NASC 2016: Andy Hoang [2-38]

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On this page, you will find information about Andy Hoang, who is competing at the 2016 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 18-13, -167, and is ranked #26 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.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Andy Surname(s): Hoang Home: Cary, NC, United States Awards: 2009 National School SCRABBLE Champion, 2012 National School SCRABBLE Champion, 2013 Division III National Champion

Round by Round
High score: 487 Average for: 392 Average against: 397
Before the Tournament		Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		Hoang played #72 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 477 to 337 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +140. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Hoang played #101 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and won 457 to 372 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +225.
Round 3		Hoang played #18 David A Brown (Lexington, KY) and won 427 to 420 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-0, +232.
Round 4		Hoang played #41 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 357 to 461 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-1, +128.
Round 5		Hoang played #82 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and won 412 to 320 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-1, +220.
Round 6		Hoang played #110 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 403 to 373 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-1, +250. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Hoang played #24 Fran Silver (Frisco, TX) and won 423 to 397 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-1, +276. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Hoang played #2 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) and lost 308 to 519 (a spread of -211). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-2, +65.
Round 9		Hoang played #14 David Turissini (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 369 to 362 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-2, +72.
Round 10		Hoang played #35 Joe South (Piqua, OH) and lost 355 to 415 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-3, +12.
Round 11		Hoang played #103 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 425 to 345 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-3, +92.
Round 12		Hoang played #78 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and won 447 to 390 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-3, +149.
Round 13		Hoang played #13 Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) and lost 331 to 436 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-4, +44.
Round 14		Hoang played #5 Menachem Rosenberg (Atlantic City, NJ) and won 447 to 343 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-4, +148. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Hoang played #33 Mark Schmidt (Asheville, NC) and won 401 to 374 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-4, +175.
Round 16		Hoang played #28 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 335 to 418 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-5, +92. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Hoang played #7 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and won 443 to 361 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-5, +174.
Round 18		Hoang played #8 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and lost 415 to 483 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-6, +106.
Round 19		Hoang played #3 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) and won 371 to 350 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-6, +127.
Round 20		Hoang played #11 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 388 to 378 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-6, +137.
Round 21		Hoang played #17 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 397 to 344 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-6, +190.
Round 22		Hoang played #1 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 391 to 398 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-7, +183.
Round 23		Hoang played #4 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 317 to 437 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-8, +63.
Round 24		Hoang played #14 David Turissini (Chapel Hill, NC) again and lost 257 to 450 (a spread of -193). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-9, -130.
Round 25		Hoang played #13 Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) again and won 453 to 404 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-9, -81.
Round 26		Hoang played #67 Joe Neff (Warrington, PA) and won 487 to 361 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-9, +45.
Round 27		Hoang played #76 Mike Johnson (Decorah, IA) and lost 400 to 432 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-10, +13.
Round 28		Hoang played #79 Edward Gowash (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 385 to 471 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 17-11, -73.
Round 29		Hoang played #91 Ken Dutch (Lexington, KY) and won 409 to 329 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 18-11, +7.
Round 30		Hoang played #23 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 354 to 452 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 18-12, -91.
Round 31		Hoang played #67 Joe Neff (Warrington, PA) again and lost 296 to 372 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 18-13, -167. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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