NSC 2013: Paul Rickhoff [#38]

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Rickhoff, 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 19-12, +377, and is ranked #13 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): Paul Surname(s): Rickhoff Home: Saugus, CA, United States Occupation: Engineer

Round by Round
High score: 455 Average for: 359 Average against: 347
Round 1		Rickhoff played #55 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 315 to 347 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 0-1, -32.
Round 2		Rickhoff played #88 Karen Kaminski (Demotte, IN) and won 357 to 274 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-1, +51.
Round 3		Rickhoff played #25 Gladys Burritt (Eureka, CA) and lost 347 to 354 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-2, +44.
Round 4		Rickhoff played #73 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 340 to 305 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-2, +79.
Round 5		Rickhoff played #46 Diana Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and won 417 to 316 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-2, +180.
Round 6		Rickhoff played #58 Heidi Hugli (Sacramento, CA) and won 362 to 358 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-2, +184.
Round 7		Rickhoff played #26 Joe Becker (Gardner, MA) and lost 336 to 361 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-3, +159.
Round 8		Rickhoff played #76 Anna Marie Cook (Calgary AB) and won 354 to 285 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-3, +228.
Round 9		Rickhoff played #15 Arthur Van Tol (Grandville, MI) and lost 329 to 492 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-4, +65.
Round 10		Rickhoff played #30 Linda Pearn (Winnipeg MB) and lost 430 to 454 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-5, +41.
Round 11		Rickhoff played #37 Julie Kading (Winnipeg MB) and lost 342 to 415 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 5-6, -32.
Round 12		Rickhoff played #41 Maxine Marcus (Anaheim Hills, CA) and won 368 to 324 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6-6, +12.
Round 13		Rickhoff played #51 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and won 455 to 223 (a spread of 232). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7-6, +244.
Round 14		Rickhoff played #82 Norman Weathers (Des Moines, IA) and won 424 to 254 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-6, +414.
Round 15		Rickhoff played #62 Laverne Brookes (Calgary AB) and won 364 to 275 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-6, +503.
Round 16		Rickhoff played #3 Robert Readle (Oro Valley, AZ) and lost 327 to 383 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-7, +447.
Round 17		Rickhoff played #1 Daniel Novinson (Unknown city, GA) and lost 309 to 386 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-8, +370.
Round 18		Rickhoff played #10 Emily Lichtman (New York, NY) and lost 346 to 479 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 9-9, +237.
Round 19		Rickhoff played #77 Darlene Kendel (Calgary AB) and won 375 to 353 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-9, +259.
Round 20		Rickhoff played #48 Polly Lenzen (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and won 394 to 285 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-9, +368.
Round 21		Rickhoff played #61 Laurie Holz (Unknown city, CA) and won 409 to 265 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-9, +512.
Round 22		Rickhoff played #53 Pamela Pudelka (Unknown city, TX) and won 412 to 357 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-9, +567.
Round 23		Rickhoff played #75 Gil Baker (Chicago, IL) and lost 337 to 352 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-10, +552.
Round 24		Rickhoff played #57 Lois S Oda (Honolulu, HI) and won 376 to 273 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-10, +655.
Round 25		Rickhoff played #4 David Baran (Unknown city, CA) and won 341 to 333 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-10, +663.
Round 26		Rickhoff played #28 Loretta Shapoff (Viera, FL) and won 355 to 336 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-10, +682.
Round 27		Rickhoff played #13 Chris Autio (Missoula, MT) and lost 222 to 458 (a spread of -236). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-11, +446.
Round 28		Rickhoff played #17 Callie Dunavin (West Memphis, AR) and won 374 to 343 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17-11, +477.
Round 29		Rickhoff played #39 Charles Dupont (Seattle, WA) and won 383 to 363 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 18-11, +497.
Round 30		Rickhoff played #25 Gladys Burritt (Eureka, CA) again and won 343 to 334 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 19-11, +506.
Round 31		Rickhoff played #13 Chris Autio (Missoula, MT) again and lost 281 to 410 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 19-12, +377.
After the Tournament		Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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