SPC 2022: Andy Hoang [1-24]

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On this page, you will find information about Andy Hoang, 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 15-16, -761, and is ranked #28 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): Andy Surname(s): Hoang Home: Cary, NC, United States Awards: 2009 National School SCRABBLE Champion, 2012 National School SCRABBLE Champion, 2013 Division III National Champion

Round by Round
High score: 517 Average for: 392 Average against: 417
Round 1		Hoang played #32 Randy Hersom (Thomasville, NC) and won 437 to 400 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +37.
Round 2		Hoang played #36 Joey Payne (San Diego, CA) and won 463 to 365 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-0, +135. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Hoang played #8 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and won 507 to 275 (a spread of 232). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +367. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Hoang played #18 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and won 447 to 322 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +492. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Hoang played #28 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) and lost 416 to 494 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-1, +414. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Hoang played #21 Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) and won 414 to 411 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-1, +417. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Hoang played #3 Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) and lost 331 to 465 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-2, +283. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Hoang played #29 Clay Daniel (Charlottesville, VA) and won 489 to 333 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-2, +439. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Hoang played #22 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 271 to 465 (a spread of -194). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-3, +245. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Hoang played #2 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and lost 284 to 301 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-4, +228. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Hoang played #9 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 353 to 411 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-5, +170.
Round 12		Hoang played #4 Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) and lost 324 to 479 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-6, +15.
Round 13		Hoang played #23 Barry Keith (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 338 to 362 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-7, -9. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Hoang played #7 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and lost 404 to 518 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-8, -123.
Round 15		Hoang played #41 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and won 444 to 351 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-8, -30.
Round 16		Hoang played #30 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 379 to 374 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-8, -25.
Round 17		Hoang played #26 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 383 to 370 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-8, -12.
Round 18		Hoang played #6 Kenji Matsumoto (Reno, NV) and won 479 to 427 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-8, +40.
Round 19		Hoang played #37 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and won 427 to 348 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-8, +119.
Round 20		Hoang played #31 John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) and won 380 to 360 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-8, +139. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Hoang played #19 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 350 to 490 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-9, -1.
Round 22		Hoang played #39 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 398 to 362 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-9, +35. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Hoang played #12 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and lost 382 to 398 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-10, +19.
Round 24		Hoang played #11 Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) and lost 269 to 530 (a spread of -261). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-11, -242. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 25		Hoang played #10 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 360 to 534 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-12, -416.
Round 26		Hoang played #42 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 427 to 445 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-13, -434. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Hoang played #20 Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) and lost 356 to 410 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-14, -488.
Round 28		Hoang played #1 Will Anderson (Lititz, PA) and lost 368 to 574 (a spread of -206). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-15, -694. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Hoang played #43 Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) and lost 325 to 419 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-16, -788.
Round 30		Hoang played #38 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 434 to 409 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-16, -763. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Hoang played #31 John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) again and won 517 to 515 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15-16, -761. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

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