NASC 2018: Peter Holowka [4-22]

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On this page, you will find information about Peter Holowka, 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, +369, and is ranked #7 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): Peter Surname(s): Holowka Home: Orchard Park, NY, United States

Round by Round
High score: 525 Average for: 373 Average against: 362
Round 1		Holowka played #32 Abie Cromanty (Montreal QC) and won 379 to 352 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-0, +27. Holowka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Holowka played #53 Diana Gander Ostrander (Andover, MN) and won 373 to 210 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-0, +190. Holowka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 3		Holowka played #2 Lucie McPhail (Brantford ON) and lost 333 to 377 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-1, +146. Holowka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Holowka played #43 Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) and lost 350 to 373 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-2, +123.
Round 5		Holowka played #5 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and lost 320 to 507 (a spread of -187). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-3, -64.
Round 6		Holowka played #21 Stan Hwang (Springfield, PA) and won 430 to 254 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-3, +112. Holowka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Holowka played #49 Deborah Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 385 to 336 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-3, +161. Holowka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Holowka played #29 Angela Vietto (Charleston, IL) and lost 347 to 475 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-4, +33.
Round 9		Holowka played #6 Susan Lichtblau (Buffalo, NY) and lost 267 to 365 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-5, -65.
Round 10		Holowka played #19 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 453 to 277 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-5, +111. Holowka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Holowka played #8 Jean Waldron (Whitby ON) and lost 296 to 421 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-6, -14.
Round 12		Holowka played #55 Don Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 406 to 348 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-6, +44.
Round 13		Holowka played #31 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and lost 333 to 486 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-7, -109.
Round 14		Holowka played #33 Nicole Adams (The Woodlands, TX) and won 404 to 298 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-7, -3.
Round 15		Holowka played #13 Peggy Tartaro (Unknown city, NY) and won 452 to 303 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-7, +146. Holowka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Holowka played #28 Bill Coad (North Tonawanda, NY) and won 397 to 325 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-7, +218. Holowka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Holowka played #44 Sharon Dalgliesh (Toronto ON) and won 393 to 303 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-7, +308. Holowka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Holowka played #17 Inae Bloom (Los Angeles, CA) and won 399 to 360 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-7, +347. Holowka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Holowka played #40 Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) and won 385 to 357 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-7, +375. Holowka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Holowka played #9 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and lost 347 to 418 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-8, +304. Holowka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Holowka played #1 Alan Weiner (Cincinnati, OH) and won 384 to 344 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-8, +344. Holowka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Holowka played #2 Lucie McPhail (Brantford ON) again and lost 339 to 358 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-9, +325. Holowka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Holowka played #43 Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) again and won 525 to 381 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-9, +469. Holowka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Holowka played #16 David Spargo (South Burlington, VT) and lost 295 to 453 (a spread of -158). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14-10, +311. Holowka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Holowka played #4 Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) and won 382 to 371 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-10, +322. Holowka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Holowka played #20 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) and lost 311 to 407 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-11, +226. Holowka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Holowka played #18 Constance J Creech (Metamora, MI) and won 399 to 330 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-11, +295. Holowka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Holowka played #27 Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) and won 382 to 351 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-11, +326. Holowka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Holowka played #25 Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) and won 395 to 372 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 18-11, +349. Holowka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Holowka played #10 Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and won 352 to 309 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 19-11, +392. Holowka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 31		Holowka played #20 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) again and lost 364 to 387 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 19-12, +369. Holowka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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