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8th Annual Hood River Open Scrabble Tournament

“What a wild weekend! From Scrabble to trivia to rock climbing and many rounds of board games, it was a lot of fun. Thanks to everyone for coming out and pitching in to keep the lodge and this tournament humming along. We promise we’ll muster the energy for s’mores around the fire pit next year, so now you have to come back in 2027.”
- Jennifer Clinchy, Co-Director

RESULTS

Player  Record  Spread  Initial Rating  New Rating 
1. Chris Lipe 13.5-6.5 270 1816 1813
2. Alec Sjöholm 13-7 976 2070 2050
3. Christopher Grubb 12-8 929 1900 1942
4. Erickson Smith 12-8 409 1811 1835
5. Dave Wiegand 12-8 91 2061 1996
6. Carson Ip 12-8 -367 1462 1580
7. Conrad Bassett-Bouchard 11.5-8.5 853 1871 1913
8. David Whitley 11-9 512 1781 1828
9. Bharath Balakrishnan 11-9 -52 1766 1757
10. Puneet Sharma 11-9 -309 1707 1694
11. Kolton Koehler 10-10 365 1977 1907
12. John O'Laughlin 10-10 190 1750 1781
13. Travis Chaney 10-10 -51 1642 1698
14. Peter Armstrong 9-11 795 1877 1910
15. Evans Clinchy 9-11 -437 1908 1827
16. Zachary Dang 8-12 -831 1649 1610
17. Eric Fox 7-13 -230 1619 1659
18. Randi Goldberg 7-13 -748 1437 1480
19. Gunther Jacobi 7-13 -888 1534 1539
20. Chris Cheng 4-16 -1477 1480 1416
 

BLOGS

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Recapping an absolutely ridiculous Hood River Open
Recapping an absolutely ridiculous Hood River Open

It was a chaotic weekend of Scrabble. More chaotic than just about any I can remember. This was our eighth annual Hood River, and we've been through a lot over these eight years... but this one was something else.

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Previewing the 8th annual Hood River Open
Previewing the 8th annual Hood River Open

We can't wait to welcome everyone to Hood River this week. It promises to be another wonderful weekend of fun, friends, food, and prizes. Let's do this!

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BUDGET DETAILS

  • Entry fees: $6,515

  • Donations: $87.54

  • Returned as prizes: $2,400

    • 1st place: $800, Chris Lipe

    • 2nd place: $600, Alec Sjöholm

    • 3rd place: $400, Christopher Grubb

    • 4th place: $300, Erickson Smith

    • Class prize: $300, Carson Ip

    • Best Lunar New Year word: puzzle book, Kolton Koehler (TET)

    • Best 9-letter bingos: special pen, Travis Chaney (five 9-letter bingos!)

    • Best mystery/spicy word: mystery bag, Bharath Balakrishnan (NUDITIES and ENIGMATA)

    • Best play that scores a multiple of 8: puzzle book, Randi Goldberg (GUZZLERS for 128)

  • Expenses: $4,202.54

    • Lodge venue: $2,086.60

    • Food and drink for 3+ days: $1,700.37

    • Financial transaction fees: $158.52

    • Wood prize plaques: $40.75

    • Metal luggage tags: $216.30

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