NSC 2013: Paul Holser [#41]

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Holser, who is competing at the 2013 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 15-16, -70, and is ranked #72 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): Paul Surname(s): Holser Home: McKinney, TX, United States Hobbies: guitar, Ultimate Frisbee, crossword puzzles, mimicry Occupation: software developer

Round by Round
High score: 522 Average for: 407 Average against: 410
Round 1		Holser played #67 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 454 to 394 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-0, +60.
Round 2		Holser played #93 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and lost 401 to 498 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-1, -37.
Round 3		Holser played #25 John Luebkemann (Bermuda) and lost 391 to 427 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 1-2, -73.
Round 4		Holser played #60 Lou Cornelis (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 372 to 410 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 1-3, -111.
Round 5		Holser played #123 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and won 448 to 405 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 2-3, -68.
Round 6		Holser played #80 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 360 to 316 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 3-3, -24.
Round 7		Holser played #50 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and lost 384 to 471 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-4, -111.
Round 8		Holser played #11 Cesar Del Solar (Alhambra, CA) and lost 394 to 509 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 3-5, -226.
Round 9		Holser played #92 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 365 to 402 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 3-6, -263.
Round 10		Holser played #113 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and lost 343 to 377 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 3-7, -297.
Round 11		Holser played #115 Danny Panganiban (Calgary AB) and won 413 to 329 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 4-7, -213.
Round 12		Holser played #52 Chris Patrick Morgan (San Francisco, CA) and won 404 to 349 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 5-7, -158.
Round 13		Holser played #108 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 375 to 318 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 6-7, -101.
Round 14		Holser played #45 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 361 to 437 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 6-8, -177.
Round 15		Holser played #81 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 404 to 415 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 6-9, -188.
Round 16		Holser played #94 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 406 to 336 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 7-9, -118.
Round 17		Holser played #78 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 404 to 394 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8-9, -108.
Round 18		Holser played #76 Timothy Bottorff (Orlando, FL) and won 461 to 389 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 9-9, -36.
Round 19		Holser played #43 Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 363 to 367 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 9-10, -40.
Round 20		Holser played #91 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and won 522 to 388 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-10, +94.
Round 21		Holser played #120 Jeffrey Nelson (Burlington, VT) and won 429 to 389 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 11-10, +134.
Round 22		Holser played #24 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and lost 369 to 387 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11-11, +116.
Round 23		Holser played #109 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 466 to 399 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12-11, +183.
Round 24		Holser played #12 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 414 to 476 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 12-12, +121.
Round 25		Holser played #127 Kolton Koehler (Portland, OR) and lost 383 to 622 (a spread of -239). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 12-13, -118.
Round 26		Holser played #37 Ross Brown (Ottawa ON) and won 507 to 305 (a spread of 202). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 13-13, +84.
Round 27		Holser played #83 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 375 to 535 (a spread of -160). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 13-14, -76.
Round 28		Holser played #124 Avery Mojica (Overland Park, KS) and lost 322 to 449 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 13-15, -203.
Round 29		Holser played #97 KC Frodyma (San Francisco, CA) and won 394 to 368 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 14-15, -177.
Round 30		Holser played #70 Matthew Ridout (Ankeny, IA) and won 479 to 360 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 15-15, -58.
Round 31		Holser played #40 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 469 to 481 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 15-16, -70.

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