	The DALLAS OPEN
	March 9–11, 2007
	Organized by Chris Cree

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Mark Milan [#18] at 2007 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Milan, who is a contestant at the 2007 Dallas Open. Milan currently has a record of 10-12, -197, and is ranked #84.

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): Mark Surname(s): Milan Home: Laguna Niguel, CA, United States Age: 48 Hobbies: Cooking, gardening Occupation: Softwre QA Test Engineer

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	63.5-53.5 (0.543)
Past 1-12 months	22-10 (0.688)	W LL W L WWWWWWWWW L W L W L WW L W L WWWW L W L W
Past 13-24 months	8-6 (0.571)	L W LLL WWWW LL WWW
Past 25-36 months	17-20 (0.459)	LL WW LL WW LLL WWW L WW L W L WWW LLL W LLLLL WWW LL
Past 37-48 months	9.5-7.5 (0.559)	TLL W L W L WW L W L WWW L W
Past 49-60 months	4-6 (0.400)	LL W L W LL W L W
Past 61-72 months	3-4 (0.429)	W LLLL WW

Rank Diagram

Round-by-Round
High score: 478 Average for: 394 Average against: 403
Round 1		Milan played #105 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL; 1104) and won 471 to 368 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Milan had not played Bowman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-0, +103.
Round 2		Milan played #91 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY; 1268) and won 379 to 355 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Milan had not played Epstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-0, +127. Milan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 3		Milan played #60 T J Jeng (Dallas, TX; 1463) and won 453 to 254 (a spread of 199) . Before this event, Milan had not played Jeng in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-0, +326.
Round 4		Milan played #40 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB; 1637) and won 465 to 322 (a spread of 143) . The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Milan’s record vs. Tillekeratne in the 6 years leading up to this event: 7-3 (0.700). Past 1-12 months: WWW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WLW. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-0, +469. Milan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Milan played #22 Paul Phillips (Denver, CO; 1738) and won 418 to 360 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Milan had not played Phillips in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-0, +527.
Round 6		Milan played #13 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX; 1806) and won 397 to 364 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Milan had not played Swift in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-0, +560. Milan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Milan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 7		Milan played #36 Travis Chaney (Fort Smith, AR; 1651) and lost 334 to 389 (a spread of -55) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Milan’s record vs. Chaney in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #5. Current record: 6-1, +505.
Round 8		Milan played #4 John OLaughlin (Sun Prairie, WI; 1882) and lost 369 to 476 (a spread of -107) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Milan’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-2, +398. Milan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Milan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 9		Milan played #74 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX; 1412) and won 402 to 401 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Milan had not played Hughes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-2, +399.
Round 10		Milan played #11 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL; 1848) and lost 301 to 471 (a spread of -170) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Milan’s record vs. Glass in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-3, +229. Milan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Milan played #17 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX; 1773) and lost 279 to 540 (a spread of -261) . Before this event, Milan had not played Day in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-4, -32.
Round 12		Milan played #47 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC; 1597) and won 442 to 372 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Milan had not played Turney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-4, +38. Milan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Milan played #8 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ; 1854) and lost 374 to 393 (a spread of -19) . The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Milan’s record vs. Geary in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-5 (0.286). Past 1-12 months: LLW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-5, +19.
Round 14		Milan played #41 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA; 1630) and lost 415 to 488 (a spread of -73) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Milan’s record vs. Kaplan in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WLLL. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: WLW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-6, -54.
Round 15		Milan played #14 Michael Willis (Midlothian, TX; 1801) and lost 369 to 379 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Milan had not played Willis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8-7, -64.
Round 16		Milan played #68 Wil Dabbs (Neosho, MO; 1430) and lost 388 to 475 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Milan had not played Dabbs in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 8-8, -151.
Round 17		Milan played #42 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI; 1629) and won 478 to 290 (a spread of 188) . The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Milan’s record vs. Knapp 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: #54. Current record: 9-8, +37.
Round 18		Milan played #44 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX; 1619) and lost 422 to 534 (a spread of -112) . Before this event, Milan had not played McArthur in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 9-9, -75.
Round 19		Milan played #66 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK; 1432) and lost 388 to 421 (a spread of -33) . The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: ALBUQUERQUE, NM Milan’s record vs. Short in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 9-10, -108. Milan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 20		Milan played #112 Brett Perkins (San Antonio, TX; 1074) and won 421 to 349 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Milan had not played Perkins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 10-10, -36.
Round 21		Milan played #37 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX; 1651) and lost 374 to 468 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Milan had not played Newhouse in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10-11, -130. Milan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Milan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 22		Milan played #46 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL; 1609) and lost 320 to 387 (a spread of -67) . The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: RENO, NV Milan’s record vs. Lakernick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #84. Current record: 10-12, -197.

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