Roger Cullman [#30] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Roger Cullman, 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. Cullman currently has a record of 18-13, +576, and is ranked #18 in Division 3.

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 Roger Cullman]

Given name(s): Roger
Surname(s): Cullman
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada
Awards: Director of Scrabble in the City (June 2005- present) www.scrabbleinthecity.com
Hobbies: Creator of Scrabble Player Trading Cards; blogger at www.wordfreak.livejournal.com
Occupation: Macintosh computer consultant; freelance writer and photographer
NSC 2002 Division: 5
NSC 2002 Rank: 34/111, 17-14 +306
NSC 2004 Division: 3
NSC 2004 Rank: 92/169, 15-15 -345
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 129/134, 9.5-18.5 -600
USSO 2006 Division: 3
USSO 2006 Rank: 82/129, 13-15 -93

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	60-80 (0.429)
Past 1-12 months	17-11 (0.607)	WW L WW L W L WW L W L W L W LL W L W L WWWWW L
Past 13-24 months	19-20 (0.487)	L W LL W L W LLL WW L W LLL WW L WW L W L W LLLL WWWWW L W L W
Past 25-36 months	14-23 (0.378)	LL WW L W LL W L W L W LLL W LLLLL WW LLL WWW L W L W LLL
Past 37-48 months	5-10 (0.333)	L W LL WW L W LLLLLL W
Past 49-60 months	3-14 (0.176)	LL W LL WW LLLLLLLLLL
Past 61-72 months	2-2 (0.500)	W LL W
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 505 Average for: 384 Average against: 365
Round 1		Cullman played #75 Derek Bowman (Winnipeg MB) and won 410 to 404 (a spread of 6). Before this event, Cullman had not played Bowman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-0, +6.
Round 2		Cullman played #93 Alan Riechman (Aiken, SC) and lost 385 to 389 (a spread of -4). Before this event, Cullman had not played Riechman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-1, +2.
Round 3		Cullman played #18 Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN) and lost 322 to 444 (a spread of -122). The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: PARSIPPANY,NJ Cullman’s record vs. Koselke 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: 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: #81. Current record: 1-2, -120.
Round 4		Cullman played #104 Mary Atwood (Roseville, MN) and won 345 to 323 (a spread of 22). The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: TORONTO, ONT, CAN Cullman’s record vs. Atwood in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LLLL. 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: #64. Current record: 2-2, -98.
Round 5		Cullman played #51 Pat Diener (Dublin, CA) and won 465 to 289 (a spread of 176). Before this event, Cullman had not played Diener in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-2, +78.
Round 6		Cullman played #89 John Fultz (Savoy, IL) and lost 415 to 451 (a spread of -36). Before this event, Cullman had not played Fultz in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-3, +42.
Round 7		Cullman played #29 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and lost 272 to 415 (a spread of -143). The last time these two played was 2006-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY Cullman’s record vs. Oliva in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-4, -101.
Round 8		Cullman played #49 Gerry Smith (Cincinnati, OH) and won 366 to 321 (a spread of 45). Before this event, Cullman had not played Smith in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 4-4, -56.
Round 9		Cullman played #14 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and won 403 to 349 (a spread of 54). The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Cullman’s record vs. Stafford 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: #45. Current record: 5-4, -2.
Round 10		Cullman played #106 Celia Thompson (Carneys Point, NJ) and won 505 to 326 (a spread of 179). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: MONTREAL, QUE, CAN Cullman’s record vs. Thompson in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-4, +177.
Round 11		Cullman played #20 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and lost 342 to 350 (a spread of -8). The last time these two played was 2002-11 at: BRANTFORD, ONT, CAN Cullman’s record vs. Hollington in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-5, +169.
Round 12		Cullman played #62 Chad Harris (Clemson, SC) and won 476 to 384 (a spread of 92). Before this event, Cullman had not played Harris in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-5, +261.
Round 13		Cullman played #1 T C Houlgate-West (San Luis Obispo, CA) and won 389 to 326 (a spread of 63). Before this event, Cullman had not played Houlgate-West in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-5, +324.
Round 14		Cullman played #71 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and lost 352 to 430 (a spread of -78). Before this event, Cullman had not played Drinkwine in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8-6, +246.
Round 15		Cullman played #68 Bill Payne (Calgary AB) and lost 308 to 413 (a spread of -105). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Cullman’s record vs. Payne 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: #40. Current record: 8-7, +141.
Round 16		Cullman played #77 Cheryl Cadieux (Grand Forks, ND) and won 375 to 364 (a spread of 11). The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: CAMBRIDGE, ONT, CAN Cullman’s record vs. Cadieux in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). 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: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-7, +152.
Round 17		Cullman played #53 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and won 476 to 338 (a spread of 138). Before this event, Cullman had not played Miller in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10-7, +290.
Round 18		Cullman played #94 Arline Silverman (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) and won 414 to 312 (a spread of 102). The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Cullman’s record vs. Silverman 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: #16. Current record: 11-7, +392.
Round 19		Cullman played #21 Rob Long (Sterling Heights, MI) and lost 343 to 379 (a spread of -36). Before this event, Cullman had not played Long in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-8, +356.
Round 20		Cullman played #36 Ruben Solis (Austin, TX) and won 397 to 293 (a spread of 104). Before this event, Cullman had not played Solis in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-8, +460.
Round 21		Cullman played #9 Errol Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 339 to 433 (a spread of -94). Before this event, Cullman had not played Wilson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-9, +366.
Round 22		Cullman played #70 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and won 403 to 399 (a spread of 4). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Cullman’s record vs. Perman 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: 13-9, +370.
Round 23		Cullman played #92 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and won 324 to 278 (a spread of 46). The last time these two played was 2006-07 at: TORONTO, ONT CANADA Cullman’s record vs. Fernando in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWW. 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: #15. Current record: 14-9, +416.
Round 24		Cullman played #86 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 367 to 339 (a spread of 28). Before this event, Cullman had not played Weisskopf in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-9, +444.
Round 25		Cullman played #11 Carlene Wallis (Sparks, NV) and won 435 to 367 (a spread of 68). Before this event, Cullman had not played Wallis in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-9, +512.
Round 26		Cullman played #5 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 350 to 426 (a spread of -76). Before this event, Cullman had not played Fischer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-10, +436. Cullman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Cullman played #20 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) again and lost 352 to 360 (a spread of -8). The last time these two played was 2002-11 at: BRANTFORD, ONT, CAN Cullman’s record vs. Hollington in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16-11, +428.
Round 28		Cullman played #15 Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) and lost 322 to 367 (a spread of -45). Before this event, Cullman had not played Mayer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16-12, +383. Cullman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 29		Cullman played #79 Samantha Southard (Albany, NY) and lost 362 to 392 (a spread of -30). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY Cullman’s record vs. Southard 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: #30. Current record: 16-13, +353.
Round 30		Cullman played #40 Michael David (Portage, WI) and won 391 to 334 (a spread of 57). Before this event, Cullman had not played David in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 17-13, +410.
Round 31		Cullman played #16 Edward Stewart (Baltimore, MD) and won 484 to 318 (a spread of 166). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Cullman’s record vs. Stewart 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: #18. Current record: 18-13, +576.

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