NASC 2018: Paul Holser [1-60]

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Holser, 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 14-17, -387, and is ranked #47 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): Paul Surname(s): Holser Home: McKinney, TX, United States Hobbies: guitar, crossword puzzles, mimicry, making software Occupation: software developer

Round by Round
High score: 479 Average for: 391 Average against: 405
Round 1		Holser played #1 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and lost 390 to 396 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 0-1, -6. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Holser played #32 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 394 to 408 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 0-2, -20.
Round 3		Holser played #40 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and won 467 to 388 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-2, +59.
Round 4		Holser played #9 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 442 to 426 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-2, +75. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Holser played #59 Sal Piro (New York, NY) and won 435 to 328 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-2, +182. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Holser played #37 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 269 to 465 (a spread of -196). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-3, -14. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7		Holser played #13 Avery Mojica (Overland Park, KS) and won 438 to 330 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-3, +94. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Holser played #62 Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) and won 455 to 359 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-3, +190. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Holser played #50 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 368 to 402 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-4, +156. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Holser played #51 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 341 to 434 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-5, +63. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Holser played #38 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 317 to 492 (a spread of -175). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-6, -112.
Round 12		Holser played #61 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 363 to 400 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-7, -149.
Round 13		Holser played #35 Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) and lost 395 to 422 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 5-8, -176.
Round 14		Holser played #63 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and won 454 to 402 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-8, -124.
Round 15		Holser played #49 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and lost 343 to 505 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 6-9, -286.
Round 16		Holser played #39 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 333 to 374 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-10, -327.
Round 17		Holser played #53 Tasha Asberry (Kapolei, HI) and won 465 to 415 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-10, -277.
Round 18		Holser recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8-10, -227.
Round 19		Holser played #64 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and won 428 to 366 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 9-10, -165.
Round 20		Holser played #24 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and won 371 to 356 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-10, -150. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Holser played #48 John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) and lost 320 to 413 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-11, -243. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Holser played #44 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 369 to 421 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-12, -295. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Holser played #57 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 370 to 385 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-13, -310.
Round 24		Holser played #65 Mary E Goulet (McLean, VA) and won 479 to 369 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 11-13, -200.
Round 25		Holser played #58 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 260 to 506 (a spread of -246). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 11-14, -446. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Holser played #23 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 430 to 417 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12-14, -433.
Round 27		Holser played #36 Ted Blevins (Owensboro, KY) and won 409 to 344 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13-14, -368.
Round 28		Holser played #66 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 345 to 388 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13-15, -411.
Round 29		Holser played #54 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 407 to 435 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13-16, -439.
Round 30		Holser played #55 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and won 454 to 400 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14-16, -385.
Round 31		Holser played #52 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 414 to 416 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 14-17, -387.

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