NSC 2010: Tom OLaughlin [#29]

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On this page, you will find information about Tom 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 17-14, +191, and is ranked #18 in Division 4.

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 Awards: Married since 1979. Wonderful wife. Two great kids. Hobbies: travel, golf, movies

Round by Round
High score: 494 Average for: 378 Average against: 372
Round 1		OLaughlin played #38 Doris Patneau (Tulsa, OK) and won 356 to 335 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-0, +21.
Round 2		OLaughlin played #62 Andrea Salinas (Bastrop, TX) and won 432 to 256 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +197.
Round 3		OLaughlin played #3 Richard Spence (Tucson, AZ) and lost 300 to 403 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-1, +94.
Round 4		OLaughlin played #22 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and won 414 to 400 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-1, +108.
Round 5		OLaughlin played #10 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 356 to 436 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-2, +28.
Round 6		OLaughlin played #30 Jeffrey Goldstein (Plainview, NY) and lost 334 to 380 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-3, -18.
Round 7		OLaughlin played #23 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and won 371 to 310 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-3, +43.
Round 8		OLaughlin played #11 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 427 to 393 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-3, +77.
Round 9		OLaughlin played #59 Maliha Mahmood (Tustin, CA) and lost 277 to 465 (a spread of -188). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-4, -111.
Round 10		OLaughlin played #14 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) and won 435 to 324 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-4, +0.
Round 11		OLaughlin played #47 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) and won 368 to 352 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-4, +16.
Round 12		OLaughlin played #32 Kenneth Kasney (Hot Springs, AR) and won 470 to 254 (a spread of 216). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-4, +232.
Round 13		OLaughlin played #4 Barbara Santee (Tulsa, OK) and won 343 to 319 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-4, +256.
Round 14		OLaughlin played #18 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) and lost 381 to 432 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-5, +205.
Round 15		OLaughlin played #7 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and lost 413 to 433 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-6, +185.
Round 16		OLaughlin played #1 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 325 to 460 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-7, +50.
Round 17		OLaughlin played #15 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 345 to 384 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-8, +11.
Round 18		OLaughlin played #6 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 432 to 360 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-8, +83.
Round 19		OLaughlin played #56 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 427 to 378 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-8, +132.
Round 20		OLaughlin played #45 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and won 401 to 249 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-8, +284.
Round 21		OLaughlin played #49 Chora B Eilertsen (Coal Harbour, Vancouver Island BC) and lost 319 to 341 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-9, +262.
Round 22		OLaughlin played #33 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and lost 254 to 466 (a spread of -212). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-10, +50. OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		OLaughlin played #34 Laura Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 353 to 373 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-11, +30.
Round 24		OLaughlin played #9 Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 412 to 328 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 13-11, +114.
Round 25		OLaughlin played #21 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 355 to 390 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13-12, +79.
Round 26		OLaughlin played #12 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and won 421 to 393 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-12, +107.
Round 27		OLaughlin played #55 Carolyn Boyd (Houston, TX) and won 388 to 337 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15-12, +158.
Round 28		OLaughlin played #2 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and lost 323 to 414 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15-13, +67.
Round 29		OLaughlin played #16 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and lost 377 to 382 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15-14, +62.
Round 30		OLaughlin played #25 Risa Horowitz (Richmond Hill ON) and won 494 to 396 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16-14, +160.
Round 31		OLaughlin played #16 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) again and won 415 to 384 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 17-14, +191.

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