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
	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 event	14-14 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	4-6 (0.400)	L WW L W LLLL W
Past 13-24 months	9-3 (0.750)	WW L WW L WWWW L W
Past 25-36 months	1-3 (0.250)	LL W L
Past 37-48 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 451 Average for: 355 Average against: 346
Round 1		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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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