On this page, you will find information about
Jack Hoch, who is competing
at the 2014 Malta International Scrabble Open.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 6-18, -1228, and is ranked
#26 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.
Round by Round |
High score: 476 Average for: 335 Average against: 386 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hoch played #3 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and lost 269 to 425 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 0-1, -156. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Paul Mifsud]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mifsud_paul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hoch played #10 Paul Mifsud (MLT) and lost 342 to 383 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 0-2, -197. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hoch played #16 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and lost 373 to 415 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 0-3, -239. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Reno Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_reno_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hoch played #18 Reno Zammit (MLT) and lost 310 to 499 (a spread of -189). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 0-4, -428. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Paula Docherty]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/docherty_paula_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Hoch played #23 Paula Docherty (IRL) and lost 328 to 385 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 0-5, -485. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hoch played #22 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and won 438 to 333 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-5, -380. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Gail Morris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morris_gail_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Hoch played #26 Gail Morris (ISR) and lost 352 to 366 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-6, -394. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Hoch played #25 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 476 to 361 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-6, -279. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Hoch played #28 Mary Morgan (IRL) and lost 278 to 417 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-7, -418. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Judith Puttick]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/puttick_judith_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hoch played #24 Judith Puttick (Eng) and won 371 to 349 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-7, -396. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Alfred Xuereb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/x/xuereb_alfred_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hoch played #21 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and lost 379 to 413 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-8, -430. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Ebikeme Adowei]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/adowei_ebikeme.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Hoch played #4 Ebikeme Adowei (NGA) and lost 244 to 471 (a spread of -227). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-9, -657. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Hoch played #19 Mona Nobil (ISR) and won 347 to 343 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-9, -653. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Marlene Calleja]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calleja_marlene_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hoch played #14 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and lost 303 to 346 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-10, -696. |
Round 15 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hoch played #8 Janet Bonham (Eng) and lost 269 to 395 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-11, -822. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Linda Marguy]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/marguy_linda__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Hoch played #20 Linda Marguy (ISR) and lost 257 to 454 (a spread of -197). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-12, -1019. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Pawlu Frendo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/frendo_pawlu_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hoch played #17 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and lost 364 to 369 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-13, -1024. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Gail Morris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morris_gail_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Hoch played #26 Gail Morris (ISR) again and won 355 to 341 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-13, -1010. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hoch played #22 Maria Scicluna (MLT) again and lost 380 to 389 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-14, -1019. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Hoch played #25 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) again and won 311 to 300 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-14, -1008. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Hoch played #28 Mary Morgan (IRL) again and lost 348 to 373 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-15, -1033. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Mario Camilleri]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/camilleri_mario_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hoch played #6 Mario Camilleri (MLT) and lost 315 to 362 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-16, -1080. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Paula Docherty]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/docherty_paula_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Hoch played #23 Paula Docherty (IRL) again and lost 297 to 402 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-17, -1185. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Hoch played #19 Mona Nobil (ISR) again and lost 331 to 374 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-18, -1228. |