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NASC 2015: Paul Rickhoff [4-26]

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Rickhoff, 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 14-17, -126, and is ranked #32 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

[photo of Paul Rickhoff]

Given name(s): Paul
Surname(s): Rickhoff
Home: Saugus, CA, United States
Occupation: Engineer
Round by Round

High score: 464
Average for: 362
Average against: 366

Round 1

[photo of Janice Konkol]

Rickhoff played #18 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and won 348 to 333 (a spread of 15).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 1-0, +15.

Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 2

[photo of Donna Leigh]

Rickhoff played #39 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and lost 356 to 404 (a spread of -48).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 1-1, -33.

Round 3

[photo of Jack Allard]

Rickhoff played #23 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and won 422 to 379 (a spread of 43).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 2-1, +10.

Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 4

[photo of Chan Fonseka]

Rickhoff played #2 Chan Fonseka (Dublin, CA) and won 404 to 339 (a spread of 65).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 3-1, +75.

Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 5

[photo of Peter Hopkins]

Rickhoff played #16 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and lost 328 to 348 (a spread of -20).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 3-2, +55.

Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 6

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Rickhoff played #32 Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) and won 462 to 344 (a spread of 118).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 4-2, +173.

Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Round 7

[photo of Aron Smith]

Rickhoff played #6 Aron Smith (Blythe, CA) and lost 361 to 373 (a spread of -12).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 4-3, +161.

Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 8

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Rickhoff played #27 Laurie Holz (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 338 to 386 (a spread of -48).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 4-4, +113.

Round 9

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Rickhoff played #44 Sheng Guo (Amawalk, NY) and won 405 to 301 (a spread of 104).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 5-4, +217.

Round 10

[photo of Evan McCarthy]

Rickhoff played #8 Evan McCarthy (Windham, NH) and lost 348 to 384 (a spread of -36).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 5-5, +181.

Round 11

[photo of Dustin Brown]

Rickhoff played #42 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) and lost 286 to 324 (a spread of -38).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 5-6, +143.

Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 12

[photo of Chandra Hebert]

Rickhoff played #41 Chandra Hebert (Lafayette, LA) and won 397 to 315 (a spread of 82).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 6-6, +225.

Round 13

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Rickhoff played #19 Diana Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 354 to 469 (a spread of -115).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 6-7, +110.

Round 14

[photo of Jean Wolin]

Rickhoff played #12 Jean Wolin (Toronto ON) and lost 357 to 374 (a spread of -17).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 6-8, +93.

Round 15

[photo of Wendy Wilkinson Ridout]

Rickhoff played #13 Wendy Wilkinson Ridout (Ankeny, IA) and lost 351 to 396 (a spread of -45).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 6-9, +48.

Round 16

[photo of Maxine Marcus]

Rickhoff played #25 Maxine Marcus (Anaheim Hills, CA) and lost 266 to 513 (a spread of -247).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 6-10, -199.

Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 17

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Rickhoff played #45 Karen Kaminski (Demotte, IN) and won 389 to 324 (a spread of 65).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 7-10, -134.

Round 18

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Rickhoff played #43 Desiree Engel (Anaheim, CA) and won 371 to 320 (a spread of 51).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 8-10, -83.

Round 19

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Rickhoff played #38 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and lost 378 to 391 (a spread of -13).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 8-11, -96.

Round 20

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Rickhoff played #36 Dawn Mennear (Des Moines, IA) and lost 320 to 487 (a spread of -167).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 8-12, -263.

Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 21

[photo of Francina Bailey]

Rickhoff played #47 Francina Bailey (Wilmington, CA) and won 343 to 321 (a spread of 22).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 9-12, -241.

Round 22

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Rickhoff played #17 Gil Baker (Chicago, IL) and won 464 to 351 (a spread of 113).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 10-12, -128.

Round 23

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Rickhoff played #7 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) and lost 264 to 375 (a spread of -111).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 10-13, -239.

Round 24

[photo of Annie Adkins]

Rickhoff played #37 Annie Adkins (Waukomis, OK) and lost 374 to 389 (a spread of -15).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 10-14, -254.

Round 25

[photo of Arthur van Tol]

Rickhoff played #21 Arthur van Tol (Grandville, MI) and lost 296 to 410 (a spread of -114).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 10-15, -368.

Round 26

[photo of Margaret Hughes]

Rickhoff played #34 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 361 to 245 (a spread of 116).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 11-15, -252.

Round 27

[photo of Sandra Finley]

Rickhoff played #29 Sandra Finley (Blue Diamond, NV) and won 351 to 296 (a spread of 55).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 12-15, -197.

Round 28

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Rickhoff played #4 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and lost 359 to 421 (a spread of -62).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 12-16, -259.

Round 29

[photo of Deanna Stacy]

Rickhoff played #15 Deanna Stacy (Des Moines, IA) and won 358 to 329 (a spread of 29).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 13-16, -230.

Round 30

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Rickhoff played #30 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and lost 352 to 418 (a spread of -66).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 13-17, -296.

Round 31

[photo of Wendy Wilkinson Ridout]

Rickhoff played #13 Wendy Wilkinson Ridout (Ankeny, IA) again and won 459 to 289 (a spread of 170).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 14-17, -126.


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