NASC 2019: John Ortman [2-34]

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On this page, you will find information about John Ortman, 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 15-16, -435, and is ranked #50 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
	Given name(s): John Surname(s): Ortman Home: Roseville, CA, United States Hobbies: Fitness, reading, parenting Occupation: Financial Analyst

Round by Round
High score: 547 Average for: 392 Average against: 406
Round 1		Ortman played #44 John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) and lost 422 to 449 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 0-1, -27.
Round 2		Ortman played #57 Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 300 to 441 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 0-2, -168.
Round 3		Ortman played #4 Joe South (Piqua, OH) and won 385 to 353 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-2, -136.
Round 4		Ortman played #74 Jacqueline Heller (Los Angeles, CA) and won 361 to 335 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-2, -110. Ortman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Ortman played #31 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and won 409 to 309 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-2, -10. Ortman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Ortman played #2 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and won 447 to 373 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-2, +64. Ortman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Ortman played #36 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 343 to 487 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-3, -80. Ortman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Ortman played #21 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and lost 351 to 496 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-4, -225.
Round 9		Ortman played #58 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and won 435 to 301 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-4, -91. Ortman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Ortman played #72 Ferdinand Addo (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 407 to 449 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-5, -133. Ortman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Ortman played #9 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and won 400 to 300 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-5, -33. Ortman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Ortman played #25 Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 433 to 454 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-6, -54. Ortman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Ortman played #12 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 509 to 356 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-6, +99. Ortman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Ortman played #47 Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) and won 423 to 355 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-6, +167. Ortman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Ortman played #50 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 424 to 360 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-6, +231. Ortman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Ortman played #27 Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) and lost 344 to 496 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-7, +79.
Round 17		Ortman played #18 Matthew Larocque (Edmonton AB) and lost 382 to 437 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-8, +24.
Round 18		Ortman played #73 Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) and won 470 to 366 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-8, +128. Ortman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Ortman played #76 Leo McKenna (Los Angeles, CA) and won 452 to 448 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-8, +132. Ortman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Ortman played #5 Chris Schneider (McLean, VA) and lost 318 to 462 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-9, -12. Ortman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Ortman played #41 Kevin Burbridge (Sacramento, CA) and lost 241 to 489 (a spread of -248). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11-10, -260. Ortman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Ortman played #66 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and lost 335 to 410 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-11, -335.
Round 23		Ortman played #71 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and won 389 to 347 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-11, -293.
Round 24		Ortman played #35 Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) and lost 354 to 486 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 12-12, -425.
Round 25		Ortman played #26 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 401 to 385 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-12, -409.
Round 26		Ortman played #20 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 468 to 368 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-12, -309.
Round 27		Ortman played #46 Max Dwyer (Orem, UT) and lost 300 to 479 (a spread of -179). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14-13, -488. Ortman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Ortman played #8 Ken Kasney (Meridian, ID) and lost 404 to 493 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14-14, -577.
Round 29		Ortman played #59 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 393 to 422 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 14-15, -606.
Round 30		Ortman played #56 Kaia Nana (Weston, WV) and lost 307 to 421 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 14-16, -720.
Round 31		Ortman played #59 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) again and won 547 to 262 (a spread of 285). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 15-16, -435.

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