Storyline
Ken Gallagher entered VIPR with an initial registry rating of 2.3850. Across 8 rated doubles games, the player went 6-2 and moved +0.0605, finishing at 2.4455.
Why It Moved
AI-generated explanation: The 6-2 record produced +0.0725 from wins and -0.0120 from losses, for a net move of +0.0605. The biggest single-game impact was +0.0180 against Louis Colella as partner and Rick Ross / Randy DeVries as opponents. In game #6 on 2026-07-23, the player's team was the lower-rated team, so the win carried a larger gain: player team 2.1747 vs opponent team 2.5565.
Partnership patterns are starting to emerge.
Ken's most common partner signals so far: Randy DeVries (1-2, 33%), Maurice Finnegan (2-0, 100%), Louis Colella (1-0, 100%), Rick Ross (1-0, 100%). No partnership has reached both the 8+ match and 75%+ win-rate marker yet, so treat this as directional.
Ken has faced Maurice Finnegan 5 times - record: 3-2. A close matchup worth watching.
Session Summary
| Date | W-L | Start | End | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | 3-1 | 2.3850 | 2.4273 | +0.0423 |
| 2026-07-23 | 3-1 | 2.4273 | 2.4455 | +0.0182 |
Game-By-Game Rating Trail
| # | Date | Result | Score | Partner | Opponents | Before | Change | After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-07-09 | Win | 11-8 | Maurice Finnegan | Roger Thurman / Randy DeVries | 2.3850 | +0.0165 | 2.4015 |
| 2 | 2026-07-09 | Loss | 0-11 | Randy DeVries | Roger Thurman / Maurice Finnegan | 2.4015 | -0.0037 | 2.3978 |
| 3 | 2026-07-09 | Win | 11-4 | Roger Thurman | Randy DeVries / Maurice Finnegan | 2.3978 | +0.0133 | 2.4111 |
| 4 | 2026-07-09 | Win | 11-8 | Randy DeVries | Roger Thurman / Maurice Finnegan | 2.4111 | +0.0162 | 2.4273 |
| 5 | 2026-07-23 | Loss | 10-11 | Randy DeVries | Maurice Finnegan / Rick Ross | 2.4273 | -0.0083 | 2.4190 |
| 6 | 2026-07-23 | Win | 11-10 | Louis Colella | Rick Ross / Randy DeVries | 2.4190 | +0.0180 | 2.4370 |
| 7 | 2026-07-23 | Win | 11-9 | Rick Ross | Maurice Finnegan / Louis Colella | 2.4370 | +0.0049 | 2.4419 |
| 8 | 2026-07-23 | Win | 11-5 | Maurice Finnegan | Randy DeVries / Louis Colella | 2.4419 | +0.0036 | 2.4455 |
Formula Homework
These rows show the team ratings used in the adjustment calculation. The computed delta is the signed rating change produced by the current v0.6 formula.
| # | Player Team ( AVG ) | Opponent Team ( AVG ) | Winner-Loser VIPR Diff | Computed Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.4675 | 2.7346 | -0.2671 | +0.0165 |
| 2 | 2.4774 | 2.7335 | +0.2561 | -0.0037 |
| 3 | 2.5395 | 2.6596 | -0.1201 | +0.0133 |
| 4 | 2.4790 | 2.7319 | -0.2529 | +0.0162 |
| 5 | 2.4952 | 2.5542 | +0.0590 | -0.0083 |
| 6 | 2.1747 | 2.5565 | -0.3818 | +0.0180 |
| 7 | 2.4560 | 2.2612 | +0.1948 | +0.0049 |
| 8 | 2.5074 | 2.2464 | +0.2611 | +0.0036 |
Rating movement formula
Team VIPR = average - (average - lower partner) * CRF, with CRF = 0.40.
Adjustment = 0.02 / (1 + 10 ^ (2.5 * (winner team VIPR - loser team VIPR))).
Winning partners both receive +adjustment. Losing partners both receive -adjustment.
Score margin is recorded for context but is not currently part of the v0.6 formula.
First game check: winner-loser VIPR diff -0.2671 -> computed delta +0.0165; 2.3850 +0.0165 = 2.4015