	The DALLAS OPEN
	March 9–11, 2007
	Organized by Chris Cree

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John OLaughlin [#4] at 2007 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about John O'Laughlin, who is a contestant at the 2007 Dallas Open. O'Laughlin currently has a record of 14-8, +1217, and is ranked #11.

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): John Surname(s): O'Laughlin Home: Sun Prairie, WI, United States Age: 27 Awards: (28th) 2003 WSC; 2004-11 Elmhurst, IL Hobbies: music, movies, puzzles and computers Occupation: Software QA Engineer

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	50-42 (0.543)
Past 1-12 months	20-10 (0.667)	WWWW LL WWWWW LLL WW L WW LL WW L WWWWW L
Past 13-24 months	6-13 (0.316)	L W LLL W LLLLL W LLLL WWW
Past 25-36 months	14-12 (0.538)	WW L WWWW L WW L W LLLLL WWW LL W LL W
Past 37-48 months	2-1 (0.667)	L WW
Past 49-60 months	7-3 (0.700)	L WWW L WW L WW
Past 61-72 months	1-3 (0.250)	LLL W

Rank Diagram

Round-by-Round
High score: 592 Average for: 444 Average against: 389
Before the Tournament		O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		O'Laughlin played #124 Mary Snider (Austin, TX; 906) and won 592 to 313 (a spread of 279) . Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Snider in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +279.
Round 2		O'Laughlin played #90 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC; 1274) and won 450 to 342 (a spread of 108) . The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX O'Laughlin’s record vs. Shuman in the 6 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. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +387.
Round 3		O'Laughlin played #42 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI; 1629) and won 535 to 268 (a spread of 267) . The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: TORONTO, ONT, CAN O'Laughlin’s record vs. Knapp in the 6 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. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +654.
Round 4		O'Laughlin played #45 Carla Cree (Dallas, TX; 1610) and lost 419 to 501 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Cree in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-1, +572. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		O'Laughlin played #43 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY; 1624) and won 494 to 261 (a spread of 233) . Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Goldman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-1, +805.
Round 6		O'Laughlin played #32 William Clark (New Orleans, LA; 1663) and won 461 to 337 (a spread of 124) . Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Clark in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +929.
Round 7		O'Laughlin played #10 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ; 1850) and won 473 to 324 (a spread of 149) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL O'Laughlin’s record vs. Benedict in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +1078. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		O'Laughlin played #18 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA; 1767) and won 476 to 369 (a spread of 107) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV O'Laughlin’s record vs. Milan in the 6 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. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-1, +1185. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (5 hits).
Round 9		O'Laughlin played #1 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL; 1974) and lost 395 to 422 (a spread of -27) . The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN O'Laughlin’s record vs. Cappelletto in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-6 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: WWLL. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-2, +1158. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		O'Laughlin played #17 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX; 1773) and lost 432 to 481 (a spread of -49) . The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN O'Laughlin’s record vs. Day in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-3, +1109. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11		O'Laughlin played #9 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX; 1854) and won 423 to 402 (a spread of 21) . The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL O'Laughlin’s record vs. Thevenot in the 6 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. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-3, +1130.
Round 12		O'Laughlin played #38 Sam Dick-Onuoha (Duncanville, TX; 1645) and lost 347 to 550 (a spread of -203) . Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Dick-Onuoha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-4, +927.
Round 13		O'Laughlin played #11 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL; 1848) and won 406 to 373 (a spread of 33) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP O'Laughlin’s record vs. Glass in the 6 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. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-4, +960. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 14		O'Laughlin played #22 Paul Phillips (Denver, CO; 1738) and won 496 to 373 (a spread of 123) . The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX O'Laughlin’s record vs. Phillips in the 6 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. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-4, +1083.
Round 15		O'Laughlin played #53 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI; 1521) and won 416 to 344 (a spread of 72) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: SOUTH BEND, IN O'Laughlin’s record vs. Ravichandran in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-4, +1155. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		O'Laughlin played #16 Keith Savage (Kenner, LA; 1797) and lost 407 to 522 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Savage in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-5, +1040.
Round 17		O'Laughlin played #14 Michael Willis (Midlothian, TX; 1801) and won 436 to 380 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Willis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-5, +1096. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 18		O'Laughlin played #6 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX; 1870) and won 546 to 305 (a spread of 241) . The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL O'Laughlin’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WLWL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-5, +1337. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 19		O'Laughlin played #3 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA; 1922) and lost 393 to 398 (a spread of -5) . The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: TORONTO, ONT, CAN O'Laughlin’s record vs. Katz-Brown in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-6, +1332. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 20		O'Laughlin played #41 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA; 1630) and lost 271 to 522 (a spread of -251) . The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN O'Laughlin’s record vs. Kaplan in the 6 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. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-7, +1081. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (3 hits).
Round 21		O'Laughlin played #27 Ben Withers (Houston, TX; 1714) and won 552 to 341 (a spread of 211) . The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL O'Laughlin’s record vs. Withers in the 6 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. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-7, +1292.
Round 22		O'Laughlin played #29 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN; 1693) and lost 354 to 429 (a spread of -75) . The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN O'Laughlin’s record vs. Pellinen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-3 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-8, +1217. O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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