Storyline
Lauren Esterlein entered VIPR with an initial registry rating of 2.4640. Across 16 rated doubles games, the player went 7-9 and moved -0.0321, finishing at 2.4319.
Why It Moved
AI-generated explanation: The 7-9 record produced +0.0584 from wins and -0.0905 from losses, for a net move of -0.0321. The biggest single-game impact was -0.0142 against Cindy Halcomb as partner and Missi Horton / Lynne Becker as opponents. In game #11 on 2026-08-27, VIPR expected the player's team to have the edge, so the loss carried a larger drop: player team 2.4419 vs opponent team 2.2851.
Partnership patterns are starting to emerge.
Lauren's most common partner signals so far: Missi Horton (2-1, 67%), Cindy Halcomb (1-2, 33%), Janet Krasinski (1-2, 33%), Lynne Becker (1-2, 33%). No partnership has reached both the 8+ match and 75%+ win-rate marker yet, so treat this as directional.
Lauren has faced Cindy Halcomb 6 times - record: 2-4. A close matchup worth watching.
Session Summary
| Date | W-L | Start | End | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | 2-2 | 2.4640 | 2.4579 | -0.0061 |
| 2026-08-20 | 1-3 | 2.4579 | 2.4442 | -0.0137 |
| 2026-08-27 | 1-3 | 2.4442 | 2.4202 | -0.0240 |
| 2026-09-03 | 3-1 | 2.4202 | 2.4319 | +0.0117 |
Game-By-Game Rating Trail
| # | Date | Result | Score | Partner | Opponents | Before | Change | After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-07-02 | Loss | 9-11 | Janet Krasinski | Cindy Halcomb / Lynne Becker | 2.4640 | -0.0139 | 2.4501 |
| 2 | 2026-07-02 | Loss | 8-11 | Lynne Becker | Cindy Halcomb / Missi Horton | 2.4501 | -0.0078 | 2.4423 |
| 3 | 2026-07-02 | Win | 11-8 | Cindy Halcomb | Janet Krasinski / Missi Horton | 2.4423 | +0.0084 | 2.4507 |
| 4 | 2026-07-02 | Win | 11-8 | Missi Horton | Janet Krasinski / Lynne Becker | 2.4507 | +0.0072 | 2.4579 |
| 5 | 2026-08-20 | Win | 11-5 | Jackie Huckins | Deborah Austin / Missi Horton | 2.4579 | +0.0108 | 2.4687 |
| 6 | 2026-08-20 | Loss | 6-11 | Wendy Bachman | Deborah Austin / Jackie Huckins | 2.4687 | -0.0061 | 2.4626 |
| 7 | 2026-08-20 | Loss | 10-11 | Missi Horton | Wendy Bachman / Jackie Huckins | 2.4626 | -0.0061 | 2.4565 |
| 8 | 2026-08-20 | Loss | 5-11 | Deborah Austin | Wendy Bachman / Missi Horton | 2.4565 | -0.0123 | 2.4442 |
| 9 | 2026-08-27 | Loss | 0-11 | Janet Krasinski | Missi Horton / Cindy Halcomb | 2.4442 | -0.0091 | 2.4351 |
| 10 | 2026-08-27 | Loss | 6-11 | Lynne Becker | Cindy Halcomb / Janet Krasinski | 2.4351 | -0.0068 | 2.4283 |
| 11 | 2026-08-27 | Loss | 5-11 | Cindy Halcomb | Missi Horton / Lynne Becker | 2.4283 | -0.0142 | 2.4141 |
| 12 | 2026-08-27 | Win | 11-5 | Missi Horton | Janet Krasinski / Lynne Becker | 2.4141 | +0.0061 | 2.4202 |
| 13 | 2026-09-03 | Loss | 6-11 | Cindy Halcomb | Janet Krasinski / Lynne Becker | 2.4202 | -0.0142 | 2.4060 |
| 14 | 2026-09-03 | Win | 11-8 | Lynne Becker | Janet Krasinski / Christine Martin | 2.4060 | +0.0073 | 2.4133 |
| 15 | 2026-09-03 | Win | 11-8 | Janet Krasinski | Cindy Halcomb / Christine Martin | 2.4133 | +0.0056 | 2.4189 |
| 16 | 2026-09-03 | Win | 11-9 | Christine Martin | Cindy Halcomb / Lynne Becker | 2.4189 | +0.0130 | 2.4319 |
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 | 2.4346 | 2.2922 | -0.1424 | -0.0139 |
| 2 | 2.3107 | 2.3874 | +0.0767 | -0.0078 |
| 3 | 2.4424 | 2.3848 | +0.0576 | +0.0084 |
| 4 | 2.3873 | 2.2876 | +0.0997 | +0.0072 |
| 5 | 2.4980 | 2.5241 | -0.0261 | +0.0108 |
| 6 | 2.4986 | 2.6404 | +0.1418 | -0.0061 |
| 7 | 2.4332 | 2.5760 | +0.1428 | -0.0061 |
| 8 | 2.5402 | 2.4606 | -0.0796 | -0.0123 |
| 9 | 2.4047 | 2.4360 | +0.0314 | -0.0091 |
| 10 | 2.2896 | 2.4050 | +0.1155 | -0.0068 |
| 11 | 2.4419 | 2.2851 | -0.1568 | -0.0142 |
| 12 | 2.4249 | 2.2798 | +0.1451 | +0.0061 |
| 13 | 2.4358 | 2.2789 | -0.1569 | -0.0142 |
| 14 | 2.3007 | 2.2052 | +0.0955 | +0.0073 |
| 15 | 2.3853 | 2.2234 | +0.1619 | +0.0056 |
| 16 | 2.2189 | 2.3262 | -0.1072 | +0.0130 |
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 -0.1424 -> computed delta -0.0139; 2.4640 -0.0139 = 2.4501