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NASC 2017: Paul Rickhoff [4-23]

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Rickhoff, 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, +278, and is ranked #12 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: 463
Average for: 374
Average against: 365

Round 1

[photo of Jack Allard]

Rickhoff played #42 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and won 437 to 323 (a spread of 114).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 1-0, +114.

Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 2

[photo of Diana Gander Ostrander]

Rickhoff played #59 Diana Gander Ostrander (Andover, MN) and won 391 to 389 (a spread of 2).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 2-0, +116.

Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 3

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Rickhoff played #2 Rebecca Nance (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 460 to 439 (a spread of 21).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 3-0, +137.

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

Round 4

[photo of Sylvia Strong]

Rickhoff played #55 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and won 410 to 374 (a spread of 36).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 4-0, +173.

Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 5

[photo of Mary Logullo]

Rickhoff played #14 Mary Logullo (Westminster, CO) and lost 359 to 401 (a spread of -42).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 4-1, +131.

Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 6

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Rickhoff played #3 Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) and won 380 to 351 (a spread of 29).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 5-1, +160.

Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 7

[photo of Jennifer DeWaelsche]

Rickhoff played #21 Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 308 to 368 (a spread of -60).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 5-2, +100.

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

Round 8

[photo of Shirley Petrey]

Rickhoff played #24 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and lost 255 to 385 (a spread of -130).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 5-3, -30.

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

Round 9

[photo of Lucille Thornton]

Rickhoff played #8 Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) and won 446 to 324 (a spread of 122).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 6-3, +92.

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

Round 10

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Rickhoff played #7 Kevin Belinkoff (Burbank, CA) and won 362 to 288 (a spread of 74).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 7-3, +166.

Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 11

[photo of Diane Kerner]

Rickhoff played #10 Diane Kerner (Beverly Hills, CA) and won 407 to 359 (a spread of 48).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 8-3, +214.

Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 12

[photo of Michael Ireland]

Rickhoff played #6 Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and won 420 to 298 (a spread of 122).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 9-3, +336.

Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 13

[photo of Lindsay Bahra]

Rickhoff played #1 Lindsay Bahra (Metairie, LA) and lost 355 to 386 (a spread of -31).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 9-4, +305.

Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 14

[photo of Benjamin Ansell]

Rickhoff played #27 Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 372 to 289 (a spread of 83).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 10-4, +388.

Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 15

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Rickhoff played #50 Dinesh Rajangam (Chicago, IL) and won 451 to 326 (a spread of 125).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 11-4, +513.

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

Round 16

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Rickhoff played #49 Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) and won 387 to 386 (a spread of 1).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 12-4, +514.

Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 17

[photo of Preston Kilgore]

Rickhoff played #13 Preston Kilgore (Dallas, GA) and won 411 to 378 (a spread of 33).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 13-4, +547.

Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 18

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Rickhoff played #4 Steve Chastain (Princeton, NJ) and lost 320 to 428 (a spread of -108).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 13-5, +439.

Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 19

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Rickhoff played #39 Heidi Hugli (Sacramento, CA) and won 463 to 321 (a spread of 142).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 14-5, +581.

Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 20

[photo of Lindsay Bahra]

Rickhoff played #1 Lindsay Bahra (Metairie, LA) again and lost 375 to 387 (a spread of -12).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 14-6, +569.

Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 21

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Rickhoff played #49 Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) again and lost 286 to 351 (a spread of -65).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 14-7, +504.

Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 22

[photo of Jennifer DeWaelsche]

Rickhoff played #21 Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) again and lost 329 to 459 (a spread of -130).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 14-8, +374.

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

Round 23

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Rickhoff played #3 Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) again and won 400 to 361 (a spread of 39).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 15-8, +413.

Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 24

[photo of Jack Allard]

Rickhoff played #42 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) again and lost 257 to 426 (a spread of -169).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 15-9, +244.

Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 25

[photo of Bob Bolender]

Rickhoff played #11 Bob Bolender (Austin, TX) and won 384 to 374 (a spread of 10).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 16-9, +254.

Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 26

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Rickhoff played #2 Rebecca Nance (Oklahoma City, OK) again and lost 329 to 341 (a spread of -12).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 16-10, +242.

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

Round 27

[photo of Bob Bolender]

Rickhoff played #11 Bob Bolender (Austin, TX) again and won 418 to 326 (a spread of 92).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 17-10, +334.

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

Round 28

[photo of Sharon Freeman]

Rickhoff played #32 Sharon Freeman (Alexandria, VA) and lost 372 to 382 (a spread of -10).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 17-11, +324.

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

Round 29

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Rickhoff played #50 Dinesh Rajangam (Chicago, IL) again and lost 347 to 390 (a spread of -43).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 17-12, +281.

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

Round 30

[photo of Sharon Freeman]

Rickhoff played #32 Sharon Freeman (Alexandria, VA) again and lost 338 to 368 (a spread of -30).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 17-13, +251.

Round 31

[photo of Ani Migirdicyan]

Rickhoff played #16 Ani Migirdicyan (North York ON) and won 371 to 344 (a spread of 27).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 18-13, +278.


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