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NSC 2012: Tom OLaughlin [#56]

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On this page, you will find information about Tom OLaughlin, who is competing at the 2012 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 16-15, +461, and is ranked #34 in Division 3.

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

[photo of Tom OLaughlin]

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: 552
Average for: 376
Average against: 362

Round 1

[photo of George Rogers]

OLaughlin played #34 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and lost 346 to 386 (a spread of -40).

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 0-1, -40.

Round 2

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OLaughlin played #16 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and won 412 to 286 (a spread of 126).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 1-1, +86.

Round 3

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OLaughlin played #64 Peggy Altazan (Zachary, LA) and lost 370 to 376 (a spread of -6).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 1-2, +80.

Round 4

[photo of Marty Fialkow]

OLaughlin played #19 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and lost 287 to 412 (a spread of -125).

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 1-3, -45.

Round 5

[photo of Laura Thomley]

OLaughlin played #58 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and won 417 to 285 (a spread of 132).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 2-3, +87.

Round 6

[photo of Gene Rawlins]

OLaughlin played #69 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and won 422 to 281 (a spread of 141).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 3-3, +228.

Round 7

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OLaughlin played #65 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and won 427 to 405 (a spread of 22).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 4-3, +250.

Round 8

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OLaughlin played #20 Emily James (Petrolia ON) and lost 341 to 371 (a spread of -30).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 4-4, +220.

Round 9

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OLaughlin played #41 Cheryl Allen-Munley (Tewksbury, NJ) and won 338 to 322 (a spread of 16).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 5-4, +236.

Round 10

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OLaughlin played #53 Doreen Fiorelli (New York, NY) and won 422 to 307 (a spread of 115).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 6-4, +351.

Round 11

[photo of Supriya Devnani]

OLaughlin played #7 Supriya Devnani (Orlando, FL) and lost 339 to 532 (a spread of -193).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 6-5, +158.

Round 12

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OLaughlin played #6 Irving Reed (Miami, FL) and won 552 to 296 (a spread of 256).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 7-5, +414.

OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 13

[photo of Rhonda Morris]

OLaughlin played #50 Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 454 to 296 (a spread of 158).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 8-5, +572.

Round 14

[photo of Gary Perman]

OLaughlin played #9 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and lost 285 to 387 (a spread of -102).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 8-6, +470.

Round 15

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OLaughlin played #27 Denise Mahnken (Tillman, SC) and won 320 to 261 (a spread of 59).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 9-6, +529.

Round 16

[photo of Mary Rhoades]

OLaughlin played #28 Mary Rhoades (Bedford, TX) and lost 366 to 370 (a spread of -4).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 9-7, +525.

Round 17  

OLaughlin recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points.

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 10-7, +575.

OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 18

[photo of Flora Taylor]

OLaughlin played #36 Flora Taylor (Hillsborough, NC) and won 370 to 316 (a spread of 54).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 11-7, +629.

Round 19

[photo of Nola Hembrook]

OLaughlin played #13 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 318 to 394 (a spread of -76).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 11-8, +553.

Round 20

[photo of Diane Joseph]

OLaughlin played #35 Diane Joseph (Fremont, OH) and lost 334 to 402 (a spread of -68).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 11-9, +485.

Round 21

[photo of Brad Mills]

OLaughlin played #71 Brad Mills (Charleston, WV) and won 444 to 262 (a spread of 182).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 12-9, +667.

Round 22

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OLaughlin played #74 Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) and won 397 to 373 (a spread of 24).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 13-9, +691.

Round 23

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OLaughlin played #40 Sam Rothbart (Southampton, NY) and won 425 to 342 (a spread of 83).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 14-9, +774.

Round 24

[photo of Marwan Saadi]

OLaughlin played #32 Marwan Saadi (Dollard Des Ormeaux QC) and lost 376 to 392 (a spread of -16).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 14-10, +758.

Round 25

[photo of Cheryl Allen-Munley]

OLaughlin played #41 Cheryl Allen-Munley (Tewksbury, NJ) again and won 407 to 381 (a spread of 26).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 15-10, +784.

Round 26

[photo of Chris Canik]

OLaughlin played #2 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 343 to 451 (a spread of -108).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 15-11, +676.

OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 27

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OLaughlin played #15 Arthur Moore (Ocoee, FL) and lost 313 to 421 (a spread of -108).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 15-12, +568.

Round 28

[photo of Jo Anne Cohen]

OLaughlin played #49 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and lost 341 to 453 (a spread of -112).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 15-13, +456.

Round 29

[photo of Katya Lezin]

OLaughlin played #14 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 380 to 301 (a spread of 79).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 16-13, +535.

Round 30

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OLaughlin played #23 Daniel Hellmann (Fort Myers, FL) and lost 399 to 400 (a spread of -1).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 16-14, +534.

Round 31

[photo of Katya Lezin]

OLaughlin played #14 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) again and lost 323 to 396 (a spread of -73).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 16-15, +461.


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