On this page, you will find information about
Howard Pistol, who is competing
at the 2015 North American 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 14-7, +794, and is ranked
#59 in Division 2.
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.
Round by Round |
High score: 544 Average for: 422 Average against: 384 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Martin Gold]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/gold_martin_AA001503.jpg)
| Pistol played #83 Martin Gold (Arlington, VA) and won 508 to 454 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-0, +54. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Cynthia Seales]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/seales_cynthia.jpeg)
| Pistol played #50 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 415 to 279 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +190. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Yukiko Loritz]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/loritz_yukiko_2.jpg)
| Pistol played #23 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 424 to 390 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-0, +224. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Elizabeth Ralston]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/ralston_elizabeth.jpg)
| Pistol played #62 Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 354 to 390 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-1, +188. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Ryan Chepita]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/chepita_ryan.jpg)
| Pistol played #58 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and won 441 to 378 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-1, +251. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Bruce Shuman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/shuman_bruce_3.jpg)
| Pistol played #86 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 470 to 253 (a spread of 217). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-1, +468. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Curtis Lee]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lee_curtis.jpg)
| Pistol played #56 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and won 361 to 336 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-1, +493. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Chris Williams]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/williams_chris_2.jpg)
| Pistol played #3 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) and lost 367 to 460 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-2, +400. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of John Karris]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/karris_john.jpg)
| Pistol played #2 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and won 483 to 408 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-2, +475. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Dave Leifer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/leifer_dave.jpg)
| Pistol played #16 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 544 to 400 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-2, +619. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Carlene Wallis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wallis_carlene.jpeg)
| Pistol played #11 Carlene Wallis (Sparks, NV) and won 371 to 331 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-2, +659. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Kevin Fraley]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fraley_kevin_2.jpg)
| Pistol played #4 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and won 464 to 355 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-2, +768. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Charlie Southwell]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/southwell_charles.jpeg)
| Pistol played #28 Charlie Southwell (Arlington, VA) and won 383 to 372 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-2, +779. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Mark Peltier]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/peltier_mark_AA000112.jpg)
| Pistol played #41 Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) and won 515 to 298 (a spread of 217). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-2, +996. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Kevin Bowerman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/bowerman_kevin.jpg)
| Pistol played #12 Kevin Bowerman (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 424 to 391 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-2, +1029. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Jeff Martin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/martin_jeff.jpg)
| Pistol played #34 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 360 to 421 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-3, +968. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Paul Avrin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/avrin_paul_3.jpg)
| Pistol played #14 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 478 to 490 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-4, +956. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Guy Ingram]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/i/ingram_guy.jpg)
| Pistol played #35 Guy Ingram (Ellenwood, GA) and won 421 to 363 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-4, +1014. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Gunther Jacobi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/jacobi_gunther_2.jpg)
| Pistol played #1 Gunther Jacobi (Portland, OR) and lost 373 to 497 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-5, +890. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Tod Taylor]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/taylor_tod_AA003389.jpg)
| Pistol played #55 Tod Taylor (Seattle, WA) and lost 360 to 408 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-6, +842. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of John Karris]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/karris_john.jpg)
| Pistol played #2 John Karris (San Jose, CA) again and lost 338 to 386 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-7, +794. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | | Pistol recorded a scoreless bye with a spread of 0 points. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-7, +794. |
Round 23 | | Pistol recorded a scoreless bye with a spread of 0 points. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-7, +794. |
Round 24 | | Pistol recorded a scoreless bye with a spread of 0 points. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14-7, +794. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | | Pistol recorded a scoreless bye with a spread of 0 points. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-7, +794. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 26 | | Pistol recorded a scoreless bye with a spread of 0 points. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-7, +794. |
Round 27 | | Pistol recorded a scoreless bye with a spread of 0 points. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 14-7, +794. |
Round 28 | | Pistol recorded a scoreless bye with a spread of 0 points. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 14-7, +794. |
Round 29 | | Pistol recorded a scoreless bye with a spread of 0 points. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 14-7, +794. |
Round 30 | | Pistol recorded a scoreless bye with a spread of 0 points. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 14-7, +794. |
Round 31 | | Pistol recorded a scoreless bye with a spread of 0 points. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 14-7, +794. |