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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

[photo of Joe Gatz]

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

[photo of Bob Bolender]

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

[photo of Ralph Ireland]

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

[photo of Cathy Poole]

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

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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

[photo of Ted Gest]

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

[photo of Joseph Waldbaum]

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

[photo of Rachel Gillette]

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

[photo of Rhonda Morris]

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

[photo of Judi Boviard]

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

[photo of Trx Kt]

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

[photo of Margo Kuno]

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

[photo of Harry Durbin]

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

[photo of Megan McMahon]

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

[photo of Karrie Bowe]

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

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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

[photo of Jane Bissonnette]

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

[photo of Tom O'Laughlin]

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

[photo of Kevin Sears]

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

[photo of Wilma Pitzer]

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

[photo of Ella Sobel]

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

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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

[photo of April McCarley]

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

[photo of Evan Yurko]

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

[photo of Tapani Lindgren]

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

[photo of Dianne Wittman]

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

[photo of Mark Hamilton]

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

[photo of John Fultz]

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

[photo of Kay Adam]

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

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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

[photo of Diane Schavone]

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

[photo of Bob Bolender]

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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