John OLaughlin [#52] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about John O'Laughlin, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. O'Laughlin currently has a record of 15-13, +301, and is ranked #26 in Division 1.

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

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Given name(s): John
Surname(s): O'Laughlin
Home: Sun Prairie, WI, United States
Awards: (28th) 2003 WSC; 2004-11 Elmhurst, IL
Hobbies: music, movies, puzzles and computers
Occupation: Software QA 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

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	94.5-106.5 (0.470)
Past 1-12 months	20-17 (0.541)	L W LL WW L WWWWWW LL W LL WW L W L WWW L W LL W LLLL WW
Past 13-24 months	38-44 (0.463)	L W L W L W L W L W LL WW LLL W L WW LLLLL WW L WTWWW LLLLL W LLLLL W L WWWW L W LLLLTLL WWWWW LLLL W L W LL W L WWWWWW
Past 25-36 months	22.5-22.5 (0.500)	LL WW LLLLL W LL WW L W L WW L WW L W L WW L W L WW LLL W LTL WW L WWW
Past 37-48 months	8-11 (0.421)	W LL W LL W L W LLL WW L W L W L
Past 49-60 months	6-12 (0.333)	LLLL WW LLLLL WW L W L W L
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 504 Average for: 409 Average against: 398
Round 1		O'Laughlin played #22 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and won 411 to 345 (a spread of 66). The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV O'Laughlin’s record vs. Geary in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-0, +66.
Round 2		O'Laughlin played #19 Daniel Fogel (Newton, MA) and lost 382 to 388 (a spread of -6). Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Fogel in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-1, +60. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 3		O'Laughlin played #63 Stefan Rau (Newington, CT) and lost 365 to 397 (a spread of -32). Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Rau in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-2, +28.
Round 4		O'Laughlin played #37 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 357 to 347 (a spread of 10). Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Leah in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-2, +38.
Round 5		O'Laughlin played #45 Kenji Matsumoto (Amherst, MA) and won 412 to 331 (a spread of 81). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP O'Laughlin’s record vs. Matsumoto in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-2, +119.
Round 6		O'Laughlin played #40 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and won 406 to 388 (a spread of 18). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL O'Laughlin’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-2, +137.
Round 7		O'Laughlin played #65 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 357 to 391 (a spread of -34). Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Rubin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-3, +103. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 8		O'Laughlin played #7 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 411 to 420 (a spread of -9). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL O'Laughlin’s record vs. Cappelletto in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444). Past 1-12 months: WWL. Past 13-24 months: WLL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-4, +94. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 9		O'Laughlin played #8 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 461 to 470 (a spread of -9). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP O'Laughlin’s record vs. Carol in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-5, +85.
Round 10		O'Laughlin played #44 Lewis Martinez (Fresno, CA) and won 419 to 404 (a spread of 15). Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Martinez in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-5, +100.
Round 11		O'Laughlin played #54 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and won 477 to 358 (a spread of 119). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT O'Laughlin’s record vs. Okosagah in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-5, +219.
Round 12		O'Laughlin played #35 Mark Landsberg (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 504 to 373 (a spread of 131). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP O'Laughlin’s record vs. Landsberg in the 7 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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-5, +350.
Round 13		O'Laughlin played #30 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 441 to 375 (a spread of 66). Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Kaplan in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-5, +416.
Round 14		O'Laughlin played #67 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 433 to 476 (a spread of -43). The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV O'Laughlin’s record vs. Schonbrun in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-6, +373.
Round 15		O'Laughlin played #41 Rod MacNeil (Wilmington, DE) and won 498 to 363 (a spread of 135). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT O'Laughlin’s record vs. MacNeil in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LWL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-6, +508.
Round 16		O'Laughlin played #68 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 409 to 343 (a spread of 66). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL O'Laughlin’s record vs. Sherman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-6 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: WLL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-6, +574.
Round 17		O'Laughlin played #55 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and won 419 to 355 (a spread of 64). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP O'Laughlin’s record vs. Onyeonwu in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-6, +638.
Round 18		O'Laughlin played #6 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and won 424 to 417 (a spread of 7). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: FARMINGTON, MI O'Laughlin’s record vs. Berofsky in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1.5-0.5 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: T. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-6, +645. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 19		O'Laughlin played #14 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 441 to 488 (a spread of -47). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL O'Laughlin’s record vs. Day in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-7, +598. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 20		O'Laughlin played #13 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 402 to 480 (a spread of -78). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT O'Laughlin’s record vs. Daniel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-8, +520.
Round 21		O'Laughlin played #2 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and lost 357 to 444 (a spread of -87). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT O'Laughlin’s record vs. Appel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-9, +433.
Round 22		O'Laughlin played #25 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and lost 372 to 433 (a spread of -61). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP O'Laughlin’s record vs. Hahn in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-10, +372.
Round 23		O'Laughlin played #26 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 320 to 519 (a spread of -199). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX O'Laughlin’s record vs. Hill in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12-11, +173.
Round 24		O'Laughlin played #21 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 333 to 428 (a spread of -95). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL O'Laughlin’s record vs. Gabriel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 9-9 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LLLWWLL. Past 25-36 months: WLLLW. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: WLW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 12-12, +78.
Round 25		O'Laughlin played #45 Kenji Matsumoto (Amherst, MA) again and won 467 to 330 (a spread of 137). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP O'Laughlin’s record vs. Matsumoto in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13-12, +215.
Round 26		O'Laughlin played #6 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) again and won 390 to 350 (a spread of 40). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: FARMINGTON, MI O'Laughlin’s record vs. Berofsky in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1.5-0.5 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: T. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14-12, +255.
Round 27		O'Laughlin played #45 Kenji Matsumoto (Amherst, MA) for the third time and won 404 to 341 (a spread of 63). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP O'Laughlin’s record vs. Matsumoto in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 15-12, +318.
Round 28		O'Laughlin played #39 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 381 to 398 (a spread of -17). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL O'Laughlin’s record vs. Linn in the 7 years leading up to this event: 6-3 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LWWW. Past 25-36 months: LWWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15-13, +301.
Final Round 1		O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Final Round 2		O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Final Round 3		O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

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