Helena Gauthier [#46] at 2005 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 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Gauthier currently has a record of 16-12, -278, and is ranked #40 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 Awards: Hobbies: Reading & gardening Occupation: Retired

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	15-19 (0.441)
Past 1-12 months	2-4 (0.333)	LLL W L W
Past 13-24 months	6-7 (0.462)	LL WW L WWW LLLL W
Past 25-36 months	1-2 (0.333)	L W L
Past 37-48 months	1-2 (0.333)	L W L
Past 49-60 months	4-3 (0.571)	L WW L WW L
Past 61-72 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 485 Average for: 381 Average against: 391
Round 1		Gauthier played #137 Richard Frank (Palm Desert, CA) and won 371 to 290 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Frank in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-0, +81.
Round 2		Gauthier played #71 Bill Lapinski (Orange County, CA) and lost 379 to 416 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Lapinski in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 1-1, +44.
Round 3		Gauthier played #91 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 290 to 515 (a spread of -225) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Moss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 1-2, -181.
Round 4		Gauthier played #79 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 402 to 335 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Martin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 2-2, -114.
Round 5		Gauthier played #96 Chris Ofstad (Antioch, CA) and lost 334 to 380 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Ofstad in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 2-3, -160.
Round 6		Gauthier played #117 Stephanie Sugano (Roseville, CA) and lost 366 to 420 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Sugano in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 2-4, -214.
Round 7		Gauthier played #39 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and won 355 to 313 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Fialkow in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 3-4, -172.
Round 8		Gauthier played #95 Joseph Oele (Roseville, CA) and lost 424 to 557 (a spread of -133) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Oele in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 3-5, -305.
Round 9		Gauthier played #12 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 332 to 311 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Brooks in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 4-5, -284.
Round 10		Gauthier played #115 Edward Stewart (Baltimore, MD) and won 485 to 392 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Stewart in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 5-5, -191.
Round 11		Gauthier played #127 Patty Wayne (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 301 to 414 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Wayne in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 5-6, -304.
Round 12		Gauthier played #107 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and won 439 to 295 (a spread of 144) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Gauthier’s record vs. Sealy in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 6-6, -160.
Round 13		Gauthier played #15 Naurlene Canterman (Tuscon, AZ) and won 440 to 307 (a spread of 133) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Canterman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-6, -27.
Round 14		Gauthier played #132 Charmaine Wolfe (North Tonawanda, NY) and lost 437 to 439 (a spread of -2) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Gauthier’s record vs. Wolfe in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 7-7, -29.
Round 15		Gauthier played #108 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 404 to 328 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Short in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 8-7, +47.
Round 16		Gauthier played #41 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and won 417 to 384 (a spread of 33) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Gauthier’s record vs. Fishman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-7, +80.
Round 17		Gauthier played #86 Andrea Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and lost 350 to 513 (a spread of -163) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Michaels in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 9-8, -83.
Round 18		Gauthier played #32 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 408 to 418 (a spread of -10) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gauthier’s record vs. Donelick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 9-9, -93.
Round 19		Gauthier played #61 Joseph Jokubaitis (Watertown, CT) and won 441 to 423 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Jokubaitis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 10-9, -75.
Round 20		Gauthier played #137 Richard Frank (Palm Desert, CA) and won 386 to 332 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Frank in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 11-9, -21.
Round 21		Gauthier played #7 Anita Barry (Chicago, IL) and won 393 to 389 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Barry in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-9, -17.
Round 22		Gauthier played #132 Charmaine Wolfe (North Tonawanda, NY) and lost 226 to 551 (a spread of -325) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Gauthier’s record vs. Wolfe in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12-10, -342.
Round 23		Gauthier played #37 Greg Edwards (Minneapolis, MN) and won 398 to 378 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Edwards in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-10, -322.
Round 24		Gauthier played #71 Bill Lapinski (Orange County, CA) and won 418 to 365 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Lapinski in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 14-10, -269.
Round 25		Gauthier played #119 Robin Torrance (Idylwild, CA) and won 396 to 340 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Torrance in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15-10, -213. Gauthier is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 26		Gauthier played #113 Denver Steele (Sparks, NV) and lost 351 to 369 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Steele in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 15-11, -231.
Round 27		Gauthier played #70 Evan Koch (Petaluma, CA) and won 477 to 324 (a spread of 153) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Koch in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 16-11, -78.
Round 28		Gauthier played #85 Alan Meyer (Newberg, OR) and lost 252 to 452 (a spread of -200) . Before this event, Gauthier had not played Meyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 16-12, -278.

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