NSC 2010: Paul Holser [#91]

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Holser, who is competing at the 2010 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 14-17, -94, and is ranked #81 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
	Given name(s): Paul Surname(s): Holser Home: Dallas, TX, United States Hobbies: guitar, Ultimate Frisbee, crossword puzzles, mimicry Occupation: software developer

Round by Round
High score: 543 Average for: 403 Average against: 407
Round 1		Holser played #14 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 319 to 437 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 0-1, -118.
Round 2		Holser played #38 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and lost 337 to 454 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 0-2, -235.
Round 3		Holser played #72 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and won 436 to 340 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-2, -139.
Round 4		Holser played #114 Abdul Majid Khan (Whitby ON) and lost 377 to 430 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 1-3, -192.
Round 5		Holser played #101 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and lost 411 to 432 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 1-4, -213.
Round 6		Holser played #30 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and lost 393 to 462 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 1-5, -282.
Round 7		Holser played #83 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) and lost 325 to 493 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 1-6, -450.
Round 8		Holser played #88 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and won 452 to 333 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 2-6, -331.
Round 9		Holser played #99 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 377 to 435 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 2-7, -389.
Round 10		Holser played #104 Froilan Mendoza (Jersey City, NJ) and won 493 to 458 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 3-7, -354.
Round 11		Holser played #112 Sandy Nang (Malibu, CA) and won 402 to 339 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 4-7, -291.
Round 12		Holser played #87 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 358 to 367 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 4-8, -300.
Round 13		Holser played #50 Rod MacNeil (Cambridge, MA) and won 466 to 401 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 5-8, -235.
Round 14		Holser played #98 Sam Dick-Onuoha (Dallas, TX) and lost 365 to 434 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 5-9, -304.
Round 15		Holser played #116 Paula Catanese (USA) and won 444 to 348 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 6-9, -208.
Round 16		Holser played #59 Ross Brown (Ottawa ON) and won 531 to 361 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 7-9, -38.
Round 17		Holser played #106 Kristina Simon (Plano, TX) and won 377 to 367 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-9, -28.
Round 18		Holser played #105 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 382 to 318 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 9-9, +36.
Round 19		Holser played #18 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 313 to 475 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 9-10, -126.
Round 20		Holser played #76 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 365 to 476 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 9-11, -237.
Round 21		Holser played #109 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and lost 424 to 452 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 9-12, -265.
Round 22		Holser played #89 Randall Thomas (Calgary AB) and lost 325 to 439 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 9-13, -379.
Round 23		Holser played #95 Helen Joffe (Slidell, LA) and lost 399 to 472 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 9-14, -452.
Round 24		Holser played #81 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and won 386 to 371 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 10-14, -437.
Round 25		Holser played #34 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and won 441 to 373 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 11-14, -369.
Round 26		Holser played #78 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 429 to 388 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 12-14, -328.
Round 27		Holser played #52 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 324 to 374 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 12-15, -378.
Round 28		Holser played #60 Brett Haughney (Ashervilles, NC) and won 445 to 299 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 13-15, -232.
Round 29		Holser played #43 Matthew Hodge (Moore, OK) and lost 450 to 480 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 13-16, -262.
Round 30		Holser played #103 Lucas Freeman (Delaplane, VA) and lost 419 to 518 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 13-17, -361.
Round 31		Holser played #116 Paula Catanese (USA) again and won 543 to 276 (a spread of 267). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 14-17, -94.

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