (Carolina Beach, NC) and lost 419 to 424 (a spread of -5). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Cleaveland in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13-13, +249.
Round 27		Hamilton played #43 Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL) and lost 277 to 443 (a spread of -166). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Bloom in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13-14, +83.
Round 28		Hamilton played #33 Joe Bihlmeyer (Durham, CT) and won 388 to 362 (a spread of 26). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Bihlmeyer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 14-14, +109.
Round 29		Hamilton played #58 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and won 425 to 357 (a spread of 68). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Hamilton’s record vs. Hartsman 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: #46. Current record: 15-14, +177.
Round 30		Hamilton played #62 Mary Capalbi (Deerfield Beach, FL) and lost 365 to 495 (a spread of -130). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Capalbi in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 15-15, +47.
Round 31		Hamilton played #67 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 343 to 473 (a spread of -130). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Engelhardt in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 15-16, -83.

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