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NASC 2017: Tom O'Laughlin [3-65]

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On this page, you will find information about Tom O'Laughlin, 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 15-16, -362, and is ranked #55 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

[photo of Tom O'Laughlin]

Given name(s): Tom
Surname(s): O'Laughlin
Home: Edmond, OK, United States
Awards: Married since 1979. Wonderful wife, 2 great kids, 2 super grandkids.
Hobbies: travel, golf, movies
Round by Round

High score: 496
Average for: 367
Average against: 379

Round 1

[photo of Judith Ford]

O'Laughlin played #43 Judith Ford (Hollywood, FL) and lost 335 to 353 (a spread of -18).

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 0-1, -18.

Round 2

[photo of Lindsey Dimmick]

O'Laughlin played #6 Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 350 to 457 (a spread of -107).

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 0-2, -125.

Round 3

[photo of Regenia Hidalgo]

O'Laughlin played #75 Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) and lost 247 to 411 (a spread of -164).

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 0-3, -289.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 4

[photo of Whitney Gould]

O'Laughlin played #71 Whitney Gould (Berkeley, CA) and won 330 to 318 (a spread of 12).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 1-3, -277.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 5

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O'Laughlin played #56 Maureen Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 496 to 279 (a spread of 217).

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 2-3, -60.

Round 6

[photo of Mark Hamilton]

O'Laughlin played #81 Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) and won 360 to 350 (a spread of 10).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 3-3, -50.

Round 7

[photo of Lee Brooks]

O'Laughlin played #85 Lee Brooks (Arlington, TX) and won 399 to 369 (a spread of 30).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 4-3, -20.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 8

[photo of Bruce Shuman]

O'Laughlin played #61 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and lost 312 to 368 (a spread of -56).

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 4-4, -76.

Round 9

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O'Laughlin played #37 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and won 442 to 383 (a spread of 59).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 5-4, -17.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 10

[photo of Mary Pastore]

O'Laughlin played #63 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and won 406 to 332 (a spread of 74).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 6-4, +57.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 11

[photo of Stephanie Brown]

O'Laughlin played #79 Stephanie Brown (Newport, OR) and lost 332 to 358 (a spread of -26).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 6-5, +31.

Round 12

[photo of Shah Ali]

O'Laughlin played #32 Shah Ali (Leesburg, VA) and won 429 to 299 (a spread of 130).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 7-5, +161.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 13

[photo of Harry Durbin]

O'Laughlin played #46 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and lost 358 to 420 (a spread of -62).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 7-6, +99.

Round 14

[photo of Deanne Dorsa]

O'Laughlin played #57 Deanne Dorsa (Houston, TX) and won 389 to 362 (a spread of 27).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 8-6, +126.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 15

[photo of Richard Strick]

O'Laughlin played #13 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 421 to 430 (a spread of -9).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 8-7, +117.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 16

[photo of Rachel Gillette]

O'Laughlin played #87 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and won 390 to 359 (a spread of 31).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 9-7, +148.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 17

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O'Laughlin played #72 Ingrid Hawkins (Palm Coast, FL) and won 389 to 340 (a spread of 49).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 10-7, +197.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 18

[photo of Frances Shaw]

O'Laughlin played #30 Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and lost 344 to 363 (a spread of -19).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 10-8, +178.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 19

[photo of Broderick Larkins]

O'Laughlin played #64 Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) and won 411 to 351 (a spread of 60).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 11-8, +238.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 20

[photo of Ella Sobel]

O'Laughlin played #31 Ella Sobel (Dorval QC) and won 406 to 334 (a spread of 72).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 12-8, +310.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 21

[photo of Hannah Lieberman]

O'Laughlin played #11 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and lost 373 to 432 (a spread of -59).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 12-9, +251.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 22

[photo of Carol Tillson]

O'Laughlin played #74 Carol Tillson (Silver Spring, MD) and lost 312 to 432 (a spread of -120).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 12-10, +131.

Round 23

[photo of David Cole]

O'Laughlin played #59 David Cole (Austin, TX) and lost 295 to 404 (a spread of -109).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 12-11, +22.

Round 24

[photo of Larry Durbin]

O'Laughlin played #19 Larry Durbin (Cordova, TN) and won 359 to 353 (a spread of 6).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 13-11, +28.

Round 25

[photo of Nandini Dickens]

O'Laughlin played #80 Nandini Dickens (Bethesola, MD) and won 394 to 384 (a spread of 10).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 14-11, +38.

Round 26

[photo of Meredith Leigh]

O'Laughlin played #29 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) and lost 330 to 497 (a spread of -167).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 14-12, -129.

Round 27

[photo of Ida Scaglione]

O'Laughlin played #54 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and won 386 to 371 (a spread of 15).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 15-12, -114.

Round 28

[photo of David Baran]

O'Laughlin played #58 David Baran (Unknown city, CA) and lost 333 to 445 (a spread of -112).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 15-13, -226.

Round 29

[photo of Sam Rothbart]

O'Laughlin played #34 Sam Rothbart (Southampton, NY) and lost 367 to 460 (a spread of -93).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 15-14, -319.

Round 30

[photo of Betzy Collins]

O'Laughlin played #35 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and lost 344 to 378 (a spread of -34).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 15-15, -353.

Round 31

[photo of Broderick Larkins]

O'Laughlin played #64 Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) again and lost 351 to 360 (a spread of -9).

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 15-16, -362.


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