Tom Kowalik [#35] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Tom Kowalik, 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. Kowalik currently has a record of 19-12, +256, and is ranked #10 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
	Given name(s): Tom Surname(s): Kowalik Home: Schaumburg, IL, United States

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	12-21 (0.364)
Past 1-12 months	12-21 (0.364)	W L WW LLL WW LLLL W L W LL WW LLLLL W LLL W LL 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

Rank Diagram
See legend

Round by Round
High score: 492 Average for: 370 Average against: 362
Round 1		Kowalik played #30 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and won 421 to 394 (a spread of 27). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Schaeffer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-0, +27.
Round 2		Kowalik played #14 Marcia Wade (Muncie, IN) and won 388 to 348 (a spread of 40). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Wade in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-0, +67.
Round 3		Kowalik played #63 Aditya Kini (Indianapolis, IN) and won 365 to 330 (a spread of 35). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: NOTRE DAME, IN Kowalik’s record vs. Kini 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: #6. Current record: 3-0, +102.
Round 4		Kowalik played #7 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and won 359 to 318 (a spread of 41). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Ittner in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +143.
Round 5		Kowalik played #44 Bryan Lewis (Erie, PA) and won 480 to 295 (a spread of 185). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Lewis in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +328.
Round 6		Kowalik played #40 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and lost 325 to 400 (a spread of -75). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Donegan in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-1, +253.
Round 7		Kowalik played #23 Phil Wertheimer (Short Hills, NJ) and won 427 to 358 (a spread of 69). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Wertheimer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-1, +322. Kowalik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Kowalik is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 8		Kowalik played #5 Jeremy Jeffers (Milford, CT) and lost 293 to 389 (a spread of -96). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Jeffers in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-2, +226.
Round 9		Kowalik played #2 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and won 359 to 317 (a spread of 42). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Becker in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-2, +268.
Round 10		Kowalik played #4 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and won 363 to 327 (a spread of 36). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Cur in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-2, +304.
Round 11		Kowalik played #3 Ben Lam (Markham ON) and lost 359 to 405 (a spread of -46). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Lam in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-3, +258.
Round 12		Kowalik played #38 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and lost 290 to 448 (a spread of -158). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Garrod in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-4, +100.
Round 13		Kowalik played #53 Andy Saunders (Guelph ON) and won 440 to 355 (a spread of 85). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Saunders in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-4, +185.
Round 14		Kowalik played #9 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 353 to 373 (a spread of -20). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Fonti in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-5, +165.
Round 15		Kowalik played #52 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 423 to 354 (a spread of 69). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Kowalik’s record vs. Reinke in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #11. Current record: 10-5, +234.
Round 16		Kowalik played #33 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 492 to 328 (a spread of 164). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Gee in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-5, +398.
Round 17		Kowalik played #31 Chuck Riordan (Des Moines, IA) and lost 249 to 422 (a spread of -173). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Kowalik’s record vs. Riordan 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: #11. Current record: 11-6, +225.
Round 18		Kowalik played #19 KC Frodyma (Silver Spring, MD) and won 369 to 342 (a spread of 27). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Kowalik’s record vs. Frodyma 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: #10. Current record: 12-6, +252. Kowalik is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 19		Kowalik played #26 Kelly McKenzie (Newport, KY) and lost 358 to 387 (a spread of -29). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: EAST LANSING, MI Kowalik’s record vs. McKenzie in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: WWLWLLL. 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: #13. Current record: 12-7, +223. Kowalik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kowalik is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 20		Kowalik played #37 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and won 365 to 345 (a spread of 20). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Lashley in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-7, +243.
Round 21		Kowalik played #6 Hubert Van Tol (Rochester, NY) and won 401 to 363 (a spread of 38). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Van Tol in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-7, +281.
Round 22		Kowalik played #13 Michael Garner (Taylor, MI) and lost 376 to 449 (a spread of -73). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: FENTON, MI Kowalik’s record vs. Garner in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: 14-8, +208.
Round 23		Kowalik played #28 Linda Wancel (Flushing, NY) and won 421 to 341 (a spread of 80). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Kowalik’s record vs. Wancel 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: #10. Current record: 15-8, +288.
Round 24		Kowalik played #15 Asif Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 310 to 389 (a spread of -79). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Rahman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-9, +209.
Round 25		Kowalik played #36 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 328 to 262 (a spread of 66). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Kowalik’s record vs. Mahnken 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: #10. Current record: 16-9, +275. Kowalik is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 26		Kowalik played #23 Phil Wertheimer (Short Hills, NJ) again and lost 316 to 417 (a spread of -101). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Wertheimer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-10, +174.
Round 27		Kowalik played #4 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) again and won 352 to 324 (a spread of 28). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Cur in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17-10, +202.
Round 28		Kowalik played #29 Matt Eason (Tampa, FL) and won 435 to 270 (a spread of 165). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Eason in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-10, +367.
Round 29		Kowalik played #52 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) again and won 374 to 348 (a spread of 26). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Kowalik’s record vs. Reinke in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #4. Current record: 19-10, +393.
Round 30		Kowalik played #3 Ben Lam (Markham ON) again and lost 313 to 438 (a spread of -125). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Lam in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 19-11, +268.
Round 31		Kowalik played #31 Chuck Riordan (Des Moines, IA) again and lost 362 to 374 (a spread of -12). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Kowalik’s record vs. Riordan 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: #10. Current record: 19-12, +256.
After the Tournament		Kowalik is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

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