NSC 2012: Cathy Poole [#75]

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On this page, you will find information about Cathy Poole, 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 18-13, +614, and is ranked #15 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
	Given name(s): Cathy Surname(s): Poole Home: Winston-Salem, NC, United States Awards: Teacher of the Year, Delta of the Year Hobbies: Traveling, Crafts, Reading, Playing cards

Round by Round
High score: 571 Average for: 394 Average against: 376
Round 1		Poole played #5 Cliff Smith (Ballwin, MO) and lost 379 to 395 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 0-1, -16.
Round 2		Poole played #28 Mary Rhoades (Bedford, TX) and won 418 to 417 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-1, -15.
Round 3		Poole played #59 Bob Blyler (Clearwater, FL) and lost 352 to 392 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 1-2, -55.
Round 4		Poole played #70 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 342 to 357 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 1-3, -70.
Round 5		Poole played #76 Tim Wise (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and won 388 to 381 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 2-3, -63.
Round 6		Poole played #58 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and won 418 to 361 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-3, -6.
Round 7		Poole played #57 James Cooney (Oviedo, FL) and won 571 to 275 (a spread of 296). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-3, +290.
Round 8		Poole played #72 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and lost 266 to 428 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-4, +128.
Round 9		Poole played #20 Emily James (Petrolia ON) and lost 303 to 421 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-5, +10.
Round 10		Poole played #10 Adam Fine (Gaithersburg, MD) and lost 350 to 408 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4-6, -48.
Round 11		Poole played #64 Peggy Altazan (Zachary, LA) and won 430 to 408 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-6, -26.
Round 12		Poole played #63 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and lost 316 to 387 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5-7, -97.
Round 13		Poole played #31 Derven Francis (Bridgewater, NJ) and won 490 to 325 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-7, +68.
Round 14		Poole played #18 Angela Hellmann (Fort Myers, FL) and won 336 to 285 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-7, +119.
Round 15		Poole played #34 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and won 548 to 327 (a spread of 221). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-7, +340.
Round 16		Poole played #71 Brad Mills (Charleston, WV) and won 439 to 342 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-7, +437.
Round 17		Poole played #38 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 382 to 336 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-7, +483.
Round 18		Poole played #44 Colleen Shea (Rocky Point, NY) and won 401 to 332 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-7, +552.
Round 19		Poole played #2 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 277 to 530 (a spread of -253). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-8, +299. Poole is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Poole recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-8, +349.
Round 21		Poole played #1 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, GA) and won 401 to 319 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-8, +431.
Round 22		Poole played #54 Brett Jackson (Pensacola Beach, FL) and lost 282 to 395 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-9, +318.
Round 23		Poole played #23 Daniel Hellmann (Fort Myers, FL) and lost 345 to 368 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-10, +295.
Round 24		Poole played #26 Marla Riff (Boynton Beach, FL) and lost 463 to 469 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-11, +289.
Round 25		Poole played #67 Stephen Henney (Canton, MI) and won 450 to 371 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14-11, +368.
Round 26		Poole played #46 Marina A Villena (San Francisco, CA) and won 446 to 350 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15-11, +464.
Round 27		Poole played #49 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and lost 361 to 439 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15-12, +386.
Round 28		Poole played #32 Marwan Saadi (Dollard Des Ormeaux QC) and won 427 to 337 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 16-12, +476.
Round 29		Poole played #19 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and won 442 to 384 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17-12, +534.
Round 30		Poole played #22 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 415 to 328 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 18-12, +621.
Round 31		Poole played #57 James Cooney (Oviedo, FL) again and lost 392 to 399 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 18-13, +614.

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