WSC 2011: John OLaughlin [#64]

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WSC 2011: John OLaughlin [#64]

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On this page, you will find information about John OLaughlin, who is competing at the 2011 World 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 17-17, +785, and is ranked #50.

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 John OLaughlin]

Given name(s): John
Surname(s): OLaughlin
Home: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Awards: 2011 BAT Premier
Hobbies: Food, books, travel
Occupation: Software Engineer
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 10/103, 19-12 +1033
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 34/172, 17.5-12.5 +1331
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 20/87, 16-12 +385
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 26/76, 15-13 +301
WSC 2003 Rank: 28
WSC 2005 Rank: 14
2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 559 Average for: 447 Average against: 424
Round 1	Malta	OLaughlin played #20 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 328 to 394 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 0-1, -66.
Round 2	New Zealand	OLaughlin played #13 Lynne Butler (NZL) and won 522 to 413 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 1-1, +43.
Round 3	United States	OLaughlin played #52 Chris Lipe (USA) and won 439 to 433 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-1, +49. OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	Malaysia	OLaughlin played #106 Kian Hung Yeo (MYS) and lost 360 to 450 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 2-2, -41.
Round 5	Singapore	OLaughlin played #94 Weibin Toh (SGP) and won 456 to 382 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-2, +33.
Round 6	England	OLaughlin played #1 Paul Allan (Eng) and lost 484 to 512 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-3, +5. OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7	Ireland	OLaughlin played #99 Feargal Weatherhead (IRL) and lost 430 to 447 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 3-4, -12.
Round 8	Poland	OLaughlin played #68 Bartosz Pieta (POL) and lost 385 to 417 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-5, -44.
Round 9	South Africa	OLaughlin played #23 Dylan Early (ZAF) and won 544 to 338 (a spread of 206). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 4-5, +162.
Round 10	Poland	OLaughlin played #95 Wojtek Usakiewicz (POL) and won 530 to 348 (a spread of 182). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-5, +344. OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 11	United States	OLaughlin played #83 Joel Sherman (USA) and lost 392 to 532 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5-6, +204.
Round 12	United States	OLaughlin played #6 Nathan Benedict (USA) and lost 366 to 477 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 5-7, +93.
Round 13	Thailand	OLaughlin played #14 Gerald Carter (THA) and lost 412 to 440 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-8, +65.
Round 14	Singapore	OLaughlin played #70 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and won 461 to 353 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 6-8, +173.
Round 15	United States	OLaughlin played #17 Laurie Cohen (USA) and lost 438 to 443 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 6-9, +168.
Round 16	Pakistan	OLaughlin played #41 Wajid Iqbal (PAK) and won 527 to 297 (a spread of 230). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 7-9, +398.
Round 17	Wales	OLaughlin played #105 Gareth Williams (Wal) and lost 415 to 433 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 7-10, +380. OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18	Scotland	OLaughlin played #31 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 525 to 470 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 8-10, +435.
Round 19	Barbados	OLaughlin played #12 Orlet Bullock (BRB) and lost 485 to 512 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 8-11, +408.
Round 20	United States	OLaughlin played #29 Marty Gabriel (USA) and won 502 to 417 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9-11, +493.
Round 21	England	OLaughlin played #24 Calum Edwards (Eng) and won 462 to 311 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 10-11, +644.
Round 22	World Youth Champion	OLaughlin played #44 Jen Ho Ker (Wysc) and won 386 to 371 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-11, +659.
Round 23	New Zealand	OLaughlin played #93 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and won 559 to 368 (a spread of 191). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-11, +850.
Round 24	Australia	OLaughlin played #37 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and won 438 to 389 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-11, +899.
Round 25	Singapore	OLaughlin played #85 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 450 to 341 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14-11, +1008. OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 26	Thailand	OLaughlin played #87 Marut Siriwangso (THA) and lost 455 to 532 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-12, +931. OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 27	Australia	OLaughlin played #63 Edward Okulicz (AUS) and won 531 to 380 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15-12, +1082. OLaughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 28	Northern Ireland	OLaughlin played #30 Paul Gallen (NIr) and lost 382 to 483 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 15-13, +981.
Round 29	Philippines	OLaughlin played #74 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and lost 403 to 433 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 15-14, +951.
Round 30	United States	OLaughlin played #49 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 385 to 490 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 15-15, +846.
Round 31	England	OLaughlin played #100 David Webb (Eng) and won 446 to 384 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 16-15, +908.
Round 32	New Zealand	OLaughlin played #18 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 422 to 518 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 16-16, +812.
Round 33	Ghana	OLaughlin played #69 Chrys Placca (GHA) and lost 402 to 468 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 16-17, +746.
Round 34	Canada	OLaughlin played #4 Nick Ball (CAN) and won 463 to 424 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 17-17, +785.

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