Thomas O'Rourke [#52] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Thomas O'Rourke, 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. O'Rourke currently has a record of 19-11, +568, and is ranked #7 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): Thomas Surname(s): O'Rourke Home: Alpharetta, GA, United States Age: 55 Hobbies: golf woodworking coaching Occupation: retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	2-1 (0.667)
Past 1-12 months	2-1 (0.667)	L WW
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 452 Average for: 350 Average against: 331
Round 1		O'Rourke played #29 Ann Herget (Las Vegas, NV) and won 358 to 330 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Herget in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-0, +28.
Round 2		O'Rourke played #35 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) and won 383 to 364 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Lauck in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-0, +47.
Round 3		O'Rourke played #70 Pamela Stubblefield (El Segundo, CA) and lost 329 to 378 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Stubblefield in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-1, -2.
Round 4		O'Rourke played #68 Marilena Souza (Pembrook Pines, FL) and lost 332 to 382 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Souza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-2, -52.
Round 5		O'Rourke played #19 Chora B. Eilertsen (Coal Harbour BC) and won 376 to 319 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Eilertsen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-2, +5.
Round 6		O'Rourke played #20 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) and lost 258 to 331 (a spread of -73) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Fenske in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-3, -68.
Round 7		O'Rourke played #31 Iva Hunt (Buckeye Lake, OH) and lost 296 to 416 (a spread of -120) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Hunt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3-4, -188.
Round 8		O'Rourke played #37 Deborah Light (Napanee ON) and won 410 to 346 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Light in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-4, -124.
Round 9		O'Rourke played #33 Yvonne Klaskow (St. Petersburg, FL) and won 342 to 330 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Klaskow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-4, -112.
Round 10		O'Rourke played #71 Dorothy Tatum (Memphis, TN) and lost 280 to 448 (a spread of -168) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Tatum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-5, -280.
Round 11		O'Rourke played #66 Joyce Slaughter (Louisville, KY) and won 401 to 327 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Slaughter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-5, -206.
Round 12		O'Rourke played #50 Andy Novocin (Tallahassee, FL) and lost 308 to 363 (a spread of -55) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: ATHENS, GA O'Rourke's record vs. Novocin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-6, -261.
Round 13		O'Rourke played #47 Ronald F. Millard (Lancaster, PA) and won 338 to 325 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Millard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7-6, -248.
Round 14		O'Rourke played #76 Joyce Williston (Rocky River, OH) and lost 293 to 340 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Williston in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-7, -295.
Round 15		O'Rourke played #54 Hal Peterman (Oquawka, IL) and won 452 to 282 (a spread of 170) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Peterman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8-7, -125.
Round 16		O'Rourke played #48 Valerie Miller (Lafayette, LA) and won 355 to 293 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-7, -63.
Round 17		O'Rourke played #23 Marsha Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and won 345 to 319 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Gillis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-7, -37.
Round 18		O'Rourke played #22 Daniel Gerling (Austin, TX) and lost 370 to 377 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Gerling in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10-8, -44.
Round 19		O'Rourke played #49 Sophia Murzin (Dearborn Heights, MI) and won 436 to 254 (a spread of 182) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Murzin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-8, +138.
Round 20		O'Rourke played #11 Patty Camp (Paragould, AR) and won 388 to 344 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Camp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-8, +182.
Round 21		O'Rourke played #31 Iva Hunt (Buckeye Lake, OH) and won 384 to 230 (a spread of 154) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Hunt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-8, +336.
Round 22		O'Rourke played #62 Hilda Siegel (Roslindale, MA) and lost 344 to 401 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Siegel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-9, +279.
Round 23		O'Rourke played #46 Marci Mikesell (New York, NY) and won 327 to 302 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Mikesell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-9, +304.
Round 24		O'Rourke played #24 JC Green (East Palo Alto, CA) and won 425 to 306 (a spread of 119) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Green in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-9, +423.
Round 25		O'Rourke played #5 Ellen Blottman (Keystone Heights, FL) and won 308 to 274 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Blottman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-9, +457.
Round 26		O'Rourke played #62 Hilda Siegel (Roslindale, MA) and won 342 to 239 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Siegel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17-9, +560.
Round 27		O'Rourke played #22 Daniel Gerling (Austin, TX) and won 342 to 254 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Gerling in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 18-9, +648.
Round 28		O'Rourke played #27 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and lost 258 to 359 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Harrison in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-10, +547.
Round 29		O'Rourke played #22 Daniel Gerling (Austin, TX) and lost 334 to 348 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Gerling in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18-11, +533.
Round 30		O'Rourke played #51 Tom O'Laughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 388 to 353 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played O'Laughlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 19-11, +568.

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