NASC 2019: Matthew Larocque [2-18]

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On this page, you will find information about Matthew Larocque, 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 20-11, +551, and is ranked #6 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: 549 Average for: 419 Average against: 401
Round 1		Larocque played #58 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and won 432 to 284 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 1-0, +148. Larocque is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Larocque played #38 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and won 390 to 355 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-0, +183. Larocque is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Larocque played #23 Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 384 to 386 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-1, +181.
Round 4		Larocque played #25 Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) and won 540 to 315 (a spread of 225). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-1, +406. Larocque is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Larocque played #13 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and won 451 to 397 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-1, +460. Larocque is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Larocque played #11 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 311 to 559 (a spread of -248). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-2, +212. Larocque is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Larocque played #46 Max Dwyer (Orem, UT) and lost 392 to 463 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-3, +141.
Round 8		Larocque played #72 Ferdinand Addo (Philadelphia, PA) and won 447 to 369 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-3, +219.
Round 9		Larocque played #15 Juraj Pivovarov (Calgary AB) and won 439 to 351 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-3, +307. Larocque is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Larocque played #14 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 323 to 473 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-4, +157.
Round 11		Larocque played #21 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and won 430 to 377 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-4, +210.
Round 12		Larocque played #36 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 310 to 545 (a spread of -235). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-5, -25.
Round 13		Larocque played #62 Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) and won 516 to 449 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-5, +42.
Round 14		Larocque played #52 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and lost 437 to 465 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-6, +14.
Round 15		Larocque played #27 Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) and won 549 to 322 (a spread of 227). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-6, +241. Larocque is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Larocque played #50 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 492 to 423 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-6, +310.
Round 17		Larocque played #34 John Ortman (Roseville, CA) and won 437 to 382 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-6, +365. Larocque is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Larocque played #35 Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) and won 434 to 320 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-6, +479. Larocque is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Larocque played #62 Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) again and lost 383 to 395 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-7, +467.
Round 20		Larocque played #22 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 344 to 317 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-7, +494. Larocque is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Larocque played #46 Max Dwyer (Orem, UT) again and won 424 to 420 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-7, +498.
Round 22		Larocque played #10 Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 411 to 417 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-8, +492.
Round 23		Larocque played #7 Sal Piro (New York, NY) and won 449 to 397 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-8, +544. Larocque is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Larocque played #3 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 337 to 413 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-9, +468.
Round 25		Larocque played #6 Bryn Bowen (Toronto ON) and won 445 to 349 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 16-9, +564.
Round 26		Larocque played #10 Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) again and won 499 to 404 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17-9, +659. Larocque is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Larocque played #3 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) again and won 457 to 330 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18-9, +786.
Round 28		Larocque played #7 Sal Piro (New York, NY) again and lost 397 to 523 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18-10, +660.
Round 29		Larocque played #5 Chris Schneider (McLean, VA) and lost 285 to 426 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18-11, +519.
Round 30		Larocque played #25 Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) again and won 417 to 401 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 19-11, +535.
Round 31		Larocque played #16 Paul Mulik (Joplin, MO) and won 415 to 399 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 20-11, +551.

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