SPC 2023: Howard Pistol [2-11]

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On this page, you will find information about Howard Pistol, who is competing at the 2023 Scrabble Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 21-10, +1692, and is ranked #1 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): Howard Surname(s): Pistol Home: Oakland Park, FL, United States Hobbies: Travel

Round by Round
High score: 579 Average for: 426 Average against: 371
Round 1		Pistol played #47 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 394 to 305 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 1-0, +89. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Pistol played #33 Clay Herron (Dover, DE) and lost 373 to 401 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-1, +61.
Round 3		Pistol played #27 Kathleen Watson (Bedford, TX) and lost 436 to 438 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-2, +59.
Round 4		Pistol played #29 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 466 to 429 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-2, +96. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Pistol played #42 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 453 to 336 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-2, +213.
Round 6		Pistol played #36 John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) and won 445 to 358 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-2, +300.
Round 7		Pistol played #28 Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK) and won 472 to 302 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-2, +470.
Round 8		Pistol played #1 Maddy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) and lost 301 to 370 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-3, +401.
Round 9		Pistol played #2 Ken Kasney (Meridian, ID) and won 408 to 406 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-3, +403.
Round 10		Pistol played #22 Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) and lost 314 to 460 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-4, +257.
Round 11		Pistol played #52 Jeffrey Pogue (Westport, CT) and won 505 to 326 (a spread of 179). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-4, +436.
Round 12		Pistol played #21 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and lost 389 to 444 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-5, +381.
Round 13		Pistol played #31 Adam Henderson (Seattle, WA) and won 483 to 306 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-5, +558.
Round 14		Pistol played #32 Max Dwyer (West Jordan, UT) and won 433 to 412 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-5, +579.
Round 15		Pistol played #25 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 378 to 316 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-5, +641.
Round 16		Pistol played #31 Adam Henderson (Seattle, WA) again and won 556 to 229 (a spread of 327). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-5, +968.
Round 17		Pistol played #23 Kevin Schutz (Mesa, AZ) and lost 364 to 398 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-6, +934. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Pistol played #24 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and lost 380 to 427 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-7, +887.
Round 19		Pistol played #3 Billy Nakamura (Sunnyvale, CA) and won 438 to 421 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-7, +904.
Round 20		Pistol played #52 Jeffrey Pogue (Westport, CT) again and won 579 to 312 (a spread of 267). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-7, +1171.
Round 21		Pistol played #15 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 435 to 335 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-7, +1271.
Round 22		Pistol played #12 James Donnelly (Hingham, MA) and won 477 to 348 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-7, +1400.
Round 23		Pistol played #12 James Donnelly (Hingham, MA) again and won 468 to 388 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-7, +1480.
Round 24		Pistol played #4 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 421 to 369 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-7, +1532.
Round 25		Pistol played #1 Maddy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) again and won 403 to 392 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-7, +1543.
Round 26		Pistol played #3 Billy Nakamura (Sunnyvale, CA) again and lost 351 to 444 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-8, +1450.
Round 27		Pistol played #22 Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) again and lost 403 to 416 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-9, +1437.
Round 28		Pistol played #24 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) again and won 530 to 288 (a spread of 242). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-9, +1679.
Round 29		Pistol played #23 Kevin Schutz (Mesa, AZ) again and won 400 to 345 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-9, +1734.
Round 30		Pistol played #3 Billy Nakamura (Sunnyvale, CA) for the third time and lost 350 to 437 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-10, +1647.
Round 31		Pistol played #3 Billy Nakamura (Sunnyvale, CA) for the fourth time and won 393 to 348 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-10, +1692. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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