SPC 2022: Scott Appel [1-09]

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On this page, you will find information about Scott Appel, who is competing at the 2022 Scrabble Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 17-14, +769, and is ranked #13 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): Scott Surname(s): Appel Home: Elkins Park, PA, United States Awards: 2009 and 2010 BAT Premier Hobbies: Fantasy Baseball & Football, Crosswords, Running, following the Red Sox and Eagles Occupation: Statistician

Round by Round
High score: 580 Average for: 426 Average against: 401
Round 1		Appel played #34 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and won 490 to 386 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +104. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Appel played #31 John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) and lost 337 to 428 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-1, +13.
Round 3		Appel played #17 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and won 526 to 436 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-1, +103.
Round 4		Appel played #35 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and won 552 to 374 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-1, +281. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Appel played #40 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and won 443 to 414 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-1, +310. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Appel played #27 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 467 to 406 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +371. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Appel played #11 Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) and won 491 to 334 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-1, +528. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Appel played #28 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) and lost 424 to 463 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-2, +489. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Appel played #2 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and lost 368 to 441 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-3, +416. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Appel played #3 Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) and lost 293 to 426 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-4, +283.
Round 11		Appel played #24 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and won 411 to 353 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-4, +341. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Appel played #22 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 346 to 457 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-5, +230.
Round 13		Appel played #5 Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) and won 524 to 358 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-5, +396. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 14		Appel played #8 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and lost 321 to 383 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-6, +334.
Round 15		Appel played #1 Will Anderson (Lititz, PA) and lost 413 to 536 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-7, +211. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Appel played #29 Clay Daniel (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 362 to 427 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-8, +146.
Round 17		Appel played #32 Randy Hersom (Thomasville, NC) and lost 338 to 381 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-9, +103.
Round 18		Appel played #33 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 374 to 355 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-9, +122.
Round 19		Appel played #16 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 580 to 302 (a spread of 278). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-9, +400. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Appel played #19 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and won 454 to 433 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-9, +421.
Round 21		Appel played #37 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and won 434 to 406 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-9, +449.
Round 22		Appel played #23 Barry Keith (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 392 to 401 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-10, +440.
Round 23		Appel played #22 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) again and lost 399 to 498 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-11, +341.
Round 24		Appel played #4 Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) and won 442 to 423 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-11, +360.
Round 25		Appel played #39 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 460 to 297 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-11, +523. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Appel played #7 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and lost 406 to 452 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-12, +477.
Round 27		Appel played #43 Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) and won 447 to 240 (a spread of 207). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-12, +684. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Appel played #32 Randy Hersom (Thomasville, NC) again and won 506 to 362 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-12, +828.
Round 29		Appel played #14 Siddharth Murali (Warrenville, IL) and lost 411 to 438 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-13, +801.
Round 30		Appel played #35 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) again and lost 358 to 407 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-14, +752.
Round 31		Appel played #22 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) for the third time and won 442 to 425 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-14, +769.

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