NASC 2019: Evan Yurko [3-14]

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On this page, you will find information about Evan Yurko, who is competing at the 2019 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 21-10, +1061, and is ranked #3 in Division 3.

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: 546 Average for: 417 Average against: 383
Round 1		Yurko played #62 Judi Boviard (Newton Centre, MA) and won 397 to 355 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-0, +42.
Round 2		Yurko played #39 Chan Fonseka (Dublin, CA) and won 446 to 321 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +167. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Yurko played #25 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and won 373 to 359 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-0, +181. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Yurko played #49 Linda Giovinazzo (Chelmsford, MA) and lost 353 to 375 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-1, +159.
Round 5		Yurko played #7 Richard Frank (Palm Desert, CA) and won 453 to 422 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-1, +190. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6		Yurko played #28 Ella Sobel (Dorval QC) and won 518 to 330 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-1, +378. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7		Yurko played #11 Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) and lost 414 to 436 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-2, +356. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Yurko played #47 Jason Eyolfson (Regina SK) and lost 366 to 406 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-3, +316.
Round 9		Yurko played #35 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 414 to 369 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-3, +361. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Yurko played #42 Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) and won 460 to 368 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-3, +453. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Yurko played #16 Erik Salgado (Cary, NC) and lost 398 to 400 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-4, +451.
Round 12		Yurko played #9 Jane Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and won 546 to 364 (a spread of 182). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-4, +633. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Yurko played #17 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) and lost 352 to 454 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-5, +531.
Round 14		Yurko played #5 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and won 438 to 349 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-5, +620. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Yurko played #3 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and lost 342 to 365 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-6, +597.
Round 16		Yurko played #24 Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) and lost 376 to 475 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-7, +498.
Round 17		Yurko played #10 Tapani Lindgren (Roseville, CA) and won 440 to 412 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-7, +526. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Yurko played #52 Cheryl Kagan (Rockville, MD) and lost 358 to 406 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-8, +478.
Round 19		Yurko played #31 Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 397 to 374 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-8, +501.
Round 20		Yurko played #12 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) and lost 416 to 465 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-9, +452. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Yurko played #50 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and won 415 to 335 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-9, +532.
Round 22		Yurko played #44 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and won 392 to 356 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-9, +568.
Round 23		Yurko played #45 Joe Gatz (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 457 to 446 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-9, +579. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 24		Yurko played #41 Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK) and won 498 to 408 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-9, +669. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Yurko played #24 Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) again and won 416 to 369 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-9, +716. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Yurko played #17 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) again and won 412 to 356 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17-9, +772. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Yurko played #16 Erik Salgado (Cary, NC) again and won 371 to 349 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18-9, +794. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Yurko played #3 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) again and won 508 to 310 (a spread of 198). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-9, +992. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Yurko played #16 Erik Salgado (Cary, NC) for the third time and won 404 to 365 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20-9, +1031. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Yurko played #11 Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) again and lost 383 to 428 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20-10, +986. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Yurko played #11 Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) for the third time and won 422 to 347 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 21-10, +1061.

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