NSC 2013: Matthew Ridout [#70]

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On this page, you will find information about Matthew Ridout, 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, -676, and is ranked #79 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): Matthew Surname(s): Ridout Home: Ankeny, IA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 530 Average for: 388 Average against: 410
Round 1		Ridout played #58 Mark Pistolese (Pahoa, HI) and lost 343 to 416 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 0-1, -73. Ridout is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Ridout played #21 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 341 to 438 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 0-2, -170.
Round 3		Ridout played #96 Gunther Jacobi (Portland, OR) and won 377 to 330 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 1-2, -123.
Round 4		Ridout played #117 Jackie Wong (Brooklyn, NY) and won 422 to 360 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-2, -61.
Round 5		Ridout played #30 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and lost 360 to 432 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 2-3, -133.
Round 6		Ridout played #92 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 321 to 450 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 2-4, -262.
Round 7		Ridout played #93 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and won 340 to 334 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 3-4, -256.
Round 8		Ridout played #102 Marut Siriwangso (Thailand) and lost 297 to 479 (a spread of -182). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 3-5, -438.
Round 9		Ridout played #53 Trip Payne (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 280 to 499 (a spread of -219). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 3-6, -657.
Round 10		Ridout played #56 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and won 441 to 355 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 4-6, -571.
Round 11		Ridout played #64 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 394 to 441 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 4-7, -618.
Round 12		Ridout played #97 KC Frodyma (San Francisco, CA) and won 437 to 321 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 5-7, -502.
Round 13		Ridout played #38 Kate Fukawa-Connelly (Lawrenceville, NJ) and won 433 to 363 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 6-7, -432.
Round 14		Ridout played #88 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 430 to 392 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-7, -394.
Round 15		Ridout played #31 Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) and lost 328 to 479 (a spread of -151). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 7-8, -545.
Round 16		Ridout played #121 Shannon Burns (Airdrie AB) and lost 317 to 537 (a spread of -220). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 7-9, -765.
Round 17		Ridout played #17 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 378 to 504 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 7-10, -891.
Round 18		Ridout played #57 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 402 to 416 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 7-11, -905.
Round 19		Ridout played #118 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 344 to 464 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 7-12, -1025.
Round 20		Ridout played #106 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and won 439 to 428 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 8-12, -1014.
Round 21		Ridout played #49 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and lost 277 to 420 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 8-13, -1157.
Round 22		Ridout played #107 Roland Filio (Thousand Oaks, CA) and won 447 to 343 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 9-13, -1053.
Round 23		Ridout played #63 Mike Howlett (Salt Lake City, UT) and won 428 to 347 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 10-13, -972.
Round 24		Ridout played #85 Ken Kasney (Meridian, ID) and lost 348 to 404 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 10-14, -1028.
Round 25		Ridout played #108 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 345 to 376 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 10-15, -1059.
Round 26		Ridout played #80 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 527 to 407 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 11-15, -939.
Round 27		Ridout played #74 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and won 489 to 362 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 12-15, -812.
Round 28		Ridout played #91 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and won 459 to 366 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 13-15, -719.
Round 29		Ridout played #90 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) and won 530 to 381 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 14-15, -570. Ridout is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 30		Ridout played #41 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and lost 360 to 479 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 14-16, -689.
Round 31		Ridout played #95 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and won 385 to 372 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 15-16, -676.

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