	The DALLAS OPEN
	March 7–9, 2008
	Organized by Chris Cree

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DO 2008: Paul Thornton [#60]

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Thornton, who is competing at the 2008 Dallas Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 10-11, -234, and is ranked #69.

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): Thornton Home: Spring, TX, United States Awards: Hobbies: Occupation: NSC 1990 Division: 2 NSC 1990 Rank: 8/106, 17-10 +745 NSC 1992 Division: 1 NSC 1992 Rank: 129/176, 12-14 -680 NSC 1996 Division: 2 NSC 1996 Rank: 43/106, 14-13 +263 NSC 2004 Division: 3 NSC 2004 Rank: 63/169, 16-14 +351

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	8-8 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	3-1 (0.750)	W L WW
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	1-3 (0.250)	LLL W
Past 37-48 months	3-2 (0.600)	W L W L W
Past 49-60 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 61-72 months	0-1 (0.000)	L

Rank Diagram
See legend

Round by Round
High score: 409 Average for: 355 Average against: 366
Round 1		Thornton played #84 Mary Krizan (Hastings, MN) and won 353 to 347 (a spread of 6). Before this event, Thornton had not played Krizan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 1-0, +6.
Round 2		Thornton played #117 E B Holschuh (Arlington, TX) and won 379 to 364 (a spread of 15). Before this event, Thornton had not played Holschuh in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-0, +21. Thornton is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3		Thornton played #12 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 315 to 421 (a spread of -106). Before this event, Thornton had not played Day in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-1, -85.
Round 4		Thornton played #32 Michael Willis (Midlothian, TX) and lost 331 to 373 (a spread of -42). Before this event, Thornton had not played Willis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 2-2, -127.
Round 5		Thornton played #72 Rebecca Lambert (Columbia, MD) and lost 275 to 411 (a spread of -136). Before this event, Thornton had not played Lambert in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 2-3, -263.
Round 6		Thornton played #59 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and won 405 to 322 (a spread of 83). Before this event, Thornton had not played Gremaud in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-3, -180.
Round 7		Thornton played #121 Scott Hawkins (Champaign, IL) and won 401 to 379 (a spread of 22). Before this event, Thornton had not played Hawkins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4-3, -158.
Round 8		Thornton played #96 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and lost 356 to 461 (a spread of -105). Before this event, Thornton had not played Gooley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4-4, -263.
Round 9		Thornton played #34 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and won 329 to 294 (a spread of 35). Before this event, Thornton had not played Lipe in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5-4, -228.
Round 10		Thornton played #24 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and lost 409 to 433 (a spread of -24). Before this event, Thornton had not played Shreve in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 5-5, -252.
Round 11		Thornton played #37 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 303 to 393 (a spread of -90). Before this event, Thornton had not played Kantimathi in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 5-6, -342.
Round 12		Thornton played #103 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX) and lost 281 to 371 (a spread of -90). Before this event, Thornton had not played Hagelstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 5-7, -432.
Round 13		Thornton played #108 Stephen Sneed (Ft. Worth, TX) and won 401 to 307 (a spread of 94). Before this event, Thornton had not played Sneed in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 6-7, -338.
Round 14		Thornton played #73 Gregg Speicher (McKinney, TX) and lost 315 to 343 (a spread of -28). Before this event, Thornton had not played Speicher in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 6-8, -366.
Round 15		Thornton played #93 Tom Kowalik (Schaumburg, IL) and lost 342 to 448 (a spread of -106). Before this event, Thornton had not played Kowalik in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 6-9, -472.
Round 16		Thornton played #51 Kevin Leeds (Atlanta, TX) and won 353 to 308 (a spread of 45). Before this event, Thornton had not played Leeds in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 7-9, -427.
Round 17		Thornton played #97 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and won 381 to 285 (a spread of 96). Before this event, Thornton had not played Scott in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8-9, -331.
Round 18		Thornton played #116 Karen Dacosta (Grand Prairie, TX) and won 379 to 373 (a spread of 6). Before this event, Thornton had not played Dacosta in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 9-9, -325.
Round 19		Thornton played #21 Doug Riblet (Austin, TX) and won 408 to 287 (a spread of 121). The last time these two played was 2002-06 at: MID-CITIES, TX Thornton’s record vs. Riblet 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 10-9, -204.
Round 20		Thornton played #58 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 357 to 386 (a spread of -29). Before this event, Thornton had not played Fischer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 10-10, -233.
Round 21		Thornton played #32 Michael Willis (Midlothian, TX) again and lost 386 to 387 (a spread of -1). Before this event, Thornton had not played Willis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 10-11, -234.

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