NSC 2010: John OLaughlin [#17]

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On this page, you will find information about John OLaughlin, who is competing at the 2010 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 18-13, +755, and is ranked #21 in Division 1.

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): John Surname(s): OLaughlin Home: Boston, MA, United States Awards: Baltimore, MD Sep 2007 Hobbies: music, computers, puzzles, food

Round by Round
High score: 553 Average for: 424 Average against: 399
Round 1		OLaughlin played #102 Stuart Goldman (San Francisco, CA) and won 471 to 290 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +181.
Round 2		OLaughlin played #68 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and lost 363 to 405 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-1, +139.
Round 3		OLaughlin played #42 Nigel Peltier (Seattle, WA) and won 410 to 314 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-1, +235.
Round 4		OLaughlin played #103 Lucas Freeman (Delaplane, VA) and won 553 to 253 (a spread of 300). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-1, +535. OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		OLaughlin played #58 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 514 to 349 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-1, +700.
Round 6		OLaughlin played #29 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 467 to 433 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-1, +734.
Round 7		OLaughlin played #18 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and won 400 to 305 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-1, +829.
Round 8		OLaughlin played #74 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 416 to 433 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-2, +812. OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		OLaughlin played #11 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 405 to 451 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-3, +766.
Round 10		OLaughlin played #54 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and won 524 to 352 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-3, +938.
Round 11		OLaughlin played #12 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 415 to 371 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-3, +982.
Round 12		OLaughlin played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 402 to 447 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-4, +937. OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		OLaughlin played #2 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 328 to 449 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-5, +816.
Round 14		OLaughlin played #44 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and lost 367 to 432 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-6, +751.
Round 15		OLaughlin played #93 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and lost 386 to 398 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-7, +739.
Round 16		OLaughlin played #23 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 547 to 401 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-7, +885.
Round 17		OLaughlin played #22 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and won 371 to 370 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-7, +886.
Round 18		OLaughlin played #47 Kate Fukawa-Connelly (Kittery, ME) and lost 378 to 511 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-8, +753. OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		OLaughlin played #69 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and lost 496 to 498 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-9, +751. OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		OLaughlin played #41 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 435 to 406 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-9, +780.
Round 21		OLaughlin played #6 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and won 416 to 291 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-9, +905.
Round 22		OLaughlin played #31 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 284 to 475 (a spread of -191). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12-10, +714.
Round 23		OLaughlin played #8 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and won 529 to 394 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-10, +849.
Round 24		OLaughlin played #85 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 409 to 363 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14-10, +895.
Round 25		OLaughlin played #20 Andrew Solomon (Barrington, IL) and won 436 to 401 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15-10, +930.
Round 26		OLaughlin played #25 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and won 404 to 394 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-10, +940. OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		OLaughlin played #49 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 517 to 392 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-10, +1065.
Round 28		OLaughlin played #19 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 348 to 535 (a spread of -187). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-11, +878.
Round 29		OLaughlin played #45 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and lost 295 to 457 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 17-12, +716.
Round 30		OLaughlin played #47 Kate Fukawa-Connelly (Kittery, ME) again and won 462 to 416 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 18-12, +762.
Round 31		OLaughlin played #45 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) again and lost 388 to 395 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 18-13, +755.

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