Bill Payne [#68] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Bill Payne, 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. Payne currently has a record of 15-16, -34, and is ranked #58 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
	Given name(s): Bill Surname(s): Payne Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Hobbies: Naval Museum Volunteer, Reading, Poker Occupation: Retired Legislator NSC 2000 Division: 3 NSC 2000 Rank: 54/122, 16-15 -123 NSC 2005 Division: 3 NSC 2005 Rank: 116/134, 11-17 +148

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	24-38 (0.387)
Past 1-12 months	4-5 (0.444)	L WW LLLL WW
Past 13-24 months	4-11 (0.267)	LL W LLL W LLLLLL WW
Past 25-36 months	6-7 (0.462)	WW LL WW LL W LLL W
Past 37-48 months	2-4 (0.333)	L W L W LL
Past 49-60 months	3-7 (0.300)	W LL W LL W LLL
Past 61-72 months	5-4 (0.556)	WW LLL WWW L
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 481 Average for: 373 Average against: 374
Round 1		Payne played #39 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 348 to 502 (a spread of -154). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Payne’s record vs. Wise 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: #105. Current record: 0-1, -154.
Round 2		Payne played #17 Andrew Gaertner (Glenwood City, WI) and lost 348 to 404 (a spread of -56). Before this event, Payne had not played Gaertner in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 0-2, -210.
Round 3		Payne played #102 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and won 365 to 362 (a spread of 3). Before this event, Payne had not played Rogers in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 1-2, -207.
Round 4		Payne played #79 Samantha Southard (Albany, NY) and lost 358 to 382 (a spread of -24). Before this event, Payne had not played Southard in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 1-3, -231.
Round 5		Payne played #91 Joan Mocine (Oakland, CA) and lost 305 to 315 (a spread of -10). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Payne’s record vs. Mocine 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: L. 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: #95. Current record: 1-4, -241.
Round 6		Payne played #7 Richard Lauder (Madison, WI) and won 447 to 339 (a spread of 108). The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Payne’s record vs. Lauder in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LLL. 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: 2-4, -133.
Round 7		Payne played #64 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and lost 365 to 441 (a spread of -76). Before this event, Payne had not played Gove in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 2-5, -209.
Round 8		Payne played #84 Mona Larsen (Glenmont, NY) and won 464 to 281 (a spread of 183). Before this event, Payne had not played Larsen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 3-5, -26.
Round 9		Payne played #83 Nadine Jacobson (Minneapolis, MN) and won 358 to 297 (a spread of 61). Before this event, Payne had not played Jacobson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 4-5, +35.
Round 10		Payne played #38 Shelley Sullivan (Windsor Locks, CT) and won 383 to 359 (a spread of 24). Before this event, Payne had not played Sullivan in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 5-5, +59.
Round 11		Payne played #53 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and won 430 to 318 (a spread of 112). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Payne’s record vs. Miller in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). 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: L. Past 61-72 months: WL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-5, +171.
Round 12		Payne played #65 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and won 345 to 320 (a spread of 25). Before this event, Payne had not played Gest in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7-5, +196.
Round 13		Payne played #35 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and won 481 to 374 (a spread of 107). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Payne’s record vs. Dyer 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: #27. Current record: 8-5, +303.
Round 14		Payne played #94 Arline Silverman (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) and lost 349 to 422 (a spread of -73). Before this event, Payne had not played Silverman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 8-6, +230.
Round 15		Payne played #30 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 413 to 308 (a spread of 105). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Payne’s record vs. Cullman 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: #26. Current record: 9-6, +335.
Round 16		Payne played #63 Sandy Nang (Los Angeles, CA) and won 362 to 313 (a spread of 49). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: CALGARY, AB, CAN Payne’s record vs. Nang in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #16. Current record: 10-6, +384.
Round 17		Payne played #78 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and won 436 to 327 (a spread of 109). Before this event, Payne had not played Senii in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-6, +493.
Round 18		Payne played #42 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 289 to 461 (a spread of -172). Before this event, Payne had not played Kennerk in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-7, +321.
Round 19		Payne played #13 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) and won 404 to 395 (a spread of 9). Before this event, Payne had not played Asaka in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-7, +330.
Round 20		Payne played #74 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and lost 336 to 435 (a spread of -99). Before this event, Payne had not played Finn in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-8, +231.
Round 21		Payne played #44 Pete Zeigler (Medina, OH) and lost 379 to 380 (a spread of -1). Before this event, Payne had not played Zeigler in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-9, +230.
Round 22		Payne played #37 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and won 411 to 289 (a spread of 122). Before this event, Payne had not played Thomas in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-9, +352.
Round 23		Payne played #59 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and lost 367 to 423 (a spread of -56). The last time these two played was 2006-12 at: TUCSON, AZ Payne’s record vs. Gooley in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #27. Current record: 13-10, +296.
Round 24		Payne played #10 Larry Gradus (Margate, FL) and won 481 to 380 (a spread of 101). Before this event, Payne had not played Gradus in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 14-10, +397.
Round 25		Payne played #18 Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN) and lost 370 to 476 (a spread of -106). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Payne’s record vs. Koselke 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: #27. Current record: 14-11, +291.
Round 26		Payne played #47 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and lost 294 to 355 (a spread of -61). Before this event, Payne had not played Michlin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14-12, +230.
Round 27		Payne played #86 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 298 to 400 (a spread of -102). Before this event, Payne had not played Weisskopf in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 14-13, +128.
Round 28		Payne played #40 Michael David (Portage, WI) and lost 339 to 380 (a spread of -41). Before this event, Payne had not played David in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14-14, +87.
Round 29		Payne played #92 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and won 383 to 335 (a spread of 48). Before this event, Payne had not played Fernando in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 15-14, +135.
Round 30		Payne played #58 Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY) and lost 334 to 406 (a spread of -72). Before this event, Payne had not played Puma in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 15-15, +63.
Round 31		Payne played #23 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 332 to 429 (a spread of -97). Before this event, Payne had not played Finkle in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 15-16, -34.

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