NASC 2019: Howard Pistol [1-33]

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On this page, you will find information about Howard Pistol, who is competing at the 2019 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 16-15, +120, and is ranked #22 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: 513 Average for: 408 Average against: 404
Round 1		Pistol played #14 Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) and lost 342 to 463 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 0-1, -121.
Round 2		Pistol played #13 Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) and lost 393 to 457 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 0-2, -185.
Round 3		Pistol played #53 Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) and won 431 to 397 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-2, -151.
Round 4		Pistol played #18 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 367 to 471 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-3, -255.
Round 5		Pistol played #16 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 452 to 448 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-3, -251.
Round 6		Pistol played #29 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 401 to 355 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-3, -205. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Pistol played #49 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 513 to 425 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-3, -117. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Pistol played #20 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 381 to 385 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-4, -121.
Round 9		Pistol played #34 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and lost 386 to 433 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-5, -168.
Round 10		Pistol played #8 Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) and lost 384 to 452 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-6, -236.
Round 11		Pistol played #39 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 423 to 488 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-7, -301.
Round 12		Pistol played #21 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 373 to 379 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 4-8, -307. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Pistol played #40 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 503 to 338 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 5-8, -142.
Round 14		Pistol played #44 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 400 to 386 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-8, -128.
Round 15		Pistol played #35 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 334 to 425 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-9, -219.
Round 16		Pistol played #10 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and won 467 to 371 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7-9, -123.
Round 17		Pistol played #28 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and lost 367 to 379 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-10, -135.
Round 18		Pistol played #17 Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) and lost 360 to 402 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-11, -177.
Round 19		Pistol played #12 Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) and lost 391 to 463 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-12, -249.
Round 20		Pistol played #41 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 427 to 404 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-12, -226.
Round 21		Pistol played #52 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and won 467 to 314 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-12, -73.
Round 22		Pistol played #27 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) and lost 267 to 512 (a spread of -245). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-13, -318.
Round 23		Pistol played #1 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) and lost 261 to 499 (a spread of -238). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-14, -556. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Pistol played #22 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and won 477 to 354 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-14, -433.
Round 25		Pistol played #42 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 467 to 361 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-14, -327.
Round 26		Pistol played #38 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 438 to 400 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-14, -289.
Round 27		Pistol played #46 David Teich (New York, NY) and won 384 to 372 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13-14, -277.
Round 28		Pistol played #47 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and won 491 to 250 (a spread of 241). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14-14, -36.
Round 29		Pistol played #26 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and won 480 to 284 (a spread of 196). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-14, +160.
Round 30		Pistol played #31 Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) and won 459 to 386 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-14, +233.
Round 31		Pistol played #13 Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) again and lost 361 to 474 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-15, +120.

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