NASC 2017: Joe Gatz [3-62]

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On this page, you will find information about Joe Gatz, who is competing at the 2017 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, +311, and is ranked #18 in Division 3.

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): Joe Surname(s): Gatz Home: Oklahoma City, OK, United States Occupation: General Manager

Round by Round
High score: 520 Average for: 385 Average against: 375
Round 1		Gatz played #47 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 404 to 369 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-0, +35.
Round 2		Gatz played #3 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and lost 279 to 494 (a spread of -215). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 1-1, -180.
Round 3		Gatz played #77 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 372 to 392 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 1-2, -200.
Round 4		Gatz played #22 Sarah Waits (New Orleans, LA) and won 383 to 345 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-2, -162.
Round 5		Gatz played #13 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 363 to 458 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 2-3, -257.
Round 6		Gatz played #90 Jan Lapierre (CHERRY HILL, NJ) and won 520 to 356 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-3, -93.
Round 7		Gatz played #20 Terry Veevers (San Mateo, CA) and lost 311 to 368 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-4, -150.
Round 8		Gatz played #18 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and lost 305 to 405 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-5, -250.
Round 9		Gatz played #78 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and won 448 to 367 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4-5, -169.
Round 10		Gatz played #48 Eli Shupak (Toronto ON) and won 513 to 266 (a spread of 247). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-5, +78. Gatz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Gatz played #2 Sheikh K Dukuly (Yeadon, PA) and won 344 to 293 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-5, +129.
Round 12		Gatz played #39 Chris Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and won 393 to 372 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-5, +150.
Round 13		Gatz played #10 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 388 to 335 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-5, +203. Gatz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Gatz played #79 Stephanie Brown (Newport, OR) and lost 359 to 385 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-6, +177.
Round 15		Gatz played #87 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and lost 281 to 352 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-7, +106.
Round 16		Gatz played #54 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and won 343 to 328 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-7, +121.
Round 17		Gatz played #61 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 349 to 336 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-7, +134. Gatz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Gatz played #72 Ingrid Hawkins (Palm Coast, FL) and won 363 to 359 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-7, +138. Gatz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Gatz played #29 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) and won 475 to 389 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-7, +224. Gatz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Gatz played #16 Peggy Altazan (Zachary, LA) and won 414 to 376 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-7, +262. Gatz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Gatz played #6 Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 359 to 413 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-8, +208. Gatz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Gatz played #46 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and lost 410 to 419 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-9, +199. Gatz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 23		Gatz played #9 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 431 to 302 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-9, +328. Gatz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Gatz played #74 Carol Tillson (Silver Spring, MD) and lost 305 to 463 (a spread of -158). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-10, +170.
Round 25		Gatz played #7 Miriam Gregory (Vancouver BC) and lost 364 to 365 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14-11, +169.
Round 26		Gatz played #73 Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME) and won 469 to 349 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 15-11, +289.
Round 27		Gatz played #12 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and won 410 to 405 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-11, +294. Gatz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Gatz played #29 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) again and lost 355 to 415 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 16-12, +234.
Round 29		Gatz played #68 Christina LeMoine (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 404 to 411 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 16-13, +227.
Round 30		Gatz played #34 Sam Rothbart (Southampton, NY) and won 412 to 362 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 17-13, +277.
Round 31		Gatz played #68 Christina LeMoine (Brooklyn, NY) again and won 406 to 372 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 18-13, +311.

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