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NSC 2009: Thomas Reinke [#32]

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On this page, you will find information about Thomas Reinke, who is competing at the 2009 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 24-7, +1696, and is ranked #1 in Division 2.

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 Thomas Reinke]

Given name(s): Thomas
Surname(s): Reinke
Home: Middleton, WI, USA
Hobbies: Computers, Music
Occupation: student
Round by Round

High score: 513
Average for: 419
Average against: 364

Round 1

[photo of Daniel Milton]

Reinke played #60 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 410 to 378 (a spread of 32).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 1-0, +32.

Round 2

[photo of Su Edwards]

Reinke played #83 Su Edwards (Cambridge ON) and won 455 to 342 (a spread of 113).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 2-0, +145.

Round 3

[photo of Mark Fidler]

Reinke played #11 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 448 to 305 (a spread of 143).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 3-0, +288.

Round 4

[photo of Katie Devanney]

Reinke played #51 Katie Devanney (Paoli, PA) and won 513 to 279 (a spread of 234).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 4-0, +522.

Round 5

[photo of Gabriel Wong]

Reinke played #63 Gabriel Wong (Vancouver BC) and won 446 to 325 (a spread of 121).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 5-0, +643.

Round 6

[photo of Jamie Ryan]

Reinke played #2 Jamie Ryan (Raynham, MA) and won 439 to 438 (a spread of 1).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 6-0, +644.

Round 7

[photo of Brian Galebach]

Reinke played #25 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and won 366 to 314 (a spread of 52).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 7-0, +696.

Reinke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 8

[photo of Joel Horn]

Reinke played #7 Joel Horn (Boston, MA) and lost 319 to 441 (a spread of -122).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 7-1, +574.

Reinke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 9

[photo of Steve Oliger]

Reinke played #10 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 440 to 308 (a spread of 132).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 8-1, +706.

Round 10

[photo of Sam Hollington]

Reinke played #1 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and won 418 to 328 (a spread of 90).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 9-1, +796.

Round 11

[photo of Jeff Cook]

Reinke played #35 Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) and won 385 to 367 (a spread of 18).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 10-1, +814.

Round 12

[photo of Eric Tran]

Reinke played #27 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and won 508 to 373 (a spread of 135).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 11-1, +949.

Round 13

[photo of Paul Avrin]

Reinke played #12 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 425 to 266 (a spread of 159).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 12-1, +1108.

Round 14

[photo of Lou Cornelis]

Reinke played #6 Lou Cornelis (Stoney Creek ON) and won 489 to 286 (a spread of 203).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 13-1, +1311.

Reinke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 15

[photo of Tyler Hannan]

Reinke played #15 Tyler Hannan (Winchester, KY) and won 483 to 358 (a spread of 125).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 14-1, +1436.

Reinke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 16

[photo of Matt Robin]

Reinke played #5 Matt Robin (Sterling Heights, MI) and won 487 to 332 (a spread of 155).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 15-1, +1591.

Round 17

[photo of Glenda Short]

Reinke played #62 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 462 to 338 (a spread of 124).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 16-1, +1715.

Round 18

[photo of Judy Horn]

Reinke played #64 Judy Horn (Boston, MA) and won 393 to 367 (a spread of 26).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 17-1, +1741.

Reinke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 19

[photo of Scott Leifer]

Reinke played #18 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and won 437 to 364 (a spread of 73).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 18-1, +1814.

Reinke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 20

[photo of Ricky Sirois]

Reinke played #19 Ricky Sirois (Overland Park, KS) and won 400 to 324 (a spread of 76).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 19-1, +1890.

Reinke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 21

[photo of Steve Oliger]

Reinke played #10 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) again and won 461 to 337 (a spread of 124).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 20-1, +2014.

Reinke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 22

[photo of Matt Robin]

Reinke played #5 Matt Robin (Sterling Heights, MI) again and lost 288 to 450 (a spread of -162).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 20-2, +1852.

Reinke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 23

[photo of Sam Hollington]

Reinke played #1 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) again and won 436 to 361 (a spread of 75).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 21-2, +1927.

Reinke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 24

[photo of Ryan Fischer]

Reinke played #8 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and won 419 to 328 (a spread of 91).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 22-2, +2018.

Round 25

[photo of Tim Anglin]

Reinke played #91 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and lost 345 to 465 (a spread of -120).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 22-3, +1898.

Round 26

[photo of Gabriel Wong]

Reinke played #63 Gabriel Wong (Vancouver BC) again and lost 389 to 444 (a spread of -55).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 22-4, +1843.

Round 27

[photo of Tim Anglin]

Reinke played #91 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) again and lost 409 to 441 (a spread of -32).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 22-5, +1811.

Round 28

[photo of Lou Cornelis]

Reinke played #6 Lou Cornelis (Stoney Creek ON) again and lost 334 to 441 (a spread of -107).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 22-6, +1704.

Round 29

[photo of Eric Tran]

Reinke played #27 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) again and lost 422 to 459 (a spread of -37).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 22-7, +1667.

Reinke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 30

[photo of Matt Robin]

Reinke played #5 Matt Robin (Sterling Heights, MI) for the third time and won 397 to 372 (a spread of 25).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 23-7, +1692.

Reinke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 31

[photo of Fred Oswald]

Reinke played #48 Fred Oswald (Houston, TX) and won 351 to 347 (a spread of 4).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 24-7, +1696.


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