John Lauck [#35] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about John Lauck, who is a contestant in Division 6 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. Lauck currently has a record of 13-17, +254, and is ranked #57 in Division 6.

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): John Surname(s): Lauck Home: Hermiston, OR, United States Age: 43 Awards: Finished 15-16 in Division #6 at 2002 NSC in San Diego Hobbies: Tennis, Travel, Announcing, Humor Occupation: High School Teacher

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	5-4 (0.556)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	3-4 (0.429)	L W L W LL W
Past 37-48 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 49-60 months	1-0 (1.000)	W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 462 Average for: 347 Average against: 339
Round 1		Lauck played #19 Chora B. Eilertsen (Coal Harbour BC) and lost 325 to 388 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Lauck had not played Eilertsen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 0-1, -63.
Round 2		Lauck played #52 Thomas O'Rourke (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 364 to 383 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Lauck had not played O'Rourke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 0-2, -82.
Round 3		Lauck played #31 Iva Hunt (Buckeye Lake, OH) and won 335 to 315 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Lauck had not played Hunt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 1-2, -62.
Round 4		Lauck played #29 Ann Herget (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 334 to 380 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Lauck had not played Herget in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-3, -108.
Round 5		Lauck played #20 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) and lost 373 to 380 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Lauck had not played Fenske in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1-4, -115.
Round 6		Lauck played #70 Pamela Stubblefield (El Segundo, CA) and won 411 to 398 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Lauck had not played Stubblefield in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-4, -102.
Round 7		Lauck played #68 Marilena Souza (Pembrook Pines, FL) and lost 282 to 337 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Lauck had not played Souza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 2-5, -157.
Round 8		Lauck played #4 Charlene Bishop (Seattle, WA) and won 462 to 315 (a spread of 147) . Before this event, Lauck had not played Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 3-5, -10.
Round 9		Lauck played #42 Estelle Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 402 to 319 (a spread of 83) . The last time these two played was 1999-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Lauck's record vs. Matthews in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-5, +73.
Round 10		Lauck played #56 Chaunda Robinson (Knoxville, TN) and won 432 to 318 (a spread of 114) . Before this event, Lauck had not played Robinson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-5, +187.
Round 11		Lauck played #37 Deborah Light (Napanee ON) and lost 358 to 363 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Lauck had not played Light in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-6, +182.
Round 12		Lauck played #45 Marty McCarthy (Wautoma, WI) and won 374 to 328 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Lauck had not played McCarthy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-6, +228.
Round 13		Lauck played #38 Jane Littleton (Lawton, OK) and lost 275 to 304 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Lauck had not played Littleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-7, +199.
Round 14		Lauck played #49 Sophia Murzin (Dearborn Heights, MI) and lost 268 to 287 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Lauck had not played Murzin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-8, +180.
Round 15		Lauck played #77 Darryl Wilson (Jackson, MS) and lost 295 to 388 (a spread of -93) . Before this event, Lauck had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 6-9, +87.
Round 16		Lauck played #66 Joyce Slaughter (Louisville, KY) and lost 326 to 339 (a spread of -13) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPINSHIP Lauck's record vs. Slaughter in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-10, +74.
Round 17		Lauck played #39 Alan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and won 419 to 279 (a spread of 140) . Before this event, Lauck had not played Love in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7-10, +214.
Round 18		Lauck played #15 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 295 to 400 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, Lauck had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-11, +109.
Round 19		Lauck played #60 Colleen Shea (Rocky Point, NY) and lost 348 to 411 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Lauck had not played Shea in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 7-12, +46.
Round 20		Lauck played #71 Dorothy Tatum (Memphis, TN) and lost 245 to 335 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Lauck had not played Tatum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7-13, -44.
Round 21		Lauck played #77 Darryl Wilson (Jackson, MS) and lost 339 to 342 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Lauck had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-14, -47.
Round 22		Lauck played #60 Colleen Shea (Rocky Point, NY) and lost 263 to 321 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Lauck had not played Shea in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-15, -105.
Round 23		Lauck played #9 Charlotte Bremond (Oakland, CA) and won 403 to 283 (a spread of 120) . Before this event, Lauck had not played Bremond in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8-15, +15.
Round 24		Lauck played #37 Deborah Light (Napanee ON) and lost 329 to 359 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Lauck had not played Light in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-16, -15.
Round 25		Lauck played #7 Robin Bowles (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 462 to 262 (a spread of 200) . Before this event, Lauck had not played Bowles in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 9-16, +185.
Round 26		Lauck played #67 Eunice Smith (Southfield, MI) and lost 285 to 353 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Lauck had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 9-17, +117.
Round 27		Lauck played #54 Hal Peterman (Oquawka, IL) and won 336 to 297 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Lauck had not played Peterman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 10-17, +156.
Round 28		Lauck played #67 Eunice Smith (Southfield, MI) and won 355 to 327 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Lauck had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11-17, +184.
Round 29		Lauck played #76 Joyce Williston (Rocky River, OH) and won 384 to 332 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Lauck had not played Williston in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 12-17, +236.
Round 30		Lauck played #64 Ann Skylstad (Fort Stockton, TX) and won 336 to 318 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Lauck had not played Skylstad in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 13-17, +254.

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