Mark Goodman [#103] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Goodman, 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. Goodman currently has a record of 14.5-16.5, -684, and is ranked #69 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 Mark Goodman]

Given name(s): Mark
Surname(s): Goodman
Home: Clinton, NY, United States
Hobbies: antarctica, mexico, travel
Occupation: physician
NSC 1996 Division: 2
NSC 1996 Rank: 64/106, 13-14 -210
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 46/151, 17-14 +26
NSC 2000 Division: 3
NSC 2000 Rank: 95/122, 13-18 -298
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 69/136, 15.5-15.5 +45
NSC 2004 Division: 3
NSC 2004 Rank: 49/169, 17-13 -98
USSO 2006 Division: 4
USSO 2006 Rank: 71/116, 13-15 +41

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	19-27 (0.413)
Past 1-12 months	2-1 (0.667)	W L W
Past 13-24 months	3-10 (0.231)	LLLL WWW LLLLLL
Past 25-36 months	4-4 (0.500)	WW LL WW LL
Past 37-48 months	5-5 (0.500)	LLLL WW L WWW
Past 49-60 months	3-3 (0.500)	WW L W LL
Past 61-72 months	2-4 (0.333)	WW LLLL
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 443 Average for: 361 Average against: 383
Round 1		Goodman played #19 Gabriel Wong (Burnaby BC) and won 385 to 356 (a spread of 29). Before this event, Goodman had not played Wong in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-0, +29.
Round 2		Goodman played #42 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 265 to 481 (a spread of -216). Before this event, Goodman had not played Kennerk in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 1-1, -187.
Round 3		Goodman played #57 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and won 443 to 286 (a spread of 157). Before this event, Goodman had not played Chen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-1, -30.
Round 4		Goodman played #101 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and won 389 to 352 (a spread of 37). Before this event, Goodman had not played Mair in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-1, +7.
Round 5		Goodman played #93 Alan Riechman (Aiken, SC) and won 398 to 256 (a spread of 142). Before this event, Goodman had not played Riechman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-1, +149.
Round 6		Goodman played #47 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and lost 262 to 437 (a spread of -175). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Goodman’s record vs. Michlin 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: #33. Current record: 4-2, -26.
Round 7		Goodman played #44 Pete Zeigler (Medina, OH) and lost 392 to 447 (a spread of -55). Before this event, Goodman had not played Zeigler in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-3, -81.
Round 8		Goodman played #46 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 271 to 436 (a spread of -165). Before this event, Goodman had not played Collins in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-4, -246.
Round 9		Goodman played #18 Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN) and lost 374 to 407 (a spread of -33). Before this event, Goodman had not played Koselke in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 4-5, -279.
Round 10		Goodman played #10 Larry Gradus (Margate, FL) and lost 353 to 432 (a spread of -79). Before this event, Goodman had not played Gradus in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 4-6, -358.
Round 11		Goodman played #89 John Fultz (Savoy, IL) and tied at 374. Before this event, Goodman had not played Fultz in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 4.5-6.5, -358.
Round 12		Goodman played #104 Mary Atwood (Roseville, MN) and lost 314 to 429 (a spread of -115). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Goodman’s record vs. Atwood in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 4.5-7.5, -473.
Round 13		Goodman played #98 Thomas ORourke (Alpharetta, GA) and won 389 to 262 (a spread of 127). Before this event, Goodman had not played O'Rourke in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -346.
Round 14		Goodman played #83 Nadine Jacobson (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 318 to 416 (a spread of -98). Before this event, Goodman had not played Jacobson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 5.5-8.5, -444.
Round 15		Goodman played #28 Samuel Moch (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 317 to 395 (a spread of -78). Before this event, Goodman had not played Moch in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 5.5-9.5, -522.
Round 16		Goodman played #72 Margaret Sutherland (Davison, MI) and won 436 to 316 (a spread of 120). Before this event, Goodman had not played Sutherland in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 6.5-9.5, -402.
Round 17		Goodman played #51 Pat Diener (Dublin, CA) and won 395 to 387 (a spread of 8). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Goodman’s record vs. Diener 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: W. 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: #74. Current record: 7.5-9.5, -394.
Round 18		Goodman played #22 Samuel Smith (Indianapolis, IN) and won 429 to 367 (a spread of 62). Before this event, Goodman had not played Smith in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8.5-9.5, -332.
Round 19		Goodman played #24 Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) and won 413 to 412 (a spread of 1). Before this event, Goodman had not played Lobo in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 9.5-9.5, -331.
Round 20		Goodman played #43 Scott McDougall (Indianapolis, IN) and won 416 to 291 (a spread of 125). Before this event, Goodman had not played McDougall in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10.5-9.5, -206.
Round 21		Goodman played #82 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and lost 249 to 395 (a spread of -146). Before this event, Goodman had not played Shuman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10.5-10.5, -352.
Round 22		Goodman played #75 Derek Bowman (Winnipeg MB) and won 400 to 332 (a spread of 68). Before this event, Goodman had not played Bowman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11.5-10.5, -284.
Round 23		Goodman played #7 Richard Lauder (Madison, WI) and lost 333 to 458 (a spread of -125). Before this event, Goodman had not played Lauder in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11.5-11.5, -409.
Round 24		Goodman played #14 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and won 390 to 302 (a spread of 88). Before this event, Goodman had not played Stafford in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 12.5-11.5, -321.
Round 25		Goodman played #94 Arline Silverman (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) and won 349 to 323 (a spread of 26). The last time these two played was 2003-03 at: SHELTON, CT Goodman’s record vs. Silverman 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: #40. Current record: 13.5-11.5, -295.
Round 26		Goodman played #50 Vivian Minden (Dundas ON) and lost 319 to 379 (a spread of -60). The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: ALBANY, NY Goodman’s record vs. Minden 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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 13.5-12.5, -355.
Round 27		Goodman played #34 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and won 417 to 390 (a spread of 27). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Goodman’s record vs. Morehead 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14.5-12.5, -328.
Round 28		Goodman played #96 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and lost 375 to 444 (a spread of -69). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Goodman’s record vs. Brooks in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14.5-13.5, -397.
Round 29		Goodman played #90 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 378 to 436 (a spread of -58). The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: ALBANY, NY Goodman’s record vs. Pitzer 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 14.5-14.5, -455.
Round 30		Goodman played #6 Peter Dolgenos (Sacramento, CA) and lost 327 to 434 (a spread of -107). Before this event, Goodman had not played Dolgenos in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 14.5-15.5, -562.
Round 31		Goodman played #3 Tijan Jeng (Silver Spring, MD) and lost 331 to 453 (a spread of -122). Before this event, Goodman had not played Jeng in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 14.5-16.5, -684.

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