SPC 2022: Randy Hersom [1-32]

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On this page, you will find information about Randy Hersom, 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, +366, and is ranked #12 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): Randy Surname(s): Hersom Home: Thomasville, NC, United States Awards: (5th) 2000 NSC; played in 1997 1999 2001 2003 WSC; played in 1995 Superstars and 2003 All Stars Hobbies: CD Collecting, Racquetball, Poker

Round by Round
High score: 560 Average for: 419 Average against: 407
Round 1		Hersom played #24 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and lost 400 to 437 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 0-1, -37.
Round 2		Hersom played #8 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and lost 285 to 409 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 0-2, -161.
Round 3		Hersom played #36 Joey Payne (San Diego, CA) and won 502 to 368 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-2, -27.
Round 4		Hersom played #41 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and won 352 to 293 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-2, +32. Hersom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Hersom played #23 Barry Keith (Charlottesville, VA) and won 525 to 402 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-2, +155.
Round 6		Hersom played #37 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and won 455 to 403 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-2, +207. Hersom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Hersom played #33 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 560 to 382 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-2, +385. Hersom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Hersom played #34 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and won 496 to 402 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-2, +479. Hersom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Hersom played #3 Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) and lost 300 to 481 (a spread of -181). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-3, +298. Hersom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Hersom played #28 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) and lost 356 to 452 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-4, +202.
Round 11		Hersom played #2 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and lost 442 to 476 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-5, +168. Hersom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Hersom played #40 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and lost 315 to 442 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-6, +41.
Round 13		Hersom played #20 Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) and won 513 to 320 (a spread of 193). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-6, +234.
Round 14		Hersom played #21 Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) and lost 390 to 440 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-7, +184.
Round 15		Hersom played #4 Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) and won 386 to 381 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-7, +189. Hersom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Hersom played #17 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and won 422 to 402 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-7, +209.
Round 17		Hersom played #9 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and won 381 to 338 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-7, +252.
Round 18		Hersom played #7 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and lost 427 to 470 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-8, +209.
Round 19		Hersom played #18 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and won 386 to 337 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-8, +258.
Round 20		Hersom played #14 Siddharth Murali (Warrenville, IL) and lost 403 to 493 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-9, +168.
Round 21		Hersom played #31 John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) and won 373 to 355 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-9, +186.
Round 22		Hersom played #35 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and lost 402 to 405 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-10, +183. Hersom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Hersom played #10 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 339 to 636 (a spread of -297). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-11, -114. Hersom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 24		Hersom played #25 Rahn McKeown (Chester Springs, PA) and won 467 to 365 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-11, -12. Hersom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Hersom played #27 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 435 to 426 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14-11, -3. Hersom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 26		Hersom played #29 Clay Daniel (Charlottesville, VA) and won 540 to 406 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-11, +131. Hersom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Hersom played #5 Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) and won 391 to 332 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-11, +190. Hersom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Hersom played #9 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) again and lost 362 to 506 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16-12, +46. Hersom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Hersom played #12 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 495 to 322 (a spread of 173). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-12, +219. Hersom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Hersom played #22 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 477 to 300 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18-12, +396. Hersom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 31		Hersom played #34 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) again and lost 418 to 448 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 18-13, +366. Hersom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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