Helena Gauthier [#50] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Helena Gauthier, 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. Gauthier currently has a record of 16-12, +159, and is ranked #33 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: Anagrams Occupation: Housewife NSC 2000 Division: 5 NSC 2000 Rank: 12/78, 18-13 +389 NSC 2004 Division: 3 NSC 2004 Rank: 52/169, 17-13 -185 NSC 2005 Division: 3 NSC 2005 Rank: 40/134, 16-12 -278

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	28-30 (0.483)
Past 1-12 months	6-12 (0.333)	LLL WWW L W L W LLLLLL W L
Past 13-24 months	8-7 (0.533)	LLLL WWW LL WWW L WW
Past 25-36 months	9-4 (0.692)	WWWWWW LL W LL WW
Past 37-48 months	2-3 (0.400)	L W LL W
Past 49-60 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 61-72 months	3-3 (0.500)	L WW L W L
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 491 Average for: 402 Average against: 396
Round 1		Gauthier played #53 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and won 470 to 410 (a spread of 60). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Gauthier’s record vs. Gove in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. 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: #32. Current record: 1-0, +60.
Round 2		Gauthier played #89 Cindy Quinn (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 432 to 358 (a spread of 74). Before this event, Gauthier had not played Quinn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-0, +134. Gauthier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gauthier is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 3		Gauthier played #15 Kevin Burbridge (Roseville, CA) and won 409 to 366 (a spread of 43). Before this event, Gauthier had not played Burbridge in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-0, +177.
Round 4		Gauthier played #25 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 244 to 481 (a spread of -237). Before this event, Gauthier had not played Crotty in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-1, -60.
Round 5		Gauthier played #20 Edward Coker (Bronx, NY) and won 372 to 357 (a spread of 15). Before this event, Gauthier had not played Coker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-1, -45.
Round 6		Gauthier played #112 S Spencer Sun (Novato, CA) and won 372 to 300 (a spread of 72). Before this event, Gauthier had not played Sun in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-1, +27.
Round 7		Gauthier played #85 John Ortman (Roseville, CA) and won 460 to 391 (a spread of 69). Before this event, Gauthier had not played Ortman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-1, +96.
Round 8		Gauthier played #101 Kristina Simon (Plano, TX) and lost 347 to 352 (a spread of -5). Before this event, Gauthier had not played Simon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-2, +91.
Round 9		Gauthier played #55 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and lost 351 to 441 (a spread of -90). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: DOVER,NH Gauthier’s record vs. Harrison in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-3, +1.
Round 10		Gauthier played #52 P K Gott (Portland, OR) and won 414 to 397 (a spread of 17). Before this event, Gauthier had not played Gott in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-3, +18. Gauthier is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 11		Gauthier played #82 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and won 491 to 301 (a spread of 190). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Gauthier’s record vs. Nelson 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: #12. Current record: 8-3, +208. Gauthier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gauthier is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 12		Gauthier played #102 Peter Skaggs (Los Angeles, CA) and won 411 to 307 (a spread of 104). Before this event, Gauthier had not played Skaggs in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-3, +312.
Round 13		Gauthier played #13 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and lost 386 to 398 (a spread of -12). Before this event, Gauthier had not played Bohnsack in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-4, +300.
Round 14		Gauthier played #113 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and won 415 to 372 (a spread of 43). Before this event, Gauthier had not played Thelen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-4, +343.
Round 15		Gauthier played #122 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and lost 394 to 459 (a spread of -65). Before this event, Gauthier had not played Whitman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-5, +278.
Round 16		Gauthier played #49 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and lost 361 to 456 (a spread of -95). Before this event, Gauthier had not played Ganguet in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10-6, +183.
Round 17		Gauthier played #82 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) again and lost 406 to 496 (a spread of -90). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Gauthier’s record vs. Nelson 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: #37. Current record: 10-7, +93.
Round 18		Gauthier played #126 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 364 to 385 (a spread of -21). Before this event, Gauthier had not played Wise in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10-8, +72.
Round 19		Gauthier played #101 Kristina Simon (Plano, TX) again and won 430 to 397 (a spread of 33). Before this event, Gauthier had not played Simon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-8, +105.
Round 20		Gauthier played #31 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 476 to 319 (a spread of 157). Before this event, Gauthier had not played Denton in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-8, +262.
Round 21		Gauthier played #7 Mitch Bayersdorfer (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 408 to 511 (a spread of -103). Before this event, Gauthier had not played Bayersdorfer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-9, +159.
Round 22		Gauthier played #7 Mitch Bayersdorfer (Menlo Park, CA) again and lost 461 to 485 (a spread of -24). Before this event, Gauthier had not played Bayersdorfer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-10, +135.
Round 23		Gauthier played #68 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 432 to 362 (a spread of 70). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Gauthier’s record vs. Markelis 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: #32. Current record: 13-10, +205.
Round 24		Gauthier played #126 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) again and won 445 to 303 (a spread of 142). Before this event, Gauthier had not played Wise in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-10, +347.
Round 25		Gauthier played #123 Michael Wier (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 306 to 532 (a spread of -226). Before this event, Gauthier had not played Wier in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-11, +121.
Round 26		Gauthier played #108 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) and won 474 to 344 (a spread of 130). Before this event, Gauthier had not played Steele in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15-11, +251.
Round 27		Gauthier played #32 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and won 475 to 302 (a spread of 173). Before this event, Gauthier had not played Deutsch in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16-11, +424.
Round 28		Gauthier played #29 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 247 to 512 (a spread of -265). Before this event, Gauthier had not played Davis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 16-12, +159.

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