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

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Paul Holser [#036] at 2006 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Holser, who is a contestant at the 2006 Dallas Open. Holser currently has a record of 5-9, -296, and is ranked #91.

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): Paul Surname(s): Holser Home: Wylie, TX, United States Age: 36 Hobbies: guitar, Ultimate Frisbee, crossword puzzles, mimicry Occupation: software developer

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	87.5-82.5 (0.515)
Past 1-12 months	11.5-14.5 (0.442)	L WW LLLLLLL WW L WW L W LLL WW LTWW
Past 13-24 months	17-10 (0.630)	LL WWWWW L WWW LL WWWWW L W LLLL WWW
Past 25-36 months	20-24 (0.455)	LLLL WWW LLL WWW LLLL WWWW L W L W LLL WW LL WW LLLLL W L WWW
Past 37-48 months	12-16 (0.429)	L W L WWWWW LLLLLL W LLLLL WWW LL W L W
Past 49-60 months	17-12 (0.586)	W LL W LLL WWWWWW LLLL WW L WW L WWWWW L
Past 61-72 months	10-6 (0.625)	L W L WWW L WWW LLL WWW

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round-by-Round
High score: 550 Average for: 370 Average against: 392
Round 1		Holser played #074 Chris Patrick Morgan (San Francisco, CA; 1358) and won 419 to 304 (a spread of 115) . Before this event, Holser had not played Morgan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +115.
Round 2		Holser played #092 Michael Connally (Bulverde, TX; 1200) and won 550 to 294 (a spread of 256) . Before this event, Holser had not played Connally in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-0, +371.
Round 3		Holser played #021 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL; 1824) and lost 364 to 365 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Holser had not played Polatnick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-1, +370.
Round 4		Holser played #017 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX; 1855) and won 422 to 311 (a spread of 111) . The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: SALADO, TX Holser’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-8 (0.111). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLLLL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-1, +481.
Round 5		Holser played #046 Aaron Bader (Massachusetts, MA; 1657) and lost 369 to 423 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Holser had not played Bader in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-2, +427.
Round 6		Holser played #009 Lloyd Mills (Georgetown ON; 1919) and lost 348 to 479 (a spread of -131) . Before this event, Holser had not played Mills in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-3, +296.
Round 7		Holser played #050 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX; 1626) and won 385 to 344 (a spread of 41) . The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: SALADO, TX Holser’s record vs. Zxqkj in the 6 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. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-3, +337.
Round 8		Holser played #071 Karen Moss (Lawton, OK; 1371) and lost 267 to 474 (a spread of -207) . Before this event, Holser had not played Moss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 4-4, +130.
Round 9		Holser played #024 Jason Bednarz (Athens, GA; 1809) and lost 329 to 458 (a spread of -129) . Before this event, Holser had not played Bednarz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4-5, +1.
Round 10		Holser played #013 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA; 1876) and won 392 to 387 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Holser had not played Kantimathi in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5-5, +6. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Holser played #049 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX; 1634) and lost 414 to 430 (a spread of -16) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: SALADO, TX Holser’s record vs. Dalton in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-7 (0.300). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: WLL. Past 49-60 months: LLL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-6, -10.
Round 12		Holser played #073 Jesse Day (Arlington, MA; 1365) and lost 289 to 387 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Holser had not played Day in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 5-7, -108. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Holser is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Holser played #085 Gregg Speicher (McKinney, TX; 1308) and lost 333 to 450 (a spread of -117) . Before this event, Holser had not played Speicher in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 5-8, -225.
Round 14		Holser played #066 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD; 1442) and lost 304 to 375 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Holser had not played Thomas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 5-9, -296.

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