15th Annual California Open Scrabble Tournament
"It's a wrap for the 15th California Open! The 2024 Collins division of the CO was the largest in the history of the event with 33 players from across the country and Canada. In the end, Brad Whitmarsh took this year's title with a 15-5 +1155 record."
- Edward De Guzman, Director
RESULTS
| Player | Record | Spread | Initial Rating | New Rating | |
| 1. | Brad Whitmarsh | 15-5 | 1155 | 1752 | 1851 |
| 2. | Rob Robinsky | 14-6 | 1118 | 1825 | 1892 |
| 3. | John O'Laughlin | 13-7 | 1220 | 1716 | 1934 |
| 4. | Kevin Fraley | 13-7 | 1013 | 1875 | 1877 |
| 5. | Wellington Jighere | 13-7 | 924 | 2032 | 1974 |
| 6. | Josh Sokol | 13-7 | 460 | 1949 | 1867 |
| 7. | Rasheed Balogun | 12.5-7.5 | 491 | 1828 | 1808 |
| 8. | Jesse Day | 12-8 | 357 | 1935 | 1857 |
| 9. | David Whitley | 12-8 | 245 | 1690 | 1712 |
| 10. | Becky Dyer | 12-8 | 99 | 1693 | 1633 |
| 11. | Bharath Balakrishnan | 11-9 | 374 | 1440 | 1558 |
| 12. | Randi Goldberg | 11-9 | 164 | 1436 | 1470 |
| 13. | Anuj Shetty | 11-9 | 91 | 1400 | 1442 |
| 14. | Martin DeMello | 11-9 | 23 | 1436 | 1556 |
| 15. | Ethan Joseph | 11-9 | -151 | 1518 | 1524 |
| 16. | Mohammad Sulaiman | 10.5-9.5 | 246 | 1710 | 1730 |
| 17. | Gary Smart | 10-10 | 131 | 1397 | 1439 |
| 18. | Chris Lipe | 10-10 | 117 | 1872 | 1799 |
| 19. | Sridhar Paidikondala | 10-10 | -59 | 1108 | 1326 |
| 20. | Robin Levin | 10-10 | -83 | 1240 | 1290 |
| 21. | Carson Ip | 10-10 | -143 | 1513 | 1465 |
| 22. | Bruce Ward | 9-11 | 120 | 1548 | 1454 |
| 23. | Yukiko Loritz | 9-11 | 83 | 1619 | 1600 |
| 24. | Terry Kang | 9-11 | 7 | 1468 | 1473 |
| 25. | Joe Roberdeau | 9-11 | -440 | 1306 | 1284 |
| 26. | Peter Dolgenos | 9-11 | -839 | 1267 | 1239 |
| 27. | Jeannie Wilson | 8-12 | -617 | 1147 | 1161 |
| 28. | Ather Sharif | 8-12 | -826 | 1223 | 1135 |
| 29. | Jennifer Clinchy | 7-13 | -188 | 1353 | 1383 |
| 30. | KC Frodyma | 7-13 | -907 | 1296 | 1186 |
| 31. | Cheryl Melvin | 7-13 | -1024 | 1172 | 1111 |
| 32. | Andrea Hatch | 7-13 | -1235 | 1092 | 1063 |
| 33. | Paula Catanese | 6-14 | -926 | 1337 | 1196 |
PHOTOS
BLOGS
BUDGET DETAILS
Entry fees: $3,635
Donations: $1,445
Returned as prizes: $2,800
1st place: $900, Brad Whitmarsh
2nd place: $550, Rob Robinsky
3rd place: $450, John O’Laughlin
4th place: $300, Kevin Fraley
Class prize: $300, Sridhar Paidikondala
Class prize: $200, Martin DeMello
Class prize: $100, Bharath Balakrishnan
Expenses:
Venue rental: $1,935
Speaker/microphone rental: $97
Internet access for streamers: $96
Financial transaction fees: $95
Early entry prize: $51
Printing/copying: $60
Transportation of streaming equipment: $30