Thomas ORourke [#60] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Tom O'Rourke, 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'Rourke currently has a record of 18.5-9.5, +814, and is ranked #5 in Division 5.

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): Tom Surname(s): O'Rourke Home: Alpharetta, GA, United States Awards: 7th div 6 2004 Hobbies: golf Occupation: md land developer coach NSC 2004 Division: 6 NSC 2004 Rank: 7/76, 19-11 +568 NSC 2005 Division: 4

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	10-6 (0.625)
Past 1-12 months	4-3 (0.571)	W LL WWW L
Past 13-24 months	4-1 (0.800)	WW L WW
Past 25-36 months	2-2 (0.500)	LL WW
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 532 Average for: 372 Average against: 343
Round 1		O'Rourke played #84 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and won 485 to 253 (a spread of 232). Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Tacker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 1-0, +232.
Round 2		O'Rourke played #57 Jarett Myskiw (Winnipeg MB) and won 375 to 352 (a spread of 23). Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Myskiw in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +255.
Round 3		O'Rourke played #66 Burke Riley (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and won 395 to 273 (a spread of 122). Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Riley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +377.
Round 4		O'Rourke played #71 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and won 421 to 363 (a spread of 58). The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: HOUSTON, TX O'Rourke’s record vs. Sawyer 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: #1. Current record: 4-0, +435.
Round 5		O'Rourke played #48 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and won 335 to 311 (a spread of 24). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN O'Rourke’s record vs. Landsbaum in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #1. Current record: 5-0, +459.
Round 6		O'Rourke played #18 Myrna Cohen (Cupertino, CA) and won 448 to 310 (a spread of 138). Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Cohen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +597.
Round 7		O'Rourke played #51 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and won 532 to 254 (a spread of 278). Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Love in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-0, +875.
Round 8		O'Rourke played #24 Con Downey (Mesa, AZ) and won 411 to 297 (a spread of 114). Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Downey in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-0, +989. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 9		O'Rourke played #83 Shelley Sullivan (Windsor Locks, CT) and won 334 to 308 (a spread of 26). Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Sullivan in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-0, +1015.
Round 10		O'Rourke played #49 Elana Lekach (Fair Lawn, NJ) and lost 304 to 465 (a spread of -161). Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Lekach in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-1, +854.
Round 11		O'Rourke played #64 Michael Rhodes (Tucson, AZ) and lost 320 to 337 (a spread of -17). Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Rhodes in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-2, +837. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 12		O'Rourke played #29 Gregory Fanoe (Atlanta, GA) and won 507 to 223 (a spread of 284). Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Fanoe in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-2, +1121.
Round 13		O'Rourke played #11 Adam Boocher (South Bend, IN) and won 334 to 292 (a spread of 42). Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Boocher in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-2, +1163.
Round 14		O'Rourke played #40 Bruce M Halverson (Santa Barbara, CA) and won 382 to 368 (a spread of 14). Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Halverson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-2, +1177. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		O'Rourke played #9 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and won 378 to 302 (a spread of 76). Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Blackman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-2, +1253.
Round 16		O'Rourke played #58 Austin Nichols (Washington, DC) and won 386 to 380 (a spread of 6). Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Nichols in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-2, +1259.
Round 17		O'Rourke played #39 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX) and won 359 to 326 (a spread of 33). Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Hagelstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-2, +1292.
Round 18		O'Rourke played #64 Michael Rhodes (Tucson, AZ) again and lost 254 to 399 (a spread of -145). Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Rhodes in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-3, +1147. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		O'Rourke played #83 Shelley Sullivan (Windsor Locks, CT) again and won 377 to 287 (a spread of 90). Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Sullivan in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-3, +1237.
Round 20		O'Rourke played #49 Elana Lekach (Fair Lawn, NJ) again and lost 306 to 394 (a spread of -88). Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Lekach in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-4, +1149.
Round 21		O'Rourke played #20 Jeff Cooley (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 309 to 400 (a spread of -91). Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Cooley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-5, +1058.
Round 22		O'Rourke played #12 Matt Breden (Hampton, VA) and won 376 to 353 (a spread of 23). Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Breden in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-5, +1081. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		O'Rourke played #58 Austin Nichols (Washington, DC) again and lost 369 to 438 (a spread of -69). Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Nichols in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-6, +1012.
Round 24		O'Rourke played #77 Ricky Sirois (Overland Park, KS) and tied at 398. The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL O'Rourke’s record vs. Sirois in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17.5-6.5, +1012.
Round 25		O'Rourke played #7 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and lost 360 to 366 (a spread of -6). Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Berahovich in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17.5-7.5, +1006.
Round 26		O'Rourke played #64 Michael Rhodes (Tucson, AZ) for the third time and lost 358 to 420 (a spread of -62). Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Rhodes in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17.5-8.5, +944.
Round 27		O'Rourke played #17 John Cheras (Whitinsville, MA) and lost 272 to 403 (a spread of -131). Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Cheras in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17.5-9.5, +813.
Round 28		O'Rourke played #82 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and won 333 to 332 (a spread of 1). Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Stewart in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 18.5-9.5, +814.

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