Steve Hartsman [#58] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Steve Hartsman, 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. Hartsman currently has a record of 15-16, -524, and is ranked #68 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): Steve Surname(s): Hartsman Home: Brown Deer, WI, United States Awards: 8 tournament wins, 5 second places in two-year Scrabble career Hobbies: Backgammon, web surfing Occupation: Programmer NSC 2004 Division: 3 NSC 2004 Rank: 36/169, 17-13 +682 NSC 2005 Division: 3 NSC 2005 Rank: 94/134, 12.5-15.5 -47

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	70-70 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	24-25 (0.490)	L W LLL WW LL WW L WW LLLLLL WWW L WWW L WWW L WWW L W LL W LLLL W LL WW
Past 13-24 months	21-16 (0.568)	L WWWW LL WWWWWWW L W L W L WW LLLL W L W L W LL WWW LL
Past 25-36 months	12-14 (0.462)	LLL W LL W L WW LLLL WWWW L W L WW LL W
Past 37-48 months	11-12 (0.478)	L WWWWWW LL W L W L WW L W LLLLLL
Past 49-60 months	2-3 (0.400)	W LLL W
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 567 Average for: 382 Average against: 399
Round 1		Hartsman played #42 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and won 438 to 429 (a spread of 9). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Hartsman’s record vs. McArthur in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LWL. 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: #53. Current record: 1-0, +9.
Round 2		Hartsman played #26 Chani Katz (Israel) and won 388 to 344 (a spread of 44). Before this event, Hartsman had not played Katz in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-0, +53.
Round 3		Hartsman played #85 Gary Cleaveland (Carolina Beach, NC) and lost 319 to 441 (a spread of -122). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Hartsman’s record vs. Cleaveland 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: #52. Current record: 2-1, -69.
Round 4		Hartsman played #37 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 347 to 457 (a spread of -110). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Hartsman’s record vs. Krieger in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #78. Current record: 2-2, -179.
Round 5		Hartsman played #70 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 391 to 349 (a spread of 42). Before this event, Hartsman had not played Clifford in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3-2, -137.
Round 6		Hartsman played #38 Adrian Mannella (Park Ridge, IL) and lost 311 to 476 (a spread of -165). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Hartsman’s record vs. Mannella in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #71. Current record: 3-3, -302.
Round 7		Hartsman played #36 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 359 to 391 (a spread of -32). Before this event, Hartsman had not played Methaset in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 3-4, -334.
Round 8		Hartsman played #63 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and won 382 to 347 (a spread of 35). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Hartsman’s record vs. Glowniak in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #68. Current record: 4-4, -299.
Round 9		Hartsman played #93 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 427 to 422 (a spread of 5). Before this event, Hartsman had not played Grosman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 5-4, -294.
Round 10		Hartsman played #82 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 277 to 432 (a spread of -155). Before this event, Hartsman had not played Kelly in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 5-5, -449.
Round 11		Hartsman played #1 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 346 to 446 (a spread of -100). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Hartsman’s record vs. Kamen 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: #81. Current record: 5-6, -549.
Round 12		Hartsman played #40 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 404 to 349 (a spread of 55). Before this event, Hartsman had not played Tyler in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 6-6, -494.
Round 13		Hartsman played #12 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and lost 407 to 410 (a spread of -3). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Hartsman’s record vs. Golob in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #77. Current record: 6-7, -497.
Round 14		Hartsman played #47 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 376 to 494 (a spread of -118). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Hartsman’s record vs. Shambach in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLLW. 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: #88. Current record: 6-8, -615.
Round 15		Hartsman played #10 Greg Edwards (Minneapolis, MN) and won 412 to 362 (a spread of 50). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Hartsman’s record vs. Edwards in the 8 years leading up to this event: 6-3 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: LLWLW. Past 13-24 months: WWW. 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: #75. Current record: 7-8, -565.
Round 16		Hartsman played #43 Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL) and won 411 to 398 (a spread of 13). Before this event, Hartsman had not played Bloom in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 8-8, -552.
Round 17		Hartsman played #48 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 336 to 348 (a spread of -12). Before this event, Hartsman had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 8-9, -564.
Round 18		Hartsman played #73 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 359 to 449 (a spread of -90). Before this event, Hartsman had not played Tillekeratne in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 8-10, -654.
Round 19		Hartsman played #72 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and won 567 to 238 (a spread of 329). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: NOTRE DAME, IN Hartsman’s record vs. Lakernick in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: WWLW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. 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: #70. Current record: 9-10, -325.
Round 20		Hartsman played #29 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 409 to 398 (a spread of 11). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Hartsman’s record vs. Ubeika in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #61. Current record: 10-10, -314.
Round 21		Hartsman played #76 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and lost 349 to 361 (a spread of -12). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Hartsman’s record vs. Johnson in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. 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: #69. Current record: 10-11, -326.
Round 22		Hartsman played #81 Andrew Solomon (Houston, TX) and won 402 to 374 (a spread of 28). Before this event, Hartsman had not played Solomon in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11-11, -298.
Round 23		Hartsman played #54 Elana Lehrer (City Withheld, NJ) and won 419 to 344 (a spread of 75). Before this event, Hartsman had not played Lehrer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 12-11, -223.
Round 24		Hartsman played #84 David Weiss (Billings, MT) and lost 300 to 406 (a spread of -106). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Hartsman’s record vs. Weiss 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: #62. Current record: 12-12, -329.
Round 25		Hartsman played #64 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 392 to 437 (a spread of -45). Before this event, Hartsman had not played Scheimberg in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 12-13, -374.
Round 26		Hartsman played #88 Frank Kashuk (Edmonds, WA) and won 375 to 331 (a spread of 44). Before this event, Hartsman had not played Kashuk in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 13-13, -330.
Round 27		Hartsman played #69 Susi Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and lost 424 to 466 (a spread of -42). Before this event, Hartsman had not played Tiekert in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 13-14, -372.
Round 28		Hartsman played #13 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 434 to 419 (a spread of 15). Before this event, Hartsman had not played Whitmarsh in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 14-14, -357.
Round 29		Hartsman played #52 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 357 to 425 (a spread of -68). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Hartsman’s record vs. Hamilton 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: 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: #68. Current record: 14-15, -425.
Round 30		Hartsman played #33 Joe Bihlmeyer (Durham, CT) and lost 310 to 490 (a spread of -180). Before this event, Hartsman had not played Bihlmeyer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 14-16, -605.
Round 31		Hartsman played #30 Dee Jackson (Deerfield Beach, FL) and won 422 to 341 (a spread of 81). Before this event, Hartsman had not played Jackson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 15-16, -524.

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