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Tom Olaughlin [#98] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Tom Olaughlin, who is a contestant in Division 6 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Olaughlin currently has a record of 14-14, +257, and is ranked #65 in Division 6.

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

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Given name(s): Tom
Surname(s): Olaughlin
Home: Hartland, WI, United States
Age: 49
Awards: Married 26 years. Wonderful wife. Two great kids.
Hobbies: travel, golf, movies
Occupation: Software Engineer

 

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event14-14 (0.500) 
Past 1-12 months4-6 (0.400)L WW L W LLLL W
Past 13-24 months9-3 (0.750)WW L WW L WWWW L W
Past 25-36 months1-3 (0.250)LL W L
Past 37-48 months0-2 (0.000)LL
Past 49-60 monthsno games
Past 61-72 monthsno games

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 451
Average for: 355
Average against: 346

Round 1

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Olaughlin played #88 Rich Meagher (Cool, CA) and won 383 to 356 (a spread of 27) .

Before this event, Olaughlin had not played Meagher in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 1-0, +27.

Round 2

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Olaughlin played #108 Anna Rawls (Christoval, TX) and won 411 to 244 (a spread of 167) .

Before this event, Olaughlin had not played Rawls in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 2-0, +194.

Round 3

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Olaughlin played #138 Harriet Woodside (Las Vegas, NV) and won 361 to 340 (a spread of 21) .

Before this event, Olaughlin had not played Woodside in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 3-0, +215.

Round 4

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Olaughlin played #1 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and lost 366 to 400 (a spread of -34) .

Before this event, Olaughlin had not played Allard in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 3-1, +181.

Round 5

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Olaughlin played #37 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and lost 275 to 375 (a spread of -100) .

Before this event, Olaughlin had not played Donegan in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 3-2, +81.

Round 6

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Olaughlin played #109 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 406 to 293 (a spread of 113) .

Before this event, Olaughlin had not played Rickhoff in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 4-2, +194.

Round 7

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Olaughlin played #134 Robert Wall (Kalamazoo, MI) and won 359 to 315 (a spread of 44) .

Before this event, Olaughlin had not played Wall in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 5-2, +238.

Round 8

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Olaughlin played #139 Jeanne Yori (Culver City, CA) and lost 258 to 404 (a spread of -146) .

Before this event, Olaughlin had not played Yori in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 5-3, +92.

Round 9

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Olaughlin played #41 Brian Engelberg (Meridian, ID) and won 404 to 389 (a spread of 15) .

Before this event, Olaughlin had not played Engelberg in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 6-3, +107.

Round 10

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Olaughlin played #114 Ricky Sirois (Columbia, MO) and lost 311 to 342 (a spread of -31) .

The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL

Olaughlin’s record vs. Sirois in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: L.
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: #47.

Current record: 6-4, +76.

Round 11

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Olaughlin played #74 Bill Kinsella (Yale BC) and lost 400 to 427 (a spread of -27) .

Before this event, Olaughlin had not played Kinsella in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 6-5, +49.

Round 12

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Olaughlin played #36 Marion Dimond (Calgary AB) and won 292 to 284 (a spread of 8) .

Before this event, Olaughlin had not played Dimond in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 7-5, +57.

Round 13

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Olaughlin played #16 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and won 404 to 346 (a spread of 58) .

Before this event, Olaughlin had not played Bianca in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 8-5, +115.

Round 14

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Olaughlin played #62 Stephanie Huang (Tempe, AZ) and won 439 to 221 (a spread of 218) .

Before this event, Olaughlin had not played Huang in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 9-5, +333.

Round 15

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Olaughlin played #79 Elaine Kunzel (Fountain Hills, AZ) and lost 325 to 405 (a spread of -80) .

Before this event, Olaughlin had not played Kunzel in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 9-6, +253.

Round 16

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Olaughlin played #49 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and lost 341 to 364 (a spread of -23) .

Before this event, Olaughlin had not played Gaudier in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 9-7, +230.

Round 17

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Olaughlin played #29 Bonnie Carroll (San Francisco, CA) and lost 310 to 368 (a spread of -58) .

Before this event, Olaughlin had not played Carroll in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 9-8, +172.

Round 18

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Olaughlin played #102 Robert Peters (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 330 to 302 (a spread of 28) .

Before this event, Olaughlin had not played Peters in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 10-8, +200.

Round 19

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Olaughlin played #105 Bradley Powell (Davis, CA) and won 451 to 366 (a spread of 85) .

Before this event, Olaughlin had not played Powell in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 11-8, +285.

Round 20

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Olaughlin played #136 Wendy Wilkinson (Peoria, IL) and lost 294 to 353 (a spread of -59) .

The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL

Olaughlin’s record vs. Wilkinson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 11-9, +226.

Round 21

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Olaughlin played #68 Eileen Johnson (Freeport, NY) and won 420 to 318 (a spread of 102) .

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Olaughlin’s record vs. Johnson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: LW.
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: #34.

Current record: 12-9, +328.

Round 22

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Olaughlin played #4 Ann Anderson (Omaha, NE) and lost 347 to 349 (a spread of -2) .

The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL

Olaughlin’s record vs. Anderson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: L.
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: #44.

Current record: 12-10, +326.

Round 23

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Olaughlin played #48 L Cheryl Francis (Old Town, ME) and won 413 to 346 (a spread of 67) .

Before this event, Olaughlin had not played Francis in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 13-10, +393.

Round 24

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Olaughlin played #82 Ruth Lewis (Gatlinburg, TN) and lost 354 to 414 (a spread of -60) .

Before this event, Olaughlin had not played Lewis in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 13-11, +333.

Round 25

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Olaughlin played #44 Pete Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 376 to 361 (a spread of 15) .

Before this event, Olaughlin had not played Filandro in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 14-11, +348.

Round 26

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Olaughlin played #68 Eileen Johnson (Freeport, NY) and lost 338 to 349 (a spread of -11) .

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Olaughlin’s record vs. Johnson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: LW.
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: #45.

Current record: 14-12, +337.

Round 27

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Olaughlin played #134 Robert Wall (Kalamazoo, MI) and lost 334 to 361 (a spread of -27) .

Before this event, Olaughlin had not played Wall in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 14-13, +310.

Round 28

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Olaughlin played #101 Lisa E Paul (Carson City, NV) and lost 250 to 303 (a spread of -53) .

Before this event, Olaughlin had not played Paul in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 14-14, +257.


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