	The DALLAS OPEN
	March 7–9, 2008
	Organized by Chris Cree

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DO 2008: Tom Kowalik [#93]

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On this page, you will find information about Tom Kowalik, who is competing at the 2008 Dallas Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 10-11, -219, and is ranked #67.

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): Tom Surname(s): Kowalik Home: Schaumburg, IL, United States

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	25-25 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	19-14 (0.576)	L W L W L W L WWW LLL WW L W L W L WWWWW L WW LL W L W
Past 13-24 months	6-11 (0.353)	LLLLLLL W L WW LLL WWW
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram
See legend

Round by Round
High score: 488 Average for: 385 Average against: 396
Round 1		Kowalik played #72 Rebecca Lambert (Columbia, MD) and won 449 to 417 (a spread of 32). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Lambert in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-0, +32. Kowalik is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2		Kowalik played #22 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 360 to 463 (a spread of -103). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Early in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 1-1, -71. Kowalik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Kowalik played #113 Keith Pries (Denver, CO) and lost 319 to 416 (a spread of -97). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Pries in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-2, -168.
Round 4		Kowalik played #73 Gregg Speicher (McKinney, TX) and lost 343 to 428 (a spread of -85). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Speicher in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 1-3, -253.
Round 5		Kowalik played #102 Marcia Wade (Muncie, IN) and won 424 to 416 (a spread of 8). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Kowalik’s record vs. Wade 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: #86. Current record: 2-3, -245.
Round 6		Kowalik played #45 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 485 to 470 (a spread of 15). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Seales in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-3, -230.
Round 7		Kowalik played #41 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 340 to 423 (a spread of -83). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Shafritz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 3-4, -313.
Round 8		Kowalik played #34 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and lost 362 to 416 (a spread of -54). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Lipe in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 3-5, -367.
Round 9		Kowalik played #101 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 448 to 259 (a spread of 189). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Kowalik’s record vs. Crotty 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: #72. Current record: 4-5, -178.
Round 10		Kowalik played #85 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 343 to 345 (a spread of -2). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Green in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 4-6, -180.
Round 11		Kowalik played #47 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and lost 415 to 446 (a spread of -31). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Kowalik’s record vs. Goldman 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: #87. Current record: 4-7, -211.
Round 12		Kowalik played #115 Scott Gilstrap (Houston, TX) and won 488 to 365 (a spread of 123). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Gilstrap in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 5-7, -88.
Round 13		Kowalik played #69 Annette Bailey (Town Withheld, CT) and won 362 to 343 (a spread of 19). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Bailey in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 6-7, -69.
Round 14		Kowalik played #77 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and won 352 to 330 (a spread of 22). The last time these two played was 2007-12 at: ALBANY, NY Kowalik’s record vs. Chen in the 6 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. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-7, -47. Kowalik is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15		Kowalik played #60 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and won 448 to 342 (a spread of 106). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Thornton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8-7, +59.
Round 16		Kowalik played #12 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 367 to 396 (a spread of -29). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Day in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8-8, +30.
Round 17		Kowalik played #90 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 373 to 368 (a spread of 5). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Brooks in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9-8, +35.
Round 18		Kowalik played #79 Tony Rankin (Austin, TX) and lost 299 to 454 (a spread of -155). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Rankin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 9-9, -120.
Round 19		Kowalik played #55 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 307 to 487 (a spread of -180). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Crotty in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9-10, -300.
Round 20		Kowalik played #42 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and won 474 to 316 (a spread of 158). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Bohnsack in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-10, -142.
Round 21		Kowalik played #64 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and lost 329 to 406 (a spread of -77). Before this event, Kowalik had not played Jacobstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 10-11, -219.

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