SPC 2022: Michael Early [1-39]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Early, 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 12.5-18.5, -288, and is ranked #35 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): Michael Surname(s): Early Home: Fort Worth, TX, United States Awards: 1994 Texas State Championship; 2005 (Div. 2) NASO; 2005 (2nd) Western Canadian Championship; 2007 (8th) Players Championship Hobbies: music, philosophy, games, writing

Round by Round
High score: 538 Average for: 398 Average against: 408
Round 1		Early played #7 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and lost 367 to 429 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 0-1, -62.
Round 2		Early played #20 Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) and lost 416 to 442 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 0-2, -88.
Round 3		Early played #23 Barry Keith (Charlottesville, VA) and won 470 to 369 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-2, +13.
Round 4		Early played #12 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 498 to 412 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-2, +99.
Round 5		Early played #18 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and lost 359 to 419 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-3, +39.
Round 6		Early played #19 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and tied at 415. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2.5-3.5, +39.
Round 7		Early played #16 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 484 to 400 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3.5-3.5, +123.
Round 8		Early played #25 Rahn McKeown (Chester Springs, PA) and lost 358 to 576 (a spread of -218). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3.5-4.5, -95. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Early played #40 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and lost 417 to 426 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3.5-5.5, -104.
Round 10		Early played #10 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 354 to 482 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3.5-6.5, -232.
Round 11		Early played #42 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 439 to 337 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4.5-6.5, -130.
Round 12		Early played #15 Maddy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) and won 465 to 381 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5.5-6.5, -46.
Round 13		Early played #43 Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) and won 515 to 356 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6.5-6.5, +113.
Round 14		Early played #35 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and lost 268 to 546 (a spread of -278). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6.5-7.5, -165. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 15		Early played #6 Kenji Matsumoto (Reno, NV) and lost 410 to 461 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -216.
Round 16		Early played #14 Siddharth Murali (Warrenville, IL) and lost 310 to 475 (a spread of -165). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6.5-9.5, -381.
Round 17		Early played #41 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and won 538 to 284 (a spread of 254). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7.5-9.5, -127. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 18		Early played #36 Joey Payne (San Diego, CA) and won 400 to 281 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8.5-9.5, -8. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Early played #38 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 356 to 333 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9.5-9.5, +15. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Early played #30 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 366 to 376 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9.5-10.5, +5.
Round 21		Early played #26 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 307 to 433 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9.5-11.5, -121.
Round 22		Early played #24 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and lost 362 to 398 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9.5-12.5, -157.
Round 23		Early played #21 Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) and lost 343 to 464 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9.5-13.5, -278.
Round 24		Early played #33 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 448 to 394 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10.5-13.5, -224.
Round 25		Early played #9 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 297 to 460 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10.5-14.5, -387. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Early played #17 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and lost 349 to 390 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10.5-15.5, -428.
Round 27		Early played #27 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 386 to 450 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10.5-16.5, -492.
Round 28		Early played #20 Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) again and won 527 to 286 (a spread of 241). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11.5-16.5, -251. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Early played #33 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) again and lost 362 to 375 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11.5-17.5, -264.
Round 30		Early played #4 Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) and lost 329 to 380 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11.5-18.5, -315.
Round 31		Early played #42 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) again and won 436 to 409 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12.5-18.5, -288.

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