NASC 2019: John Lauck [4-30]

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On this page, you will find information about John Lauck, 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 15.5-15.5, +133, and is ranked #27 in Division 4.

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): Lauck Home: Hermiston, OR, United States Hobbies: Tennis, Golf, Travel, Movies, Italian Food Occupation: High School Teacher

Round by Round
High score: 473 Average for: 361 Average against: 356
Round 1		Lauck played #23 Joseph Quoyeser (Houston, TX) and won 372 to 302 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +70. Lauck is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Lauck played #5 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 342 to 384 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-1, +28.
Round 3		Lauck played #39 Mike Vopatek (Oceanside, CA) and won 355 to 280 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-1, +103. Lauck is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Lauck played #11 John Lazeski (Saskatoon SK) and lost 293 to 419 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-2, -23.
Round 5		Lauck played #10 Twyla Bellefleur (Weyburn SK) and lost 370 to 397 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-3, -50.
Round 6		Lauck played #28 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and won 359 to 351 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-3, -42.
Round 7		Lauck played #42 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 432 to 307 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-3, +83.
Round 8		Lauck played #29 Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) and lost 338 to 354 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-4, +67.
Round 9		Lauck played #22 Dev Lallawooa (Brandon MB) and won 356 to 342 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-4, +81.
Round 10		Lauck played #13 Debby Lee (Strathclair MB) and won 371 to 309 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-4, +143.
Round 11		Lauck played #12 Kevin Belinkoff (Burbank, CA) and lost 327 to 394 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-5, +76.
Round 12		Lauck played #26 Shirley Simon (Regina SK) and tied at 361. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6.5-5.5, +76.
Round 13		Lauck played #25 Mary Critelli (Rocklin, CA) and lost 376 to 382 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6.5-6.5, +70. Lauck is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Lauck played #24 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and won 372 to 311 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7.5-6.5, +131.
Round 15		Lauck played #15 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) and won 401 to 310 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8.5-6.5, +222.
Round 16		Lauck played #6 Leila Rea (Regina SK) and won 451 to 295 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9.5-6.5, +378. Lauck is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Lauck played #34 Roger Freeman (Nashville, TN) and lost 417 to 423 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9.5-7.5, +372. Lauck is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Lauck played #12 Kevin Belinkoff (Burbank, CA) again and lost 344 to 403 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9.5-8.5, +313.
Round 19		Lauck played #37 Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY) and won 409 to 325 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10.5-8.5, +397.
Round 20		Lauck played #17 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and lost 391 to 405 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +383. Lauck is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Lauck played #21 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 445 to 291 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +537.
Round 22		Lauck played #44 Rick Reimer (Killaloe ON) and lost 313 to 382 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11.5-10.5, +468.
Round 23		Lauck played #3 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 343 to 380 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11.5-11.5, +431.
Round 24		Lauck played #50 Douglas Williams (Austin, TX) and won 473 to 355 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +549. Lauck is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Lauck played #14 Howard C Riepe (Elk Grove, CA) and won 366 to 337 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13.5-11.5, +578.
Round 26		Lauck played #36 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and lost 287 to 366 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13.5-12.5, +499.
Round 27		Lauck played #49 Francina Bailey (Wilmington, CA) and won 341 to 314 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14.5-12.5, +526.
Round 28		Lauck played #20 Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) and won 332 to 276 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +582. Lauck is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Lauck played #16 Harry Chan (Unknown city, CA) and lost 357 to 399 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15.5-13.5, +540.
Round 30		Lauck played #26 Shirley Simon (Regina SK) again and lost 196 to 433 (a spread of -237). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15.5-14.5, +303. Lauck is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Lauck played #28 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) again and lost 293 to 463 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15.5-15.5, +133.

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