SPC 2022: Paul Holser [1-18]

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Holser, 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 18-13, +402, and is ranked #11 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): Paul Surname(s): Holser Home: McKinney, TX, United States Hobbies: guitar, crossword puzzles, mimicry, making software Occupation: software developer

Round by Round
High score: 554 Average for: 409 Average against: 396
Round 1		Holser played #22 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 410 to 391 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-0, +19.
Round 2		Holser played #42 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 405 to 371 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-0, +53. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Holser played #2 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and lost 431 to 461 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-1, +23.
Round 4		Holser played #24 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and lost 322 to 447 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-2, -102.
Round 5		Holser played #39 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 419 to 359 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-2, -42.
Round 6		Holser played #1 Will Anderson (Lititz, PA) and lost 366 to 424 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-3, -100.
Round 7		Holser played #8 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and won 477 to 357 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-3, +20.
Round 8		Holser played #4 Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) and lost 400 to 438 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-4, -18.
Round 9		Holser played #27 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 554 to 388 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-4, +148.
Round 10		Holser played #7 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and won 398 to 361 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-4, +185.
Round 11		Holser played #20 Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) and lost 327 to 413 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-5, +99.
Round 12		Holser played #10 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 402 to 425 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-6, +76.
Round 13		Holser played #40 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and lost 410 to 438 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-7, +48.
Round 14		Holser played #25 Rahn McKeown (Chester Springs, PA) and won 435 to 406 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-7, +77.
Round 15		Holser played #33 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 501 to 370 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-7, +208.
Round 16		Holser played #19 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and won 468 to 435 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-7, +241. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Holser played #31 John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) and won 359 to 345 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-7, +255. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Holser played #21 Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) and lost 440 to 448 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-8, +247. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Holser played #32 Randy Hersom (Thomasville, NC) and lost 337 to 386 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-9, +198.
Round 20		Holser played #37 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and won 397 to 391 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-9, +204.
Round 21		Holser played #14 Siddharth Murali (Warrenville, IL) and won 401 to 323 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-9, +282.
Round 22		Holser played #11 Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) and lost 325 to 482 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-10, +125.
Round 23		Holser played #11 Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) again and lost 352 to 423 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-11, +54.
Round 24		Holser played #12 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and lost 364 to 425 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-12, -7.
Round 25		Holser played #30 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 424 to 369 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-12, +48.
Round 26		Holser played #36 Joey Payne (San Diego, CA) and won 477 to 323 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-12, +202.
Round 27		Holser played #38 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 357 to 355 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-12, +204. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Holser played #23 Barry Keith (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 351 to 405 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-13, +150.
Round 29		Holser played #5 Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) and won 492 to 348 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-13, +294.
Round 30		Holser played #8 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) again and won 369 to 361 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-13, +302. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Holser played #17 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and won 494 to 394 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 18-13, +402. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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