	The DALLAS OPEN
	March 11–12, 2006
	Organized by Chris Cree

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Joel Sherman [#011] at 2006 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Joel Sherman, who is a contestant at the 2006 Dallas Open. Sherman currently has a record of 10-4, +1006, and is ranked #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

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Given name(s): Joel
Surname(s): Sherman
Home: Bronx, NY, United States
Age: 44
Awards: (2nd) 1995 (1st) 1997 WSC; 2002 NSC; 1997 Western Championship, 2001-07 Reno, NV (EB); 2001-08 Twin Cities, MN; 2002-05 Danbury, CT; 2003-07 Reno, NV (EB); 2003-09 Shelton, CT; 2004-09 Atlantic City, NJ. Chapter 8 in "Word Freak" and featured subject of documentary film "Word Wars".
Hobbies: Piano, singing, movies
Occupation: Scrabble player

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	211.5-148.5 (0.588)
Past 1-12 months	27.5-24.5 (0.529)	WW L W L WW L WWW LL WWW LL W LLLL WW L WWW LL WWW LLLTL WW L WW LLL W LL WW
Past 13-24 months	44-41 (0.518)	LL W L WWWW LL WWWWWWW L WW L WWW L WWWW LLL W LLL W L WWWW L WW L W LL W LLL WW LL WW LL W LLLLL WWWWW LL W LLLL W LLL W L
Past 25-36 months	39-20 (0.661)	WW L W LLL WWWWWWWW L WW LLL WWW L W L W L WW LL WW LLL WWWWWWWWWW L WWW L WW LL WW
Past 37-48 months	49-29 (0.628)	L WWW LL W LL WW L WWWWWWWWW L W L W L W LLLL W LLL WWWW L W L W L WWWWWWWW L W L WW LL WW L WW L WW L WWWW L WW L W L
Past 49-60 months	29-17 (0.630)	LL W LL WWWW L W LLLLLL WW L WWWW L WWWW LLL WWWWWWW L WWWWWW
Past 61-72 months	23-17 (0.575)	L W L W LL W LL W L W L W L WWWWWWW L WW L WW L W LL W LL WWW L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 486 Average for: 418 Average against: 347
Before the Tournament		Sherman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Sherman played #085 Gregg Speicher (McKinney, TX; 1308) and won 405 to 319 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Sherman had not played Speicher in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-0, +86.
Round 2		Sherman played #068 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA; 1396) and won 428 to 373 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Sherman had not played Wyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-0, +141. Sherman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		Sherman played #054 Caesar Jaramillo (Austin, TX; 1534) and won 422 to 257 (a spread of 165) . Before this event, Sherman had not played Jaramillo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-0, +306.
Round 4		Sherman played #006 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA; 1935) and won 454 to 313 (a spread of 141) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Sherman’s record vs. Katz-Brown in the 6 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. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +447. Sherman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Sherman played #012 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX; 1881) and lost 399 to 428 (a spread of -29) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Sherman’s record vs. Day in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-1, +418.
Round 6		Sherman played #002 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME; 1963) and lost 342 to 408 (a spread of -66) . The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Sherman’s record vs. Mallick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 15-15 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WWWL. Past 13-24 months: WLWLLL. Past 25-36 months: WWLLLW. Past 37-48 months: WWWWLWL. Past 49-60 months: LLL. Past 61-72 months: WWLL. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-2, +352. Sherman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 7		Sherman played #008 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN; 1933) and won 432 to 271 (a spread of 161) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Sherman’s record vs. Adamson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LWL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-2, +513. Sherman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 8		Sherman played #086 Carole Miller (Houston, TX; 1306) and won 418 to 324 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Sherman had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-2, +607.
Round 9		Sherman played #038 Jan Mills (Georgetown ON; 1735) and lost 367 to 396 (a spread of -29) . The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Sherman’s record vs. Mills in the 6 years leading up to this event: 14-7 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: LLW. Past 13-24 months: WWWLL. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: WLW. Past 49-60 months: WLW. Past 61-72 months: LWWW. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-3, +578. Sherman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Sherman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Sherman played #003 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR; 1959) and won 485 to 376 (a spread of 109) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE® CHAMPIONSHIP Sherman’s record vs. Wiegand in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-3, +687. Sherman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Sherman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11		Sherman played #070 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX; 1374) and won 438 to 389 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Sherman had not played Newhouse in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-3, +736. Sherman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 12		Sherman played #026 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI; 1803) and won 385 to 279 (a spread of 106) . The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Sherman’s record vs. Kenas in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: LLW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-3, +842. Sherman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 13		Sherman played #020 Sal Piro (New York, NY; 1835) and won 486 to 293 (a spread of 193) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Sherman’s record vs. Piro in the 6 years leading up to this event: 8-4 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWWL. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: WLLW. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-3, +1035. Sherman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Sherman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 14		Sherman played #012 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX; 1881) and lost 396 to 425 (a spread of -29) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Sherman’s record vs. Day in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-4, +1006. Sherman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Sherman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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