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Jim Fonti [#9] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Jim Fonti, 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. Fonti currently has a record of 15.5-15.5, -84, and is ranked #36 in Division 4.

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 Jim Fonti]

Given name(s): Jim
Surname(s): Fonti
Home: Port Jefferson, NY, United States
Awards:
Hobbies: Softball, Movies
Occupation: Federal Probation Officer
NSC 2002 Division: 5
NSC 2002 Rank: 38/111, 17-14 +100
NSC 2004 Division: 4
NSC 2004 Rank: 124/150, 12.5-17.5 -910
USSO 2006 Division: 4
USSO 2006 Rank: 73/116, 13-15 -174
Career History
8-year record against other players at this event13.5-25.5 (0.346) 
Past 1-12 months6-10 (0.375)L WW LLLLLL W LL WWW L
Past 13-24 months5-6 (0.455)W L W LL W LLL WW
Past 25-36 months1-1 (0.500)W L
Past 37-48 months0.5-6.5 (0.071)LLTLLLL
Past 49-60 monthsno games
Past 61-72 months1-2 (0.333)L W L
Past 73-84 monthsno games
Past 85-96 monthsno games
Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See legend

Round by Round

High score: 459
Average for: 377
Average against: 379

Round 1

[photo of Cheryl Allen Munley]

Fonti played #64 Cheryl Allen Munley (Tewksbury Twp, NJ) and won 407 to 354 (a spread of 53).

Before this event, Fonti had not played Allen Munley in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 1-0, +53.

Round 2

[photo of Denise Mahnken]

Fonti played #36 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 376 to 371 (a spread of 5).

The last time these two played was 2006-12 at: NORTH SALEM, NY

Fonti’s record vs. Mahnken in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: WW.
Past 13-24 months: WLWL.
Past 25-36 months: WL.
Past 37-48 months: LL.
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: #14.

Current record: 2-0, +58.

Round 3

[photo of K. C. Frodyma]

Fonti played #19 KC Frodyma (Silver Spring, MD) and lost 368 to 392 (a spread of -24).

Before this event, Fonti had not played Frodyma in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 2-1, +34.

Round 4

[photo of Chuck Riordan]

Fonti played #31 Chuck Riordan (Des Moines, IA) and won 335 to 268 (a spread of 67).

Before this event, Fonti had not played Riordan in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 3-1, +101.

Round 5

[photo of Dick Brittain]

Fonti played #45 Dick Brittain (Springville, AL) and lost 373 to 397 (a spread of -24).

Before this event, Fonti had not played Brittain in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 3-2, +77.

Round 6

[photo of Tom O'Laughlin]

Fonti played #67 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 345 to 338 (a spread of 7).

Before this event, Fonti had not played O'Laughlin in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 4-2, +84.

Round 7

[photo of Dallas Johnson]

Fonti played #39 Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) and won 378 to 351 (a spread of 27).

Before this event, Fonti had not played Johnson in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 5-2, +111.

Fonti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 8

[photo of Marcia Wade]

Fonti played #14 Marcia Wade (Muncie, IN) and lost 263 to 420 (a spread of -157).

The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN

Fonti’s record vs. Wade 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: #24.

Current record: 5-3, -46.

Round 9

[photo of Michael Donegan]

Fonti played #40 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and lost 381 to 460 (a spread of -79).

Before this event, Fonti had not played Donegan in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 5-4, -125.

Round 10

[photo of Ben Lam]

Fonti played #3 Ben Lam (Markham ON) and won 375 to 372 (a spread of 3).

Before this event, Fonti had not played Lam in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 6-4, -122.

Round 11

[photo of Robin Schlauch]

Fonti played #34 Robin Schlauch (College Park, MD) and won 458 to 379 (a spread of 79).

Before this event, Fonti had not played Schlauch in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 7-4, -43.

Round 12

[photo of Laura Landsbaum]

Fonti played #49 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and won 445 to 349 (a spread of 96).

Before this event, Fonti had not played Landsbaum in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 8-4, +53.

Round 13

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Fonti played #11 Wesley Eddings (Birmingham, AL) and won 459 to 303 (a spread of 156).

Before this event, Fonti had not played Eddings in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 9-4, +209.

Round 14

[photo of Tom Kowalik]

Fonti played #35 Tom Kowalik (Schaumburg, IL) and won 373 to 353 (a spread of 20).

Before this event, Fonti had not played Kowalik in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 10-4, +229.

Round 15

[photo of Kelly McKenzie]

Fonti played #26 Kelly McKenzie (Newport, KY) and lost 426 to 461 (a spread of -35).

Before this event, Fonti had not played McKenzie in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 10-5, +194.

Round 16

[photo of Phil Wertheimer]

Fonti played #23 Phil Wertheimer (Short Hills, NJ) and lost 376 to 409 (a spread of -33).

The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: FARMINGHILL, NY

Fonti’s record vs. Wertheimer 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: #15.

Current record: 10-6, +161.

Round 17

[photo of Sid Lashley]

Fonti played #37 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and lost 304 to 401 (a spread of -97).

The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN

Fonti’s record vs. Lashley 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: 10-7, +64.

Round 18

[photo of Hubert Van Tol]

Fonti played #6 Hubert Van Tol (Rochester, NY) and won 453 to 317 (a spread of 136).

Before this event, Fonti had not played Van Tol in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 11-7, +200.

Round 19

[photo of Thomas Reinke]

Fonti played #52 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 422 to 361 (a spread of 61).

Before this event, Fonti had not played Reinke in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 12-7, +261.

Round 20

[photo of Charles Reinke]

Fonti played #56 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 439 to 290 (a spread of 149).

Before this event, Fonti had not played Reinke in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 13-7, +410.

Round 21

[photo of Tina Cur]

Fonti played #4 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and lost 310 to 414 (a spread of -104).

The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT

Fonti’s record vs. Cur 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: #13.

Current record: 13-8, +306.

Round 22

[photo of Mark Garrod]

Fonti played #38 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and won 384 to 306 (a spread of 78).

Before this event, Fonti had not played Garrod in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 14-8, +384.

Fonti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Fonti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 23

[photo of Jeremy Jeffers]

Fonti played #5 Jeremy Jeffers (Milford, CT) and won 440 to 357 (a spread of 83).

The last time these two played was 2006-12 at: NORTH SALEM, NY

Fonti’s record vs. Jeffers 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: #7.

Current record: 15-8, +467.

Round 24

[photo of Bryan Lewis]

Fonti played #44 Bryan Lewis (Erie, PA) and lost 325 to 382 (a spread of -57).

Before this event, Fonti had not played Lewis in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 15-9, +410.

Round 25

[photo of Matt Eason]

Fonti played #29 Matt Eason (Tampa, FL) and lost 369 to 422 (a spread of -53).

Before this event, Fonti had not played Eason in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 15-10, +357.

Round 26

[photo of Matt Eason]

Fonti played #29 Matt Eason (Tampa, FL) again and lost 363 to 420 (a spread of -57).

Before this event, Fonti had not played Eason in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 15-11, +300.

Round 27

[photo of Marcia Wade]

Fonti played #14 Marcia Wade (Muncie, IN) again and tied at 408.

The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN

Fonti’s record vs. Wade 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: #18.

Current record: 15.5-11.5, +300.

Fonti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 28

[photo of Maureen Morris]

Fonti played #54 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and lost 333 to 390 (a spread of -57).

Before this event, Fonti had not played Morris in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 15.5-12.5, +243.

Round 29

[photo of Andy Saunders]

Fonti played #53 Andy Saunders (Guelph ON) and lost 346 to 463 (a spread of -117).

Before this event, Fonti had not played Saunders in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 15.5-13.5, +126.

Round 30

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Fonti played #22 Sue Gable (Mt. Vernon, NY) and lost 326 to 406 (a spread of -80).

The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: NORTH SALEM, NY

Fonti’s record vs. Gable in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200).
Past 1-12 months: LLWLL.
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: #32.

Current record: 15.5-14.5, +46.

Round 31

[photo of Tracy Bowman]

Fonti played #21 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and lost 316 to 446 (a spread of -130).

Before this event, Fonti had not played Bowman in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 15.5-15.5, -84.