NASC 2017: Laurie Holz [4-41]

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On this page, you will find information about Laurie Holz, 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, +12, and is ranked #39 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
	Given name(s): Laurie Surname(s): Holz Home: Los Angeles, CA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 445 Average for: 358 Average against: 359
Round 1		Holz played #16 Ani Migirdicyan (North York ON) and lost 352 to 395 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 0-1, -43. Holz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Holz played #1 Lindsay Bahra (Metairie, LA) and lost 349 to 380 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 0-2, -74.
Round 3		Holz played #50 Dinesh Rajangam (Chicago, IL) and lost 371 to 380 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 0-3, -83.
Round 4		Holz played #43 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and won 386 to 347 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-3, -44.
Round 5		Holz played #13 Preston Kilgore (Dallas, GA) and lost 328 to 401 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-4, -117.
Round 6		Holz played #35 Deborah Gaudier (Kerrville, TX) and lost 355 to 396 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-5, -158.
Round 7		Holz played #54 Karen Kaminski (Demotte, IN) and lost 310 to 357 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 1-6, -205.
Round 8		Holz recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-6, -155.
Round 9		Holz played #56 Chandra Hebert (Knoxville, TN) and won 440 to 317 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-6, -32.
Round 10		Holz played #28 Mnz Chs (Sulphur Springs, TX) and lost 333 to 474 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 3-7, -173.
Round 11		Holz played #48 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and won 445 to 371 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-7, -99.
Round 12		Holz played #25 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and won 336 to 314 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-7, -77.
Round 13		Holz played #44 Alison Lifland (Pasadena, CA) and lost 344 to 362 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-8, -95.
Round 14		Holz played #53 Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) and won 349 to 342 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-8, -88.
Round 15		Holz played #19 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) and won 368 to 314 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-8, -34.
Round 16		Holz played #55 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and lost 273 to 329 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-9, -90. Holz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Holz played #26 Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and won 391 to 371 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-9, -70.
Round 18		Holz played #33 Andrea Salinas (Bastrop, TX) and won 358 to 340 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-9, -52.
Round 19		Holz played #40 Joan Murphy (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 409 to 413 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9-10, -56. Holz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Holz played #36 Kay Weston (Lubbock, TX) and won 362 to 288 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-10, +18.
Round 21		Holz played #12 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) and lost 336 to 364 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 10-11, -10.
Round 22		Holz played #6 Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and lost 316 to 384 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-12, -78.
Round 23		Holz played #38 Keith Forman (El Cajon, CA) and won 399 to 267 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-12, +54.
Round 24		Holz played #58 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 414 to 305 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-12, +163.
Round 25		Holz played #51 Ross Fidler (Hebron, ME) and won 365 to 330 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-12, +198.
Round 26		Holz played #37 Jeff Spyrison (Waco, TX) and lost 259 to 438 (a spread of -179). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13-13, +19. Holz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Holz played #15 Chuck Jones (Danville, IL) and lost 345 to 442 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-14, -78. Holz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Holz played #30 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and won 402 to 276 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14-14, +48.
Round 29		Holz played #60 Diane Allmen (Cohoctah, MI) and lost 330 to 370 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 14-15, +8.
Round 30		Holz played #59 Diana Gander Ostrander (Andover, MN) and lost 353 to 426 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 14-16, -65.
Round 31		Holz played #55 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) again and won 364 to 287 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 15-16, +12.

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