Storyline
Ken Luthy entered VIPR with an initial registry rating of 3.4680. Across 8 rated doubles games, the player went 2-6 and moved -0.0416, finishing at 3.4264.
Why It Moved
AI-generated explanation: The 2-6 record produced +0.0154 from wins and -0.0570 from losses, for a net move of -0.0416. The biggest single-game impact was -0.0142 against Edward Gainer as partner and Kevin Geraty / John Patton as opponents. In game #3 on 2026-07-02, VIPR expected the player's team to have the edge, so the loss carried a larger drop: player team 3.4941 vs opponent team 3.3394.
Partnership patterns are starting to emerge.
Ken's most common partner signals so far: John Patton (0-3, 0%), Ron Hudik (1-0, 100%), Rusty Bateman (1-0, 100%), Edward Gainer (0-1, 0%). No partnership has reached both the 8+ match and 75%+ win-rate marker yet, so treat this as directional.
Ken has faced John Patton 4 times - record: 1-3. A tough matchup so far.
Session Summary
| Date | W-L | Start | End | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | 0-4 | 3.4680 | 3.4309 | -0.0371 |
| 2026-07-16 | 2-2 | 3.4309 | 3.4264 | -0.0045 |
Game-By-Game Rating Trail
| # | Date | Result | Score | Partner | Opponents | Before | Change | After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-07-02 | Loss | 6-11 | John Patton | Edward Gainer / Kevin Geraty | 3.4680 | -0.0048 | 3.4632 |
| 2 | 2026-07-02 | Loss | 9-11 | Kevin Geraty | Edward Gainer / John Patton | 3.4632 | -0.0133 | 3.4499 |
| 3 | 2026-07-02 | Loss | 7-11 | Edward Gainer | Kevin Geraty / John Patton | 3.4499 | -0.0142 | 3.4357 |
| 4 | 2026-07-02 | Loss | 7-11 | John Patton | Edward Gainer / Kevin Geraty | 3.4357 | -0.0048 | 3.4309 |
| 5 | 2026-07-16 | Loss | 10-11 | John Patton | Ron Hudik / Rusty Bateman | 3.4309 | -0.0083 | 3.4226 |
| 6 | 2026-07-16 | Win | 11-7 | Rusty Bateman | Ron Hudik / Roy Strasburg | 3.4226 | +0.0093 | 3.4319 |
| 7 | 2026-07-16 | Win | 11-6 | Ron Hudik | John Patton / Roy Strasburg | 3.4319 | +0.0061 | 3.4380 |
| 8 | 2026-07-16 | Loss | 10-11 | Roy Strasburg | John Patton / Rusty Bateman | 3.4380 | -0.0116 | 3.4264 |
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 | 3.3252 | 3.5265 | +0.2013 | -0.0048 |
| 2 | 3.4769 | 3.3566 | -0.1203 | -0.0133 |
| 3 | 3.4941 | 3.3394 | -0.1547 | -0.0142 |
| 4 | 3.3314 | 3.5317 | +0.2003 | -0.0048 |
| 5 | 3.3119 | 3.3728 | +0.0609 | -0.0083 |
| 6 | 3.3815 | 3.3581 | +0.0234 | +0.0093 |
| 7 | 3.4180 | 3.2733 | +0.1446 | +0.0061 |
| 8 | 3.3446 | 3.2889 | -0.0557 | -0.0116 |
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 +0.2013 -> computed delta -0.0048; 3.4680 -0.0048 = 3.4632