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Joan Kelly [#82] at PC 2007
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On this page, you will find information about Joan Kelly, 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. Kelly currently has a record of 20.5-10.5, +291, and is ranked #3 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 | |
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| Given name(s): Joan Surname(s): Kelly Home: Middletown, NY, United States Awards: Ph. D. - Columbia Univeristy (School of Psychology) Occupation: Retired Director of Special Education NSC 2000 Division: 3 NSC 2000 Rank: 6/122, 20.5-10.5 +1189 NSC 2002 Division: 3 NSC 2002 Rank: 13/136, 19-12 +601 NSC 2004 Division: 2 NSC 2004 Rank: 56/139, 16-14 -200 NSC 2005 Division: 3 NSC 2005 Rank: 43/134, 15-13 +562 USSO 2006 Division: 2 USSO 2006 Rank: 73/102, 12-16 -4 |
![[photo of Joan Kelly]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kelly_joan.jpg)
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| Rank Diagram | |
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![[rank diagram]](082r.gif)
| Round by Round | ||
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High score: 546 | ||
| Round 1 |
| Kelly played #43 Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL) and won 400 to 385 (a spread of 15). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Kelly’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: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. 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: #51. Current record: 1-0, +15. |
| Round 2 |
| Kelly played #25 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 256 to 435 (a spread of -179). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kelly’s record vs. Fiszbein 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: LL. 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: #82. Current record: 1-1, -164. |
| Round 3 |
| Kelly played #105 Keith Hagel (Auburn, ME) and lost 301 to 420 (a spread of -119). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Kelly’s record vs. Hagel in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4.5-1.5 (0.750).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: TW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 1-2, -283. |
| Round 4 |
| Kelly played #33 Joe Bihlmeyer (Durham, CT) and lost 358 to 495 (a spread of -137). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: NORTH SALEM, NY Kelly’s record vs. Bihlmeyer in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-4 (0.556).Past 1-12 months: LWWWLL. Past 13-24 months: LW. 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: #102. Current record: 1-3, -420. |
| Round 5 |
| Kelly played #49 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and won 403 to 372 (a spread of 31). Before this event, Kelly had not played Petree in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 2-3, -389. |
| Round 6 |
| Kelly played #93 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 365 to 452 (a spread of -87). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Kelly’s record vs. Grosman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 9-3 (0.750).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: WWWLW. Past 37-48 months: WLW. 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: #99. Current record: 2-4, -476. |
| Round 7 |
| Kelly played #108 Stan Williams (West Chester, PA) and won 435 to 383 (a spread of 52). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Kelly’s record vs. Williams in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 3-4, -424. |
| Round 8 |
| Kelly played #30 Dee Jackson (Deerfield Beach, FL) and won 401 to 366 (a spread of 35). Before this event, Kelly had not played Jackson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 4-4, -389. |
| Round 9 |
| Kelly played #76 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and won 417 to 341 (a spread of 76). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kelly’s record vs. Johnson in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWW. 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: 5-4, -313. |
| Round 10 |
| Kelly played #58 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and won 432 to 277 (a spread of 155). Before this event, Kelly had not played Hartsman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-4, -158. |
| Round 11 |
| Kelly played #17 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and lost 394 to 464 (a spread of -70). Before this event, Kelly had not played Harrison in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-5, -228. |
| Round 12 |
| Kelly played #46 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and tied at 359. The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Kelly’s record vs. Knapp 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: #41. Current record: 6.5-5.5, -228. |
| Round 13 |
| Kelly played #91 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 456 to 359 (a spread of 97). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Kelly’s record vs. Creed in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WW. 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: #35. Current record: 7.5-5.5, -131. |
| Round 14 |
| Kelly played #61 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and lost 374 to 459 (a spread of -85). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: RENO, NV Kelly’s record vs. Hay 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: #45. Current record: 7.5-6.5, -216. |
| Round 15 |
| Kelly played #86 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 311 to 473 (a spread of -162). Before this event, Kelly had not played Easter in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7.5-7.5, -378. |
| Round 16 |
| Kelly played #8 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 397 to 373 (a spread of 24). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: SHELTON, CT Kelly’s record vs. Avrin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. 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: #46. Current record: 8.5-7.5, -354. |
| Round 17 |
| Kelly played #2 Jill Pfeiffer (Lancaster, PA) and won 428 to 418 (a spread of 10). Before this event, Kelly had not played Pfeiffer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9.5-7.5, -344. |
| Round 18 |
| Kelly played #88 Frank Kashuk (Edmonds, WA) and won 428 to 312 (a spread of 116). Before this event, Kelly had not played Kashuk in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10.5-7.5, -228. |
| Round 19 |
| Kelly played #15 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and won 390 to 386 (a spread of 4). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: SHELTON, CT Kelly’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: 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: #19. Current record: 11.5-7.5, -224. |
| Round 20 |
| Kelly played #53 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and won 437 to 361 (a spread of 76). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: NORTH SALEM, NY Kelly’s record vs. Polsky in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-8 (0.385).Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WWLW. Past 61-72 months: LLWLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12.5-7.5, -148. |
| Round 21 |
| Kelly played #1 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 284 to 489 (a spread of -205). Before this event, Kelly had not played Kamen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12.5-8.5, -353. |
| Round 22 |
| Kelly played #11 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and won 341 to 326 (a spread of 15). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Kelly’s record vs. Anglin 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: 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: #17. Current record: 13.5-8.5, -338. |
| Round 23 |
| Kelly played #102 Terry Kang Rau (Newington, CT) and won 477 to 266 (a spread of 211). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: NORTH SALEM, NY Kelly’s record vs. Rau 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: #12. Current record: 14.5-8.5, -127. |
| Round 24 |
| Kelly played #75 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 328 to 336 (a spread of -8). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Kelly’s record vs. Weisskopf 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: #18. Current record: 14.5-9.5, -135. |
| Round 25 |
| Kelly played #9 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 309 to 417 (a spread of -108). Before this event, Kelly had not played Stern in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14.5-10.5, -243. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kelly is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 26 |
| Kelly played #57 Daniel Schey (Detroit, MI) and won 406 to 326 (a spread of 80). Before this event, Kelly had not played Schey in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15.5-10.5, -163. |
| Round 27 |
| Kelly played #45 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and won 379 to 283 (a spread of 96). Before this event, Kelly had not played Slankard in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16.5-10.5, -67. |
| Round 28 |
| Kelly played #77 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and won 372 to 355 (a spread of 17). Before this event, Kelly had not played Patterson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17.5-10.5, -50. |
| Round 29 |
| Kelly played #96 Mark Edelson (Toronto ON) and won 382 to 326 (a spread of 56). Before this event, Kelly had not played Edelson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18.5-10.5, +6. |
| Round 30 |
| Kelly played #3 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and won 442 to 366 (a spread of 76). Before this event, Kelly had not played Rosin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 19.5-10.5, +82. |
| Round 31 |
| Kelly played #18 Mike Weepie (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 546 to 337 (a spread of 209). Before this event, Kelly had not played Weepie in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20.5-10.5, +291. |
| After the Tournament | Kelly is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). | |
| Award Ceremony | Kelly is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). | |
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