NASC 2018: Howard Pistol [1-50]

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On this page, you will find information about Howard Pistol, who is competing at the 2018 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, -693, and is ranked #42 in Division 1.

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): Howard Surname(s): Pistol Home: Oakland Park, FL, United States Hobbies: Travel

Round by Round
High score: 465 Average for: 384 Average against: 409
Round 1		Pistol played #31 Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) and lost 365 to 532 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 0-1, -167.
Round 2		Pistol recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-1, -117.
Round 3		Pistol played #36 Ted Blevins (Owensboro, KY) and won 391 to 390 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-1, -116. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Pistol played #38 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 426 to 351 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-1, -41. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Pistol played #7 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 386 to 473 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-2, -128.
Round 6		Pistol played #41 Randy Hersom (Thomasville, NC) and lost 312 to 498 (a spread of -186). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-3, -314.
Round 7		Pistol played #52 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and won 407 to 363 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-3, -270. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Pistol played #1 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and lost 376 to 459 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-4, -353.
Round 9		Pistol played #60 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and won 402 to 368 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-4, -319. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Pistol played #49 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and lost 411 to 416 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-5, -324. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Pistol played #8 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) and won 431 to 370 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6-5, -263. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Pistol played #22 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and lost 358 to 430 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-6, -335. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Pistol played #25 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 375 to 408 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 6-7, -368.
Round 14		Pistol played #61 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 302 to 474 (a spread of -172). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-8, -540.
Round 15		Pistol played #54 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 313 to 390 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 6-9, -617.
Round 16		Pistol played #53 Tasha Asberry (Kapolei, HI) and won 369 to 328 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-9, -576. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Pistol played #19 Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) and lost 389 to 541 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 7-10, -728.
Round 18		Pistol played #14 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and won 465 to 364 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8-10, -627.
Round 19		Pistol played #32 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 399 to 393 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9-10, -621.
Round 20		Pistol played #44 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 346 to 257 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-10, -532. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 21		Pistol played #63 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and won 384 to 303 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-10, -451. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Pistol played #35 Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) and lost 359 to 455 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-11, -547. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Pistol played #33 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) and lost 356 to 476 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-12, -667. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Pistol played #21 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 386 to 452 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 11-13, -733.
Round 25		Pistol played #34 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and won 459 to 410 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 12-13, -684.
Round 26		Pistol played #48 John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) and lost 370 to 405 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 12-14, -719.
Round 27		Pistol played #4 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 302 to 422 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 12-15, -839.
Round 28		Pistol played #64 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and lost 372 to 386 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 12-16, -853.
Round 29		Pistol played #23 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 459 to 444 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-16, -838.
Round 30		Pistol played #62 Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) and won 449 to 361 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 14-16, -750.
Round 31		Pistol played #38 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) again and won 411 to 354 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 15-16, -693. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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