Mike Sherman [#36] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Mike Sherman, 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. Sherman currently has a record of 15-16, +247, and is ranked #45 in Division 5.

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 Mike Sherman]

Given name(s): Mike
Surname(s): Sherman
Home: Bronx, NY, United States
Awards: sired two expert-ranked sons, survived coronary bypass at 90
Hobbies: crossword puzzles, Yankee baseball
Occupation: Retired accountant
NSC 1990 Division: 2
NSC 1990 Rank: 41/106, 14-13 +394
NSC 1992 Division: 2
NSC 1992 Rank: 100/139, 12-15 -45
NSC 1994 Division: 2
NSC 1994 Rank: 57/90, 13-14 -228
NSC 1996 Division: 3
NSC 1996 Rank: 73/120, 13-14 -236
NSC 1998 Division: 3
NSC 1998 Rank: 100/133, 13.5-17.5 -633
NSC 2000 Division: 4
NSC 2000 Rank: 74/118, 14.5-16.5 +145
NSC 2002 Division: 4
NSC 2002 Rank: 64/126, 16-15 -580
NSC 2004 Division: 4
NSC 2004 Rank: 134/150, 11-19 +123
USSO 2006 Division: 5
USSO 2006 Rank: 79/88, 11-17 -644

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	5.5-8.5 (0.393)
Past 1-12 months	2.5-3.5 (0.417)	L WW LLT
Past 13-24 months	1-4 (0.200)	LLLL W
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 455 Average for: 365 Average against: 358
Before the Tournament		Sherman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		Sherman played #57 JC Green (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 335 to 396 (a spread of -61). Before this event, Sherman had not played Green in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 0-1, -61.
Round 2		Sherman played #71 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 455 to 248 (a spread of 207). Before this event, Sherman had not played Lieberman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-1, +146.
Round 3		Sherman played #18 Brett Constantine (Exeter, NH) and lost 356 to 363 (a spread of -7). Before this event, Sherman had not played Constantine in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-2, +139.
Round 4		Sherman played #52 Cynthia Hughes (Houston, TX) and won 346 to 303 (a spread of 43). Before this event, Sherman had not played Hughes in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-2, +182.
Round 5		Sherman played #44 Carol Jones (Las Cruces, NM) and lost 336 to 337 (a spread of -1). Before this event, Sherman had not played Jones in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-3, +181.
Round 6		Sherman played #80 Carolyn Boyd (Houston, TX) and won 432 to 277 (a spread of 155). Before this event, Sherman had not played Boyd in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-3, +336.
Round 7		Sherman played #59 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and won 435 to 297 (a spread of 138). Before this event, Sherman had not played Besadny in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-3, +474.
Round 8		Sherman played #23 Janice Kaye (Saint Paul, MN) and won 363 to 314 (a spread of 49). Before this event, Sherman had not played Kaye in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-3, +523.
Round 9		Sherman played #53 Adam Czernikowski (Chicago, IL) and lost 336 to 385 (a spread of -49). Before this event, Sherman had not played Czernikowski in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-4, +474.
Round 10		Sherman played #1 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and lost 341 to 406 (a spread of -65). Before this event, Sherman had not played Krafchick in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-5, +409.
Round 11		Sherman played #43 Bernette Glover (Chicago, IL) and won 439 to 304 (a spread of 135). Before this event, Sherman had not played Glover in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-5, +544.
Round 12		Sherman played #50 Chora B Eilertsen (Coal Harbour, Vancouver Island BC) and won 404 to 308 (a spread of 96). Before this event, Sherman had not played Eilertsen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-5, +640.
Round 13		Sherman played #12 Thomas Michaels (Chuckey, TN) and won 418 to 289 (a spread of 129). Before this event, Sherman had not played Michaels in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-5, +769.
Round 14		Sherman played #28 David A Brown (Lexington, KY) and lost 295 to 465 (a spread of -170). Before this event, Sherman had not played Brown in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-6, +599.
Round 15		Sherman played #2 Faye Edwards (Homewood, IL) and lost 397 to 434 (a spread of -37). Before this event, Sherman had not played Edwards in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-7, +562.
Round 16		Sherman played #10 Fraser Simpson (Toronto ON) and won 384 to 345 (a spread of 39). Before this event, Sherman had not played Simpson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-7, +601.
Round 17		Sherman played #25 Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD) and lost 346 to 400 (a spread of -54). Before this event, Sherman had not played Roland in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-8, +547.
Round 18		Sherman played #9 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and lost 281 to 454 (a spread of -173). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY Sherman’s record vs. Cole 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: #39. Current record: 9-9, +374.
Round 19		Sherman played #5 Jim Bryant (Clayton, IN) and lost 321 to 328 (a spread of -7). Before this event, Sherman had not played Bryant in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-10, +367.
Round 20		Sherman played #60 Martha Mills (Charleston, WV) and lost 333 to 351 (a spread of -18). Before this event, Sherman had not played Mills in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-11, +349.
Round 21		Sherman played #30 Jim Barker (San José, CA) and lost 325 to 404 (a spread of -79). Before this event, Sherman had not played Barker in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9-12, +270.
Round 22		Sherman played #24 Ann McClain (Franklin, IN) and won 404 to 398 (a spread of 6). Before this event, Sherman had not played McClain in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-12, +276.
Round 23		Sherman played #62 Sophia Murzin (Dearborn Heights, MI) and lost 291 to 300 (a spread of -9). Before this event, Sherman had not played Murzin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10-13, +267.
Round 24		Sherman played #56 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and lost 328 to 512 (a spread of -184). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY Sherman’s record vs. Slater 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: #65. Current record: 10-14, +83.
Round 25		Sherman played #65 Leah Patriarco (Chicago, IL) and lost 372 to 463 (a spread of -91). Before this event, Sherman had not played Patriarco in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 10-15, -8.
Round 26		Sherman recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 11-15, +42.
Round 27		Sherman played #69 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and lost 361 to 370 (a spread of -9). Before this event, Sherman had not played Konkol in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 11-16, +33.
Round 28		Sherman played #82 Lillian Zoller (Dayton, OH) and won 350 to 310 (a spread of 40). Before this event, Sherman had not played Zoller in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12-16, +73.
Round 29		Sherman played #76 Eunice Smith (Southfield, MI) and won 426 to 332 (a spread of 94). Before this event, Sherman had not played Smith in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 13-16, +167.
Round 30		Sherman played #29 Vi Greene (Erie, PA) and won 378 to 305 (a spread of 73). Before this event, Sherman had not played Greene in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 14-16, +240.
Round 31		Sherman played #74 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and won 358 to 351 (a spread of 7). Before this event, Sherman had not played Johnson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 15-16, +247.

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