SPC 2024: Howard Pistol [1-34]

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On this page, you will find information about Howard Pistol, who is competing at the 2024 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 13-18, -215, and is ranked #39 in Division 1.

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: 524 Average for: 395 Average against: 404
Round 1		Pistol played #21 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and won 405 to 335 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 1-0, +70. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Pistol played #2 Noah Walton (Portland, OR) and lost 377 to 416 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-1, +31. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Pistol played #38 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and won 524 to 336 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-1, +219. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Pistol played #23 James Donnelly (Hingham, MA) and won 382 to 375 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-1, +226. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Pistol played #7 Joey Krafchick (Ocean Springs, MS) and lost 438 to 454 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-2, +210.
Round 6		Pistol played #29 Mark Garrod (Lansing, MI) and lost 301 to 514 (a spread of -213). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-3, -3.
Round 7		Pistol played #35 Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) and won 427 to 311 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-3, +113.
Round 8		Pistol played #17 Chloe Fatsis (Providence, RI) and lost 412 to 427 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-4, +98.
Round 9		Pistol played #20 John Luebkemann (Aubrey, TX) and won 400 to 356 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-4, +142.
Round 10		Pistol played #40 Josh Kopczak (Madison, OH) and won 459 to 386 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-4, +215.
Round 11		Pistol played #19 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and won 403 to 355 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-4, +263.
Round 12		Pistol played #16 Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) and won 367 to 350 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-4, +280.
Round 13		Pistol played #25 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 461 to 382 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-4, +359.
Round 14		Pistol played #6 Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) and lost 366 to 431 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-5, +294.
Round 15		Pistol played #12 Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) and lost 350 to 456 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-6, +188.
Round 16		Pistol played #1 Mack Meller (Lexington, KY) and lost 379 to 487 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-7, +80.
Round 17		Pistol played #9 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and lost 349 to 462 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-8, -33.
Round 18		Pistol played #10 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 374 to 434 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-9, -93.
Round 19		Pistol played #45 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 358 to 390 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-10, -125.
Round 20		Pistol played #15 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 407 to 460 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-11, -178.
Round 21		Pistol played #30 Dustin Dean (Hanover, MD) and lost 448 to 496 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-12, -226.
Round 22		Pistol played #47 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 352 to 419 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9-13, -293.
Round 23		Pistol recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-13, -243.
Round 24		Pistol played #33 Trenton Charlson (Columbus, OH) and won 470 to 407 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 11-13, -180.
Round 25		Pistol played #36 Froilan Mendoza (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 410 to 440 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-14, -210.
Round 26		Pistol played #26 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 354 to 459 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-15, -315.
Round 27		Pistol played #44 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 450 to 278 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-15, -143.
Round 28		Pistol played #46 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and won 401 to 298 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-15, -40.
Round 29		Pistol played #32 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 326 to 373 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13-16, -87. Pistol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Pistol played #37 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and lost 337 to 385 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-17, -135.
Round 31		Pistol played #4 Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) and lost 377 to 457 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13-18, -215.

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