Helena Gauthier [#49] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Helena Gauthier, who is a contestant in Division 3 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Gauthier currently has a record of 17-13, -185, and is ranked #52 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): Helena Surname(s): Gauthier Home: Merrimack, NH, United States Age: 61 Awards: Hobbies: SCRABBLE Occupation:

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	14-15 (0.483)
Past 1-12 months	3-4 (0.429)	LL W L W L W
Past 13-24 months	7-6 (0.538)	L WW L W LL WW L W L W
Past 25-36 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 37-48 months	3-2 (0.600)	L WW L W
Past 49-60 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 486 Average for: 376 Average against: 383
Round 1		Gauthier played #87 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 415 to 355 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Markelis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-0, +60. Gauthier is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Gauthier played #12 Chip Brown (Bothell, WA) and lost 339 to 395 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 1-1, +4.
Round 3		Gauthier played #121 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 252 to 532 (a spread of -280) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 1-2, -276.
Round 4		Gauthier played #133 Huguette Settle (Edmonton AB) and won 427 to 304 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Settle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 2-2, -153.
Round 5		Gauthier played #113 Anita Rackham (Mansonville QC) and won 395 to 361 (a spread of 34) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Gauthier's record vs. Rackham in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 3-2, -119.
Round 6		Gauthier played #55 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and won 358 to 294 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Gove in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4-2, -55.
Round 7		Gauthier played #112 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and won 342 to 323 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Popper in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-2, -36.
Round 8		Gauthier played #140 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and lost 400 to 430 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Stafford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 5-3, -66. Gauthier is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Gauthier played #90 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 390 to 412 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played McCarley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 5-4, -88.
Round 10		Gauthier played #47 Gregg Foster (Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA) and won 406 to 281 (a spread of 125) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: CAMBRIDGE, MA Gauthier's record vs. Foster in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 6-4, +37.
Round 11		Gauthier played #67 David Johnson (Red Hook, NY) and lost 270 to 508 (a spread of -238) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 6-5, -201.
Round 12		Gauthier played #10 Jerri Bergeron (Atlanta, GA) and won 409 to 371 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Bergeron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-5, -163. Gauthier is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Gauthier played #137 R. Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and won 404 to 313 (a spread of 91) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Sommer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-5, -72.
Round 14		Gauthier played #45 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and lost 353 to 466 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Fishman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 8-6, -185.
Round 15		Gauthier played #131 Brian Sebastian (Cincinnati, OH) and won 486 to 362 (a spread of 124) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Sebastian in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-6, -61.
Round 16		Gauthier played #53 Mark Goodman (Clinton, NY) and lost 310 to 420 (a spread of -110) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Goodman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 9-7, -171.
Round 17		Gauthier played #10 Jerri Bergeron (Atlanta, GA) and won 400 to 355 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Bergeron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-7, -126.
Round 18		Gauthier played #158 Carl Warner (Winter Park, FL) and won 408 to 325 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Warner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-7, -43.
Round 19		Gauthier played #165 Charmaine Wolfe (North Tonawanda, NY) and lost 375 to 513 (a spread of -138) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Wolfe in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11-8, -181.
Round 20		Gauthier played #55 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and lost 359 to 394 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Gove in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 11-9, -216.
Round 21		Gauthier played #101 Karen Moss (Lawton, OK) and lost 269 to 444 (a spread of -175) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Moss in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 11-10, -391.
Round 22		Gauthier played #158 Carl Warner (Winter Park, FL) and lost 340 to 442 (a spread of -102) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Warner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 11-11, -493.
Round 23		Gauthier played #54 Alice Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and won 428 to 399 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Goodwin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 12-11, -464.
Round 24		Gauthier played #81 Julie Lopez (Munster, IN) and won 461 to 345 (a spread of 116) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Lopez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 13-11, -348.
Round 25		Gauthier played #122 Norbert Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 452 to 423 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 14-11, -319.
Round 26		Gauthier played #54 Alice Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and lost 304 to 344 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Goodwin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 14-12, -359.
Round 27		Gauthier played #68 Elisabeth Derek Jordan (Los Angeles, CA) and won 381 to 344 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Jordan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 15-12, -322.
Round 28		Gauthier played #116 Susan Rhea (Saint Paul, MN) and won 393 to 388 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Rhea in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 16-12, -317.
Round 29		Gauthier played #101 Karen Moss (Lawton, OK) and won 462 to 297 (a spread of 165) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Moss in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 17-12, -152.
Round 30		Gauthier played #35 Helen B. Douglas (Victoria BC) and lost 305 to 338 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Douglas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 17-13, -185.

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