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NASC 2019: Tom O'Laughlin [3-41]

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On this page, you will find information about Tom O'Laughlin, 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 18-13, +831, and is ranked #12 in Division 3.

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 Tom O'Laughlin]

Given name(s): Tom
Surname(s): O'Laughlin
Home: Edmond, OK, United States
Awards: Married since 1979. Wonderful wife, 2 great kids, 3 super grandkids.
Hobbies: travel, golf, movies
Round by Round

High score: 547
Average for: 383
Average against: 356

Round 1

[photo of Harry Durbin]

O'Laughlin played #33 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and won 449 to 348 (a spread of 101).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 1-0, +101.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 2

[photo of Dustin Brown]

O'Laughlin played #17 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) and lost 362 to 392 (a spread of -30).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 1-1, +71.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 3

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O'Laughlin played #64 Ed Bowe (Portage, MI) and lost 334 to 345 (a spread of -11).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 1-2, +60.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 4

[photo of Bob Bolender]

O'Laughlin played #20 Bob Bolender (Austin, TX) and won 367 to 311 (a spread of 56).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 2-2, +116.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 5

[photo of Mary Logullo]

O'Laughlin played #59 Mary Logullo (Kelso, WA) and lost 357 to 408 (a spread of -51).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 2-3, +65.

Round 6

[photo of Jason Eyolfson]

O'Laughlin played #47 Jason Eyolfson (Regina SK) and lost 311 to 455 (a spread of -144).

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 2-4, -79.

Round 7

[photo of Megan McMahon]

O'Laughlin played #58 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) and won 470 to 259 (a spread of 211).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 3-4, +132.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 8

[photo of Robin Ross]

O'Laughlin played #34 Robin Ross (Portland, OR) and won 433 to 291 (a spread of 142).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 4-4, +274.

Round 9

[photo of Ted Gest]

O'Laughlin played #25 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and won 316 to 292 (a spread of 24).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 5-4, +298.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 10

[photo of Benjamin Ansell]

O'Laughlin played #21 Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 374 to 377 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 5-5, +295.

Round 11

[photo of Kay Adam]

O'Laughlin played #23 Kay Adam (Volin, SD) and won 391 to 365 (a spread of 26).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 6-5, +321.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 12

[photo of Yoli Ushry]

O'Laughlin played #53 Yoli Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) and lost 284 to 389 (a spread of -105).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 6-6, +216.

Round 13

[photo of Margo Kuno]

O'Laughlin played #22 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and won 393 to 290 (a spread of 103).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 7-6, +319.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 14

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O'Laughlin played #40 Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) and won 378 to 359 (a spread of 19).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 8-6, +338.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 15

[photo of Diane Schavone]

O'Laughlin played #56 Diane Schavone (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 491 to 408 (a spread of 83).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 9-6, +421.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 16

[photo of Dianne Wittman]

O'Laughlin played #50 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and lost 345 to 369 (a spread of -24).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 9-7, +397.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 17

[photo of Joe Gatz]

O'Laughlin played #45 Joe Gatz (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 367 to 372 (a spread of -5).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 9-8, +392.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 18

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O'Laughlin played #18 Chris Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and lost 342 to 348 (a spread of -6).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 9-9, +386.

Round 19

[photo of Shelley Kirk]

O'Laughlin played #36 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and won 547 to 374 (a spread of 173).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 10-9, +559.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 20

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O'Laughlin played #8 Inae Bloom (Los Angeles, CA) and won 393 to 377 (a spread of 16).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 11-9, +575.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 21

[photo of Trx Kt]

O'Laughlin played #70 Trx Kt (Watertown, MA) and won 437 to 338 (a spread of 99).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 12-9, +674.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 22

[photo of Ella Sobel]

O'Laughlin played #28 Ella Sobel (Dorval QC) and won 373 to 291 (a spread of 82).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 13-9, +756.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 23

[photo of April McCarley]

O'Laughlin played #35 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 433 to 352 (a spread of 81).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 14-9, +837.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 24

[photo of Evan Yurko]

O'Laughlin played #14 Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) and lost 408 to 498 (a spread of -90).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 14-10, +747.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 25

[photo of Tapani Lindgren]

O'Laughlin played #10 Tapani Lindgren (Roseville, CA) and lost 294 to 385 (a spread of -91).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 14-11, +656.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 26

[photo of John Fultz]

O'Laughlin played #12 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) and lost 294 to 427 (a spread of -133).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 14-12, +523.

Round 27

[photo of Mark Hamilton]

O'Laughlin played #60 Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) and lost 337 to 377 (a spread of -40).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 14-13, +483.

Round 28

[photo of Jane Bissonnette]

O'Laughlin played #9 Jane Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and won 394 to 321 (a spread of 73).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 15-13, +556.

Round 29

[photo of Josephine Flowers]

O'Laughlin played #54 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and won 431 to 303 (a spread of 128).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 16-13, +684.

Round 30

[photo of Wilma Pitzer]

O'Laughlin played #44 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and won 374 to 287 (a spread of 87).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 17-13, +771.

Round 31

[photo of Ken Louie]

O'Laughlin played #3 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 402 to 342 (a spread of 60).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 18-13, +831.


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