SPC 2022: Seth Lipkin [1-17]

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On this page, you will find information about Seth Lipkin, 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, +112, and is ranked #17 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: 532 Average for: 422 Average against: 418
Round 1		Lipkin played #31 John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) and lost 307 to 405 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 0-1, -98.
Round 2		Lipkin played #34 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and won 425 to 407 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-1, -80.
Round 3		Lipkin played #9 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 436 to 526 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-2, -170.
Round 4		Lipkin played #26 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 432 to 449 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-3, -187. Lipkin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Lipkin played #35 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and lost 428 to 429 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1-4, -188. Lipkin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Lipkin played #43 Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) and won 385 to 353 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-4, -156.
Round 7		Lipkin played #15 Maddy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) and won 439 to 323 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-4, -40.
Round 8		Lipkin played #42 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 471 to 396 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-4, +35.
Round 9		Lipkin played #38 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 443 to 384 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-4, +94.
Round 10		Lipkin played #16 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and lost 414 to 433 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-5, +75.
Round 11		Lipkin played #7 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and won 428 to 417 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-5, +86.
Round 12		Lipkin played #37 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 335 to 417 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-6, +4.
Round 13		Lipkin played #8 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and won 505 to 438 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-6, +71. Lipkin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Lipkin played #33 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 406 to 301 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-6, +176.
Round 15		Lipkin played #40 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and won 394 to 385 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-6, +185.
Round 16		Lipkin played #32 Randy Hersom (Thomasville, NC) and lost 402 to 422 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-7, +165.
Round 17		Lipkin played #3 Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) and lost 410 to 452 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-8, +123.
Round 18		Lipkin played #5 Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) and lost 360 to 613 (a spread of -253). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-9, -130. Lipkin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Lipkin played #20 Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) and won 532 to 394 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-9, +8. Lipkin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Lipkin played #12 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and lost 375 to 537 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-10, -154.
Round 21		Lipkin played #1 Will Anderson (Lititz, PA) and won 442 to 439 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-10, -151. Lipkin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Lipkin played #10 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 455 to 496 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-11, -192. Lipkin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 23		Lipkin played #30 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 413 to 471 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-12, -250.
Round 24		Lipkin played #36 Joey Payne (San Diego, CA) and won 460 to 363 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-12, -153.
Round 25		Lipkin played #41 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and won 421 to 344 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-12, -76.
Round 26		Lipkin played #39 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 390 to 349 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 14-12, -35.
Round 27		Lipkin played #14 Siddharth Murali (Warrenville, IL) and lost 346 to 360 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14-13, -49.
Round 28		Lipkin played #4 Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) and won 423 to 391 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-13, -17.
Round 29		Lipkin played #1 Will Anderson (Lititz, PA) again and won 517 to 438 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-13, +62. Lipkin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Lipkin played #27 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 493 to 343 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17-13, +212.
Round 31		Lipkin played #18 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and lost 394 to 494 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 17-14, +112.

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