NASC 2019: Joe Gatz [3-45]

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On this page, you will find information about Joe Gatz, 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 17-14, +115, and is ranked #23 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
	Given name(s): Joe Surname(s): Gatz Home: Oklahoma City, OK, United States Occupation: General Manager

Round by Round
High score: 509 Average for: 383 Average against: 379
Round 1		Gatz played #20 Bob Bolender (Austin, TX) and lost 390 to 420 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 0-1, -30.
Round 2		Gatz played #6 Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and lost 248 to 483 (a spread of -235). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 0-2, -265.
Round 3		Gatz played #71 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 414 to 366 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-2, -217.
Round 4		Gatz played #43 George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and lost 303 to 430 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-3, -344.
Round 5		Gatz played #25 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 334 to 364 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 1-4, -374.
Round 6		Gatz played #1 Joseph Waldbaum (Danvers, MA) and won 421 to 352 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 2-4, -305.
Round 7		Gatz played #66 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and won 403 to 337 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-4, -239.
Round 8		Gatz played #31 Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 409 to 486 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-5, -316.
Round 9		Gatz played #62 Judi Boviard (Newton Centre, MA) and won 406 to 316 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4-5, -226.
Round 10		Gatz played #70 Trx Kt (Watertown, MA) and won 509 to 349 (a spread of 160). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-5, -66.
Round 11		Gatz played #22 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 360 to 425 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-6, -131.
Round 12		Gatz played #33 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and won 470 to 376 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-6, -37.
Round 13		Gatz played #58 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) and won 353 to 302 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-6, +14. Gatz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Gatz played #48 Karrie Bowe (Portage, MI) and won 365 to 281 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-6, +98. Gatz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Gatz played #8 Inae Bloom (Los Angeles, CA) and won 359 to 334 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-6, +123. Gatz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Gatz played #9 Jane Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and won 426 to 326 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-6, +223. Gatz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Gatz played #41 Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK) and won 372 to 367 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-6, +228. Gatz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Gatz played #46 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and lost 319 to 337 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-7, +210. Gatz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 19		Gatz played #44 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and won 452 to 321 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-7, +341. Gatz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Gatz played #28 Ella Sobel (Dorval QC) and lost 292 to 462 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-8, +171. Gatz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Gatz played #5 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and won 455 to 364 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-8, +262. Gatz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Gatz played #35 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 283 to 452 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-9, +93. Gatz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Gatz played #14 Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) and lost 446 to 457 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-10, +82. Gatz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 24		Gatz played #10 Tapani Lindgren (Roseville, CA) and lost 355 to 461 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-11, -24. Gatz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Gatz played #50 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and won 439 to 342 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-11, +73. Gatz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Gatz played #60 Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) and lost 313 to 406 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14-12, -20.
Round 27		Gatz played #12 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) and lost 342 to 414 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-13, -92.
Round 28		Gatz played #23 Kay Adam (Volin, SD) and lost 395 to 452 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-14, -149.
Round 29		Gatz played #18 Chris Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and won 416 to 297 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15-14, -30.
Round 30		Gatz played #56 Diane Schavone (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 403 to 343 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16-14, +30.
Round 31		Gatz played #20 Bob Bolender (Austin, TX) again and won 426 to 341 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 17-14, +115.

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