SPC 2022: Clay Daniel [1-29]

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On this page, you will find information about Clay Daniel, 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, -338, and is ranked #19 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): Clay Surname(s): Daniel Home: Charlottesville, VA, United States Hobbies: all kinds of games, sports, reading, hanging out with family & friends

Round by Round
High score: 509 Average for: 400 Average against: 411
Round 1		Daniel played #12 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 471 to 457 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-0, +14.
Round 2		Daniel played #4 Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) and won 419 to 345 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-0, +88. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Daniel played #35 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and won 381 to 363 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +106. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Daniel played #21 Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) and lost 330 to 476 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-1, -40.
Round 5		Daniel played #31 John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) and won 405 to 301 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-1, +64. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Daniel played #34 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and lost 393 to 433 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-2, +24.
Round 7		Daniel played #22 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 452 to 448 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-2, +28. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Daniel played #24 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and lost 333 to 489 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-3, -128.
Round 9		Daniel played #1 Will Anderson (Lititz, PA) and won 493 to 323 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-3, +42.
Round 10		Daniel played #25 Rahn McKeown (Chester Springs, PA) and won 410 to 355 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-3, +97. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Daniel played #5 Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) and lost 279 to 530 (a spread of -251). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-4, -154. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 12		Daniel played #3 Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) and won 404 to 338 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-4, -88. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Daniel played #28 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) and lost 392 to 471 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-5, -167.
Round 14		Daniel played #2 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and won 401 to 374 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-5, -140. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Daniel played #11 Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) and won 463 to 375 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-5, -52. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Daniel played #9 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and won 427 to 362 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-5, +13. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Daniel played #23 Barry Keith (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 397 to 479 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-6, -69. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Daniel played #37 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and won 509 to 290 (a spread of 219). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-6, +150. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Daniel played #3 Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) again and won 448 to 376 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-6, +222. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Daniel played #2 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) again and lost 300 to 478 (a spread of -178). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-7, +44. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 21		Daniel played #28 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) again and lost 409 to 445 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-8, +8. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Daniel played #22 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) again and lost 406 to 429 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-9, -15. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Daniel played #23 Barry Keith (Charlottesville, VA) again and won 449 to 307 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-9, +127. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 24		Daniel played #19 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 379 to 388 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-10, +118. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 25		Daniel played #34 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) again and lost 336 to 549 (a spread of -213). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-11, -95. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 26		Daniel played #32 Randy Hersom (Thomasville, NC) and lost 406 to 540 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-12, -229. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Daniel played #15 Maddy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) and won 390 to 380 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15-12, -219. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Daniel played #12 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) again and lost 310 to 460 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15-13, -369. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Daniel played #6 Kenji Matsumoto (Reno, NV) and lost 323 to 440 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15-14, -486. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Daniel played #41 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and won 455 to 370 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-14, -401. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Daniel played #8 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and won 435 to 372 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 17-14, -338. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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