Howard Pistol [#74] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Howard Pistol, 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. Pistol currently has a record of 16-12, +202, and is ranked #28 in Division 2.

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): Howard
Surname(s): Pistol
Home: Oakland Park, FL, United States
Awards: 2004-05 Tampa Bay, FL
Hobbies: Travel
Occupation: Finance
NSC 1990 Division: 2
NSC 1990 Rank: 11/106, 17-10 +592
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 156/176, 10-17 -330
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 96/134, 12-15 -116
NSC 1996 Division: 2
NSC 1996 Rank: 21/106, 16-11 +388
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 17/151, 19-12 +823
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 46/105, 16-15 +283
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 52/103, 15.5-15.5 +441
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 114/172, 14-16 -535

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	37-39 (0.487)
Past 1-12 months	3-1 (0.750)	L WWW
Past 13-24 months	4-6 (0.400)	LL W LL W L W L W
Past 25-36 months	9-9 (0.500)	WWW L WW L W LLLLL W LL WW
Past 37-48 months	4-3 (0.571)	W LLL WWW
Past 49-60 months	12-15 (0.444)	L WW LLL W LL WW L WW L W LLL W LLL W L WW
Past 61-72 months	5-5 (0.500)	LLL W LL WWWW
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 485 Average for: 387 Average against: 380
Round 1		Pistol played #29 Nat Gardenswartz (Newton, MA) and lost 422 to 451 (a spread of -29). Before this event, Pistol had not played Gardenswartz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 0-1, -29.
Round 2		Pistol played #21 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 417 to 390 (a spread of 27). Before this event, Pistol had not played Enszer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-1, -2.
Round 3		Pistol played #80 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 392 to 400 (a spread of -8). Before this event, Pistol had not played Rickhoff in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 1-2, -10.
Round 4		Pistol played #52 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and won 370 to 360 (a spread of 10). Before this event, Pistol had not played Knapp in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 2-2, +0.
Round 5		Pistol played #60 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) and lost 395 to 421 (a spread of -26). The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL Pistol’s record vs. Livermore in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 2-3, -26.
Round 6		Pistol played #51 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and won 415 to 371 (a spread of 44). Before this event, Pistol had not played Kelly in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-3, +18.
Round 7		Pistol played #33 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and lost 343 to 400 (a spread of -57). Before this event, Pistol had not played Golob in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 3-4, -39.
Round 8		Pistol played #54 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and lost 351 to 390 (a spread of -39). The last time these two played was 2004-12 at: KISSIMMEE, FL Pistol’s record vs. Kreiswirth in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-5, -78.
Round 9		Pistol played #28 Lawren Freebody (Los Angeles, CA) and won 376 to 294 (a spread of 82). Before this event, Pistol had not played Freebody in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-5, +4.
Round 10		Pistol played #66 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and won 407 to 377 (a spread of 30). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Pistol’s record vs. Milan 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: 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: #45. Current record: 5-5, +34.
Round 11		Pistol played #73 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and won 346 to 322 (a spread of 24). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Pistol’s record vs. Pianowski 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: #41. Current record: 6-5, +58.
Round 12		Pistol played #56 Jim Lamerand (Chandler, AZ) and won 466 to 405 (a spread of 61). Before this event, Pistol had not played Lamerand in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7-5, +119.
Round 13		Pistol played #50 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and won 415 to 379 (a spread of 36). The last time these two played was 2001-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Pistol’s record vs. Karris 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: #25. Current record: 8-5, +155.
Round 14		Pistol played #45 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and won 387 to 366 (a spread of 21). The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Pistol’s record vs. Horowitz 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-5, +176.
Round 15		Pistol played #76 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and won 380 to 377 (a spread of 3). Before this event, Pistol had not played Przybyszewski in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-5, +179.
Round 16		Pistol played #60 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) again and lost 300 to 353 (a spread of -53). The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL Pistol’s record vs. Livermore in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-6, +126.
Round 17		Pistol played #2 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and lost 259 to 499 (a spread of -240). The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: STUART, FL Pistol’s record vs. Anglin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-7, -114.
Round 18		Pistol played #49 Terry Kang (Newington, CT) and won 485 to 307 (a spread of 178). Before this event, Pistol had not played Kang in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-7, +64.
Round 19		Pistol played #94 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and lost 308 to 353 (a spread of -45). The last time these two played was 2005-12 at: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL Pistol’s record vs. Stocker in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-6 (0.455). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WLLLWL. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-8, +19.
Round 20		Pistol played #1 Scott Anderson (Berkeley, CA) and won 481 to 273 (a spread of 208). Before this event, Pistol had not played Anderson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-8, +227.
Round 21		Pistol played #36 Gerry Greenside (Myrtle Beach, SC) and won 400 to 290 (a spread of 110). The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: STUART, FL Pistol’s record vs. Greenside 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: 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: #15. Current record: 13-8, +337.
Round 22		Pistol played #14 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 392 to 420 (a spread of -28). Before this event, Pistol had not played De Waelsche in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-9, +309.
Round 23		Pistol played #33 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) again and won 351 to 316 (a spread of 35). Before this event, Pistol had not played Golob in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-9, +344.
Round 24		Pistol played #94 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) again and won 450 to 351 (a spread of 99). The last time these two played was 2005-12 at: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL Pistol’s record vs. Stocker in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-6 (0.455). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WLLLWL. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-9, +443.
Round 25		Pistol played #30 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL) and lost 359 to 463 (a spread of -104). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Pistol’s record vs. Glass 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: #17. Current record: 15-10, +339.
Round 26		Pistol played #68 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and lost 335 to 496 (a spread of -161). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Pistol’s record vs. Oliger in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. 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: 15-11, +178.
Round 27		Pistol played #92 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 450 to 343 (a spread of 107). Before this event, Pistol had not played Stern in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 16-11, +285.
Round 28		Pistol played #94 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) for the third time and lost 391 to 474 (a spread of -83). The last time these two played was 2005-12 at: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL Pistol’s record vs. Stocker in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-6 (0.455). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WLLLWL. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 16-12, +202.

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