NASC 2018: Evan Yurko [4-43]

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On this page, you will find information about Evan Yurko, who is competing at the 2018 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 25-6, +1830, and is ranked #1 in Division 4.

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): Evan Surname(s): Yurko Home: Holyoke, MA, United States Hobbies: Fishing, Scrabble, Ultimate Frisbee, Golf, Basketball, Playing Coronet Occupation: Student

Round by Round
High score: 551 Average for: 416 Average against: 357
Round 1		Yurko played #21 Stan Hwang (Springfield, PA) and won 394 to 307 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +87. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Yurko played #11 Beth Leech (Highland Park, NJ) and won 397 to 355 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-0, +129. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		Yurko played #56 Sylvia Ochoa (Taft, TX) and won 475 to 296 (a spread of 179). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +308. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Yurko played #22 Peter Holowka (Orchard Park, NY) and won 373 to 350 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +331. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Yurko played #40 Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) and won 372 to 347 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-0, +356. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6		Yurko played #4 Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) and lost 391 to 431 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-1, +316. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7		Yurko played #2 Lucie McPhail (Brantford ON) and won 376 to 324 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-1, +368. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Yurko played #24 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and won 460 to 320 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-1, +508. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Yurko played #5 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and won 452 to 322 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-1, +638. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Yurko played #27 Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) and won 395 to 352 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-1, +681. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 11		Yurko played #17 Inae Bloom (Los Angeles, CA) and won 452 to 413 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-1, +720. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 12		Yurko played #16 David Spargo (South Burlington, VT) and won 408 to 401 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-1, +727. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 13		Yurko played #18 Constance J Creech (Metamora, MI) and won 410 to 304 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-1, +833. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 14		Yurko played #9 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and lost 377 to 384 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-2, +826. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 15		Yurko played #37 Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) and won 430 to 408 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-2, +848. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 16		Yurko played #42 Preston Kilgore (Cartersville, GA) and lost 316 to 502 (a spread of -186). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-3, +662. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 17		Yurko played #29 Angela Vietto (Charleston, IL) and won 425 to 323 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-3, +764. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 18		Yurko played #16 David Spargo (South Burlington, VT) again and won 397 to 351 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-3, +810. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 19		Yurko played #20 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) and lost 344 to 390 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-4, +764. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 20		Yurko played #2 Lucie McPhail (Brantford ON) again and won 419 to 392 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-4, +791. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 21		Yurko played #40 Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) again and won 427 to 250 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-4, +968. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 22		Yurko played #1 Alan Weiner (Cincinnati, OH) and won 453 to 359 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-4, +1062. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 23		Yurko played #22 Peter Holowka (Orchard Park, NY) again and lost 381 to 525 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-5, +918. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 24		Yurko played #27 Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) again and won 551 to 337 (a spread of 214). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-5, +1132. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 25		Yurko played #9 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) again and won 368 to 320 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-5, +1180. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 26		Yurko played #4 Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) again and won 485 to 353 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-5, +1312. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 27		Yurko played #20 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) again and won 501 to 405 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-5, +1408. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (4 hits).
Round 28		Yurko played #2 Lucie McPhail (Brantford ON) for the third time and won 447 to 302 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 23-5, +1553. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 29		Yurko played #40 Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) for the third time and lost 360 to 389 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 23-6, +1524. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 30		Yurko played #40 Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) for the fourth time and won 433 to 196 (a spread of 237). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 24-6, +1761. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 31		Yurko played #40 Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) for the fifth time and won 414 to 345 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 25-6, +1830. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

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