NSC 2013: John OLaughlin [#7]

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On this page, you will find information about John OLaughlin, 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 24-7, +1883, and is ranked #1 in Division 5.

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): John Surname(s): OLaughlin Home: Cambridge, MA, United States Awards: Baltimore, MD Sep 2007 / BAT Premier 2011 Hobbies: music, computers, puzzles, food Occupation: Software Engineer

Round by Round
High score: 595 Average for: 459 Average against: 398
Round 1		OLaughlin played #34 Kay Faust (Baltimore, VT) and won 517 to 266 (a spread of 251). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +251.
Round 2		OLaughlin played #24 Randall Thomas (Calgary AB) and won 584 to 245 (a spread of 339). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +590. OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		OLaughlin played #18 Geoffrey Newman (Brampton ON) and won 455 to 420 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +625.
Round 4		OLaughlin played #13 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 483 to 490 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-1, +618.
Round 5		OLaughlin played #5 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 311 to 487 (a spread of -176). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-2, +442. OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		OLaughlin played #4 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) and won 422 to 374 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-2, +490.
Round 7		OLaughlin played #9 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and won 542 to 409 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-2, +623.
Round 8		OLaughlin played #16 Travis Chaney (Portland, OR) and won 429 to 387 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-2, +665.
Round 9		OLaughlin played #21 Trevor Halsall (Australia) and won 486 to 381 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-2, +770. OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		OLaughlin played #15 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 467 to 364 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-2, +873.
Round 11		OLaughlin played #3 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and lost 408 to 527 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-3, +754.
Round 12		OLaughlin played #20 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) and won 595 to 459 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-3, +890.
Round 13		OLaughlin played #2 Evan Berofsky (Oxford, MI) and lost 410 to 470 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-4, +830.
Round 14		OLaughlin played #37 Orlet Bullock (Miami, FL) and lost 388 to 470 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-5, +748. OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		OLaughlin played #10 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 491 to 399 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-5, +840.
Round 16		OLaughlin played #10 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) again and won 458 to 384 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-5, +914.
Round 17		OLaughlin played #3 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) again and won 453 to 401 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-5, +966. OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		OLaughlin played #5 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) again and lost 370 to 410 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-6, +926.
Round 19		OLaughlin played #39 David Eldar (Australia) and lost 394 to 395 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-7, +925.
Round 20		OLaughlin played #4 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) again and won 434 to 371 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-7, +988.
Round 21		OLaughlin played #2 Evan Berofsky (Oxford, MI) again and won 494 to 436 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-7, +1046. OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		OLaughlin played #8 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and won 471 to 409 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-7, +1108.
Round 23		OLaughlin played #9 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) again and won 444 to 425 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-7, +1127.
Round 24		OLaughlin played #22 Quinn James (Charleston, SC) and won 362 to 347 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-7, +1142.
Round 25		OLaughlin played #17 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 500 to 426 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-7, +1216.
Round 26		OLaughlin played #27 Sandy Nang (Malibu, CA) and won 389 to 292 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-7, +1313. OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		OLaughlin played #39 David Eldar (Australia) again and won 421 to 371 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-7, +1363. OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		OLaughlin played #12 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and won 581 to 344 (a spread of 237). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-7, +1600. OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		OLaughlin played #22 Quinn James (Charleston, SC) again and won 450 to 393 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-7, +1657. OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		OLaughlin played #39 David Eldar (Australia) for the third time and won 551 to 375 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 23-7, +1833. OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 31		OLaughlin recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 24-7, +1883. OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
After the Tournament		OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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