Wendell Smith [#37] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Wendell W. Smith, 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. Smith currently has a record of 18-13, -146, and is ranked #18 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
	Given name(s): Wendell W. Surname(s): Smith Home: Myrtle Beach, SC, United States Notes: NSA AB member 1999-2002; 1998 2000 2002 2004 2005 NSC Division Leader

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	23-20 (0.535)
Past 1-12 months	10-5 (0.667)	WWWW LLL WW L W L WWW
Past 13-24 months	3-7 (0.300)	LLL W LL W L W L
Past 25-36 months	4-1 (0.800)	WWW L W
Past 37-48 months	1-6 (0.143)	LLL W LLL
Past 49-60 months	2-1 (0.667)	W L W
Past 61-72 months	3-0 (1.000)	WWW
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 477 Average for: 370 Average against: 375
Round 1		Smith played #45 Arthur Vantol (Grandville, MI) and won 423 to 372 (a spread of 51). Before this event, Smith had not played Vantol in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-0, +51.
Round 2		Smith played #67 Percy Fernando (Mississauga ON) and lost 387 to 392 (a spread of -5). Before this event, Smith had not played Fernando in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-1, +46. Smith is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 3		Smith played #1 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and lost 164 to 556 (a spread of -392). Before this event, Smith had not played Krafchick in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-2, -346. Smith is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Smith played #25 Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD) and lost 271 to 443 (a spread of -172). Before this event, Smith had not played Roland in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-3, -518.
Round 5		Smith played #69 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and won 350 to 333 (a spread of 17). Before this event, Smith had not played Konkol in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 2-3, -501.
Round 6		Smith played #51 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and won 372 to 355 (a spread of 17). The last time these two played was 2006-12 at: MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE NOVEMBER/) Smith’s record vs. Major in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-3, -484.
Round 7		Smith played #30 Jim Barker (San José, CA) and won 387 to 380 (a spread of 7). Before this event, Smith had not played Barker in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-3, -477.
Round 8		Smith played #34 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and lost 375 to 423 (a spread of -48). Before this event, Smith had not played Cooper in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4-4, -525.
Round 9		Smith played #57 JC Green (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 393 to 403 (a spread of -10). Before this event, Smith had not played Green in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4-5, -535.
Round 10		Smith played #41 Angela Dancho (Thornton, CO) and lost 235 to 398 (a spread of -163). Before this event, Smith had not played Dancho in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4-6, -698.
Round 11		Smith played #72 Melissa Brown (Eden Prairie, MN) and lost 340 to 380 (a spread of -40). Before this event, Smith had not played Brown in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 4-7, -738.
Round 12		Smith played #76 Eunice Smith (Southfield, MI) and won 411 to 308 (a spread of 103). Before this event, Smith had not played Smith in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-7, -635.
Round 13		Smith played #71 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 366 to 347 (a spread of 19). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHARLOTTE, NC (LCT) Smith’s record vs. Lieberman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WWW. 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: #53. Current record: 6-7, -616.
Round 14		Smith played #56 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and won 363 to 349 (a spread of 14). Before this event, Smith had not played Slater in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-7, -602.
Round 15		Smith played #40 Bernadette Buckley (Atlantic City, NJ) and won 360 to 327 (a spread of 33). Before this event, Smith had not played Buckley in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-7, -569.
Round 16		Smith played #62 Sophia Murzin (Dearborn Heights, MI) and lost 305 to 338 (a spread of -33). Before this event, Smith had not played Murzin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-8, -602.
Round 17		Smith played #52 Cynthia Hughes (Houston, TX) and won 466 to 270 (a spread of 196). Before this event, Smith had not played Hughes in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-8, -406.
Round 18		Smith played #18 Brett Constantine (Exeter, NH) and won 386 to 340 (a spread of 46). Before this event, Smith had not played Constantine in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-8, -360.
Round 19		Smith played #48 Beth Palmer (Mt. Vernon, IN) and lost 336 to 392 (a spread of -56). Before this event, Smith had not played Palmer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-9, -416.
Round 20		Smith played #9 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and won 400 to 365 (a spread of 35). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: ALBANY, NY Smith’s record vs. Cole 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: #32. Current record: 11-9, -381.
Round 21		Smith played #12 Thomas Michaels (Chuckey, TN) and won 460 to 355 (a spread of 105). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC Smith’s record vs. Michaels in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. 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: #28. Current record: 12-9, -276.
Round 22		Smith played #53 Adam Czernikowski (Chicago, IL) and lost 379 to 392 (a spread of -13). Before this event, Smith had not played Czernikowski in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-10, -289.
Round 23		Smith played #13 John McClain (Franklin, IN) and won 477 to 433 (a spread of 44). Before this event, Smith had not played McClain in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-10, -245.
Round 24		Smith played #68 Debbie Scholz (Houston, TX) and won 446 to 372 (a spread of 74). Before this event, Smith had not played Scholz in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-10, -171.
Round 25		Smith played #35 Gary Sharon (Mount Pleasant, MI) and lost 305 to 463 (a spread of -158). Before this event, Smith had not played Sharon in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14-11, -329.
Round 26		Smith played #8 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and lost 346 to 422 (a spread of -76). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Smith’s record vs. Cann in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. 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: #34. Current record: 14-12, -405.
Round 27		Smith played #43 Bernette Glover (Chicago, IL) and lost 347 to 406 (a spread of -59). Before this event, Smith had not played Glover in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-13, -464.
Round 28		Smith played #59 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and won 403 to 394 (a spread of 9). The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Smith’s record vs. Besadny 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: 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: #34. Current record: 15-13, -455.
Round 29		Smith played #26 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and won 474 to 286 (a spread of 188). Before this event, Smith had not played Sears in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16-13, -267.
Round 30		Smith played #16 Tony Anzaldi (Royal Oak, MI) and won 399 to 305 (a spread of 94). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Smith’s record vs. Anzaldi in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #21. Current record: 17-13, -173.
Round 31		Smith played #45 Arthur Vantol (Grandville, MI) again and won 352 to 325 (a spread of 27). Before this event, Smith had not played Vantol in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 18-13, -146.

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