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November 14–16, 2008
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WPC 2008: John O'Laughlin [#32]
On this page, you will find information about
John O'Laughlin, who is competing
at the 2008 World Players Championship.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 13-11, -153, and is ranked
#23.
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 | ![[photo of John O'Laughlin]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_laughlin_john.jpg)
| Given name(s): John Surname(s): O'Laughlin Home: Cambridge, MA, United States Awards: Baltimore, MD Sep 2007 Hobbies: music, computers, puzzles, food Occupation: Software 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 USSO 2006 Division: 1 USSO 2006 Rank: 26/76, 15-13 +301 WSC 2003 Rank: 28 WSC 2005 Rank: 14 2008 WPC Team: United States |
Round by Round | High score: 503 Average for: 417 Average against: 423 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Adrian Tamas]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tamas_adrian.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | O'Laughlin played #41 Adrian Tamas (ROM) and lost 288 to 425 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 0-1, -137. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). | Round 2 | ![[photo of Victor Ikawa]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/i/ikawa_joseph_victor_otieno.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/bhr.gif) Bahrain | O'Laughlin played #21 Victor Ikawa (BHR) and won 453 to 434 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-1, -118. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 3 | ![[photo of Sam Dick-Onuoha]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/dick-onuoha_sam_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | O'Laughlin played #11 Sam Dick-Onuoha (USA) and won 445 to 401 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-1, -74. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 4 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | O'Laughlin played #9 Joanne Craig (AUS) and lost 408 to 477 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-2, -143. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Puneet Sharma]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sharma_puneet.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | O'Laughlin played #40 Puneet Sharma (USA) and lost 437 to 470 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-3, -176. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 6 | ![[photo of Stuart Goldman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/goldman_stu.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | O'Laughlin played #17 Stuart Goldman (USA) and won 503 to 354 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-3, -27. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Bob Jackman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/j/jackman_bob_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | O'Laughlin played #22 Bob Jackman (AUS) and won 424 to 375 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-3, +22. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Geoff Thevenot]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/thevenot_geoff.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | O'Laughlin played #42 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 396 to 512 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-4, -94. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 9 | ![[photo of Anthony Ikolo]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/i/ikolo_anthony.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | O'Laughlin played #46 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and won 481 to 424 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-4, -37. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). | Round 10 | ![[photo of Trevor Halsall]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/halsall_trevor.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | O'Laughlin played #19 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and lost 366 to 508 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-5, -179. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 11 | ![[photo of Femi Awowade]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/awowade_femi.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | O'Laughlin played #3 Femi Awowade (Eng) and won 451 to 389 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-5, -117. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). | Round 12 | ![[photo of Amnuay Ploysangngam]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/ploysangngam_amnuay.2.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | O'Laughlin played #33 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and won 476 to 326 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-5, +33. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 13 | ![[photo of Chris Cree]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cree_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | O'Laughlin played #10 Chris Cree (USA) and won 428 to 407 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-5, +54. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 14 | ![[photo of Nawapadol Sayavesa]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sayavesa_navapadol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | O'Laughlin played #39 Nawapadol Sayavesa (THA) and lost 369 to 448 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-6, -25. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Tim Adamson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/adamson_tim.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | O'Laughlin played #1 Tim Adamson (USA) and won 466 to 410 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-6, +31. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Michael Quao]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/q/quao_michael.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | O'Laughlin played #47 Michael Quao (GHA) and won 437 to 354 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-6, +114. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 17 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/richards_nigel.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | O'Laughlin played #37 Nigel Richards (MYS) and lost 462 to 492 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-7, +84. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). | Round 18 | ![[photo of Theresa Camilleri]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/camilleri_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | O'Laughlin played #6 Theresa Camilleri (MLT) and won 448 to 442 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-7, +90. | Round 19 | ![[photo of Phil Robertshaw]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/robertshaw_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | O'Laughlin played #38 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and lost 350 to 490 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-8, -50. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 20 | ![[photo of Jim Kramer]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kramer_jim.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | O'Laughlin played #26 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 366 to 454 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-9, -138. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Howard Warner]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/warner_howard.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | O'Laughlin played #43 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 353 to 461 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-10, -246. | Round 22 | ![[photo of John Luebkemann]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/luebkemann_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | O'Laughlin played #29 John Luebkemann (USA) and won 466 to 313 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-10, -93. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Nick Ball]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/ball_nick.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | O'Laughlin played #4 Nick Ball (USA) and lost 300 to 383 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-11, -176. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Travis Chaney]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/chaney_travis_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | O'Laughlin played #8 Travis Chaney (USA) and won 433 to 410 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-11, -153. |
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