NASC 2018: Matthew Larocque [2-30]

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On this page, you will find information about Matthew Larocque, 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 19-12, +745, and is ranked #11 in Division 2.

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 Matthew Larocque]

Given name(s): Matthew
Surname(s): Larocque
Home: Edmonton, AB, Canada
Awards: Won the prize for most bingos in my first rated tournament. First multi-day tournament win was in Regina. Won the comeback prize in back-to-back tournaments - from deficits of 175 points and 170 points.
Hobbies: I don't do a lot these days, but I try to find time for Scrabble, reading, movies, cooking, video games, and listening to music.
Occupation: Cook

Round by Round
High score: 588 Average for: 413 Average against: 389
Round 1		Larocque played #64 Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) and won 418 to 360 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-0, +58.
Round 2		Larocque played #101 Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY) and lost 394 to 442 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 1-1, +10.
Round 3		Larocque played #18 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 513 to 354 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-1, +169. Larocque is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Larocque played #14 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 463 to 449 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-1, +183. Larocque is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Larocque played #19 Mike Johnson (Decorah, IA) and won 409 to 305 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-1, +287.
Round 6		Larocque played #25 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and won 387 to 368 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-1, +306. Larocque is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Larocque played #93 Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 390 to 401 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-2, +295.
Round 8		Larocque played #4 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 330 to 486 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-3, +139.
Round 9		Larocque played #46 Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) and won 418 to 282 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-3, +275. Larocque is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Larocque played #12 Ken Dutch (Lexington, KY) and lost 362 to 382 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-4, +255.
Round 11		Larocque played #11 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and won 396 to 359 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-4, +292. Larocque is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Larocque played #81 Nicholas Schneider (Pickering ON) and lost 369 to 458 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-5, +203.
Round 13		Larocque played #26 Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 310 to 360 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-6, +153.
Round 14		Larocque played #16 Paul Mishkin (Palo Alto, CA) and won 422 to 409 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-6, +166.
Round 15		Larocque played #44 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and won 500 to 343 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-6, +323.
Round 16		Larocque played #53 Brett Constantine (Florence, MA) and won 443 to 341 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-6, +425.
Round 17		Larocque played #97 Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 352 to 299 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-6, +478. Larocque is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Larocque played #70 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and lost 396 to 422 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-7, +452.
Round 19		Larocque played #76 Crayne Spanier (Toronto ON) and won 408 to 350 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-7, +510.
Round 20		Larocque played #38 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and lost 360 to 420 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-8, +450.
Round 21		Larocque played #69 Kene Mezue (Grand Forks, ND) and won 458 to 314 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-8, +594.
Round 22		Larocque played #3 Jan Cardia (Ponte Vedra, FL) and lost 404 to 453 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-9, +545.
Round 23		Larocque played #15 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 385 to 477 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-10, +453.
Round 24		Larocque played #50 Joe Neff (Warrington, PA) and lost 339 to 481 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-11, +311.
Round 25		Larocque played #2 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and won 425 to 365 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14-11, +371.
Round 26		Larocque played #56 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and won 428 to 419 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15-11, +380.
Round 27		Larocque played #21 Jonathan Kent (Hicksville, NY) and won 496 to 380 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16-11, +496.
Round 28		Larocque played #31 Carl Davis (Riverdale, GA) and won 588 to 335 (a spread of 253). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-11, +749. Larocque is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 29		Larocque played #7 Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) and won 483 to 372 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-11, +860. Larocque is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 30		Larocque played #1 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 339 to 499 (a spread of -160). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 18-12, +700.
Round 31		Larocque played #23 Sam Masling (Washington, DC) and won 425 to 380 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 19-12, +745.

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