SPC 2024: Cathy Poole [3-77]

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On this page, you will find information about Cathy Poole, 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 11-20, -1329, and is ranked #76 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): Cathy Surname(s): Poole Home: Winston-Salem, NC, United States Awards: Teacher of the Year, Delta of the Year Hobbies: Traveling, Crafts, Reading, Playing cards

Round by Round
High score: 459 Average for: 354 Average against: 400
Round 1		Poole played #5 David Shuman (Nashville, TN) and lost 325 to 410 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 0-1, -85.
Round 2		Poole played #28 Cheryl Kagan (Rockville, MD) and won 396 to 346 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-1, -35. Poole is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Poole played #58 Madelon Krissoff (Grand Rapids, MI) and lost 300 to 345 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-2, -80.
Round 4		Poole played #33 Hubert Van Tol (Winona, MN) and lost 315 to 354 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-3, -119. Poole is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Poole played #52 Don Rathberger (Merrionette Park, IL) and lost 309 to 538 (a spread of -229). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-4, -348. Poole is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Poole played #55 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and won 424 to 421 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 2-4, -345.
Round 7		Poole played #34 Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME) and lost 304 to 459 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-5, -500.
Round 8		Poole played #78 Charlie Alexander (Chicago, IL) and won 361 to 358 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3-5, -497.
Round 9		Poole played #17 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) and won 459 to 318 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-5, -356.
Round 10		Poole played #67 Diane Schavone (Bethel Park, PA) and won 432 to 342 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-5, -266.
Round 11		Poole played #68 Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) and lost 300 to 441 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5-6, -407.
Round 12		Poole played #3 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and lost 254 to 441 (a spread of -187). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-7, -594.
Round 13		Poole played #62 Nicole Kazarian (Worcester, MA) and lost 364 to 366 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 5-8, -596.
Round 14		Poole played #27 Susan Blanchard (Matthews, NC) and lost 326 to 476 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 5-9, -746.
Round 15		Poole played #74 Joyslin Hodge-Watson (white Plains, NY) and lost 286 to 389 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 5-10, -849.
Round 16		Poole played #71 Michael Donegan (Buda, TX) and won 395 to 362 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 6-10, -816.
Round 17		Poole recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7-10, -766.
Round 18		Poole played #76 Joyce Stock (Medina, OH) and lost 358 to 433 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 7-11, -841.
Round 19		Poole played #35 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and won 383 to 367 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 8-11, -825.
Round 20		Poole played #38 James W Flomo (Lanham, MD) and lost 366 to 377 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8-12, -836.
Round 21		Poole played #50 Margaret Yoder (Richmond, KY) and lost 431 to 452 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8-13, -857.
Round 22		Poole played #51 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and lost 371 to 380 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 8-14, -866.
Round 23		Poole played #64 Tracy McQueen (Port Townsend, WA) and lost 290 to 454 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8-15, -1030.
Round 24		Poole played #53 Don Drumm (Clinton, NY) and lost 331 to 343 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8-16, -1042.
Round 25		Poole played #73 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and lost 293 to 441 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8-17, -1190.
Round 26		Poole played #54 Greg Smith (San Antonio, TX) and lost 321 to 478 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 8-18, -1347.
Round 27		Poole played #45 Mary Logullo (Kelso, WA) and won 430 to 372 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 9-18, -1289.
Round 28		Poole played #29 Heather Drumm (New Hartford, NY) and lost 296 to 522 (a spread of -226). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 9-19, -1515.
Round 29		Poole played #47 Michael Garner (Dunedin, FL) and won 410 to 346 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 10-19, -1451.
Round 30		Poole played #44 Kirsten Klassen (Elkhart, IN) and won 444 to 312 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 11-19, -1319.
Round 31		Poole played #74 Joyslin Hodge-Watson (white Plains, NY) again and lost 353 to 363 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 11-20, -1329.

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