Mark Berg [#55] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Berg, 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. Berg currently has a record of 15-16, +1, and is ranked #63 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
	Given name(s): Mark Surname(s): Berg Home: New York, NY, United States NSC 1987 Division: 1 NSC 1987 Rank: 122, 11-10 -44

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	46.5-55.5 (0.456)
Past 1-12 months	8-8 (0.500)	L W LL WWW L WWWW LLLL
Past 13-24 months	8-13 (0.381)	W LLLL W LL W LLLLLL WWWWW L
Past 25-36 months	7.5-8.5 (0.469)	W LTLLLL WW LL WW L WW
Past 37-48 months	5-3 (0.625)	LL WWW L WW
Past 49-60 months	13-10 (0.565)	L WWWWWW L W LLL W L WWW LL W LL W
Past 61-72 months	5-13 (0.278)	LLLLLLLLL WWW LL WW LL
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 458 Average for: 375 Average against: 375
Round 1		Berg played #53 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and lost 257 to 350 (a spread of -93). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: NORTH SALEM, NY Berg’s record vs. Polsky in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. 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: #92. Current record: 0-1, -93.
Round 2		Berg played #27 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and won 434 to 366 (a spread of 68). Before this event, Berg had not played Leifer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 1-1, -25.
Round 3		Berg played #95 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 321 to 429 (a spread of -108). Before this event, Berg had not played Seales in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 1-2, -133.
Round 4		Berg played #14 Erica Norris (Phoenixville, PA) and lost 333 to 463 (a spread of -130). The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Berg’s record vs. Norris 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 1-3, -263.
Round 5		Berg played #54 Elana Lehrer (City Withheld, NJ) and won 446 to 414 (a spread of 32). Before this event, Berg had not played Lehrer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 2-3, -231.
Round 6		Berg played #76 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and lost 395 to 480 (a spread of -85). The last time these two played was 2006-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY Berg’s record vs. Johnson in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. 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: #94. Current record: 2-4, -316.
Round 7		Berg played #17 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and lost 299 to 451 (a spread of -152). Before this event, Berg had not played Harrison in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 2-5, -468.
Round 8		Berg played #73 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 418 to 359 (a spread of 59). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Berg’s record vs. Tillekeratne 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: #94. Current record: 3-5, -409.
Round 9		Berg played #35 Robin LaPrelle (Rural Retreat, VA) and lost 343 to 383 (a spread of -40). Before this event, Berg had not played LaPrelle in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 3-6, -449.
Round 10		Berg played #103 Frank Lee (Cincinnati, OH) and won 392 to 322 (a spread of 70). The last time these two played was 2006-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY Berg’s record vs. Lee in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #90. Current record: 4-6, -379.
Round 11		Berg played #91 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 350 to 397 (a spread of -47). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Berg’s record vs. Creed in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: WWW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 4-7, -426.
Round 12		Berg played #89 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 450 to 263 (a spread of 187). Before this event, Berg had not played Hughes in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 5-7, -239.
Round 13		Berg played #41 Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) and won 410 to 314 (a spread of 96). Before this event, Berg had not played Cook in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 6-7, -143.
Round 14		Berg played #29 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 299 to 392 (a spread of -93). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: BUFFALO, NY Berg’s record vs. Ubeika in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #80. Current record: 6-8, -236.
Round 15		Berg played #19 Doug Riblet (Austin, TX) and won 421 to 329 (a spread of 92). Before this event, Berg had not played Riblet in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7-8, -144.
Round 16		Berg played #68 Angelina Scroggins (Minneapolis, MN) and won 360 to 348 (a spread of 12). Before this event, Berg had not played Scroggins in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8-8, -132.
Round 17		Berg played #44 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and won 406 to 403 (a spread of 3). Before this event, Berg had not played Haynes in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 9-8, -129.
Round 18		Berg played #33 Joe Bihlmeyer (Durham, CT) and won 400 to 284 (a spread of 116). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: BUFFALO, NY Berg’s record vs. Bihlmeyer in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #40. Current record: 10-8, -13.
Round 19		Berg played #64 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 383 to 385 (a spread of -2). Before this event, Berg had not played Scheimberg in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-9, -15.
Round 20		Berg played #36 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 314 to 401 (a spread of -87). Before this event, Berg had not played Methaset in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10-10, -102.
Round 21		Berg played #40 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 369 to 302 (a spread of 67). Before this event, Berg had not played Tyler in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11-10, -35.
Round 22		Berg played #52 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 434 to 324 (a spread of 110). Before this event, Berg had not played Hamilton in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 12-10, +75.
Round 23		Berg played #13 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 347 to 398 (a spread of -51). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: BUFFALO, NY Berg’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: #47. Current record: 12-11, +24.
Round 24		Berg played #51 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and lost 354 to 380 (a spread of -26). Before this event, Berg had not played Bohnsack in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12-12, -2.
Round 25		Berg played #11 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and lost 436 to 478 (a spread of -42). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: BUFFALO, NY Berg’s record vs. Anglin 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: 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: #65. Current record: 12-13, -44.
Round 26		Berg played #102 Terry Kang Rau (Newington, CT) and won 458 to 315 (a spread of 143). Before this event, Berg had not played Rau in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 13-13, +99.
Round 27		Berg played #90 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and won 430 to 418 (a spread of 12). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Berg’s record vs. Clark 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: LL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 14-13, +111.
Round 28		Berg played #2 Jill Pfeiffer (Lancaster, PA) and lost 351 to 383 (a spread of -32). Before this event, Berg had not played Pfeiffer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 14-14, +79.
Round 29		Berg played #86 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 329 to 379 (a spread of -50). Before this event, Berg had not played Easter in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 14-15, +29.
Round 30		Berg played #67 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 315 to 410 (a spread of -95). The last time these two played was 2005-12 at: SHELTON, CT Berg’s record vs. Engelhardt in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). 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: WLW. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 14-16, -66.
Round 31		Berg played #104 Kevin Lucas (Madison Heights, MI) and won 378 to 311 (a spread of 67). Before this event, Berg had not played Lucas in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 15-16, +1.

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