Austin Nichols [#15] at 2007 Big Apple ST

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On this page, you will find information about Austin Nichols, who is competing at the 2007 Big Apple ST. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 10-5, +423, and is ranked #4 in Division 3.

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): Austin Surname(s): Nichols Home: Washington, DC, United States Hobbies: Pool Occupation: Economist USSO 2006 Division: 5 USSO 2006 Rank: 11/88, 17-11 +1103

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	4-3 (0.571)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	1-3 (0.250)	LLL W
Past 49-60 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram

Tournament Ups and Downs

Each pole is labelled at the top with the tournament round. The player’s rank that round is shown below.

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Round by Round
High score: 509 Average for: 386 Average against: 357
Round 1		Nichols played #23 Victor Li (Columbia, SC) and won 410 to 269 (a spread of 141). Before this event, Nichols had not played Li in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +141.
Round 2		Nichols played #27 David McCraw (Ossining, NY) and lost 370 to 390 (a spread of -20). Before this event, Nichols had not played McCraw in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 1-1, +121.
Round 3		Nichols played #4 Froilan Mendoza (East Elmhurst, NY) and won 428 to 300 (a spread of 128). Before this event, Nichols had not played Mendoza in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-1, +249. Nichols is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nichols is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4		Nichols played #3 Jeremy Jeffers (Milford, CT) and lost 286 to 414 (a spread of -128). Before this event, Nichols had not played Jeffers in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-2, +121. Nichols is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nichols is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5		Nichols played #13 Jean Lithgow (Manhattan, NY) and won 509 to 321 (a spread of 188). Before this event, Nichols had not played Lithgow in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-2, +309.
Round 6		Nichols played #9 Debbie Guiffre (West Islip, NY) and won 410 to 402 (a spread of 8). Before this event, Nichols had not played Guiffre in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-2, +317.
Round 7		Nichols played #26 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and won 367 to 351 (a spread of 16). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NY Nichols’s record vs. Cohen in the 8 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. 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: #6. Current record: 5-2, +333.
Round 8		Nichols played #28 Rebecca Lambert (Columbia, MD) and won 375 to 357 (a spread of 18). Before this event, Nichols had not played Lambert in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-2, +351.
Round 9		Nichols played #21 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and won 388 to 367 (a spread of 21). The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: CORONA, NY Nichols’s record vs. Perr in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. 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: #3. Current record: 7-2, +372.
Round 10		Nichols played #14 Jim Piazza (New York, NY) and won 481 to 372 (a spread of 109). Before this event, Nichols had not played Piazza in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-2, +481.
Round 11		Nichols played #5 Clyde Evans (Brooklyn, NY) and won 421 to 326 (a spread of 95). Before this event, Nichols had not played Evans in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-2, +576.
Round 12		Nichols played #6 Matthew Silver (Westport, CT) and lost 308 to 351 (a spread of -43). Before this event, Nichols had not played Silver in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-3, +533.
Round 13		Nichols played #4 Froilan Mendoza (East Elmhurst, NY) again and won 482 to 334 (a spread of 148). Before this event, Nichols had not played Mendoza in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-3, +681.
Round 14		Nichols played #2 Steve Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and lost 285 to 288 (a spread of -3). Before this event, Nichols had not played Sikorski in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-4, +678.
Round 15		Nichols played #6 Matthew Silver (Westport, CT) again and lost 265 to 520 (a spread of -255). Before this event, Nichols had not played Silver in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-5, +423. Nichols is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nichols is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
After the Tournament		Nichols is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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