NASC 2016: Seth Lipkin [1-23]

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On this page, you will find information about Seth Lipkin, who is competing at the 2016 North American 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 18.5-12.5, +267, and is ranked #10 in Division 1.

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): Seth Surname(s): Lipkin Home: Hopkinton, MA, United States Awards: Co-creator of www.cross-tables.com and three daughters Hobbies: Spreading self thin

Round by Round
High score: 525 Average for: 418 Average against: 409
Round 1		Lipkin played #51 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and won 373 to 348 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-0, +25.
Round 2		Lipkin played #69 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 525 to 325 (a spread of 200). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +225.
Round 3		Lipkin played #16 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 456 to 416 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +265.
Round 4		Lipkin played #50 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 376 to 539 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-1, +102.
Round 5		Lipkin played #18 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 359 to 527 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-2, -66. Lipkin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Lipkin played #37 John Jarowski (Goshen, KY) and won 428 to 421 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-2, -59.
Round 7		Lipkin played #7 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 316 to 445 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-3, -188.
Round 8		Lipkin played #5 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and lost 428 to 497 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-4, -257.
Round 9		Lipkin played #11 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 499 to 402 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-4, -160. Lipkin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Lipkin played #59 James Porter (Cleveland Heights, OH) and won 430 to 402 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-4, -132.
Round 11		Lipkin played #43 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and won 379 to 335 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-4, -88.
Round 12		Lipkin played #42 Avery Mojica (Overland Park, KS) and won 491 to 309 (a spread of 182). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-4, +94. Lipkin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Lipkin played #17 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 472 to 332 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-4, +234. Lipkin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Lipkin played #27 Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) and won 395 to 342 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-4, +287. Lipkin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Lipkin played #12 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 378 to 537 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-5, +128.
Round 16		Lipkin played #1 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and lost 408 to 476 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-6, +60. Lipkin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Lipkin played #9 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and won 441 to 415 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-6, +86.
Round 18		Lipkin played #39 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 446 to 289 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-6, +243.
Round 19		Lipkin played #4 Joey Krafchick (Atlanta, GA) and lost 355 to 461 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-7, +137.
Round 20		Lipkin played #6 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) and lost 317 to 399 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-8, +55. Lipkin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Lipkin played #21 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 287 to 499 (a spread of -212). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-9, -157.
Round 22		Lipkin played #24 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 473 to 333 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-9, -17.
Round 23		Lipkin played #31 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and won 437 to 434 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-9, -14.
Round 24		Lipkin played #10 Cesar Del Solar (Albany, CA) and lost 429 to 448 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 14-10, -33.
Round 25		Lipkin played #41 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 281 to 415 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14-11, -167.
Round 26		Lipkin played #13 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 517 to 359 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-11, -9.
Round 27		Lipkin played #62 Fern Lindzon (Toronto ON) and won 456 to 367 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16-11, +80.
Round 28		Lipkin played #41 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) again and tied at 442. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16.5-11.5, +80.
Round 29		Lipkin played #40 Clay Daniel (Charlottesville, VA) and won 498 to 316 (a spread of 182). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17.5-11.5, +262.
Round 30		Lipkin played #4 Joey Krafchick (Atlanta, GA) again and won 446 to 362 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 18.5-11.5, +346.
Round 31		Lipkin played #21 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) again and lost 421 to 500 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18.5-12.5, +267.

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